Class Notes Be Connected!
1963
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Michael Underwood is awaiting the ability to travel, after 15 months of quarantine and two vaccinations. He writes, “Quiet here in Hobe Sound, Fla. Thankful there is a return to normalcy in the governing structure, but am concerned about the divisions that have been exposed. I hope to get out to Colorado this summer/fall. I recently, through social media, have connected with some old classmates, which is a treat after all this time.”
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1961 60th Reunion September 17-18, 2021 Don’t miss this Reunion! The Class of 1961 held a Zoom class meeting in January 2021 to discuss their 60th Reunion. Joining them was Garry Mitchell ’60. Hope to see you all in September!
1962 60-Year Reunion May 20-21, 2022
John Ragsdale ’62
John Ragsdale continues as a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School and is about to start his 50th year. “Time, like money, flies and says good-bye!” he reports. “It’s still great fun, and the year of online was interesting, and necessary, as I had a rigorous case of COVID-19. With plenty of whining and the aid of two subsequent doses of Pfizer vaccine, I feel fine now, though I missed the ski season. I’m still playing tennis, golf, and looking forward to hiking and kayaking in Colorado this summer. My lovely wife Lisa and luminous daughter Sydney are both attorneys and committed to the Innocence Project and civil justice in general. They will be out west this summer, too. Hope to see you all!”
Top Row (L to R) Bobby Sahlen ’61, Sue Burleigh, Rory Donaldson ’61. Second Row: Kent Drummond ’61, Len Aitken ’61, Garry Mitchell ’60. Bottom Row: Chum Howe ’61, Michael Piel ’61.
1965 David Abbott says he followed CDC advice and basically stayed home for the past 12-plus months. “My social activity has been via Zoom meetings. Being able to see people, as well as hear them, is pleasant. Matt Wells ’64 recently got me reconnected with members of our old Boy Scout Troop. Reconnecting with these guys after 60 years is a new experience. Our discussions are focused on what we’re doing now. I continue to write on geoscience professional ethics issues.” Joel Schulman, MD, who is nationally recognized in his field of Retinal Ophthalmology, has written three books, including a 1,000-page examination of Vitreo Retinal Surgery. While on staff at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center of Ophthalmology, Joel was on the LSU admissions committee for 15 years. He was the co-founder of the American Society of Retinal Specialists, which currently has more than 4,000 members internationally. Greg Lewis has published a new novel in verse for young readers, Chasing Wonder. A labor of love taking seven years to complete, the book is an aquatic life lesson, written in six-line
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