With cheers and nostalgia, FWCD alumni who graduated in years ending with a 3 or 8 came together in The Fort to celebrate Homecoming and their class reunions on October 20 and 21. In a packed Rosacker Stadium, the Falcons soared to a definitive victory over the Oakridge Owls 52-13.
Save the date for next year’s Homecoming:November 1 and 2, 2024.
The Class of 2013 went straight from Rosacker Field to Rogers Roundhouse for their festive Friday evening reunion. Adam Uptegraft, Hamza Malik, Siddarth Gudha, Julian Van Beest, Jared Lankford, Beau Ralstin, Nithin Reddy, Thomas House, Haddy Self, Leslie Tuggey, Katherine Carvahlo, Madi Bass, John Ferguson, Collin Tidwell, Austin Meadows, Lily Cowan, Taylor Ray, Hilary Rattikin Breitigam, Gaddis House, Oliver Newberry, Carson Phillips, Cade Fuller, Kaitlyn Frantz, Bobby Baumeister, Kaelyn Scoville, Brindley House, Grace Cowan, Megan Ray, Madison McDade Neiner, Kamryn Conway Ellerman, Fallon Appleton, Rachel Hughes Williams, Annabeth Reeb and Whitney Wood had a great time catching up!
Fitzgerald was the place to be for the Class of 1998 as they celebrated their 25th-year reunion in style. Falcons in attendance were (back row) Ryan Craft, Charles Persons, Erin Banks, Kelly Decker, Katherine Clay Strecker, Lee Hallman, Brian Dunaway, Ben Hood, David Chicotsky, (front row) Amanda Irvin Petross, Malia Batzel, Lilliana Vazquez, Carter Tatum and Tiffany Reese.
The Class of 2003 brewed up great memories and laughter at Maple Branch Craft Brewery for their 20th reunion. Pictured are (back row) Darren Cain, Mary Elizabeth Levy Van Meter, Crawford Rodgers, Mary Hallman Smith, Dwayne Smith, Steven Hook, Zach Reimer, Kent Watson, (middle row) Kathryn Garvey Cain, Tyler Goldthwaite, James Gorski, Frank Darden, Jeff Davis, Allison Medvic, Kara Anderson Snyder, Charles Snyder, (front row) Edward Landreth, Olivia Garcia-Hassell and Will Northern.
Although Pamela Murrin couldn’t be at her reunion physically, she was sure to be there in spirit as the Class of 1983 rang in the festivities at her lovely home. Pictured are David Bonham, Broose Dickinson, Kim Ratliff Truman, Greg Stevens, Bari Buckner Brookman, Scott Miller, Jeff Brand, Joey White, Billy Brentlinger, Nick Weir, Dick Steed, Kristi Keil, Barbara Scroggie Knaggs, Mary Rabalais Collins, Susie Chambers Peddicord, Jennifer Snyder, Brooke Hyde Straub, Cynthia Parker MacDonald, Emily Hudson and Carolyn Shelton Fitzpatrick.
The Class of 2008 brought a taste of Texas to their reunion as they enjoyed Mexican cuisine and each other’s company at Tinies in Near Southside. Classmates who attended were (front row) Courtney Mays Anderson, Mary Boschini Geiger, Kathryn Gaffin Cummins, Stephanie Bird Baker, Sarah Nieswiadomy Osuorji, Adelaide Hallum Church, Hunter Harvison, Rachel Hamilton Ranschaert, Paul Dollahite, English McBride Boyd, William Summers, David Miles, Marshall Mays, Pierce Ekstrom, Ben Eppstein, Ben Sexton, Chris Corbeille and Chris Pierce.
The Class of 1973 celebrated their 50-year reunion at River Crest Country Club. We tried to keep the party down, but there was no quieting this rowdy crew of classmates. They even invited back celebrity guests – Sharon Foster H’05, Claire-Lise H’18 and John Knecht – to help ring in the festivities. Falcons celebrating included Chip Payne, Bob Dowling, Jim Stouffer, Dick Sealy, John McClung, Frank Stevenson, Matthew Malkan, Allan Kelly, Susie Bond Green, Debbie Blair, Leslie Tatum, Kim Pease, Charlotte Munn Ward, Susan Andrews Morgan, Molly Todd D’Arcy, Candy Garner Atkins, Eric Lombardi, Sharon Foster, Gwen TIlley Morgan, Eddie Cunningham and Claire-Lise Knecht.
The Class of 1993 raised the roof as they celebrated their reunion at Quince’s rooftop patio in Westbend. Classmates who attended were (back row) Robert C. Chu, Randy Eisenman, Andrew Blake, Anne Rehfeldt Maddox, Eve Ettinger Shulman, Wym Van Wyk, Elyse Stoltz Dickerson, Gordon Johndroe, John Thompson, (front row) Crisanne Potts Barker, Meggan Craft, Kelly Lanier Tierce, Alicia Adams Suit, Allison Carpenter Yoder and Regina Mactal Rivera.
