SHSAA Summer-Fall 2024 Newsletter

• $415,700 in scholarships awarded to 77 graduating seniors and 35 postsecondary students at the SHSAA Scholarship Award Ceremony and 143rd Annual Meeting held in April


• Dr. Joseph A. Shivers ’66 is the 2024 SHSAA Honored Alumnus


• Donations received in the first six months of 2024


• In Memoriam – remembering our alumni


• Alumni notes


• Two new SHSAA grant programs unveiled


• Two fundraising campaigns – One revisited and one new effort


• 2024 SHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

We are so fortunate to have many successful and generous alumni at the Salem High School Alumni Association. SHSAA was organized in 1882 and created the first high school alumni scholarship fund in Ohio in 1903.

In 2024 the Salem High School Alumni Association awarded 133 scholarships totaling $415,700 to 77 Salem High School graduating seniors and 35 alumni. Since 1908, more than $9.6 million has been awarded to 2676 students.

Donors of $100,000 or more may request a perpetual Named Scholarship providing $5,000 annual scholarships to students. Four new scholarships will be available in 2025 for our students.

ERNEST AND LOIS HILL KORNBAU STEM HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Thomas Kornbau '70 endowed this scholarship in honor of his parents Ernie Kornbau '45 and Lois Hill '49 Kornbau. As a youth, Tom enjoyed working in Kornbau’s Garage, an auto repair shop in Salem, which was begun by his grandfather Joseph Isaiah Kornbau. There, he became interested in mechanics and electricity. Following his Salem High School graduation, Tom attended the General Motors Institute earning an electrical engineering degree and later The Ohio State University earning a Ph.D. in electromagnetics. He worked most of his career at the Mission Research Corporation in Dayton. In 2015 Tom and his colleagues started the research and development firm Resonant Sciences in Dayton. This scholarship is for students interested in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics which share an emphasis on problem-solving, critical thinking, and innovation. This scholarship considers financial need and academic strength.

GEORGE ANSLEY MITCHELL MEMORIAL ENGINEERING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established in memory of George Ansley Mitchell ’46 by his wife, Carolynn Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a professional engineer for over 70 years. In 1963 he founded the George A. Mitchell Company in Boardman, Ohio, and then in 1973 he established the George A. Mitchell Manufacturing Company in Cookeville, Tennessee. Both companies specialize in the design and production of equipment for the tube and pipe industries. Throughout his career Mitchell received numerous awards for his innovative designs and valuable contributions to the industry. As a Salem High School graduate in 1946, Mitchell was awarded a $275 scholarship from SHSAA, which helped him pursue a college education. Grateful for this support and wishing to give back to the association, he requested this scholarship be used to assist a graduating student with financial need who will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering at a college or university.

RUDY SCHUSTER MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Janet Schuster Cummings ’65 endowed this scholarship in memory of her father, Rudy Martin Schuster ’36. Rudy was a long-time machinist at Mullins Manufacturing and Sekely Industries in Salem. He was known in Salem for his passion for golfing, having won numerous trophies for his abilities. At a young age, Janet remembers her father telling her he was saving for her college. With his strong encouragement and guidance, Janet was the first in her family to attend college. Her father paid the full tuition for her studies at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and at the University of the Andes in Bogota, Colombia. Janet will be forever indebted to her father’s foresight and generosity, which provided her with the means to earn degrees in Spanish and secondary education. This scholarship is a need-based scholarship for graduating students enrolled in a college/university program leading to a bachelor's degree.

THOMAS AND MILDRED LOHRI KORNBAU ENGINEERING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
As a youth, Thomas Kornbau ’70 enjoyed working in Kornbau’s Garage, an auto repair shop in Salem, which was begun by his grandfather Joseph Isaiah Kornbau. There, Tom became interested in mechanics and electricity. Following his Salem High School graduation, Tom attended the General Motors Institute earning an electrical engineering degree and later The Ohio State University earning a Ph.D. in electromagnetics. He worked most of his career at the Mission Research Corporation in Dayton. In 2015 Tom and his colleagues started the research and development firm Resonant Sciences in Dayton. This scholarship is named after Tom and his wife Mildred. This scholarship considers financial need and academic strength.

We are filled with gratitude for the volunteer participation of fifty alumni and friends who took part in the SHS Career Day sponsored by SHSAA and the Rotary Club of Salem Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Kent State-Salem campus.

One hundred and thirty-five Salem High School sophomores listened and learned during a variety of presentations and participated in break-out sessions with the professionals.

Thanks to Salem Regional Medical Center for the sponsorship of refreshments.

To support our mission of fostering student development, the Salem High School Alumni Association is now offering grants in the amount of $100-$500 to eligible K-12 teachers in the Salem City School District.

This October, the SHSAA provided $8177.50 to 19 classrooms to expand, improve, or provide unique educational insights while enhancing educational opportunities, environment, and the physical and mental growth of students.

Applications for Winter 2024 classroom grants will be accepted until December 31 for grants paid in January 2025.

Alumni Craig Berger '02, Aaron Berger '05, and Ed Butch '02 are co-hosting a podcast named "Quaker Success: Redefining What It Means to Succeed."

They are partnering with the Salem High School Alumni Association on this initiative and speaking with Quaker alumni about their various journeys since graduation, including discussing personal/professional accomplishments, reflecting on SHS memories, and identifying how growing up in Salem contributed to their success.

To accentuate this focus on "success," they are spending the first season interviewing guests who were voted "Most Likely to Succeed" their senior year.

Quaker Success is available on all major podcast platforms.

They hope you will listen, enjoy, and reflect on what it means to be a Salem Quaker!

The 143rd Annual Meeting and Scholarship Award Ceremony was held on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

The Salem High School Alumni Association awarded 133 scholarships totaling $415,700 to 77 Salem High School graduating seniors and 35 alumni. Since 1908, more than $9.6 million has been awarded to 2676 students.

We are grateful for our past and present donors for their generous support of our students.

The mission of the Salem High School Alumni Association of Ohio shall be to award scholarships to qualified students, manage assets including memorabilia for future generations, foster student and alumni development, and honor the organization’s past by nurturing friendships and enriching memories.

Planning a reunion or gathering of alumni? Let us know what you have planned, and we will post it for others.

Dr. Joseph A. Shivers of Salem has been chosen as the 2024 Salem High School Alumni Association Honored Alumnus.

Dr. Shivers graduated from Salem High School in 1966, and in 1970 he received a bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace College. He continued his education and received his teaching certificate from Youngstown State University in 1973 and his master’s degree from The Ohio State University in 1982. From Harvard University, Shivers attained his Master of Education degree in June of 1985 and his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in 1989.

The alumni association honored Shivers during its 143rd SHSAA Annual Meeting and Scholarship Award Ceremony on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in the SHS auditorium.

Graduating seniors from the SHS Class of 2024 received scholarships from the association and were recognized as the organization sponsored the event almost a month earlier than in the past.

The 50-year classmates from the SHS Class of 1974 were introduced and recognized, and Class President Tom Jesko presented a short reflection.

As it has been for the last several years, the annual meeting and scholarship ceremony were held in the SHS auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. with an SHSAA Open House with catered refreshments in the cafeteria following the program.

We are happy to welcome visitors to the office. Come and explore more than 100 years of Salem High School memories. Visit our newly renovated lobby and a second-floor room featuring the SHS Alumni Art Wall.

Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We are also open on select Second Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alumni and friends may also call the office at 330-332-1427 for assistance and to request an afternoon or weekend visit.

The SHSAA Mission Statement:
The mission of the Salem High School Alumni Association of Ohio shall be to award scholarships to qualified students, manage assets including memorabilia for future generations, foster student and alumni development, and honor the organization’s past by nurturing friendships and enriching memories.

The Salem High School Alumni Association Societies recognize the generosity of our donors who have made a difference in the lives of Salem High School graduates for more than 100 years.

For more information, please contact us at 330-332-1427.

Our database includes 20,000 alumni from as far back as the first graduation class of 1865.

We also have an extensive collection of Salem High School yearbooks back to 1893 both online and at our office.

We honor our past members and look forward to our future.

The Salem High School Alumni Association has a database of more than 20,000 alumni dating back to the first graduating class of 1865.

Consider a memorial donation which will help fund our scholarships for the benefit of future alumni.

Memorial Society recognition is bestowed on individuals or families who have given or bequeathed funds or for whom memorial donations have been made totaling at least $10,000 but less than $100,000.

Named Scholarships and higher-levels of recognition are bestowed for donations of $100,000 or more.

Salem High School Alumni Association is proud of the rich military experience of our alumni.

We have information on hundreds of alumni who have served in the military.

Feel free to search and admire the distinguished careers and accomplishments of our alumni.

Please encourage other alumni or their families to submit their military information.