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MSU-Northern
Hosts Reunions
Summer
2001
Montana
State University-Northern welcomed forty-three alumni from the Northern
Montana College Classes of 1951 and combined Classes of 1938-43 back to
campus on May 4th and 5th, 2001, to celebrate their 50th and 60th reunions.
This memorable event included campus and community tours, class meetings,
and socialization time for the members of both reunions to catch up with
one another. A total of eighty-five participants, spouses, family and guests
participated in the two days of activities.
| The reunions began Friday,
May 4th, with class registrations in Donaldson Commons, followed by a luncheon
featuring MSU-Northern Chancellor Dr. Alex Capdeville
who gave the official welcome and university update. Montana State University-Northern's
Northstar student ambassador team led a tour of the campus followed by
class meetings in Donaldson Hall. Friday's festivities concluded with the
Founder's Excellence dinner and reunion banquet in the Student Union Dining
Room. The 50-year alumni were introduced and received their 50-year commemorative
pins. Special introduction was made for each of the returning members of
the Classes of 1938-1943 who came back to celebrate 60 years of loyalty
to Northern. |
Front Row, Left to Right:: Ardice
Weaver Kuehner, Sharon Buell Pocock,
Edith
Duley Rouse, Delphine Hanson Johnson, Thiele Thompson Benjamin, Roy P.
Hockett. Middle Row, Left to Right: Anne
Bogeholz Caves, Davis D. Vail, Dean L. Croskery, Robert P. Boettcher, Kathleen
R. Jaqueth Watson. Back Row, Left to Right: Dallas
A. Roots, Richard L. DonTigny. |
Classes of '38-'43, Front
Row, Left to Right: Agnes Sveum Woldtvedt,
Edith
Philips Scheid, June Rusche Thompson, Maurien Ledgerwood Farmer, John K.
Facey, Les Cowan, Donald L. Stainsby. Middle Row,
Left to Right: Lloyd
Lund, Kathlyn Kuhr Dyer, Caroline Linebarger Robertson, Olaf Flatness,
Mary Alice Taggart. Back Row, Left to Right: Cecil
Rhodes, Carolyn Kuhr Rhodes, Bob Kiesling, Helen Harris Kiesling. |
On Saturday May 5th, MSU-Northern's
commencement ceremony highlighted the weekend as the 50-year graduates
also known as "Golden Grads" marched in the processional leading the new
graduates in the graduation exercises. Chancellor Capdeville welcomed the
Classes of 1938-1943 who were seated in reserved seating. At the conclusion
of the commencement, the alums, faculty, staff and administration joined
graduates at the SUB dining room for the graduation brunch. A tour of Havre
Beneath the Streets and a special presentation on Lewis & Clark by
local historian, Jim Magera, were scheduled
Saturday afternoon. |
The final activity of a very
successful event was a social hour and barbecue held in Donaldson Commons
and hosted by the Northern Alumni Association board members who spent the
evening listening to the adventures and stories of Northern's early days.
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