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M ONTCLAIR KIM BERLY ACADEM Y
Alumni President's M essage This fall and winter have been partic ularly active ones at MKA, not only for the Alumni Council and volunteers, but for the many graduates of TKS, MA and MKA who returned for reunions. Reunion com m ittees were formed last spring by members of the classes celebrating their 50th, 40th, 30th, 25th, 20th and 10th reunions which resulted in a spectacular reunion fo r all con cerned. The participa ting classes en joyed a festive luncheon, hosted by P rincipal Frances R. O’Connor at the Academy campus, where old frie n d ships were renewed, memories were shared, and old and new photographs were passed around. After the luncheon many attended the Homecoming foo t ball game while others toured the cam puses. Later in the day all alumni were invited to a cocktail party at the Kimber ley campus, and in the evening the reuning classes gathered for dinner at the Montclair Golf Club. Not to be outdone, the MKA collegeage alumni returned before Christmas fo r the annual alum ni hockey game
SPRING 1983
against our age-old rival Montclair High School. A beer and pizza party followed at Principal O’Connor’s home. At the end of October a record num ber of alum ni volunteers met at the school to phone classmates across the country asking their support for the an nual fund. Gifts are still coming in and this year promises to be the best ever. Alumni are also planning summer in ternship programs for MKA juniors to help introduce them to the business world. Others are organizing a boutique which will be an integral part of the Par ents Association’s spring luncheon and kitchen tour on May 3. Class secretaries have gathered news from the four corners of the earth and alumni questionnaires have been pour ing into the school all fall and winter. We are looking forward to the publication of the alumni directory which will help us locate our lost friends! W hat is th is renewed a c tiv ity all about? Is it ju s t a chance to see old friends and experience a wave of nostalgia? I d o n ’t believe so— I th in k as we look back and realize how important our years at school were to us, we want to help make these important years as rich as possible for those follow ing in our footsteps. That is the real attraction of working foryour “ old school” and being active in its Alumni Association. Many thanks to all of you who have been so helpful to MKA this year. It is truly an exciting school— I speak from the perspective of an alumna, a parent and a volunteer! Sincerely, Denise Farandatos Anastasiou ’62 President, MKA Alumni Association