Another former multi-sport athlete will be recognized this weekend during the MHHS Athletic Hall of Honor Banquet this weekend. Mountain Home 1971 graduate Kirby Rowland will be inducted as a member of the Class of 2022 on Saturday.
Rowland says he first learned there was a Hall of Honor last year when he attended his 50-year class reunion.
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Rowland’s talent in track and field under the direction of Coach D.A. Dahlke led to him attending the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville on an athletic scholarship. He says during his time as a Bomber, he was part of a small, close-knit team, that didn’t have its own home facility.
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While at Arkansas, Rowland earned a bachelor of science in civil engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alabama. His employment at Garver, LLC, started in June 1976, where he eventually served as the vice president on the board of directors. Rowland says one of the first jobs at the firm was for the city of Mountain Home.
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Rowland also played basketball at Mountain Home High School. He says that sport was his dream more so than track.
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Rowland will be honored during the MHHS Athletic Hall of Honor Banquet Saturday in the high school cafeteria. The reception begins at noon, and the banquet and lunch will be an hour later. For tickets, contact the Mountain Home athletic office at 870-425-1285.
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