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Reunion Gatherings
Class of ’62 | 60 Years
35 classmates gathered at Aldo's Ristorante & Bar last fall to celebrate their 60th class reunion with lunch, conversation and songs with lyrics rewritten for the occasion by Mary Ann Santone '62 Dazel. They also viewed their reconstituted class composite, a framed collection of their senior year portraits.
Class of ’67 | 55 Years
The Class of 1967 held two reunions last summer to accommodate many members of their class.
• Sheila O'Connell '67 Kennedy hosted a reunion at her home in August. According to Marge Finke '67 Goossens who organized the event, there was "lots of talk and lots of food." They were joined by former teachers Monica May and Sr. Dorothy Cecilia.
• A second gathering was held in September at San Pedro Square Market.
Class of ’72 | 50 Years
22 members of the Class of 1972 had an informal 50 th reunion in September. This group has plans to continue their meetups on a regular basis.
Class of ’73 | 50 Years
Alums from Washington, Iowa, Nevada and California came to campus on May 14, 2023 to celebrate their 50 th reunion: Led by Darlene Smith '73 Ferrara and Sue Colacicco '73 D'Errico, the event featured '70’s trivia, '70's music, ND memorabilia and lots of conversation.
Class of ’02 | 20 Years
The Class of 2002 made it a weekend of celebrations in San Jose last Fall. They gathered for Notre Dame's Women of Impact event and the next day celebrated their 20-year reunion at Jack's Bar in Japantown in San Jose. Jack's Bar is owned by alum Rina Santoro '02. Mary Beth Riley joined them as the group of 25 alums reconnected and shared memories of their time at ND.
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Class of ’17 | 5 Years
It had only been five years since they graduated, but to this class, it was like time hadn't even passed. The alums gathered at Hapa's Brewing Company, enjoyed each other, reminisced with former teachers and took part in the alum tradition of opening up their time capsule.