Welcome 2012 Graduates of Chatham High School

Welcome to the 288 new alumni from the CHS class of 2012. We welcome them and wish them well in their future endeavors. We hope that they will keep us posted on their future class activities and look forward to their participation in future Chatham High School Reunions!! For more information on the graduation visit http://newjerseyhills.com/chatham_courier/news/it-s-one-hot-night-as-chatham-high-school-s/article_326153c2-bc07-11e1-b0c3-0019bb2963f4.html

The 2012 Paul Harris Great Reunion Award winner is Joshua Bristol.  Joshua has been involved in the following activities throughout high school: Habitat for Humanity volunteer, a writer for the Publicity Club at CHS, midfielder on the varsity soccer team (earned two varsity letters), received an honor for all conference in 2011, Club Soccer, works part time at High Country Ski and Sports as a rentals/salesman throughout the school year, lifeguard at Fish and Game in the summers, and a summer camp coach for youth soccer at Soccer for Life.  Joshua plans to attend the University of Scranton. We are very proud to welcome Joshua as the 26th Great Reunion Award Winner. 

The award, named in honor of Paul Harris '53 whose love and loyalty to the people, town and high school of Chatham was inspiration for the Great Reunion, is given each year to a graduating senior who exemplifies school spirit and community pride. Originally established by the 1985 Great Reunion Steering Committee, the Award Fund is administered by Pete Steffens, '66 Chairman of the 1985, 1997 and 2008 Great Reunions and Dean Wilson, '66B Treasurer of the Great Reunions. The Award is currently $500 and the recipient is selected based on recommendations of the high school counseling department.

Paul E. Harris Jr., 76, died peacefully, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at his home in Eureka, Calif.