{"id":235410,"date":"2024-11-25T17:06:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsschoolsites.wpenginepowered.com\/washington\/?page_id=235410"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:22:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T20:22:31","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/washington\/about\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining our legacy and celebrating the next generation of Purgolder grads inspires the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeewashington100.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1961, the foundation keeps alumni connected and invested in Washington High School of Information Technology through events, digital databases, and more. Fundraising is the foundation\u2019s most important work, says current president Donna Rehbeck, Class of \u201967.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAwarding scholarships to worthy Washington High graduates is our hallmark,\u201d Rehbeck says. \u201cAs a volunteer association, we\u2019ve kept up this tradition for decades, including during the pandemic years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hallmark events include the foundation\u2019s annual alumni social, scheduled for May 2025. The foundation will induct new members to the Washington High School Hall of Fame in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>New Members Welcome<\/h2>\n<p>New alumni will receive information from the all-volunteer, dues-free foundation shortly after they graduate from Washington. Participation opportunities are open to all and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attending and\/or organizing events<\/li>\n<li>Board membership<\/li>\n<li>Fundraising, hall of fame, and scholarship committees<\/li>\n<li>Contributing to scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MPS Alumni Association<\/h2>\n<p>The MPS Alumni Association is open to all MPS high-school graduates. No matter what year you graduated or school(s) you attended, you are part of the MPS Forever Family. Join the association and take advantage of all the resources and connections available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpsalumnihub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPS Alumni Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintaining our legacy and celebrating the next generation of Purgolder grads inspires the Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation.Founded in 1961, the foundation keeps alumni connected and invested in Washington High School of Information Technology through events, digital databases, and more. 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