Salem High School seniors were celebrated with excitement and gratitude on Wednesday, May 21 as 132 scholarships totaling $246,000 were awarded during the annual Community Scholarship Night.
Students, families and supporters filled the auditorium for the ceremony, which featured fellowship, a performance by the school’s award-winning Jazz Band, and food prepared by culinary arts students.
Since 1984, the Salem Education Foundation has provided nearly $5 million in scholarship support to Salem High students. The foundation’s endowment has grown to $6 million since the division was established just over four decades ago.
Additional support came from the Salem Sports Foundation and the Chance Crawford Foundation, both of which awarded scholarships to members of the Class of 2025.
The evening ended with a memorable display of Salem spirit. A power outage struck the auditorium with only a few students left to be recognized, but audience members quickly lit up the room with the flashlights on their phones so every recipient could be properly honored.
The event was coordinated by the Salem High School Guidance and Counseling Department.
COURTESY OF CITY OF SALEM
