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IN THIS (ISSUE) News from your class agent News From Your Class Agent 1 What’s New With You? 2 Alumni Spotlight: Kim Norwood 2 25 Years of Graduate Education 2 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3 Inauguration Date Announced 3 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kettler 3 Spring Alumni Events 4 From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
The new year is upon us. I can remember back to when I was a kid and thinking, “When I’m forty, it will be 2001, and when I’m sixty it will be…” Well, let’s not go there! In high school, “1984” by George Orwell was more than a book and “2001: A Space Odyssey” was more than a movie. They were years that were still out there and certainly seemed like science fiction. Now those years have come and gone and we are living in that future. It isn’t exactly as was predicted but amazingly many of our techno-gadgets far exceed the imagination of Orwell and others. Now let’s see, in 2036 I’ll be 75 years old. I wonder what our world will be like 25 years from now...
Kudos to the Alumni Office on the new format for our class newsletter. It is beautiful! Several of you responded with updates. We thank you for that. It is fun to catch up with former classmates. Laura McLemore, G’83/M’89 MAT Class Agent drhalfpint@yahoo.com You are invited to the inauguration of President Dr. T.J. Arant.
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June Johnson, G’71/M’95, retired from Derby High School in May 2011. Currently she is teaching for the West Wichita Homeschool Co-op. More importantly, she is finding time to enjoy her grandkids.
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Courtney Wilson, G’05/M’10, is a high school Spanish teacher at USD 259. She and her husband, Eric, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jack Eric Wilson, born Sept. 27, 2011.
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Crystal Pilcher, M’10, is also employed by USD 259. She is currently working towards her ESL endorsement and is considering doctoral programs.
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Jean A. Aelmore, M’96, passed away Dec. 21, 2010. Jean was very active in her church. Our sympathy is extended to her family and friends.
Technology and social networking are great ways to keep in touch. Friends University can be found on Facebook. For news on upcoming athletic events, check out www.friendsathletics.com. And don’t forget, our very own Kansas Friends license plate is coming soon. Information can be found at www.friends.edu/kansas-license-plates. Also, take a minute and tell us about yourself and what is going on in your life. You can fill in and mail the form on the top of page 2 of this newsletter or send me an email. Happy New Year!