✈ Danielle (Garrett) Duvall ✈
Graduation Year 🎓: 2013
High School Clubs & Activities 🎺: Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Pit Orchestra
Career 🏦: Mortgage Loan Funder and Closer at Alliance Credit, LLC
Location 📍: Alliance, OH
How did AHS prepare you for your career?
“AHS gave me the tools that I needed to prepare for my career by giving me the opportunity to be myself and to ask questions, no matter how small. I was taught time management skills, how to effectively communicate with my peers and how to navigate diverse environments, among many other things. I was always encouraged to seek further knowledge and to keep going when things were difficult. This allowed me to navigate early adulthood and reach my goals!”
Favorite Memories from High School:
“My favorite memories will always be the Friday night football games. Nothing made my heart happier than being on the field marching during halftime and seeing our hard work come to life!”
Advice for Current AHS Students:
“Keep going!! Being bad at something initially just means that you have room to grow and become good at it eventually! You won't always be the best in the room, but you can always be YOUR best. Manage your time AND your energy. Be kind and be willing to learn both personally and professionally. You'll be surprised at how you grow when you allow yourself the space to do so!”
Influential Staff Members:
“Mr. Fontaine, my band teacher, and Mrs. Krichbaum, my Spanish teacher. Mr. Fontaine taught me from 5th through 12th grade and showed me how to have fun and still be productive. He taught me what it meant to work hard even when it felt impossible and that even though things felt hard, they were still achievable with enough effort. Mrs. Krichbaum showed me the importance of being inclusive and still being true to yourself. She taught me how to ask for help and how to show up for others when they needed it. These two teachers helped shape me in ways that I will never forget.”
An Accomplishment You Are Most Proud Of:
“One thing I am most proud of is knowing that even though I may not always know how to do something, I always have the ability and strength to learn. With this thought process, I was able to step into a role that I felt ill-equipped for initially and still managed to end up with three promotions after putting in massive amounts of effort and remembering that I can do anything that I set my mind to. I ended up organizing a messy system, streamlining tasks, training multiple people for the position and filling a needed leadership gap.”
📢 Submit your AHS Alumni Spotlight form here! 🔗 https://forms.gle/vACpUE2C1CTRGhHq8
#RepthatA
Graduation Year 🎓: 2013
High School Clubs & Activities 🎺: Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Pit Orchestra
Career 🏦: Mortgage Loan Funder and Closer at Alliance Credit, LLC
Location 📍: Alliance, OH
How did AHS prepare you for your career?
“AHS gave me the tools that I needed to prepare for my career by giving me the opportunity to be myself and to ask questions, no matter how small. I was taught time management skills, how to effectively communicate with my peers and how to navigate diverse environments, among many other things. I was always encouraged to seek further knowledge and to keep going when things were difficult. This allowed me to navigate early adulthood and reach my goals!”
Favorite Memories from High School:
“My favorite memories will always be the Friday night football games. Nothing made my heart happier than being on the field marching during halftime and seeing our hard work come to life!”
Advice for Current AHS Students:
“Keep going!! Being bad at something initially just means that you have room to grow and become good at it eventually! You won't always be the best in the room, but you can always be YOUR best. Manage your time AND your energy. Be kind and be willing to learn both personally and professionally. You'll be surprised at how you grow when you allow yourself the space to do so!”
Influential Staff Members:
“Mr. Fontaine, my band teacher, and Mrs. Krichbaum, my Spanish teacher. Mr. Fontaine taught me from 5th through 12th grade and showed me how to have fun and still be productive. He taught me what it meant to work hard even when it felt impossible and that even though things felt hard, they were still achievable with enough effort. Mrs. Krichbaum showed me the importance of being inclusive and still being true to yourself. She taught me how to ask for help and how to show up for others when they needed it. These two teachers helped shape me in ways that I will never forget.”
An Accomplishment You Are Most Proud Of:
“One thing I am most proud of is knowing that even though I may not always know how to do something, I always have the ability and strength to learn. With this thought process, I was able to step into a role that I felt ill-equipped for initially and still managed to end up with three promotions after putting in massive amounts of effort and remembering that I can do anything that I set my mind to. I ended up organizing a messy system, streamlining tasks, training multiple people for the position and filling a needed leadership gap.”
📢 Submit your AHS Alumni Spotlight form here! 🔗 https://forms.gle/vACpUE2C1CTRGhHq8
#RepthatA
Students in Megan Harper's kindergarten class have been studying fall! 🍁 As part of their unit, students went on a leaf hunt, where they each collected several leaves. Each kindergartner completed a leaf investigation, which included looking closely at the leaves with a magnifying glass, drawing their leaves, sorting leaves by color and size, and measuring leaves with blocks. 🔎 What a perfect autumn activity! 🍂 #RepthatA
🐾 Meet Crawford! 🐾
Crawford is a professionally trained facility dog through Canine Companions and the newest addition to Alliance Middle School! Crawford and his handler, Stephani Swisher, are fully prepared to begin his work supporting the students and staff at AMS throughout the school year. He will encourage students to be engaged in the classroom and motivated to learn.
Welcome to the team, Crawford! Keep an eye out for him at some upcoming ACS events! #RepthatA
Crawford is a professionally trained facility dog through Canine Companions and the newest addition to Alliance Middle School! Crawford and his handler, Stephani Swisher, are fully prepared to begin his work supporting the students and staff at AMS throughout the school year. He will encourage students to be engaged in the classroom and motivated to learn.
Welcome to the team, Crawford! Keep an eye out for him at some upcoming ACS events! #RepthatA
Students in Shelby Schwotzer's biology class had some mixed reactions to a recent lab where they studied a piece of liver! 🧪 Who remembers the fun labs you had when you were in high school biology? 🔬 #RepthatA
Mindy Wolford's 1st grade class played a fun, interactive game to practice nouns! 📚 Each student wore a headband with a picture of a noun on it. With a partner, they had to guess what their own noun was by using clues. 🤔 How fun! #RepthatA
🎃 Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 28 for the Alliance High School Strings Spooktacular! 🎻 Our orchestra has been preparing some haunting songs for this exciting concert. 👻 It starts at 7 pm in the AHS auditorium. #RepthatA
Marti Alazaus' students had a great time visiting Kingsway Pumpkin Patch after using their Aviator Bucks to purchase tickets for the trip! 🐐 They got to see chickens, goats, ducks, a turkey, pigs, calves, lambs, and rabbits. They even got to feed a baby calf from a bottle. 🍼 What an amazing experience for our Aviators at Alliance Elementary School! #RepthatA
Our Alliance Intermediate School artists put their creativity to work creating mixed-media cowboy boots! 🤠 Students designed and cut their own boot shapes from cardboard using a ChompSaw, painted their boots with unique designs, and brought their artwork to life by pairing them with printed backgrounds. We love seeing their artistic choices shine! 🌞 #RepthatA
We are just one week away from Futures Fest! ✈️
Join us for a night of career-oriented activities designed to get Aviators from kindergarten through 12th grade thinking about and exploring careers they are interested in!
Activities include:
💼 College & Career Fair
👩🍳 Career Fashion Show
🎲 Career-Themed Games and more!
#RepthatA
Join us for a night of career-oriented activities designed to get Aviators from kindergarten through 12th grade thinking about and exploring careers they are interested in!
Activities include:
💼 College & Career Fair
👩🍳 Career Fashion Show
🎲 Career-Themed Games and more!
#RepthatA
The juniors and seniors in the Premedical Professions Career Tech Program traveled to Kent State University Stark to take part in a disaster drill for senior nursing students! 🩺 They also got to tour the simulation lab and the campus and had time to ask nursing students about their college journey. What a great experience! #RepthatA
Alliance City Schools had the honor of hosting the 2026 Stark County Transportation Banquet last night! Nearly 400 transportation employees traveled to Alliance High School, where they were served charcuterie and desserts from the AHS Culinary Arts Career Tech Program and a wonderful dinner provided by the ACS Food Service Department and served by the Culinary Arts students.
After dinner, everyone was treated to performances by the AHS Aviatrix and Jetsetters. Throughout the evening, the county bus drivers and aides who have served 20 or 30 years in their respective districts were recognized by the Stark County Educational Service Center with awards. Safety awards were also presented during the event, along with hundreds of door prizes generously donated by sponsors, local businesses and organizations.
It was a great night spent honoring the hundreds of drivers, aides and other transportation staff throughout the county who ensure students arrive at school and get home safely each and every day. They truly are the "Heroes Behind the Wheel!" We sincerely thank them for their dedication to the students of Stark County!
We would like to thank the Stark County ESC for the opportunity to host and recognize the wonderful transportation staff this year! And another big thank you to everyone who helped plan the event and ensure the night was special for everyone in attendance! #RepthatA
After dinner, everyone was treated to performances by the AHS Aviatrix and Jetsetters. Throughout the evening, the county bus drivers and aides who have served 20 or 30 years in their respective districts were recognized by the Stark County Educational Service Center with awards. Safety awards were also presented during the event, along with hundreds of door prizes generously donated by sponsors, local businesses and organizations.
It was a great night spent honoring the hundreds of drivers, aides and other transportation staff throughout the county who ensure students arrive at school and get home safely each and every day. They truly are the "Heroes Behind the Wheel!" We sincerely thank them for their dedication to the students of Stark County!
We would like to thank the Stark County ESC for the opportunity to host and recognize the wonderful transportation staff this year! And another big thank you to everyone who helped plan the event and ensure the night was special for everyone in attendance! #RepthatA
Melanie Dubaj's class at Alliance Intermediate School had a special visit from the Alliance Fire Department! 🚒 The students learned about the truck, met the firefighters, tried on some of the gear and even got to sit in the fire truck.
A big thank you to the Alliance Fire Department for stopping by and spending time with our Aviators! It was a day they will remember for a long time. #RepthatA
A big thank you to the Alliance Fire Department for stopping by and spending time with our Aviators! It was a day they will remember for a long time. #RepthatA
Stephanie Smith's and Alissa Batdorff's students at Alliance Elementary School worked on their opinion writing skills by taste testing two Pop-Tarts and writing about which one they thought was the best! They had a great time enjoying their tasty treats while practicing their writing skills. 📝 Great job, Aviators! #RepthatA
✈ Michael McFerren ✈
Graduation Year 🎓: 1997
High School Clubs & Activities ⛳: Golf and National Honor Society
Career 🏫: 4th-grade teacher at Louisville Elementary School and head golf coach at Louisville High School
Location 📍: Canton, OH
How did AHS prepare you for your career?
“Alliance High School and the amazing teachers that I had helped make me a responsible, respectful, kind and caring young man. The dedication that several of my teachers showed helped lead me to a career in education.”
Favorite Memories from High School:
“- The rides to the Sectional Tournament in Coach Seavy's Crown Victoria while listening to the Forrest Gump soundtrack on loop!
- The hanged/hung debate in Mr. Ballor's class that went on for weeks!
- Hearing all of Mr. Carli's amazing stories of ‘the good old days.’
- Trying to get kicked out of Mr. Morris's pre-calc class because it was the first time I had ever struggled in school, and him refusing to let me out and forcing me to work to succeed. Then, running into him at DeHoff's as an adult and having him tell me that he saw something in me that I didn't see in myself and that was the reason he wouldn't let me out of his class.
- Being an aide in Mr. Seavy's class, where I realized that I was going to go to college to become a teacher.”
Advice for Current AHS Students:
“Alliance High School is an amazing place. You will get out of it what you put into it. If you surround yourself with like-minded people with similar goals, you will find success. Resist the urge to take the easy way out. Hard work pays off!”
Influential Staff Members:
“- Mr. Carli because he truly made learning fun. He genuinely cared about his students.
- Mr. Seavy because he showed me what my future would be. Getting to be an aide in his classroom as a senior sent me to college. Being coached by him led me to a coaching career that I love!
- Mr. Morris because he saw something in this 17-year-old kid that I never saw. He forced me to work for the first time in my academic career, and I got A's in his class because of it!
- Mr. Ballor because anyone who ever had class with him got to experience a legend! My class got to experience the man the year after he was trampled by the bulls in Pamplona. Having him teach our class while walking with a limp and a cane made him even larger than life!”
An Accomplishment You Are Most Proud Of:
“Getting to see 100% of my 4th graders pass the OST a few years ago. Knowing that I helped take some of those students to levels that they didn't think they could achieve tells me that I am right where I need to be.”
📢 Submit your AHS Alumni Spotlight form here! 🔗 https://forms.gle/vACpUE2C1CTRGhHq8
#RepthatA
Graduation Year 🎓: 1997
High School Clubs & Activities ⛳: Golf and National Honor Society
Career 🏫: 4th-grade teacher at Louisville Elementary School and head golf coach at Louisville High School
Location 📍: Canton, OH
How did AHS prepare you for your career?
“Alliance High School and the amazing teachers that I had helped make me a responsible, respectful, kind and caring young man. The dedication that several of my teachers showed helped lead me to a career in education.”
Favorite Memories from High School:
“- The rides to the Sectional Tournament in Coach Seavy's Crown Victoria while listening to the Forrest Gump soundtrack on loop!
- The hanged/hung debate in Mr. Ballor's class that went on for weeks!
- Hearing all of Mr. Carli's amazing stories of ‘the good old days.’
- Trying to get kicked out of Mr. Morris's pre-calc class because it was the first time I had ever struggled in school, and him refusing to let me out and forcing me to work to succeed. Then, running into him at DeHoff's as an adult and having him tell me that he saw something in me that I didn't see in myself and that was the reason he wouldn't let me out of his class.
- Being an aide in Mr. Seavy's class, where I realized that I was going to go to college to become a teacher.”
Advice for Current AHS Students:
“Alliance High School is an amazing place. You will get out of it what you put into it. If you surround yourself with like-minded people with similar goals, you will find success. Resist the urge to take the easy way out. Hard work pays off!”
Influential Staff Members:
“- Mr. Carli because he truly made learning fun. He genuinely cared about his students.
- Mr. Seavy because he showed me what my future would be. Getting to be an aide in his classroom as a senior sent me to college. Being coached by him led me to a coaching career that I love!
- Mr. Morris because he saw something in this 17-year-old kid that I never saw. He forced me to work for the first time in my academic career, and I got A's in his class because of it!
- Mr. Ballor because anyone who ever had class with him got to experience a legend! My class got to experience the man the year after he was trampled by the bulls in Pamplona. Having him teach our class while walking with a limp and a cane made him even larger than life!”
An Accomplishment You Are Most Proud Of:
“Getting to see 100% of my 4th graders pass the OST a few years ago. Knowing that I helped take some of those students to levels that they didn't think they could achieve tells me that I am right where I need to be.”
📢 Submit your AHS Alumni Spotlight form here! 🔗 https://forms.gle/vACpUE2C1CTRGhHq8
#RepthatA
There are still tickets available for the Choralaires' Mystery Dinner Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6 pm at the Alliance Commons!
Take a trip to The Pink Flamingo Karaoke Bar for some delicious food and a fun mystery to solve. Check out the menu for the evening below. ⬇
🎟 Tickets can be purchased here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com/index.php
#RepthatA
Take a trip to The Pink Flamingo Karaoke Bar for some delicious food and a fun mystery to solve. Check out the menu for the evening below. ⬇
🎟 Tickets can be purchased here: https://singingaviators.ludus.com/index.php
#RepthatA
Students in Conni Cross’ 1st grade classroom learned how to make Spooky Soup 🍲 just in time for the fall season! 👻 The week-long writing project started with a read-aloud of the story “Spooky Soup,” and afterward, the class worked together to add spooky items to their class soup.
After this, students were challenged to make their own recipe for Spooky Soup using three spooky ingredients of their choice. Students completed two days of revising before writing their final pieces. Finally, students added to their writing by completing a spooky craft of a bubbling cauldron to pair with their Spooky Soup writing!
How fun! #RepthatA
After this, students were challenged to make their own recipe for Spooky Soup using three spooky ingredients of their choice. Students completed two days of revising before writing their final pieces. Finally, students added to their writing by completing a spooky craft of a bubbling cauldron to pair with their Spooky Soup writing!
How fun! #RepthatA
Nine members of the AHS Choralaires were selected to participate in the Kent State Honors Choir Festival this past Saturday at Kent State University! 🎶 They represented Alliance alongside 200 other students from 29 school districts, participating in a full day of rehearsals before performing in a final concert that evening.
Congratulations to Reese Hays, Madilynn Stillwagon, Daniel Burse, Jaymes Smith, Evan McMahon, Aidan Kern, Dominic Falconer, Maddy James, and Eva Murphy for this outstanding achievement. 👏 Way to #RepthatA, Aviators!
Congratulations to Reese Hays, Madilynn Stillwagon, Daniel Burse, Jaymes Smith, Evan McMahon, Aidan Kern, Dominic Falconer, Maddy James, and Eva Murphy for this outstanding achievement. 👏 Way to #RepthatA, Aviators!
The seniors in the Culinary Arts Career Tech Program have been working hard making cookies for the County-Wide Transportation Banquet ACS is hosting this week! 🍪 We hope all the special guests love the desserts our talented young bakers made. #RepthatA
The Alliance Middle School Builders Club made a mural with a positive message for the hallway! 🎨
🔗 Linked together by kindness and love
What a great message, Aviators! ✈ #RepthatA
🔗 Linked together by kindness and love
What a great message, Aviators! ✈ #RepthatA
In October, we wear pink! 🩷 And that's exactly what Alliance Intermediate School did for their Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness. Way to go, AIS! #RepthatA
