Accomplishments
- Dedham High School Alumni Association officially forms-Jan. 2002
- 15,000 newsletters mailed throughout the world to DHS Alumni annually
- Receipt of IRS Tax Exempt #
- Spelling Bee - Annually benefits Dedham Education Foundation
- Sr. Playbook Ad -Annually benefits DHS Senior class
- All Night Graduation Party - Contributor--benefits DHS graduating Seniors
- Membership Drive- over 500 members have joined the DHS Alumni Association
- Dedham Savings - grant of $1000
- DVAC - grants totalling $3400
- T-Shirts-Alumni Logo
- DHS- Computer Application Project-interacting students and Alumni
- Sponsored - Reception at Graduation for dignitaries and their families
- Banner Produced DHS Alumni Association
- Website: http://www.dedhamhighalumni.org/ maintained by DHS students
- Dedham High School 150th Anniversary Celebration-Oct. 18, 02 at Moseleys
- DHS Student of the Month- arranged for 2- $50 Bonds/month, $1,000/yr scholarship by Dedham Savings Bank
- Sponsor Three Scholarships: DHS Graduating Senior
- Alumni Member returning to school
- Son/daughter, Grandchild of Alumni
- Donate Pens annually as Gifts to all DHS graduates (Given with yearbook)
- Host Outstanding Alumni Reception-classnight
- Transcribed to computer- minutes from meetings of DHS Alumni, 1900-1919
- Support for DHS Athletic Hall of Fame
- Support for 6 Awards at Seasonal Sports Banquets
- Monthly electronic mailing to members
- Soliciting DHS Yearbooks to create collections in 5 Dedham locations
- Dedham Through the Decades Event -March 27, 2004
- Coordinated the donation of 300 Sr. play tickets to senior citizens
- Created the " Shiretown Club" and plaque to honor $1000 donors
- Generating Scholarships for DHS Graduates through increased awareness:
- As a result of our newsletters- a family has initiated an annual scholarship of $1000
- Class of 1944 will give a $4000 scholarship this year
- Dedham Savings Bank Scholarship( $1000) for Student of the Month
- Donation to the DHS wood working class
- Recognition of Dedham High Alumni that have served as Veterans
- The Alumni Association purchased T-shirts for DHS Science Olympiad Team.
- Save the Last Dance - Farewell to the old High School/Middle School