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Mission Statement

The Fairless Alumni Association, Inc., is a membership organization created to help graduates work together for the common good of graduates, the Fairless Local Schools, and the Fairless Community.

Membership

Graduates of Fairless High School are members of this organization without fees.  To make a tax-deductible donation toward the mission of the association, please make checks payable to:
Fairless Alumni Association, Inc.
Beth Musacchia
c/o Musacchia Tax Service
320 S. Wabash Ave.
Brewster, Ohio 44613


201 Officers

President: Michael Hearn (FHS Class of '99)
Vice President: Jacqueline Musacchia (FHS Class of '81)
Secretary: Anita Janson (FHS Class of '80)
Treasurer: Elizabeth Musacchia (FHS Class of '80)
 

R. G. Drage Welding Instructor Receives National Award


R. G. Drage Career Technical Center is pleased to announce that Mr. Scott Burdge, Welding Instructor, was selected by his peers to be the recipient of the 2016 Plummer Memorial Education Award. 

The Plummer Memorial Education Award is sponsored by the American Welding Society to recognize Fred L. Plummer’s service to the society as President from 1952-1954 and Executive Director from 1957-1969.  This award is given to a single educator nationwide each year.

Mr. Burdge was presented this award during the AWS Annual Welding Show and Convention held on November 17.  In addition, he will be the featured writer in the April 2017 AWS welding journal to highlight his presentation.  Congratulations to Mr. Scott Burdge for representing R. G. Drage, Stark County, and Ohio’s Career Technical Education in such an outstanding manner.
Mr. Burdge is a graduate of Fairless High School and serves on the Board of Directors for the Fairless Alumni Association, Inc.


Terry Griffith, Dan Muller, & Barb Spurgeon to be Inducted into the Fairless Hall of Honor!

Mr. Terry Griffith
A lifelong resident of the Fairless Community, Mr. Griffith graduated from Fairless High School in 1966 and went on to play baseball at Kent State University. He taught English at Fairless for 28 years and served as Head baseball coach for 24 years. Known as “1” for his jersey number, he had a 259-220 winning record, was inducted into the Stark County Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and the North East Ohio Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. In 2015, a group of former players helped to name the baseball complex in his honor.

Mr. Dan Muller
Graduated from Fairless High School in 1975 as Co-Valedictorian. Mr. Muller was very active at FHS and was a role model for paying it forward. He was the Vice President of the National Honor Society and was a member of the Key Club. He was a 4-year letterman on the golf team and was the MVP for the Federal League in 1974 & 1975. He went to Kent State University where he majored in Business Admin and was a member of the golf team. After graduation Dan was hired by the Timken Co and embarked on an amazing 35-year career that started in Information Technology and led all the way to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Timken Co. While at Timken, Dan travelled the World and spent a great deal of time in China developing their aftermarket business. As President of Development and Services, Dan was part of a team that tripled sales and improved profitability by significantly expanding market share and product range. Dan is most proud of his blue-collar roots, the foundational education he received at Fairless High School, and that he was able to do great things with his small town background.

Ms. Barb Spurgeon
Graduated from Fairless High School in 1980. She was the Fred Brideweser Outstanding Athlete Award winner in 1980. Ms. Spurgeon was a 4-year member of the volleyball and basketball teams – and still holds school records. During her sophomore year, she was named All-Ohio for girl’s volleyball on the All-Star Team. She was All-Ohio in basketball two times where she averaged 21.4 points a game – it is important to note that during her career there was no 3-point line and the girls used the same size ball as the boys.  As a senior, she was named Class AA Player of the Year for basketball and she broke the 1,000 point mark. Her career points in basketball was 1,429. Upon graduation, she went to Malone University where she played basketball all four years. She is in their top 50 all-time scoring list with 523 points. Ms. Spurgeon has taught physical education at Clearmount Elementary School in the North Canton Schools for over 30 years.


The Class of 2015 Hall of Honor Inductees:

Dr. Claudia DiSabatino-Smith
Attended the Fairless Local Schools and became a certified nurse. She earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center in 2010. Over the course of her career, Dr. DiSabatino-Smith has presented at medical conferences throughout the United States and around the world. She has been awarded hundred of thousands of dollars for research grants and has published dozens of articles in scholarly journals.

Mr. Fritz Leeman
Graduated from Brewster High School in 1959. He went on to join the family business – Brewster Dairy. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, Brewster Dairy has become the largest producer of Swiss cheese in the United States. Brewster Dairy has been very supportive of the Fairless Community. He also owns and operates the Fritz Leeman Farm and has served as the president of the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. He has been a member and served as president of the Fairless Local School Board.    

Staff Sergeant Jesse Zumbro
Graduated from Fairless High School in 2004. He joined the US Marine Corps to serve his country immediately following graduation. Mr. Zumbro achieved the rank of Staff Sargent and obtained top security clearance which allowed him to work for the President of the United States at Camp David and the White House. He served on the front lines and in the mountains of the war in Afghanistan in missions that are top secret and still labeled classified. He currently serves as a police officer, member of the National Guard, and operates two small businesses.


"What is the recipe for successful achievement?  To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team"

-Ben Fairless

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