The Rossville High School Alumni reunion, dinner and scholarship presentation was held Saturday evening, June 2nd at the Dekat Center in Rossville. Attending were 110 alumni and guests. The evening included social time with a catered dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The program started with several former cheerleaders leading the Rossville High School Song.
Guest speaker was Travis VanVleck, principal of Rossville Grade School. Travis was a former winner of a Rossville Alumni Scholarship.
Kylee Badura, Maura Buhler, Isaiah Luellen and Jalyn Porter were honored as the Alumni Foundation Scholarship winners for 2018. They were each awarded a $1,500. scholarship to be used for their higher education. As part of the program, the winners introduced themselves to the guests and told of their accomplishments in school and their goals for the future.
Clyde Strimple (class of 1947) was honored for his dedication and support of the Alumni Foundation. He is stepping down from the Alumni Foundation board after serving for many years.
All alumni attending were introduced and asked to stand to be recognized. The milestone class of 1968 (50 years) had 10 classmates attending and the class of 1958 (60 years) had seven. Oldest graduates in attendance were Jim Fitzgerald and Juanita Keller Raab. They were graduates of the class of 1941 - 77 years ago. After the meeting, class photos were taken. It was a fun evening for all.
Scholarship winners. Left to right
Isaiah Luellen, Kylee Badura, Maura Buhler and Jalyn Porter.
Class of 1968 left to right
Rick Dayton, Doug French, Cheryl Mermis Frederick, Rovell Heslet, Cherrie Fairbanks Argabright,
Joe Simecka, Bill Smith, Jr., Larry Martinek, Calvin Lytle, Dennis Tuller.
Class of 1958 left to right
Laird French, Ed Lloyd, Linda Hurley Hudson, David Stadler,
Jane Rogers McClelland, Mary K Dolezilek Funke, Darrel Rezac
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