Class of 1980 (35th reunion) (L-R) Row 1: Sandra Davis Cook, Gwen Perry Brooks, Helen Anne Richards, Laura Osoinach, Lindi Lemasters Lewis, Jan Lawrence, Jeanne Luke Longerbeam Row 2: Ann Haslam Resch, Linda Carey Nardotti, Lisa Bruner Evans, Marcia Bronson, Anne Armstrong, Mary Stephens Malone, Shannon Lindsey Hudson Row 3: Mindy Fraiser, Jody Childs Faulkner, Janet Leininger, Kelly Russell, Sally Morris, Wende Sanderson Meyer von Bremen Row 4: Deena Harrell Cherry, Lynn Daley, Lucy Anne Fisackerly Adams, Jill Myers Knight, Wanda Maynard Schroeder, Kathleen Barth Renee, Lisa Martin Darden Row 5: Susan Robertson Jaeger, Jeanne Myers Haslam, Hannah Allen, Susan Shuler Dombroski, Crystal Bell Davidian Row 6: Elaine Wilkes Huffman, Mary Johnson, Diana Jones Williams, Allison McFarland Wilcox
In April, Dot Ogden Brown ’67 had a painting “Edge of Knowing” installed at Mercer Medical School. Dot is a Macon artist with deep connections to Wesleyan. Her aunt, Helena Eastman Ogden Campbell, Class of 1897, was an artist and Wesleyan alumna who was responsible for building the majority of Wesleyan’s wonderful art collection. Cindy Wilson Hauth ’67 of Lakeland, FL, is saddened by the loss of her roommate Karen Felice Smith ’67, who died on December 3, 2014. (See In Memoriam) Members of the Class of 1967 Kathleen Neal, Sara Hall Sawyer, Karen Moore Thomson, and Jean Widney Wynn enjoyed hearing President Ruth Knox address the Atlanta Alumnae Club at the Swan Coach House in November. Dr. Elizabeth “Betty” Smith Hipps ’68 writes from Columbus, GA, “I am enjoying full retirement after 30 years in public schools and seven years as lecturer in early childhood education at Columbus State. Now we travel frequently and enjoy our five wonderful grandchildren.” Laura Byington Ludman ’68 in Yulee, FL, says the years are passing so quickly. “I am scheduled for my eighth annual exam following my heart transplant. I stay in touch with Barbara Bryant ’67. 60
1970s 1970 (45th Reunion)
They were the class with the largest attendance at reunion (46) and were the “sassiest sisters” to parade into the Annual Meeting - sporting elbow length purple rubber gloves, kazoos, and purple pompoms leaving no doubt that the PK70 class was still Purple to the Bone! Knights from all over the country returned to celebrate together under the leadership of Reunion Chair Jan Bull Burgess and committee members Suzanne Harris McAliley, Maggie Lane Evans, Charlene Payne Kammerer, Brenda Witham McGinn, BJ Molpus Posey, Ann Scott Terry, and Pat Hammock Wall with Emily Chase Cook serving as Class e-Rep. Joy-filled hugs and iconic class memories mixed with news of children, grandchildren, and “life happenings” at two backto-back class parties hosted by Pat Wall. PK spirits soared even more at the Annual Meeting when Ann Terry received a 2015 Alumnae Award and at the Celebration Concert when Diane Dennington Robertson performed. All agreed that the weekend was truly a PK#1 moment in time. What’s next – the BIG 50! “My beloved husband, Bob Bernard, died March 19, 2015, after a 3 1/2 year battle with lung cancer. After the initial surgery he taught every day, through
various chemos and radiation - God enabled him to finish in faith, peace, and even joy, relying on God’s purpose and love. Bob was a professor of ancient and modern languages, patristics, philosophy and church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX. He received a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in classics from Princeton University and a M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He was a true teacher who went the extra mile at every turn for his students and was a humble, loving man of deep devotion to Christ. What a legacy he left us with faith and cheerfulness in adversity,” writes Mary Ella Gibson Bernard ’70 from Fort Worth, TX. (See Sympathy) In Franklin, VA, Maggie Lane Evans ’70 is “retired and loving it!” “Hugh and I moved to Daniel Island (near Charleston) in April 2014, and love it. We are close to the beach and go often. Together, we have four grandchildren; two 8-year-olds and two 4-yearolds. My daughter is a speech therapist in Greenville, SC, and her husband is with GE. My son teaches 8th grade English in Columbia, SC, and coaches several sports teams,” writes Jan Bull Burgess ’70. “I still live in Athens, GA, where I am fortunate to have three children and seven grandchildren - ages 6 months to 7 years. My second son lives in Atlanta and has a
3-year-old son. Husband Henry continues to travel nationally and internationally. He is currently the lead counsel for the largest class action litigation in the U.S. I travel with him as much as possible,” writes Carolyn Wills Garrard ’70. Atlanta resident Wanda Saltmarsh Hopkins ’70 enjoys her photography and has exhibited in recent shows with other artists. She serves on the board of the High Museum and reports, “I am involved with photography at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, and with the Charles Loudermilk Conference Center Permanent Collection.” Her work can be found in the International Concourse at Maynard Jackson Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta and in many private collections. Wanda also has a WESLEYAN FIRST as one of the first women to sit on the board of the Atlanta High Museum on Art. Charlene Payne Kammerer ’70 lives in Lake Junaluska, NC. She enjoyed being with her Wesleyan sisters at reunion. A retired bishop in the United Methodist Church, Charlene has several WESLEYAN FIRSTS including being the first woman elder of the UMC Florida Conference, the first woman district superintendent of the Florida Conference, and the first woman bishop elected in the SEJ Conference. She served eight years each in the Charlotte, NC, area and in the Richmond, VA, area.