Washington High School Alumni Foundation

From: Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation

Attention all Purgolders!

Registration is now Open for the 2025 WHS Alumni Scholarship Foundation Spring Luncheon -- a cherished tradition of reconnecting, reminiscing, and giving back for WHS alumni, faculty, staff, and friends.

📅 Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11:00am
📍 Wisconsin Country Club, 6200 Good Hope Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53223

Enjoy a delightful luncheon, raffle, and silent auction while catching up with old friends and making new connections.

This year's theme is Ever Onward, and our keynote speaker will be Robert Jenkins '76, alumnus and successful businessman. Mr. Jenkins will share his experiences at Washington and how they helped guide and build his career.

Proceeds from the Luncheon event will support the educational needs and opportunities for WHS scholars. Since our founding in 1962, we've been able to award over a half million dollars to 708 deserving WHS graduates. Thank you for your support!

Register online or print out a registration form at https://www.milwaukeewashington100.com/

The registration deadline for Preferred Reserved seating is Friday, May 2, 2025
The registration deadline for Online registration is Friday, May 9, 2025

If your class is thinking about holding a class reunion other meet-up activity, this event provides a perfect, hassle-free setting... All you need to do is spread the word, and we’ll take care of the rest!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation, Milwaukee, WI This is the official web site for the Milwaukee Washington High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation

The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Washington High School of IT's renovation of the school's playfield will take place on September 8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. on the practice field grounds on Sherman Blvd and Clarke Street. All are welcome to come for an hour long ceremony including dignitaries such as Mayor Cavalier Johnson, MPS Superintendent Dr. Posley, School Board President Bob Peterson, Mabel Lamb, Executive Director of the Sherman Park Community Association, and student speakers among others. There will be two groundbreaking digs. For more info please go to

Please send an RSVP to

Parking for the event will be on the
east side of Sherman Blvd., on Clarke Street and
Grant Blvd. (one block east of Sherman Blvd).

Save the Date!

Join us on May 18, 2019!
http://www.milwaukeewashington100.com/ep_event.cfm?EventID=10176

Join us next year!

Washington's 2nd principal, Arlie Schardt, is being inducted in the Wisconsin Badger Hall of fame on September 29. From the UW web site:

"Schart was Badgers' first Olympic gold medalist
Schardt was selected as the Heritage member of the 2017 Hall of Fame class. A track and cross country standout from 1914-17, he served as team captain of the 1915 cross country team that won the Big Ten and National Intercollegiate championships. Schardt, from Milwaukee was also a member of two Big Ten championship track teams. The middle distance runner won the 1917 Big Ten indoor mile title before graduating that spring.

Schardt entered the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant and immediately went into combat in World War I. He was severely injured after a battle in the Argonne Forest and was left for dead for two-and-a-half days. After recovering, Schardt continued to compete following the war and placed second in the mile at the 1919 American Expeditionary Forces Championships. He became the first Badger to claim a gold medal, winning the 3000-meter team race as part of the U.S. squad at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium."

Alumni Scholarship Foundation Board members with Bud Selig on August 25, 2017. Steven Brown, Joe Kmoch, Joel Cencius, Barb Loberg, Bud Selig, Catrina Crane and Sibyl Woods.

Alumni Scholarship Foundation Board members celebrate the recognition of Bud Selig at the first MPS alumni dinner. From left front to right front: Tayotis Caldwell ('93), Barbara Loberg ('57), Steven Brown ('85), Mike Lieske ('85), Bud Selig ('52), Joel Cencius ('02), Sibyl Woods ('75), Catrina Crane ('93), WHS Principal Terry, Joe Kmoch (retired faculty) and Linda Durrenberg ('69).

Plan now to attend this event next May!

Join in on MPS activities this weekend!

Did you know?

Washington High School was the first in the city to have girls as cheerleaders in 1924!