18-05-2025
Durfee alumni event to spotlight scholarships, music and memories
The Durfee High School Alumni Association will host its annual meeting and awards program on May 22.
According to a community announcement, the event will take place at 460 Elsbree St., Fall River (north entrance), starting with a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m.
Students from the Durfee Culinary Arts Program will provide refreshments. The program begins at 7 p.m. and will honor around 25 seniors with four-year scholarships.
Distinguished alumni William 'Bill' R. Eccles, Jr., '69, retired CEO of the Fall River Five Cent Savings Bank and a long-time community organizer; and Thomas 'Skip' Karam, '53, legendary basketball coach and athletic director at Durfee, will also be recognized.
The Durfee Orchestra will perform under the direction of Nicole Turgeon.
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This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Durfee High to celebrate alumni, students and community leaders
