ALUMNI NEWS Emily Tuttle Wilde is happy to report that she has retired from Sterling Associates and will be spending more time with family, friends, yellow labs and self (she needs to hit the gym to get in shape to be a kayak escort for her husband, Carlton, as he will participate in a marathon open water swim in the Florida Keys this summer). Her eldest son, Carlton, is a first year law student at South Texas College of Law. Daughter, Lee is at Ole Miss pursuing her BFA in printmaking. Her youngest, William, will graduate from Kinkaid in May and plans on attending Ole Miss in the Fall - hotty toddy x three for the Wilde family! Mark Franzen checked in from Austin a few months ago. He says he is living the married life with his wonderful seven-year-old son Dylan. Mark is still in the painting business. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar and surfing. Anne Elise Mumford Matthews says she loves living in Princeton for several reasons. “Despite rumors to the contrary, central New Jersey is gorgeous and actually much more rural than one would think. Princeton is my husband Greg’s hometown and my children attend the school he went to, which is about the same size and dynamic as Kinkaid. Greg works in Manhattan and though his commute is about an hour each way, being out here allows us to be able to take
advantage of all that both NYC and Philadelphia have to offer”. Their daughters Mimi and Hailey are 15 and 13, and their son Easton is nine so life is busy for the Matthews. Anne Elise also mentioned that she planned to visit Molly Goodyear and her family in Sun Valley, Idaho. Their children are about the same age and everyone enjoys skiing. Bobby Fox sent his 2011 update from Knoxville, Tennessee. He shares that he and his wife Cindy managed to slip away last June for a long weekend together to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary! They enjoyed riding segways and visiting a winery without the kids. Nevertheless, as most parents, Bobby and Cindy remain quite active with their kids between sports and music. Their oldest, Zach, is now a junior in high school, playing right wind on the school’s ice hockey team. Although he plays the violin, Zach’s true passion is the fiddle. Eli, the youngest (12) is also involved in ice hockey, traveling to Nashville and Atlanta to compete. He scored one of the winning goals in the Labor Day Tournament. The instrument of choice for Eli is the banjo. From the photos received, the Fox family and their two dogs seem to be celebrating life to the fullest in the “Appalachia” region. Kelly Collins-Cunningham and her husband Ken ’77 have been living in Sedona, Arizona contemplating whether to relocate to Scottsdale
in search of better schools for their son (14) who begins high school next year. Kelly returned to school to complete her Masters degree in Education and is in her third year of teaching fifth grade. “These kids”, she wrote, “have helped me appreciate so many kids I went to school with and I can see so many of the same personalities: the know-it-alls, the bookworms, the tattlers, the teacher’s pets, the quiet sweet ones, the slackers. The more kids change, the more they stay the same.” Above all, Kelly mentioned missing Texas and would like to move back. She has fond memories of our classmates. In closing, I would like to encourage all of you in our class to join the Facebook group site listed as “Kinkaid Class of 1980” which was created and now administered by Tom Dunlap. It has become quite useful in uniting many of us at a moment’s notice.
here and I really hope that everyone can make it! So, let’s get a little nostalgic for a minute and take a look at what a difference 30 years can make… THEN - When we graduated the #1 song was “I love Rock n Roll” by Joan Jett. NOW – The #1 song right now is “Part of Me” by Katy Perry. THEN – Best Picture was Ghandi (although the #1 movie at the box office was ET) NOW – Best Picture was The Artist. THEN – Avg. price of a movie $2.94. NOW – Avg. price of a movie $9.00. THEN – Avg. price of a concert was $20. NOW – Avg. price of a concert now is $47.
Thanks to everyone that was able to correspond in spite of such short notice. Best wishes to all for the remainder of 2012 – Leap Year!
THEN - Atari introduced the home version of Pac Man. NOW - Kids play video games with 3-D graphics and real story lines.
Marcela
THEN - HBO was introduced as a new cable channel. NOW - Well, let’s just say HBO is not the only cable channel anymore.
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Maria Semander Crawford Redondo Beach, California msemander@yahoo.com Class of 1982, it’s time to Reunite! Yes, our 30 year reunion is almost
THEN - John Belushi found dead from drug overdose. NOW – Whitney Houston found dead from suspected drug overdose.
K I N K A I D ALUMS AROUND THE TOWN
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Girls' Night Out! Bottom Row: JoAnna Trey Boyd '04, Will Thanheiser '05, Tyler Scully Semander Nicolaou '84, Michelle Rogers Rogers '04, Ronald Pipkins '04 and Blake Mackay ’05 at '82, Melisa Billingsley Herring '82; Standing: Kenneally's Irish Pub in Houston Maria Semander Crawford '82, Melissa O'Toole Smith '82, Nancy Keely Davis '85, Cathy Davis Bell '82
Courtnay Tartt Elias hosted a holiday gettogether for the "Gals of '84": Amanda Justice Robertson, Sonya Baker Lloveras, Anne Chmielewski Kushwaha, Mallory McKay Callaway, Shayna Goldstein Melcher, Ms. Laigle, Brigitte Burke, Shephanie Kendrick Morris, Claire Cummins Lorenz, Courtnay Tartt Elias
The Class of 1980, Spring 2011
Allison Poarch '03 and Brooke Bagby '02 at Kenneally's Irish Pub in Houston
The Class of 1980 at their 30th Class Reunion