Senior Gift
As a way of "giving back" to the school and supporting students who come behind them, seniors traditionally donate a gift to their alma mater before graduating. Not surprisingly, the MHS Class of '75 left a rather non-traditional senior gift (after all, we had already donated a Sophomore Bench for the courtyard)! However, repainting the city water tower was not really our choice, was it?
Fast forward to 2015, our class collected $2,600 to put toward a "proper" senior gift. The Reunion Committee contacted MHS to explore ideas and determine the best use of the funds. The Committee, based on the recommendation of MHS administrators, approved the following:
"Use the funds as seed money to establish a Plainsmen Legends and Legacies wall within the school to recognize MHS graduates for outstanding post-graduate contributions to society. Ongoing maintenance of the wall and future Plainsmen Legends and Legacies recognitions will be supported by tax-deductible donations through the Lubbock ISD Foundation for Excellence."
On Saturday morning of our 50th Reunion weekend, plans are to tour Monterey and present school administrators with the previously raised $2,600 gift plus any additional funds raised between now and then.
If you'd like to contribute to the MHS Class of '75 Plainsmen Legends and Legacies senior gift, contact Lubbock ISD Foundation for Excellence at 806-219-0013 or use their online donation form. Be sure to select "Plainsmen Legends and Legacies" from the dropdown menu on the form.