The Alumni Association meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.

Next Alumni Meeting - Tuesday August 12, 2008. Note: Meeting place will
be announced here as soon as we know, but we will no longer be meeting

at Waldron 812.

June 17 - "Distinguished Alumni" and "Distingshuished Faculty" Nominations - Members can download the nomination form in order to nominate the CHSAA Distinguished Alumni and Distinguised Faculty. The winners will be decided by committee based on the nominations. You can download the criteria PDF here You can download the nomination form PDF here. Distinguished Faculty PDF can be downloaded here.

Note: Distinguished Faculty nominees are not required to be CHS alumni whereas Distinguished Alumni are required to have graduated from Corinth High School. Please keep this in mind when making your nominations.

Overview of Criteria for Distinguished Alumni

Criteria:
1. Year of Graduation: The nominee must have graduated 15 or more years from the date of selection.

2. Excellence in Chosen Field: (Examples) - Founder or CEO of major corporation, national or state elected appointments, religious appointments.

3. Community Service, Outstanding Local or Global Contributions: (Examples) - Founder/leader of civic organization, recognized philanthropic deeds.

4. Commitment to Lifetime Service: (Examples) - Professor at higher education institution, recognized scholar or expert.

5. Success in the Arts: (Examples) - Recognition in literature, music, theater, dance, films, photography, etc.

6. Athletic Accomplishments: (Examples) - Olympic athlete or elite athletic performance.

7. Recognition, Honors or Awards: (Examples) - National or international acclaim.

8. Leadership: (Examples) - Famous first, created significant change or growth.

Overview of Criteria for Distinguished Faculty

A living or deceased faculty or staff member and submitted..

May 23 - This was a big night for the Alumni Association! For the first time ever, we gave
each graduating senior a graduation packet. These consisted of; an alumni tee shirt, alumni bumper sticker, membership card, membership certificate, and a letter of congratulations from the CHSAA President Callie Emmons. The commencement exercise was held at the Crossroads Arena, the Alumni representatives set up in the back of the arena where the graduates went to turn in their caps and gowns, and to pick up their diplomas. They were then shuffled to our table to pick up their graduation packs. This effectively puts the Alumni Assocation at well over 300 members, we picked up over 80 members in the less than an hour!!

CHSAA has also recently announced our first ever scholarship recipients. We gave a total of five scholarships, three for $1,000 and two for $500, the recipients are listed below.

From L to R are: Morgan Bradley, Deborah Howell, Porchia Norman and Tori Allen. (not pictured: Lauren Taylor).

$1,000 Scholarships

Morgan Bradley
Deborah Howell
Lauren Taylor

$500 Scholarships

Tori Allen
Porschia Norman

Thanks to the sponsors of the graduation packets:

Heritage Hospice - Ricky Burgess (owner)
Dr. Erica Noyes - Laser Center & Spa
Dr. Frank Dalton
Waldron St. Market - Bobby & Christy Burns (owners)

The awarding of scholarship and distribution of graduation packets are both landmark events and important goals in the history of the Alumni Association. The officers have high hopes for this growing into a rich and highly anticipated yearly tradition that further bolsters the graduate community and solidies the place of the Alumni Association in the life of Corinth High School. These two events would not have been possible without the support of our members....fellow alumni, the officers would like to thank every member for supporting this most worthy cause.

May 22 - Class of 1958 Reunion

The class of 1958 recent had it's 50 year reunion! On Thursday May 22 the group had an initial gathering of around 40 people at "The Waldron." Alumni Association VP Duane Estill spoke to the group about the alumni association and gave the group some historical information about Corinth High School.

Below is from the Daily Corinthian and covers the story of the Class of 1958 reunion.

Class of 1958 gathers for 50-year reunion
Published Friday, May 30
By L.A. Story Houry
Staff Writer
It was a time of nostalgia and celebration as the Corinth High School Class of 1958 celebrated their 50-year high school reunion. According to Brenda Childs -- class member and reunion organizer -- there were 82 graduates of the Class of 1958. Thirteen graduates are now deceased, leaving 69 of the original class. Thirty-seven of those graduates came to the reunion.
Classmate and organizer, Eleanor Hora, said 1958 graduates who attended the reunion came from all over the country including North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Idaho, Texas, and California.
It was a special time for those who attended noted Hora. Planned events for the weekend included a chartered bus tour.
"We took a tour of our old haunts and places that we went while growing up. We really enjoyed that ... a lot of us even went to kindergarten together,"said Hora.
Childs said the tour visited the sites of where the old skating rink was on U.S. Highway 72 East, as well as the site of the Skylark Drive-in Theatre and Liddon Lake. The class visited newer sites such as the Welcome Center, the Civil War Interpretive Center and the Coca-Cola museum. They also took some time to run by one location where they could heavily reminisce.
"We went to Renasant Insurance on Waldron Street. They have some old pictures of Corinth from way back, but we remembered the old buildings," said Childs.
Finally, the class ended up at Corinth Junior High School on Fifth Street. Back in 1958, it was Corinth High School. The tour culminated with a class picture on the steps of the school -- the same place they had their original class picture made.
"We had our class picture taken on the very same day, at the very same time, in the very same place ... 50 years later," said Childs.
The class later enjoyed a dinner at The Waldron in downtown Corinth. Both organizers said that some of the classmates had not been back for a reunion in 50 years, while some still meet on a regular basis. Hora, when asked about her feelings regarding the milestone reunion, expressed strong emotion.
"Many of us spent our childhood together. It's special to have those kind of friends, but it's even more special when you can keep those same friends," said Hora.
"To tell you the truth, I don't think there any class like ours," agreed Childs.
Hora noted that the phrase chosen to be printed on the attending classmates name tags, was no accident. Each name tag said: "Friends Forever."

April 29 - This Saturday, May 3, CHSAA will have a booth set up at the Corinth Coca-Cola

10K race. We will be in front of the courthouse across from Borrums. Please stop by and show your support. We will be selling tee shirts.

LINK Volunteers needed - Want to volunteer to help children read? Lead Inspire
Nurture Kids needs volunteers. You can download the information in PDF here. You

can also contact Laura Gilham, phone 396-4119, E-mail: lgilham@tsixroads.com

April 15 - Membership Updates

The membership by class file has been updated. We've added several new members, and lifetime members recently. We also have a new Memorial in honor of Nan Busby, former Staff.

The next major membership event will be May 3rd at the Corinth Coca Cola Classic 10k. We will

have a booth there, will be taking memberships, and have tee shirts available.

March 25 - Scholarships

The Alumni Association will be awarding scholarships this year to CHS 2008 graduating seniors. Applications can be picked up in the guidance counselors office at the school. Scholarships will be awarded based on need and money available.

Application deadline: April 15th

All applications should be completely filled out and returned to your guidance counselor by the deadline or mailed to the CHS Alumni Association @ P.O. Box 1275, Corinth, Ms. 38835

March 24 - Tee shirts are here! Chili Cook-Off Pictures

Tee Shirts Now for Sale - $15 Drop us an email with your size, use Paypal below with correct shipping address and you can have your very own CHSAA Tee Shirt! In Corinth, we can arrange pickup if you want one. This all-time classic Warrior drawing was done by '59 CHS Alum and well-known artist Chig Biggers (1941-1990). Tee Shirt printing done by '84 CHS Alum Chris Riddell, owner of Ink Spot in Oxford, MS. The drawing is on the back and has a pocket on the front with "CHS Alumni Association, Established 2007" printed on the pocket. Get yours today.

Remember this shoe? It hung in Biggers Hardware for years!
Size 47 made out of plaster. Thanks to Jane for bringing it.

March 15 - The Alumni Association will be at the Chili Cook-Off this Saturday. Please
drop by and say hello!

March 11 - Alumni Association membership is now over 150!! Thanks to everyone who
have joined, and those who have worked hard to get members signed up.

March 4 - Alumni Association meeting at Waldron 812. at 6:00 P.M. - All Alumni are
invited to join this meeting.

February 13, 2008 - Two new lifetime members! Mike and Carolyn (Ellenberg) Davis- 70'
Thanks also to Mike Baird of www.corinthweather.com for a one month banner sponsorship

February 12, 2008 - Alumni Association meeting at Waldron 812.

February 1, 2008 - Alumni Association booth at the Corinth-Tishimingo Basketball Game - Members of the CHSAA will be on hand to sign up members.

January 30th, 2008 - CHSAA in "The Daily Corinthian," Click here for a scan of the entire article.

CHS launches Alumni Association
A network of Warrior alumni is forming to provide scholarships, recognize distinguished alumni and create a community of graduates while supporting Corinth High School.
Callie Emmons, a 1983 graduate, is the founder of the Corinth High School Alumni Association. The group will launch its membership drive at Friday’s nights basketball game.
One of the missions of the group, which operates independently of the school district, is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors. That could happen this year, depending on how much money the association generates.

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