The Art and Cindy Garnes Scholarship, thanks to a generous gift by their daughter, Rachel Garnes Baker (‘96), will be awarded annually, beginning in 2026, to a student who plans to study education or healthcare after high school. The student must graduate from AHS with a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
Cindy graduated from Beverly High School in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1967 and from Mount Union College in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in medical technology. While attending Mount Union, she did an internship at Saint Thomas Hospital in Akron, and then upon graduation, passed her Registry for Medical Technology and was hired by Alliance Community Hospital to work in the Lab, where she worked for over 45 years. In her spare time, she volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader and taught Sunday School at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alliance. She is also a member of the Alliance Women’s Club, Flower Garden Club, and President of the Canton Spinners and Weavers Guild and of the Hall of Fame Beader's Guild.
Art graduated from Alliance High School in 1965, Mount Union College in 1969, and earned his master’s in education and his superintendent’s licensure at Kent State University. He also did post-graduate studies at Youngstown State University and Ashland University. He began his career in 1969 at Carrollton High School, teaching Special Education in grades 9-12. He then moved to State Street Middle School to teach Special Education from 1970-74, became Supervisor of Special Education at the North Canton, Louisville, Massillon and Alliance City Schools from 1974-78, was Director of Pupil Personnel Services for Alliance from 1979-92, was named Assistant Superintendent of Alliance City Schools from 1992-97, and served as Superintendent of Alliance City Schools until 2004. He served in many local leadership roles, including as Lay reader, Sunday School Teacher, Chair of Finance and Property, and as a member of Church Council at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alliance. He has been a member of the Alliance Rotary Club for over 40 years, served on the Distinguished AHS Alumni Committee, and has served on a number of non-profit boards in the Alliance Community. He was elected in 2016 as President of Alliance City Council, a post he holds today.
Art and Cindy truly are committed to lifelong learning and have two daughters, Sara (‘93) and Rachel, as well as 5 grandchildren. They love to travel where Art can fish, one of his loves, as well as visiting U.S. National Parks hiking, and kayaking.
Cindy graduated from Beverly High School in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1967 and from Mount Union College in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in medical technology. While attending Mount Union, she did an internship at Saint Thomas Hospital in Akron, and then upon graduation, passed her Registry for Medical Technology and was hired by Alliance Community Hospital to work in the Lab, where she worked for over 45 years. In her spare time, she volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader and taught Sunday School at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alliance. She is also a member of the Alliance Women’s Club, Flower Garden Club, and President of the Canton Spinners and Weavers Guild and of the Hall of Fame Beader's Guild.
Art graduated from Alliance High School in 1965, Mount Union College in 1969, and earned his master’s in education and his superintendent’s licensure at Kent State University. He also did post-graduate studies at Youngstown State University and Ashland University. He began his career in 1969 at Carrollton High School, teaching Special Education in grades 9-12. He then moved to State Street Middle School to teach Special Education from 1970-74, became Supervisor of Special Education at the North Canton, Louisville, Massillon and Alliance City Schools from 1974-78, was Director of Pupil Personnel Services for Alliance from 1979-92, was named Assistant Superintendent of Alliance City Schools from 1992-97, and served as Superintendent of Alliance City Schools until 2004. He served in many local leadership roles, including as Lay reader, Sunday School Teacher, Chair of Finance and Property, and as a member of Church Council at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alliance. He has been a member of the Alliance Rotary Club for over 40 years, served on the Distinguished AHS Alumni Committee, and has served on a number of non-profit boards in the Alliance Community. He was elected in 2016 as President of Alliance City Council, a post he holds today.
Art and Cindy truly are committed to lifelong learning and have two daughters, Sara (‘93) and Rachel, as well as 5 grandchildren. They love to travel where Art can fish, one of his loves, as well as visiting U.S. National Parks hiking, and kayaking.