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Enclosed is your class newsletter 1980s • Spring 2011
Friends University Issue 32 Spring 2011
Campus Connection
1980s
From Your Class Agent Michael Shockley leamark@cox.net
Dear Friends, It’s been a busy few months since we last sent out the 1980s class letter. After a period of quiet reflection and behind-thescenes hard work, the search for the 13th president of Friends University has resulted in a flurry of activity. Four finalists have been named and have been in Wichita for campus interviews. Each candidate has had an opportunity to meet with the students, staff, faculty, trustees, alumni and administration. The news is breaking so quickly on this, I’d suggest you keep checking the website at www.friends.edu/presidential-search-updates to get the most recent news. Social Networking update! Have you found the various Friends University pages on Facebook? It’s a great way to reconnect with former classmates, share memories of favorite concerts, and learn of upcoming events. Events such as the annual Easter Egg hunts on April 16th in Topeka and Kansas City and April 23rd in Wichita. Or the 25th reunion of the 1986 class during Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1. There’s even a website to see who’s planning on being there at www.friends.edu/find-out-whos-attending. Congratulations to Greg Rosenhagen, G’88/M’01, for being named principal of the Conway Springs high school. Greg will also serve as the school’s athletic director.
Have an update? Don’t forget to keep your classmates informed on what’s going on in your life; we want to help celebrate your accomplishments! Interested in attending a fine arts performance for free? The Friends University Fine Arts Office is looking for alumni to help usher at various performances at the Wichita campus this spring. Volunteers will receive free admission to the performance and are asked to stay for the entire performance to assist with intermission. For more information or to volunteer, please contact the Alumni Office. Well, I am running out of time and room to share. Keep looking for Friends University on Facebook – and while you are out there, look me up. There are a number of us from the 80’s that are encouraging each other as we move to empty nests. (Hint: it’s actually nice to go to the refrigerator for a glass of milk and find that there is milk in the refrigerator!)
Michael Shockley, G’86/M’01