
How it started
Five years later in 1985 MaryLou Heink and Mike Ferger established Merritt Island High School Project Graduation after our community, like many others, had suffered accidents, overdose, and even loss of life due to post-graduation celebrations. Mr. Ferger heard about the program that was started in Maine and decided to bring it to Merritt Island High. The MIHS Project Graduation Organization has continued the program and there has not been a graduation night tragedy since. Project Graduation saves lives.
The mission of MIHS Project Graduation is to keep our seniors and community safe by reducing the number of young people involved in drug and/or alcohol related accidents on graduation night in the Merritt Island community.
Project Graduation is funded entirely by generous donations from businesses, parents & community partners along with fundraising. Project Graduation receives no funding from our school district, and is a 501(c)3 organization.
MEET THE 2021 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Event Chair – Carla Hattaway
Treasurer – Dee Widrick
Secretary – Beverly Huff
Registration Chair – Deanna Townsend
Decorating – Jean Chagnon
Food – Jacqui Baxter
Publicity – Delisa Layne
FUNDRAISING
Bingo – Melinda Niemeyer, Delisa Layne, Lisa Glass
Football Mania – Lisa Kercsmar
Crazy Cupid 5K – Bonnie Stephenson, Joan Logue, Christine Yarkin
Putt-Putt Golf – Carol Craig, Melinda Niemeyer
Bucket Drops – position open
Sonny’s Nights – Kara Boyd
Flocking – Kelly Haskins, Lisa Kercsmar, Beth Beil, Lisa Glass, Beverly Huff
Block Party for donations –Kara Boyd
Raffle – Delisa Layne