Reminder: MHS alumni to celebrate this weekend!

Alumni Memorial Field, site of the annual Chicken Broil, is dedicated to all Manchester High School alumni. (Mirror file photo.)

by Marsha Chartrand

If you haven’t already done so, mark your calendars for the 2025 Manchester Alumni Banquet, scheduled for this Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event, honoring all MHS alums, will be held at the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Commons. The banquet social hour kicks off at 5pm, with dinner at 6:30pm, followed immediately by the program. This year, attendees will hear responses from the classes celebrating special years, especially the graduating class of 1975, which is hosting the celebration on its 50th anniversary. Invitations have been mailed. The Alumni Association hopes to see ALL alumni, including this year’s graduates, at the banquet.

Manchester alumni have established a unique tradition of providing donations to fund annual scholarship awards. These are presented to several MHS graduating seniors during the banquet. The Scholarship Fund has proven to be an excellent way for MHS alumni to invest in Manchester youth, whether it is a general donation, memorial, or honorarium.

Tax-deductible donations can be mailed to: MHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 254, Manchester, MI 48158. (Please make checks payable to MHS Alumni Association.)

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.