HOMECOMING 2018
50TH REUNION
A Golden Opportunity to Reunite BY RANDY BRYAN ’68
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HE 50TH REUNION IS A “BIG ONE” for any class, and, thankfully, ours felt it was time to reconvene. Those who had not been back since graduation were astounded at the scale and grandeur of the King Street campus(es). We also requested a tour of the Maher Avenue campus, so we could comprehend the bridge that links our Brunswick to today’s. The gathering was like a little magic put back into our lives. I was so glad to see everyone sharing some of their varied life stories with one another, and sharing interests and interest with each other.
ABOVE
Jeff Stevens and Randy Bryan LEFT
Steve Waterman
BELOW
Scott Stingel
We rekindled some of the sense of fun we all shared as students. There were the class stalwarts like Reg Pierce, Doug Abdelnour, Jim Simpson, John Brewster, Jeff Stevens, Bryce Blynn, Randy Laird, and others who anchored the class and reunion tone. I also feel the prodigal sons who returned — like Scott Stingel, Miles Mushlin, Rob Fleder, Dennis Weller, Mark Newcomb, and Ken Robertson — made the event that much more special, made us almost a whole class again. Classmates who did not or could not attend were remembered and missed. Our hope was for inclusiveness and reconnecting. And it worked. We had over half the class attend, many with wives. It was wonderful to see our wives making the same kinds of bonds (probably at our expense!), too. At the Saturday night dinner, we shared standup stories about our experiences at school, with friends, and of our impactful and favorite teachers. Great laughs all around. Looking forward, I hope we all have some old and newfound friendships to pursue. We hope Brunswick continues to make the kind of wonderful impact on today’s students as it did for us. From all observations at the reunion, we think it does.
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OF BRUNSWICK • WINTER 2019