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memorial funds, funds honoring special occasions, scholarships are presented annually to deserving
milestones for a classmate, etc. so that the account’s
earnings will continue to grow, allowing them to
award the scholarships that they desire to be given
out. Keep it up!
The Class of 1964 followed 1969’s lead, to start an
endowment fund, which resulted in more than the
Association’s suggested start-up funds raised by their
committee. In 2019, the first award was given out.
Classmates continue to donate, and families and
friends of classmates are remembering loved ones lost
with donations as well. Thank you to all of them.
In 2016, the Class of 1962 started their endowment
fund with a very generous contribution raised by the
class members and challenged all HHS classes to start
their own endowment. In 2019, their first award was
given out following 1964’s lead.
The Thomas M Brown Memorial Fund was started
in late 2016 by Tom’s widow, Gail. Tom, a member
of the Class of 1959, was a long-time supporter of
his beloved alma mater and Gail knew Tom would be
honored ; now at almost $31,000. Mrs. Brown wished
for a student from the HHS 2017 class to receive a
scholarship, but since the fund had not been earning
long enough, she donated $1,000 to cover the first
Thomas M Brown Scholarship. Thank you, Gail. The
account has now grown substantially since that first
scholarship was presented in 2017. The scholarships
awarded have gone to students studying political
science. Gail, we think Tom would be very proud.
The Aaron A. & Maria H. Putnam Family Fund
was also started in late 2016 in thanks to the Putnam
Charitable Trust, with a very generous start-up
contribution. Aaron was member of the Class of
1938 and sister, Maria, the Class of 1940. The Aaron
A. & Maria H. Putnam Charitable Trust has been
very generous to many of the HHSAA’s financial
needs over that past several years through its annual
grants program and we very much appreciate their
continued support of our mission.
A year later, the Gerard A. & F. Hope York Fund was
started with thoughtful contributions from Gerard
and Hope’s family members. Gerard was a member
of the Class of 1944 and Gerard and Hope’s children
all attended and graduated from HHS. Thanks to the
family members who donated and continue to donate
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graduates.
2017 also saw the Class of 1972 start an endowment
fund. Two classmates spearheaded this fund making a
matching pledge and working to get other classmates
to help them out. Thanks to their reunion this
summer, we have seen additional classmates making
donations. The fund is on track to receive substantial
funds from the Matching Fund Campaign that was
held a few years ago. Any classmates or friends want
to help them out? Three or four contributions would
kick-in the matching funds for $10,000! If so, make
sure to mark the donation for “Class of 1972”.
In 2018, the Ruth & Hutchinson Family Fund
account was opened, with a very generous
contribution. One person has been leading this charge
and used the Matching Challenge to their advantage.
Thanks to this smart donor, the fund has been
awarding scholarships annually. Thank you so much!
The Hamilton &
Maxine Giberson
Fund was started
with a generous
bequeath from the
estate of the former
superintendent and
teacher and is our
third largest fund
to date with over
$536,000. In 2019,
the first awards were
handed out. To date, almost $73,000 thousand has
been awarded. Our thanks to Maxine and Hamilton
for thinking of HHSAA and to their family as well.
Their legacy of education lives on.
In early 2020, the Class of 1988 started their fund
account. One classmate spearheaded this fund with
a reoccurring monthly donation. This person used
the Match Challenge too, creating a large pledge
which was recently made. Other classmates have made
donations to help with the pledge. We anticipate a
scholarship can be awarded shortly from the fund.
Great work!
In the fall of 2020, HHSAA learned that former
teacher, Roger Rines ’52, had bequeathed his estate
to them. HHSAA opened the Roger M Rines Fund
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