Dumbar School Alumni Association
The Dunbar School Alumni Association, Inc. held their 12th Dunbar School Reunion and Community Celebration June 19-21, 2026, at the Homewood Suites. At their Excellence in Education Awards Banquet, the DSAA Board presented the following awards and scholarships to Dunbar alumni and Salina community members:
Breakfast of Champions Alumni Awards
Richard Gardenhire, Wayne Rodgers, Michael Boswell, and Don Payne
James “Jimmy” Briscoe Grass Roots Organizer Award
Millie Moye
Excellence In Education Award
Brenda McDaniel and Elizabeth Briscoe Wilson
Alumni Appreciation Award
Rachel Holt-Fikes
DSAA “Boots on The Ground” Award
Patrick Parker
Earl Bess Friends of Dunbar School Award
Jessica Eckels
The DSAA College and Non-Traditional Student Scholarship:
Reonans Nelson III
The DSAA/Robert C. Caldwell Memorial Scholarship:
Kingston Montgomery, Tayton Morris and Gavin DeVoe
The DSAA awarded two thousand dollars in scholarships. The scholarship recipients also received laptop computers. Salina students who attended the DSAA Breakfast of Champions Youth event on Saturday June 20, also received laptop computers.