CLASS OF 1956 GIVES $2,000 TO FM EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The FMHS Class of 1956 was composed of 96 graduates, of whom 85 are still living. Eighty-four have been located and are in close contact via mail/email through efforts of the class Alumni Association. Their 50^th Class Reunion was held June 14-17, 2006 in Fayetteville and environs. Fifty-one of the living members of the class (61%) attended at least one of the four events (reception, clambake, banquet and lake cruise) during the reunion.

After a number of attempts to organize class members since the search for all members began in 1998, the Alumni Association (FMHS56AA) was established in 2001. At present AA membership stands at 70, or 83% of the living class. Association dues are paid annually and used to fund class activities such as reunions, newsletters (2 per year), the annual class roster, class website maintenance (FM56.ORG) and association administration.

At the formal reunion banquet held June 16, 2006, the class voted to provide a gift to the FM Education Foundation. No overall class gift had previously been provided, although some members had individually contributed - to the foundation - in prior years. Since the Class of ’56 had actually graduated from the current Wellwood school, it was also decided to split the gift between Wellwood and the current FMHS (During the reunion in June, the principals of Wellwood [Mr. Almonte] and FMHS [Mr. Chupaila] provided excellent tours of their schools for class members). All funds are earmarked for special projects/teaching grants and may not be placed in the general foundation fund. At present, contributions stand at f $2,000.

Jay R. Hern

President

FMHS56 Alumni Association

November 15 , 2006