Alumni Association Projects

$10,000 for equipment to set up KBYRD, Byrd’s closed circuit video studio.

$37,000 for the C. E. BYRD HIGH SCHOOL sign at the Line Avenue/Kings Highway intersection including landscaping, lighting, and a sprinkler system.

$116,000 Ravenna Courtyard and perpetual care.

$13,000 for lot and removal of house next to Byrd.

$40,000-50,000 landscape front of school and install sprinkler system.

$7,000 to remodel Foyer

 $17,000 to install French doors across front of school and side door on southwest entrance.

Seed money (which was repaid) for writing and publishing “Glimpses of the City of Byrd”, a 208 page coffee table book.

$52,500 for computers in library and additional software and research towers (this was before the school bought computers for the schools).

$5,000 for computer and programs for art department for computer graphic training.

$3,000 for individual keyboards for use by students in the classroom.

$109,000 refurbishing the auditorium, including new carpet, repair of chairs, new stage drapes, new window drapes, refurbish piano, new sound and lighting systems.

$20,000 in matching grants for teachers to attend workshops. Alumni match $250.00 of each grant a teacher wins.

$300 to $1,000 for funding of five scholarships a year. Scholarships are funded by endowments.

$15,000 spent to repair a riding lawnmower, heavy duty blower and edger.

$10,000 for video history of the school.

$10,000 for fencing and landscaping of newly constructed parking lot on Kings Highway. Lot was given to Byrd by Kings Highway Christian Church and Walgreen’s.

$25.00 for a memorial book in the library for deceased faculty members.

$5,000 for office computer and set up web page.

$10,000 for video security cameras.

$500.00 a year for advertisement on digital sign at baseball stadium.

$600.00 for bricks for newly constructed brick walkway. 

Replaced office furniture in Alumni office.

Designer: Charles Greene        Edited  08/07/2009