Swain County High School Alumni
Bryson City, North Carolina (NC)
Alumni Stories
Dr. Jackie Corbin
Class of 1959
All Smoky Mountain Conference selection in football 1957 & 1958
All Western selection in football 1957 & 1958
Team MVP in football 1957 & 1958
Sportsmanship award in football 1957 & 1958
All Smoky Mountain Conference selection in basketball 1958-59
All Western selection in basketball 1958-59
All District 8 in basketball 1958-59
Member SMC championship basketball teams 1955-56, 56-57, 57-58, & 58-59
Number 22 is retired in his honor
Played football at Tennessee Tech
Played in 1960 Tangerine Bowl
Member Ohio Valley Conference championship teams 1959, 60, & 61
Captain of 1962 Tennessee Tech football team
Tennessee Tech Graduate with High Distinction in 1963
Received PhD in Physiology from Vanderbilt University in 1968
Discovered mechanism of Viagra
All Western selection in football 1957 & 1958
Team MVP in football 1957 & 1958
Sportsmanship award in football 1957 & 1958
All Smoky Mountain Conference selection in basketball 1958-59
All Western selection in basketball 1958-59
All District 8 in basketball 1958-59
Member SMC championship basketball teams 1955-56, 56-57, 57-58, & 58-59
Number 22 is retired in his honor
Played football at Tennessee Tech
Played in 1960 Tangerine Bowl
Member Ohio Valley Conference championship teams 1959, 60, & 61
Captain of 1962 Tennessee Tech football team
Tennessee Tech Graduate with High Distinction in 1963
Received PhD in Physiology from Vanderbilt University in 1968
Discovered mechanism of Viagra

Recent Members
Charlie Richmond | 1973 |
Dana Welch | 1988 |
Jaiydn Jaiydn | 2024 |
Jessi Loftis | 2007 |
John Hardin | 1973 |
Kathleen Brooks Kathleen Brooks | 1963 |
Kim Barnes Shepherd | 1985 |
Tammey Stanberry | 1998 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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