Centennial Homecoming Raises Funds For Student Scholarships

ROSWELL, GA -- Homecoming week at Roswell's Centennial High School was a huge success, drawing almost double the crowd from previous years.

The festivities kicked off Monday, Sept. 19 with a hallway decorating contest and a week of spirit days, leading up to the Homecoming Parade and a 35-14 win for the Centennial football team against Cambridge High School on Friday, Sept. 22.

The week culminated in the school’s Homecoming Dance held in the cafeteria on Saturday, Sept. 23.

“We are proud to offer the only high school Homecoming Parade in the area,” said Principal Kibbey Crumbley. “It is fantastic to see this vibrant community in action. Everyone goes all out.”

Attendance at the dance also brought in record numbers of students, who stayed to the very end of the event. The greater ticket sales translated into a large endowment to the school’s Executive Council Scholarship.

Several years ago, Centennial decided to use the profits from ticket sales to fund as many $500 college scholarships as possible. What started as four scholarships has now grown to 20 for the 2016-2017 school year.

“Using this fun event as a means to give back to our students is incredibly satisfying,” said Linda Jones, a Centennial teacher and head of the Executive Council. “I’m looking forward to what we can achieve next year.”

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