Honor Roll Celebration & Fundraiser

The 2025 Honor Roll Banquet and Fundraiser will be hosted on Friday, September 12, 2025, 6 PM, at the Perry Lower Elementary School.

As a part of your PHSAA’s Alumni Celebration Weekend, our Honor Roll banquet is our major event recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of former students, faculty, and staff of PHS. We strive to honor individuals who demonstrate notable life achievements, some even overcoming or persevering through personal hardships in order to contribute to their school, community, profession, and/or society. Proceeds from the banquet enable your all-volunteer PHSAA to provide scholarships to graduating seniors. In fact, 41 scholarships worth $2,000 each were awarded this past May by PHSAA, with your help and support.

Nominations are submitted each year by anyone interested in recognizing the achievement of alumni and selected by the entire PHSAA Board.

2025 Honorees

Dr. E.J. Kemnitz – 1948
Dr. Kemnitz, who is being honored posthumously, was a chemistry professor for many years at the University of Nebraska.
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John Boone – 1972
Boone, the owner of a family business that recycles metal, has supported causes in Perry for many years.
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Melissa (Macias) Finley – 1979
Finley, a Perry restaurant owner, was an OU gymnast, cheerleader, master’s degree graduate, and coach.
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Jerry Dow – 1982
Dow was a chief marketing officer for several global industries and national brands.
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Jason Leonard – 1989
Leonard, a PHS state champion wrestler, is a lawyer and NCAA compliance executive director at OU.
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Also, if you are planning a reunion during the Cherokee Strip Celebration weekend—or another time in the upcoming months—let the association know and we can put the information on the website and Facebook.