Mark Deeter graduated from Seaman High School in 1959 along with about 105 other classmates. He has now been an active member of the Seaman Alumni Association for 14 years. He is head chaplain of the committee and was invited to become a part of the Alumni Hall of Fame Association. In 2010 he was appointed chair of the Alumni Hall of Fame Association.
Mark was asked to give the prayer at an Alumni Banquet and ever since then has been the chaplain of the committee. He leads the school song, flag salute and national anthem at all the banquets. Mark holds one of the only positions that doesn’t have a time limit. Most positions on the Alumni Committee have to be replaced by someone else every so often by a vote. Mark never gets voted in or out of the committee.
“My biggest accomplishment from being on the Alumni Committee is chairing the Hall of Fame. It is a big responsibility that requires a lot of personal judgment,” said Mark Deeter.
The purpose of the Seaman Alumni Association is to develop and maintain relationships with everyone in the high school, provide scholarships, maintain database and Hall of Fame, organize annual banquets and meetings, and publishing the Alumni News. The Alumni Committee is funded by donations only.
Mark Deeter not only is a big part of Seaman Alumni Committee, he is also a life member of the Seaman Historical Society. Mark has also been a pastor for Grace Baptist Church located in Oakland for 45 years. He has done many weddings and funerals for the community.
“Most people hate their high school days and cannot wait to graduate, but I really enjoyed my high school days. They were some of the best days of my life. That is one of the reasons that I enjoy being a part of the Alumni Committee,” said Mark Deeter.