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| Heath Marker |
Adam was a 1999 Greenville High School graduate who was diagnosed with lymphoma during his senior year. He passed away on June 4, 2003. It was Adam’s desire to offer a scholarship to either a Greenville High School senior boys’ track team member or a student council member in order to assist a deserving, worthy student in the attainment of his or her education and training in a curriculum toward a college degree or post high school technical school certificate.
Marker, son of Angie and Joe Marker, was the 2013 G.H.S. Chief Greenwave (Homecoming King) and a two year member of National Honor Society holding the office of Vice-President his senior year. He was a four year participant in Men’s Choir, Theater (Vice-President his senior year), SADD Club (Vice-President his senior year and Treasurer his junior year), Spanish Club (President senior year and Treasurer junior year),Varsity Track, PTSA, and Church Youth Group. Heath was the Class Treasurer all four years. He was a three year participant in Student Council (Vice-President his senior year) and Yearbook Staff (staff editor junior and senior years). Heath was in Wavaires and Concert Choir for three years and was Vocal Music President and Dance Captain his senior year. Heath participated in Varsity G for two years (Vice-President senior year and Treasurer junior year), and for one year in Key Club, Varsity Cross Country, Children’s Theater Club and YMCA Leader’s Club.
Community activities included Shawnee Prairie- Prairie Days, Special Olympics,Trick or Treat for FISH, Blood Donor, Area Nursing Home Entertainment, Senior Citizen’s Day at the high school, Breakfast with Santa, Rake N’ Run, Church Cantata, 30-Famine and Box City. Heath presently works at Bob Evans restaurant part-time. Heath demonstrated a positive attitude and good character in all his endeavors. He was a leader both in and out of the classroom, and demonstrated a desire to improve the quality of life in the Greenville/Darke County community by his participation in multiple community projects.
Heath plans to further his education at Wright State University, majoring in Elementary Education.