HMHS Class of 1956 exceeds fund-raising goal for scholarship
At their 50th reunion in 2006, the Haddonfield Memorial High School Class of 1956 established a Scholarship for Further Education in Music. To celebrate their upcoming 60th reunion, class members decided in mid-2015 to double the amount in the fund to $50,000 to allow the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity. They raised more than $26,000, including matching funds provided by a generous anonymous classmate.
On Jan. 6, HMHS Scholarship Advisor Carol Barbano announced that the fund showed a total of $51,400.
“This will be a wonderful start to our 60th anniversary year,” Class Scholarship Coordinator Baird Foster said. “Music is the universal language, and our class of 1956 can speak out to and assist future HMHS students who choose a further education in that field.”
To date, nine scholarships have been awarded to graduating HMHS seniors who planned to further their education in a music-related course of study.
