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Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation

Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation

The purpose of the Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation is to promote, sponsor and encourage the pursuit of excellence for all students attending school in the Canton Local School District and to recognize Canton South alumni and other individuals who have distinguished themselves and exemplified the education and moral values that are respected by their community and school system through the Canton South Hall of Distinction.  

Leave a Lasting Legacy!

The Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation is seeking donors to further its mission and provide scholarships to deserving Canton South graduates.

Class Challenge!
Show everyone your class pride! Make a donation and include the year you graduated. We will track donations by class to see who has the most WILDCAT PRIDE! The class with the most donations will have a scholarship named for their graduation year! (Ex. Class of 1965 Scholarship)

How to Donate

 Online at tinyurl.com/CSAFFScholarships

Please complete and mail this form along with a check made payable to the Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation, 600 Faircrest St SE, Canton, OH 44707.

The Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation is a 501c3 organization.

Canton South Alumni and Friends Foundation officers and members:
President, Teresa Purses (former CLSD superintendent)
Vice President, Scott Hamilton ('80)
Treasurer, Bruce DiPietro ('69)
Secretary, Mike Abbott ('89)

Voting Members:
Ray Hexamer ('79)
Don Noll ('64)
Renae Snyder

Matt Trissel ('09)

Ex-officio Members:
Superintendent Larry Tausch
CSHS Principal Krista Gearhart ('97)
CSMS Principal Chris Noll ('93)
Lucas Murray ('07), Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
Director of Communications Karen Vrabec

Major Donors

Platinum Level — $10,000+

  • Abbott Electric

Gold Level — $5,000+

  • Ted Cramer ('65)
  • Dr. David ('79) and Susan King — Bowman Scholarship
  • Don ('64) and Betty Jo ('65) Noll
  • Lisa Wilfong ('84) Mugnaini
  • Barb Cush Scholarship
  • Don Baringer ('65)
  • Sam and Teresa Purses 
  • Lisa Wilfong ('84) — In Memory of Tina Mugnaini ('82)
  • Purses Family Scholarship

Silver Level — $1,000+

  • Bridget Bagnola ('69)
  • Scott ('80) and Edie ('81) Hamilton
  • Ray ('79) and Shannon Hexamer
  • Steve and Dawn Milano
  • Lucas Murray ('07), Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC
  • Skyland Pines Creative Catering
  • Donald Sr. and Sally King — Bowman Scholarship
  • Donald Jr. ('74) and Doug ('76) King — Bowman Scholarship
  • Daniel Janson ('76) — Bowman Scholarship
  • Marty and Donna Biviano — Bowman Scholarship
  • Lee J. and Mary Lou Bowman — Bowman Scholarship
  • The Bowe Family — Class Challenge '88
  • Claude Paumier
  • George and Karen Vrabec — Vrabec Family Scholarship ($4,000)
  • Abbott Electric — Jim and Nancy Abbott Scholarship ($4,000)
  • Thomas Babik ('69)
  • Kurt and Nancy Utterback — Nancy Utterback Scholarship ($3,500)

Bronze Level — $500+

  • Timothy and Sharon Ewing
     

Class Challenge Donations

  • Susan L. Marburger Casto ('66)
  • Mike Abbott ('89) — In Memory of Jim Breedlove
  • James Wissmar ('89)
  • Paul Eckinger ('89)
  • Class of '79:
    • Wendy Perkins Brechbuhler
    • Brian Burrow
    • Rick Addis
    • Ray Hexamer