Reflections Magazine Issue #79 - Fall 2013 | Page 37

Homecoming Feature

1—Homecoming fun in the Octoberfest photobooth! Allan Rodewald ‘80, Dan Tarrant ‘80,
Joe Orange ‘82, Crystal Tennant, Susan Dougherty Nixon ‘78, Sherry Schudlich Forster
(77-78), and Vicky DeSanto Clark ’79.

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2—50th Reunion “Golden Girls” of ’63: from
left (standing) Dorothy Booms, OP, Barbara
LaBerge Seebaldt, Lorraine Sinn, OP, Mary
Beth Ozar Katz, Mary Jill Ress Parish; (seated)
Mary Murray Plagens, Fran Niedert Merda,
Rosemary Hasse Myers. Missing from the
photo but present for part of the reunion were:
Julia Franko Opalek, Gloria Pyles Riblet, and
Rosemary Sivak Hayes.
3—Studio Angelico chefs serve up their
creative specialty (pancakes piled high with
French fries, cheese, pulled pork, egg and
jalapeno—and dubbed “the exorcism”) at the
art department tailgate. In Siena’s first-ever
tailgating awards competition, these artisans
won “Best Grill!”

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4—Alumni Award winner Cathy Zick Robinson ’69 (2nd from left) celebrates with Paula
Lalonde Dart ’69 (right) and former classmate
Marianne Patterson Kroes and husband Jean.
5—Alumni cheerleaders from ’83 Michael
Morgan, Donna Kisner Baker and Kathy Bennett
(top) show they’ve still got what it takes! The
cheer reunion was a lively addition to the
Homecoming sidelines.
6—Reunion strong: Jane Korte Waldo ’53
(left) and Carole Sporer Stroh ’53 celebrate their
60th. (Carole also had the distinction of being
the “senior” member of the alumni cheerleading
squad at the Homecoming football game!)
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7&8—The 30th Reunion Class of 1983
(photo 7) and the 35th Reunion Class of 1978
(photo 8) both enjoyed “long laughter-studded
hours with classmates fond and true” during
Homecoming. Vince Houle and Dennis Reeder
encouraged many 35th reunion alums to return;
while Michael Morgan ’83 was the spark-plug
behind the large turnout for the 30th reunion.
9— Phi Sigma Sigma smiles! Jennifer
McClain Root ’06, Jessica Broich Stark ’07,
Brooke Boone ’07 and Alumni Award winner
Erika Wolcott Henry ’07.
10—The student section adds high energy to
the atmosphere in O’Laughlin Stadium.

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11—Celebrating the 40th anniversary of
Eclipse art/literary journal: (from left) Academic VP Sharon Weber, OP ’69, first student
editor Charles Fort ’74, English prof Sister
Pat Schnapp, and Geraldine Boykin ’81.
12—Dedication of the Donna E. and Delbert
J. McLaughlin University Center. The bell tower
chimed the hour as guests received SHU cow
bells to ring in a new era.
13—Sirens of the ‘70s: (from left) Ruth
LaFontaine ’72, guest Carla Nicolazzo, Denise
Buck ’73, Kathy Forner ’73, Judy Hill ’74,
Claire Lubaway ’73.
14—Hugs were plentiful during Homecoming for SHU Mascot Halo the Husky.
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