* WYAA’s History & Alumni Programs Create Impressive WYHS Legacy*

In 2016 Nancy Keller Fitton, 1970, Joyce Hildenbrand Turnbull, 1969, & with the support of Brian Hamler (RIP) Whitehall City Schools (WCS) Superintendent launched the ‘Official’ WYHS Alumni website.  The Whitehall-Yearling Alumni Association (WYAA) was established in 2017 to provide an organization that reconnects WYHS alumni. In 2018 WYAA decided to honor & recognize alumni for their participation & accomplishments while WYHS students at Ram Homecomings.  WYAA’s Homecoming Programs & photo posters feature the history of Ram alumni & extra-curricular activitires, thus creating an impressive WYHS Legacy, to establish & reignite Ram Pride in our alumni, students & Whitehall's community.

WYAA’s website, www.wyhsalumni.org, is the Central Depository for all WYHS graduates.  Its main goal is to announce alumni events, reunions, honors, memorials, along with WYHS, WCS & Whitehall community news. There are 2,200 registered alumni across 48 states & 14 countries.  Please register!

• In 2018, WYAA started a new tradition of Alumni Homecoming Honors.  Previous WYHS alumni honorees are:  Lady Rams; Ramettes; Athletic Hall of Fame inductees; Veterans; 1959, 1969 & 1985 Football Teams. WYAA honored Performing Arts in Choral & Theatre Alumni in 2205.
• WYAA initiated WYHS Career Fairs in 2018 to provide students the opportunity to meet & learn about careers that don’t require 4-year college degrees.  An average of 30+ representatives from Central Ohio businesses, public service & military participated.  WYHS career fairs are now the “Future Focus Days” & are organized by WYHS faculty.  
• WYHS Veterans receive WYAA Sports Cards that give our veterans free admission to all WYHS home sports games.  Approximately 375 veterans have received these cards.
• WYAA gives scholarships to senior students or alumni attending  2-year colleges or trade schools.
• WYAA welcomes WYHS graduates & presents them Ram Pride beverage glasses.
• WYAA assists planning & managing with class reunions via our GiveSmart website. 
• WYAA raised “$30k in 30 Days” in 2023 for new playground equipment to replace Kae Ave’s 1960-era playground.  Thanks to WYHS alumni across the country, City of Whitehall & VFW for donating to this successful fundraiser!  The new playground is installed at the C. Ray Williams Early Childhood Center(converted Kae Ave. elementary school) which now offers pre-school & special education classes.
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Please support WYAA’s future!  Any $ize donation is appreciated via: https://WYAA24.givesmart.com  or Send a check payable to:  WYAA, 625 S. Yearling Rd., Whitehall OH. 43213.  WYAA is a 501.c.3 non-profit charity, EIN: 92-0845894.  You’ll receive a tax document after your donation.

WYAA's 1st Scholarship Recipient, Cheyenne Waldeis, who attended Columbus Community College.

Homecoming 2023 - Lady Rams 50th Anniversary

2024 Homecoming Honors:  1st WYHS Rams Conference Champions

   2025 Homecoming Alumni Honors - WYHS Performing Arts in Choral & Theatre

Successful $30k Fund Raiser for new Pre-School playground equipment.