Senior Class & Alumni Celebration

An alumni cel­e­bra­tion was held in the 1999–2000 school year in con­junc­tion with Nelson County High School’s 30th anniver­sary. That event, in one form or another, has been held every year since.

During its first years, the cel­e­bra­tion fea­tured a sit-down meal and was held in con­junc­tion with a ball­game and/or home­coming activ­i­ties. For sev­eral years, stu­dents who had scored a dis­tin­guished on the CATS assess­ment were also rec­og­nized. In the last few years, the cel­e­bra­tion has become a recep­tion to honor alumni and to wel­come grad­u­ating seniors to their approaching status as alumni.

During its first years, the cel­e­bra­tion was spon­sored by the school dis­trict. For the past sev­eral years, the event has been hosted by the Nelson County Edu­ca­tion Endow­ment Fund.

Now called the Senior Class & Alumni Cel­e­bra­tion, the event ties together those who left a Nelson County school years ago with those almost ready to walk the aisle at grad­u­a­tion cer­e­monies. Each year an out­standing alumnus is pre­sented the T. Gerald Flo­rence Award. A number of grad­u­ates are also rec­og­nized as dis­tin­guished alumni. During the cel­e­bra­tion, NCEEF presents sev­eral awards and schol­ar­ships to grad­u­ating seniors.

If you are an alumnus or a grad­u­ating senior, please plan to attend this annual affair. It occurs each year in the spring. Watch local media and the school dis­trict web­site for information.