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WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Alumni Association will host its 113th annual reunion and banquet on May 27 at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. A meet-and-greet will take place from 5-6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.

The dinner is open to all graduates of Waitsburg High School, their spouses, and guests. The Class of 2017 will be welcomed into the Alumni Association, and their family members are encouraged to attend and join in the celebration.

The first class to graduate from Waitsburg High School received their diplomas from a two-year course in 1889. Over the next 14 years, only 55 students graduated from WHS. As the number of graduates began to build, the Class of 1903 started the Alumni Association, which has been meeting annually ever since.

The Alumni Association Board meets monthly. In 2014, the board established the Alumni Scholarship Fund, though the Blue Mountain Community Foundation. This year, they will award three $1,000 scholarships through that fund, which has continued to grow.

WHS graduates are also encouraged to take advantage of the Lloyd Memorial Loan Fund, which provides low interest loans to Waitsburg graduates who want to attend college, community college, or a one-year or more technical training program.