About

On July 31, 1982, a group of seven concerned graduates of McKinley High School met at the home of Lowell A. LaGarde to discuss the possibility of forming an alumni association. That group included Carolyn Godfrey James, 1956; Beverly B. Johnson, 1956; Lowell A. LaGarde, 1956; Elouise B. Paulfrey, 1956; Ronald M. Payne, 1951; Delores R. Spikes, 1953; and Fulton I. Toaston, 1962. The seed was planted and cultivated.

In September 1982, Dr. Delores Spikes met with her committee and engaged Judge Freddie Pitcher, Jr. to draw up a charter and constitution. The charter was filed with the La. Secretary of State, thus making McKinley High School Alumni Association, Inc. the first known official high school alumni association in the state.

The first elected officers (1983 – 1985) were:

Delores Spikes

President

Alumni Association

Judge John M. Guidry

Vice President

Elouise B. Paulfrey

Secretary

Ronald M. Payne

Treasurer

Rev. William Morrison

Chaplain

John Vaughn

Parliamentarian

Rev. Albert J. Brown

Sergeant-at-Arms

Eva T. Legard

Chair-Fundraising

Beverly Johnson & Gloria E. Moore

Chair/Co-Chair of Membership

United as one body for all.

What We Do

The Association has made significant contributions to McKinley Sr. High School and its students, primarily in the form of scholarships. We have contributed to local initia-tives such as the Sickle Cell Foundation. We worship together at various churches in the community and sponsor local informational events, and Alumni events such as the Alumni Association Awards banquets and annual Alumni Membership Round-ups. In 2017, we launched the Dr. Harrison D. Lawless Academic Scholar-ship Award. Visit the McKinley High Museum on the first floor of the McKinley Alumni Center to see years of memorabilia on display.

We are proud to report our building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In keeping with our objectives, the association makes contributions to McKinley Sr. High School and its students in the form of scholarships and other gratuities.

We also contributed to the Sickle Cell Foundation and to various churches in the community. McKinley High School Alumni Association is the first known chartered high school alumni association in the state of Louisiana.

Our Mission

McKinley High School Alumni Association’s objectives are to:

To unite into specific membership classes, former students and friends of McKinley Senior High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
To foster a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between the institution and its graduates.
To promote the welfare of McKinley High School and its current students.
To encourage and stimulate high academic performance and wholesome school spirit through the provision of financial and/or academic scholarships.

To work toward the preservation of the old McKinley High School now designated as an historic and cultural center.
To foster exclusively religious, charitable, scientific, literacy and educational purposes within section 501 © (3) of the IRS code of 1986.
To provide financial support and scholar-ship opportunities (based on Alumni Asso-ciation criteria) to eligible existing McKin-ley Senior High students to further pro-mote and enhance their educational experiences.

This Association is a legally chartered non-profit organization.

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