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Thanks to committee for tremendous job putting the reunion together !

Fifty 0ne years since graduation. How time flies.  I've had a blessed life for the most part. I've been married 46 years and had 2 children. I have one grand daughter and another grand child due in Dec. I did exactly what I wanted to do ever since I had Coach Kovar for Math class. I taught math for 46 years and coached wrestling, baseball and football at Normandy and Desmet Jesuit High Schools. I also taught at St Louis University for 3 semesters. I stopped when covid  hit.  The only big bump in the road was losing my son at 33 years old in 2020.  I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. God Bless Paul

Hello, U City Class of '71! It is hard to believe it has been 51 years since we were all together. After graduation from U City, I attended UMSL for two years and then transferred to Mizzou where I received a BS in Business Administration in 1975. I then began my career as a CPA. I worked in Public Accounting, taking a couple years off to be with my children. After practicing as a CPA for 43 years I retired in 2018. In 1976 I married Mitchell Shenker (U City '70) and we recently celebrated our 46th anniversary.  We have remained in St. Louis for all but one year when we lived in Nashville. We are fortunate to have two wonderful daughters and three beautiful granddaughters (9 yrs, 6 yrs and 4 months) who also live in St. Louis. One of the very few benefits of the pandemic is that I had the unplanned opportunity to spend several days a week with two of my granddaughters, supporting the older one as she studied virtually and acting as a pre-K teacher to the younger one. I really enjoyed this special time with them.  Currently, we spend much of our time babysitting for our granddaughters, attending soccer games and gymnastic competitions and spending time with family and friends. I stay connected with many of our classmates.  Some of us still get together for holiday BBQ's and the U City legacy lives on as our children have grown up together and are all close friends.  I look forward to seeing many of you at the reunion.

Greetings, Can't believe its been 51 years!  Growing up, I was always told that U.City schools were the best in the nation.  As a teacher, parent and grandparent who has moved around quite a bit, I realize that was actually a very true statement!  I went to Hawthorne, Brittany and U. City Senior High.  If you actually remember me, I was that very quiet girl in your class!  I graduated from Fontbonne with a degree in Communication Disorders and a M.Ed. from Washington U in Early Childhood Special Education.  I loved living in St. Louis, but when I married my best friend, Rick Schwend, the adventure began!  He was a medical student at St. Louis U and later trained in Pediatrics in Kansas City and Pediatric Orthopedics-Spine in Boston.  Although we moved ten times for my husband's training and work, I always managed to get a part time teaching position, adapting to the many different states' requirements for certificates and teaching positions!  I worked with special needs children with language delays, screening preschoolers and later worked as an elementary tutor at a city school.  We spent years in Zuni, Gallup and Albuquerque New Mexico because Rick was a medical officer for the Indian Health Service.   For the past 16 years we have lived in Kansas City.  We have two very talented children and two grandchildren!  My son, Ryan, is a helicoptor pilot in the National Guard, as well as, a pilot for Horizon (Alaska Air) in Seattle.  His wife, Kate, is a physical therapist.  Together they have a six year old daughter, Ada, and two year old son, Audie.  Their guest room is my 'second home'. Our daughter, Meghan, is a talented art teacher at a private school in Kansas City.  She is married to Scott, a wonderful guy.   We enjoy travel and look forward to many more adventures!   Thanks to the Reunion Committee for their tireless work.

I was sure excited and honored to be invited to your reunion.  I taught biology (along with Cecil Sharp) and/or Behavioral Science (along with David Littman) to many of you.  Many of my memories are related the student organizations I sponsored: Students for Peace, Black Student Union, School Government, Astronomy Club, etc.   It is my "reunion" too because your graduating class was my first year of teaching when you were sophomores!! I left the high school in '73 to go back to WU to pursue advanced studies in education thinking of  becoming a superintendent in the future.  Never happened, but I've stayed in education most of my career!  After grad school, Sharon (my high school sweetheart and now wife of 55 years who some of you may remember) and I moved to Jacksonville, FL to go to work for the school district.  Then we spent 10 years in DC where I worked as an education policy specialist for the National Governors' Assn and other groups.  Also, spent some time in the private sector heading up national sales for education software.  In '91,  I went to work for Kaplan Test Prep as a regional director in Charolotte and was transferred to take over southern Florida.  In '95, I started my own education consulting business specializing in improving standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, and state exams).  In 2001, I founded a non-profit organization that was primarily funded by my consulting business.  We offer promising students access to SAT/ACT prep regardless of family resources.  I retired in 2016 from consulting but still operate our charity.  If you are interested, you can visit my website www.maxthetest.com and read about the MAMJ Education Fund. On a personal note, we are retired and live in Ft. Pierce, FL.  Our two children, Derek and Kristi, are thankfully launched and have managed to stay in orbit.  We have a 4-year-old grandson.  Sharon and I do a lot of traveling in the US (often for the charity)  and around the world.  When at home, we operate the charity, walk the beach, read books, and enjoy our lives.  I love to go fishing when the weather (and the fish) cooperate. We are both excited about the prospect of seeing you in St. Louis in a few weeks.  Somebody may be able to explain that "skunky" smell that could be experienced in the stairwells and bathrooms once in a while!! Bob and Sharon  

I appreciate our U.City education more and more- we were so fortunate.  The last 51 years in brief... After graduating with my Bachelors (Indiana University) and Masters (University of Kansas), I worked in higher education Human Resources for over 40 years and was involved and on the board of my professional association.  In 2018, I retired as Vice President of Human Resources and Payroll at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. I married Harlan Harber (Parkway Central 1969) in June, 1974 and we have two sons (Adam and Josh), two lovely daughters-in-law, and four super-fun grandchildren (ages 8, 5, 4, and 1).  We are so grateful that they all live nearby. after retirement, I became involved with music again.  In 2019, I sang at Carnegie Hall with the Mason University Chorale and I am President of Friends of Music at Mason- which helps provide scholarships to Mason music students. We love to attend concerts and theater and travel.  I am looking forward to seeing lots of old friends at the reunion.

I went straight into Wash U. from U. City and graduated with a Physics degree in 1975.  I went on to Carnegie-Mellon U. where I earned an MS in Electrical Engineering.  I also pursued a Ph. D in EE at Virginia Tech and got as far as completing my qualifying exams before changing my mind.  While at Wash U., I developed an interest in fiber optic networking technology and luckily got to work at companies that specialized in it.  I’ve worked at a variety of tech companies big and small over the last 45 years, even helping to start a few (see https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevestorozum/) while pursuing hobbies (playing guitar in a band, designing lighting for community theatres, and developing standards for networking technologies).  Amy and I met during my time working in Connecticut; we got married in 1987 and still are happily so!  We have one son who graduated from college this spring, so he’s just getting going on his adventure.  Coincidentally, I retired this spring after 20 years at my last company and am hoping to write not just a new chapter in retirement, but a whole new book!

After receiving a degree in Interior Design (Huh?), I spent my entire career in the printing industry, eventually owning a distributorship of printing equipment and supplies. I retired in 2013, at 59. I’ve been married for forty-five years (No…you don’t know her! Claire Knapp – Villa Duchesne, Class of 1975). We have two children and two grandchildren. We are grateful that everyone lives in St. Louis.   My nine-plus years of retirement have been wonderful. Soon after retiring, I returned to the study of French (My efforts at Flynn Park Elementary School were less than successful.). I typically spend about three weeks each year in Paris and I’m also very involved in Alliance Française de St. Louis. I am a Vice President of the Alliance. I took up scuba diving at sixty-two and cooking at sixty-four. I’m in good health and cycle quite a bit.   Life is good!

My wife, Monica, and I look forward to seeing all of you at the Reunion in October 2022! It's been great being a part of the Reunion Committee and helping to make this 50th reunion happen. See you soon!

Wonderful to read these notes! I'm still working, albeit 100% remotely, for University of California San Diego, where I develop data science education programming for underserved communities through the San Diego Supercomputer Center. (And yes - I was one of those people who were terrified of math in high school which is one of the reasons I do this work!) I actually live in New York City, where I've been since attending college there. My 3 kids are all happy and healthy and my 8-year-old granddaughter is a complete joy! I do indeed feel very fortunate. But I'm sorry to say I won't be able to attend the reunion and will really miss being there. I'd love to hear from anyone who is moved to write! Have fun at the reunion! 

50 years!!Where has the time gone?  I'm so excited about getting together in October.   I went to MIZZOU for two years, majoring in Special Education. I left MIZZOU in 73 and began going to UMSL. Graduated in 1974 with a degree in Special and Elementary Education.  Got married to Steve Snitzer (U City '70) in December,1974, and moved to Kansas City. Steve was attending UMKC Dental School.  We left KC in 1977 and moved to Iowa City. Steve was going to attend U of Iowa to complete a Periodontics Residency.  Left Iowa City in 1979 and came back home to St. Louis. Steve opened his practice in Chesterfield. Had my first baby, Deanna Helaine, in September, 1980, and my second baby, Matthew Louis, in December, 1982.  Deanna lives in the Denver area and has her own dental practice. Matthew lives in Chrsterfield after living in Miami, Las Vegas and Denver. He is in the restaurant business and is currently working at The Crossing in Clayton. Neither of my children are married and I don't have any grandchildren. Steve and I divorced in 1991. I was married again, very briefly, in 2005, but that should have never happened. I'm still single.   That's a short synopsis. Can't wait to see y'all and catch up. Stay well. Ruthie

I have lived a blessed life from U City home roots, BlackBerry Lane, Brittany and U City High, with it’s strong binding and diverse family and friends. The “U City Effect”, is one only those that grew up here can and are thankful and forever beneficial.  From school and picnics at Holiday Hills, Wig Wam, the local hangouts in the Loop, Rinaldi’s, Talayna’s, Nino’s, Frank & Helen’s, and all the deli’s, Louie’s, Sol & Eli’s, Pratzels, Petrovsky’s warm bagels late night from their back alley, and the nightly hangout at Dairy Queen (at McKnight & Delmar), we received an open minded educated and cultural diversity and was able to walk and hitch hike safely and eat well throughout U City. I married my sweetheart Cindi Weinberg (U City ‘73), after first finally asking her out graduation day, and have been together since, marrying in 1977. We have 4 children, 11 grandchildren and loving life and all that family love brings us. I graduated UMSL in 1976 with a degree in Economics, with a heavy dose of Geology courses and teaching to both help pay my way through school, as well as an added benefit of social enlivening, with camping and searching for wild mushrooms at Weldon Springs, as well as summer course s in Florida mapping ocean floors and beach bonfires and clam bakes. From my senior year, I hitch hiked and traveled the country through Route 66 out to San Diego and a side trip to Tijuana; to Canada, and the East all the way up to Goddard Vermont. I have traveled the world both in business and for pleasure, through at least 15 countries. In addition to working elsewhere through college, I ended up working at Essex Industries, (an aerospace manufacturing company) which my father started, from the ground up to CEO and now Owner and Board Director.  I got my Master’s Degree from Washington University in 1989 and took numerous courses in family business studies from The Kellogg School of Management within Northwestern. Semi-retired today, and continue my ongoing involvement with numerous Not-for-Profit, with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, The Boy Scouts, The Kidney Foundation, Washington, UMSL and St. Louis University Boards. Love keeping up with grandkids and all their activities as much as my knees and back can withstand. Looking forward to our reunion and celebrating lives together. And for what it’s worth, my mother had my senior picture photo shopped to coif my hair back considerably. Hope to see you at the reunion, Keith

Hello everyone!  After U. City, I went to the University of Pennsylvania, spending a junior year in France. I got my Ph.D. in psychology from George Peabody/Vanderbilt University. I've been in private practice in Minneapolis for over 30 years. I continued my training to become a psychoanalyst, which has been a very satisfying career. As a Training and Supervising Analyst, I'm involved in all aspects of training new psychoanalysts. I have  published papers in psychoanalytic journals, been invited to speak and to join some national "think tanks" in my field.  I have been married to Richard Lentz, a retired physician, for almost 40 years.  A joy and accomplishment! We have two sons. Both are creative and musicians. So fun to have them in town, hear them perform--sometimes together!  Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Greetings! In a nutshell, I earned a teaching degree from Fontbonne and started a career,  then married Rick in 1975. Our older son, Richie, now teaches in Cary, NC, while the younger son, Jesse,  is a mechanical engineer and house flipper in Rock Island, Illinois. After years of teahing in a plethora of K-8 schools, I found a calling at the St. Louis Community College-Meramec Wriitng Center, where l tutored writing and English for 18 years. l loved working with students from all kinds of academic backgrounds and levels of preparedness and particularly loved working with International students from across the globe. Now retired and widowed, I happily spend  my time visiting my sons and two precious little grandsons, keeping up with friends, working out at the Y, hiking, kayaking, practicing photography (nature, abstract and street). And oh yeah, six years ago, I met a sweet, charming Southern gentleman named Edward, with whom I live part-time in South City STL and part-time in coastal Mississippi, which is where we'll be in October. We're raising a challenging puppy together. Sending my very best wishes to all of you.

I definitely know where I am from. I was the 4th generation of my family to live in U. City, and my father preceded me to U. City HS. But when I left after my rocky high school career, I really left, returning only to see my parents. In recent years I've met with a handful of classmates to try and better understand the political turmoil that shaped our high school years, and finally gained a little perspective on the events we experienced as teenagers.  With a Ph.D. in History, I've spent the past 40 years first as a photography curator and museum director, and then as a Professor of American History, at Amherst College and then at Princeton. I retired from Princeton this summer, and now live full full time in Santa Fe, NM which has been a second home for 43 years. I write about photography, race, and the history of the American West. I doubt I'll ever write about our tumultuous high school years, but I would love to hear from classmates with memories about how the political events of the time shaped their own experiences.

After high school graduation I spent 10 years at Washington University, earning a B.S., M.S., and D.Sc. from the engineering school, finishing the last 2 years as a guest student at UC Santa Barbara. My first job was in AI research, mostly for the Department of Defense, in Silicon Valley. While living there I flew to Yugoslavia in 1982 to marry my beautiful, talented and smart wife, Rada, the sister of a Wash. U. classmate of mine. We had 2 boys, Tom and David, while living in CA. Job changes took us to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Chicago suburbs, and a small acreage outside of Des Moines, IA. I retired on October 31, 2021, and we moved to Oceanside, CA a few weeks later. Our son Tom is in San Diego with wife Susan, daughter Penny (almost 9), and son Everett (5). David is in Seattle with wife Ellie and son Oliver (3) and daughter Violet (7 months). My passion is ,again, music. After a 35-year layoff I started playing trumpet again in 2008, and am now playing in 2 community bands. I am also doing some composing. My "The Phoenix March" was published for 3 years by Warming Sun Music and my "Frankie Doodle" is under contract to be published by Northeastern Music Publications, Inc.

Hi to all! I came to Israel as a volunteer during the Yom Kippur war and haven't left since! I met my husband , David in Jerusalem who became a Rabbi and keeps a busy schedule teaching, writing books and continuing his studies (his day begins around 4:00 a.m.) We were blessed with a wonderful large family, most of whom live in Israel and some in the U.S. (east coast). I currently live in Jerusalem and practice chinese herbal medicine.  I have been in practice for almost 25 years and see patients for all kinds of health issues. I also have a small business processing herbal presciptions from all over Israel and some from abroad from a large selection of herbs. I would love to be in touch and wish everyone good health!

Edited on July 19, 2022 Fifty years in a nutshell...I graduated from Saint Louis University with a history major and an elementary education minor. Thirty-two joyous years of teaching intermediate grades (4, 5, 6) at five schools in the four states in which we’ve lived—Colorado, now, since 1993. Married for 42 years to Bruce (U City class of ‘69). We have two loving and lovely daughters and sons-in-law, and six glorious grandloves—3 girls and 4 boys--ages 14 to 1. My Super Seven. I cherish my time with family and friends. I love a good book, a great beach, exploring a new place, a fine glass of red and a decent round of golf! Cheers!  (Note: I doubt Miss Bowers would be impressed with this!)

 I'm very grateful to be alive. It's quite a milestone year to get to attend our 50th reunion!  Some of us have known each other since elementary school and some of us are still in contact. For others, this reunion celebration weekend will be a great opportunity to meet the adults we have become. I started college at KU and finished with my Master of Social Work degree from Washington University. I was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for my career. I had the honor of working in hospice and later for the Dept of the Army as a civilian social worker, tending to the mental and emotional war wounds of those that returned from the Iraq and Afghanistan war. It was very fulfilling and challenging. I have lived in New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee and now St Charles, MO. After retiring I lived in Arizona for 3 years and then came back to St Charles and have had the pleasure of watching my 5 grandchildren grow up.  Widowed at 40, I have learned to be independent, adventurous,  and happy. I am a bit of an explorer so I like to do things that I have not experienced before and live life as fully as this 68 year old body will allow. Slower and more relaxed, we now get to savor each day and find the daily gifts and challenges of this stage of life. We are blessed beyond most, to have had our roots planted in U.City, where we learned what is important in life. Life can change in a moment, so I try to enjoy the daily opportunities of being alive and spending time with those we love and care about. Still love to try new experiences. 

Mick Gardner left University City for San Francisco, California in 1978 and never looked back! Mick has been married two-times and is presently engaged. He has worked thirty-three years in the fields of corrections, substance abuse, workforce referral, and public health. Through his work with underserved communities, i.e. pre and post-released women and men  and their families, veterans, transgendered and HIV-positive populations—Mick has established extensive experience as well as documented evidence in employment placement, programs development/supervision, organizational management/sustainability, fund raising, community mobilization, evaluation and advocacy.   He recently previously served as the Co-Founder/Executive Director of Batala San Francisco/School of Brazilian Percussion (www.batalasanfrancisco.com). Most recent, Mick Gardner established his own 501c3 organization (Unfolding New Ideas Towards Yourself, Inc./U.N.I.T.Y – www.unity4change.org) which he serves as the President and CEO. Its programmatic designs are aligned in five evidence-base/innovative service-oriented approaches – Restorative Justice, Trauma Informed/Mindfulness, Workforce Development, Creative Arts and Transitional Housing.   His other roles include Assistant Director to the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, Five Keys Charter School in the capacity of program development, implementation and evaluation/analysis for their Programs and Reentry components (www.fivekeyscharter.org). He also serves as the co-founder, Executive Director, and organizational sustainability consultant and community ambassador for a prison-based (California State Prison San Quentin) nonprofit organization, No More Tears, A Response to Violence (www.nomoretearssq.com).   Over the years he has presented nationally and internationally on the current issues surrounding the incarcerated and their families, i.e. prevention case management, violence prevention inmate/community forum, family support services, and health education   Many times Mick has stated that adversity is the catalyst elucidating the very best and worst of humanity. He clearly believes he demonstrates his desire to be a facilitator for positive change within underserved communities. His leadership has exemplified the very best that can come out of adversity, with the highest degree of confidence.

Julie is an artist, an art educator, and an events inventor. She is a published art educational curriculum writer. Julie has taught art at the University of South Florida and at public and private schools. She has also worked as a school principal. Julie has created dozens of community events for children and families in Tampa and in Orlando, Florida. Julie is also a sculptor who has displayed her art in dozens of exhibitions. Julie is an international traveler who has been to thirty countries including Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and North and South America. Julie has a Master Of Fine Arts Degree in the Visual Arts and a Master Of Arts degree in Education. Julie enjoys living on the beach in Florida with her family.

Marc Mir (originally : Marc Meyer) - changed my name legally to MIR in 1977 because it was my father's name when he immigrated to USA in 1933.   After UC, went to North Texas State U. for 2 yrs where I majored in Clarinet performance, but wishing to pursue my goal of conducting, transferred to Northwestern U. in '73 where I became the first undergraduate to get a diploma in Orchestral Conducting (via a new Ad Hoc program) and then stayed on to get a Masters degree in orchestral conducting as well. To shorten the story a bit - after NU, moved to Boston for 2 years to study with James Gardner and be assistant conductor for Joshua Jacobson - Northeastern U. and the Zamir chorale. And through a serendipitous encounter with solfege teacher Georges Monseur (of the Berkely school) I was introduced to Maestro Leon Barzin - then living his retirement in Paris, Fr. I was blown away by this incredible musician - and thus left everyone and everything and moved to  Paris to study privately with him. Once there, had to do many things to survive and had many varied musical experiences: becoming clarinetist and musical director for the ballet Adama; directing concerts of orchestra and opera with some different orchestras and also writing musical compo's and arrangements for various  ensembles. Then, little by little I ended up conducting choirs and am currently the musical director of "The Voice of Freedom" - a high-level choir in Paris that does Spirituals, Gospels and World Musix and after moving to Versailles in Jan 2018, created a 2d choir there: The Light Singers. In 2017, I composed the music for a musical: Paris Snow - which was performed 6x in Hastings, GB. (because the author, Patrick Kealey lived there).  Everyone loved the music, but the story needs a good deal of revamping -- if any authors out there - feel free to contact me. I was able to continue working w/ both choirs via zoom during lockdown as well as began giving piano lessons in people's homes.   Still single, no kids. But alive and thriving in Versailles. Will probably not be coming to reunion (for work reasons) but wishing you all the very best.

50 years  - I still rccall when my parents were making arrangements to participate in their 50th high school reunion, still friends with many classmates! Happy to report that Karl and I celebrated 43 years of marriage after dating since the summer of our junior year (1970) at UCity. Karl attended LSU and KU earning an Architecture degree and was a registered architect specializing in schools and churches much of his career (18 years) and was then hired by Lindbergh School District where he was Executive Director of Planning until his retirement in late 2019. I received my Masters degree from KU and was Director of Audiology and Speech Pathology at St. Anthony's Medical Center  until we started our family (1981) and worked as a staff Speech Pathologist at St. Joseph Hospital until becoming Director of Rehabilitation at a DME. From there, became Executive Director of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) until my retirement in early 2020 - just in time for Covid!  Our best achievement is celebrating our two daughters and their husbands and twin granddaughters (now 10) and a grandson (20 months) who live nearby in St. Louis. Karl has been biking with friends and raising funds for MS and helping both girls get their first houses ready for sale as they purchased new ones. I have enjoyed reading and special projects around the house, and reconnecting with friends from the past, as well as new friends from my tenure with APDA.  We both love being  available for our grandchildren and look forward to traveling. Congratulations to the Reunion Committee who have worked hard behind the scenes to find so many classmates and plan for a fun weekend in October.  Good to hear all about others and to recall such special times at UCity.  Best wishes to all - please stay in touch!

Hello U.City 50th! 50 years in 50 seconds…. KSHE Radio…Indiana University…Leningrad University in Russia..NYC and Columbia University…back to Chicago…ABC Cable TV VP…Tribune Entertainment VP…produced “Capones’ Vaults”… married Beth…Joshua, Rachel and Daniel born in Chicago…back to NYC as CFO for Hallmark Entertainment…produced HBO special…son Ryan born in NY..President Archie Comics…President All Media for 26 years…raise money for venture companies…now registered investment banker … served 12 companies as board director…running for White Plains City Council… more info at www.allmediaventures.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/allangrafman/  See you at the 50th…it’s a big one!

It was such a pleasure reading all these messages!  I moved to Parkway after 8th grade, but find I know more old friends here, so I will try to be at the reunion.  I attended Washington University along with Jeff (though not as long) and graduated in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.  I 'played' with computers for the past 50 years, first as a hobby then professionally.  I have been married to Ellen for 46 years and we have a great daughter who is a structural engineer.  I still have family in St Louis as well as strong ties to WashU so we get back fairly regularly.  Our first meal is always Imo's pizza and we also visit old favorites like Llewelyn's and anyplace on the Hill.  We are both retired and enjoying the heat of Houston, TX but not the politics. I especially look forward to seeing my old friends from University Forest!  Please send me an email if you wish to catch up even more. Howard

Hello U City fellow 'high schoolers'. Yeah 50 years zipped by and we are all wiser now. Ok maybe just older. Can't wait to come back to Missouri for the reunion. My life since HS has been blessed. I went to SIU Carbondale and managed to aquire a BS in Zoology as this was the early 70s, need i say more?   I moved to Chicago and worked and then went back to school for yet another BS in Medical Technology from Chicago Medical School.  Janice Derfeld (of blessed memory) lived with me in Chicago for two years and we remained friends until her early death.  A friend in Chicago talked me in to flipping a coin to  figure out a move to New Orleans or San Francisco and SF, City by the Bay, won and I moved here (SF) in 1979 where i remain. Not a bad town. Bought a house in the city and can talk real estate and bore you to tears but that is 'normal' for us San Franciscans who bought 'afordable' property!    I traveled for a year in Europe and North Africa/ Middle East in 1983 and also lived in Guatemala in 1986.  Gracias a Mr. Bilgare at UCity for my rudimentary Spanish as it was a good foundation.  Y gracias a Ms. Harris for helping me learn to have a love of literature.  I wish the two of them could come to the reunion..... Married and have two adult children, daughter Alicia, public defender in AZ, and son David, safety manager in NJ. No grandchildren yet so I will look at all your photos and kvell with you.      I went back to school at UC Berkeley for a MPH in Biomedical Sciences and my career was as an International Technical Product Manager. Very fortunate to land a position to travel to many countries.  Still a Californian at heart.  Left Missouri when I was 18 and since i have no family there, i did not return except on a rare occasion.  See you all in October, masks and all. No darn virus is gonna stop a 50th HS reunion.  We are in our late 60s now so what the heck? That being said, hope ya all have good antibody titers and wear masks!     Metta and Mazel,   Jane

The smartest thing I did in the last 50 years was marry my wife, Caren, 32 years ago.   We have two incredible children, Rebecca, 29, and Jonathan, 26.   As for the rest of my post high school life...After a couple of years in the Peace Corps, I moved to Los Angeles, where I worked as a screenwriter and in other capacities in the film industry.  In 2008, we moved to Charlotte, NC, and I swtiched careers.   I got a teaching degree and I've spent the last 10 years teaching at a high school for students with learning disablities, thus achieving my life long goal of becoming popular in high school.   In addition, my wife and I founded a nonprofit thrift store, ZABS Places, which provides job training and employment opportunities for young adults with disablities.   Stop by if you're ever in Charlotte.   I look forward to the reuninon and seeing people I don't remember  and who don't remember me.   

Hi UCity friends, I live in Bellingham, WA and travel frequently to St. Louis to visit family,  however, this year on the weekend of the 50th reunion,  my son is getting married, so I won't be able to see you at the reunion.  Please send me a message and we can visit via zoom.  I met my wife, Linda Blackwell, at medical school, MIZZOU, and we have been married since 1984,  and  have 3 adult children who are all living nearby. Linda is a retired family practice physician, and I retired from private practice neurosurgery 4 years ago at age 64.  I have been working as adjunct professor in Behavioral Neurosciences at Western Washington University since 2012 and its a fun low stress academic appointment that has been a delightful part of my retirement. I have resumed training in martial arts after a 50 year hiatus. (rembember Tracey's Karate Studio on Olive?) I  sail in the summer, snow ski in the winter, and hike year round with Linda and my golden retriever.  After the pandemic, I feel grateful to be alive and healthy, celebrating my son's wedding and being with friends and family.  Looking forward to connecting with my UCity friends via zoom, and setting up ways to visit in person. Wishing you a great 50th Reunion!

Retired, living in Sarasota, Florida the last 4 years from living in Kansas City for over 30 years!  Son in San Diego with a 4 1/2 year old, Daughter/Son-in-law in Kansas City with 5 year old, 3 year old, 1 year old, Daughter/Son-in-law in St. Louis with a 5 year old.  Part-time tutoring, enjoying Florida paradise!!  Married 45 years to the best guy ever!!!  Visit St. Louis as much as we can.  (Not including covid time  :())  Looking forward to the reunion!  So glad there is going to be events.  Thanks to the committee for all your planning.  Stay well everyone!  Hope to see many of you in October!!!

The past 50 years, as briefly as possible... I graduated from MIzzou with a BS in Child & Family Development, 12/74.  Married Lenny Moskowitz, 2/75.  Moved to Baltimore in 8/75.  Worked in a preschool and summer camp.  I received an MSW from University of Maryland, Baltimore, 5/78.  Worked for Baltimore City Dept of Social Services (director and social worker for a city preschool).1st son, Adam, born 5/80.  2nd son, Jesse, born 5/83.  Moved to Huntington, Long Island, NY, 10/85.  Was a stay-at-home mom and active volunteer in various organizations.  Became a part-time Florida resident in 2004 (Palm Beach Gardens).   Divorced in 2013.  Moved to a smaller home in Huntington.  My sons are married and live close by, and I have 5 grandchildren, ages 4-11.  Still busy with kids and volunteering, also book clubs, exercise, & mah jongg.  Looking forward to traveling again and going back to Broadway shows.  Also looking forward to our Reunion!  See you then!

Living and enjoying life in Japan. Traveling is a bit difficult these days, so I won't be able to attend the reunion. I will, however, be thinking of all of you. Have fun.

I was pretty shy in high school, but made my way in an untraditional path to adulthood, parenting, and now retirement. University High School offered a top flight  public school education in the day. I am grateful for the edge it gave me as I floundered in those sensitive years after high school and made life altering decisions. I am very grateful for being in the right place at a challenging time.   

I've been fortunate enough to attend all of our reunions so of course I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at our fiftieth! I've been married 30 years (May 2021) to my wonderful husband who I introduced at our twentieth reunion. We met at St. Louis University when I was completing my Masters in Public Health. I have three great "kids" - two daughters and a son. Although my oldest daughter and her family recently relocated to New York City, my other daughter and her family, as well as my son still live in the Bay Area (NorCal). My husband and I moved to the Bay Area seven years ago following the "Grandkid Trail" and love it. We now have six beautiful grandkids ( 3 boys and 3 girls). I retired after thirty four years as a registered nurse but transitioned to "working for my daughters" babysitting their kids. It's a great retirement job! I feel truly blessed and in spite of the highs and a few lows, I wouldn't change a thing about the past fifty years. I'm hoping to see many of you.  

THEN: Mouse NOW: Jan McKendree Greetings fellow classmates!   I became an Air Force nurse.  While stationed in England, I was swept off my feet by a dashing fighter pilot, Mac. Several moves, 2 daughters & 40 years later, we're still tolerating each other.  Kickin' it in No. California. I have such fond memories of my UC schooling, e.g. Mr. O'Brien's Blackberry Lane 6th grade class.  Do I hear a RIGHT ON?!  I'd love to hear from those from my UC past. Stay safe. There are way too many classmates on the In Memoriam list. Peace & all the best.

It all started in my freshman year following friends, come on Ron join us on the swim team. After the 3rd lap ready to get out of the pool, Coach leaned over and said "YOU CAN DO THIS" and thats all it took! 4 years back to back seasons of Swim team and Waterpolo At my senior year coach calls me into his office and gave me an award "ALL AMERICAN IN WATERPOLO" in the united states. WOW! So here it goes! 1971-84 Army Reserves - Radio Repaire Hellicoptors 1974-78 Bible College, BA in Biblical Lit.    1990-92 BA in Recreation Management 1977 married to Cindy - Rosie 77 Kurt 80 Ronda 82 1978-90 12 years Pastor 1981 Referee and umpire 40 years  Basketball-softball-volleyball Sign co. 10 years---Custodian 11 years Still busy at retirement, working on book-What are referees and umpires really thinking or not! How to become one and their stories, working with Referee Magazine Best seller! There has been alot of Pain and joy. God has alwasy been there for me! Glory To His name---May God Bless you richly! See ya in October  Ron Presently in Spokane Washinton   Paradice!  Go Gonzaga, Still #1  basketball

Hi, all. I was only at U City for sophomore and junior years. I heard from someone (who? who remembers this stuff?) that the year I was supposed to be a senior the PA System kept making announcements asking me to come to the office. I had gone on to Meremac Junior College because, well, high school. I had a wild young adulthood. Oy. I spent it in San Francisco and New York. Then I ran a video production company for ten years. For the last three of those we made documentaries for broadcast. Then I DROPPED EVERYTHING (what? I thought I'd live forever?) and moved to rural Vermont for 28 eyars and raised a familly. Now that I have two adult children I'm back in New York City. I'm a writer (a novel, a book of humor, and a whole lot of science journalism). Most lately I have a regular gig writing for Forbes.com. My Forbes stuff is at RebeccaCoffeyOnForbes.com/science. Other stuff is at RebeccaCoffey.com. I hope to make it to the reunion. But, you know, high school. And life!

Hi Classmates of Yesteryear! I know many of you from our days together at McKnight Elementary School and Brittany Jr. High before we all attended UC Senior High.  I didn't graduate with the rest of you (no, I didn't flunk senior year. I moved back to my hometown of San Francisco in June 1970 and finished high school here in SF). You may remember me as a long-haired hippie from 1967 onwards, so I fit right in upon arrival in SF in 1970. Anyway, I pursued degrees in Business and in Music, graduating from SFSU in 1977 and began my worldwide travels at that point since I couldn't face working for a living yet. After a few years of exploration, I settled down and became a CPA. I've been working for over 40 years at the same CPA firm in downtown SF where I ultimately became the managing partner. Now I'm considering retiring in another year or two...or three. I've raised a family and still feel like I did when I was last with all of you in 1970...about one month after The Beatles broke up!

The past 50 years?  I'll start with the present and work my way back.  I currently live in Newport, KY just across the river from Cincinnati, OH.  My husband Keith Siereveld is from this area and it is where we met in 1981 so when we retired in 2009 we decided to move back.  I had a 30 year career in public health as a program manager at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mostly stationed in Atlanta.   The last 15 years of my career were spent working on Emerging Infectious Diseases.  I wrote many a budget initiative on the possibility of a future pandemic and the chaos that it would create around the world.  (We thought it would be flu....).  After a 25 year courtship, Keith and I married in 2006.  No kids.  I got my BS from Mizzou and a master's in Public Admin from Georgia State.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone, hopefully maskless!  It will be hard enough to recognize each other as it is!

University City holds wonderful memories for me.  What a wonderful community and School system .  The lifelong friends I have made are precious and priceless.  After leaving  Columbia  Missouri  , Gary and I were off to New York for  4 wonderful years.. Gary worked in a Veterinary  practice and I completed my Graduate work  and worked for IAHD  as their Family Counselor.  University City was  always with me ... I continue to work full time as a private practitioner in my therapy practice.   Gary also is still practicing  in his clinic, Spoede Animal Hospital. We returned home and began our family . Benjamin is 39  is the Founder of Principal Education  & Design Consultant.  Chicago Daniel is 34  , Musician in St Louis,  among his other talents ! We have two furry companions that keep us very busy  and enjoy long walks and hiking is Maui.   This year of course we stayed home ... So looking forward to reconnecting with friends .......

Greetings fellow alumni!   I am so grateful for the opportunity to have attended U. City High School.  Great friends, outstanding teachers, and so many rich memories.  I built my career around my passion for science and engineering, and have worked in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 30 years.  I love to travel and have spent time in Latin America, Europe, Israel, and Asia.  After some wild adventures and a time-out with leukemia (I won!), I now spend much of my time gardening, hiking, and practicing yoga (the same stuff I did in high school).  My wife, Marianne, is my best friend.  Our son, Sam, is 34 years old and has made me a very proud father.  I hope to attend our reunion and see who I can still recognize!

Man, my last 50 years seems so long! How do I keep it reasonably short? I’ll try…. Maybe with bullet points….      After graduation – mid way thru the summer after graduation I went on a 7 week motorcycle trip out west by myself on my BSA chopper. Basically taking route 66 to CA, then all the way up the Pacific coast hwy to WA, then zig zagging back home. That trip is a book in itself I will never forget. When I got back home I started working. The plan was to take a year off then go back to school.      Feb 1972 – Ooops!! I got married at 19! What was I thinking?! But…… my son Jamie was born Sept ’73, and how fun it was that we were only 20 years apart as he was growing up! Well I got a job as a Postal letter carrier to feed the family, going to school part time, and honing my skills as a guitarist playing nightclubs on weekends.       August 1975 – Divorced. Became part time dad. Continued to increasingly gig more and more.        July 1978 – I made the hardest decision of my life to quit my job, leave my son, and move to Huntington Beach CA to seek a livelihood as a musician. I was now a long distance dad. Over the next 13 years Jamie would live with me half the summer and holidays until he moved in with me at 17 after his graduation. Many fond memories and adventures together.        1978 to 1992 – I got my first gig within a couple of months of moving and never looked back. The first 6 years gigging 4-6 nights a week! Also I learned to surf, snow ski, and water ski, and became semi addicted to all 3. In ’82, at age 29, I moved literally on the beach in Newport Beach and lived there until I was 40! And remember I didn’t work days! In, ’85 I started teaching private guitar lessons and working less nights which was good. I still teach 15 lessons a week. Also, significantly, I became a born again Christian in ’89, which has shaped my life since.      1992 - 2nd marriage, I inherited two young step sons, Christian and Sebastian. I started the whole Dad process again at 39.      1996- Divorced. I became a part time dad again.      1998 – Jamie had been married 2 years and my granddaughter Violet was born. I was 45. In ’99 my grandson Rivers was born.       Early 2000s – what a blessing to be a young grandpa with 2 young sons also! The adventures started all over again, skiing, boating, camping, except this time there were 4 kids! 2 calling me dad and 2 calling me grandpa.        2005 – Third marriage. I’ll keep this short. She was 18 years younger and it didn’t work. She wanted out in 2009. We parted ways amicably.        2016 – The Lord brought me my current wonderful wife Kristi! We were married in 2017. She was married once previously for 29 years and has 3 grown children. We are SOOOOO happy God put us together!        Feb 2018 – I was diagnosed with tongue cancer. We had only been married for 9 months but Kristi was right by my side as I went thru chemo and radiation in April/May. God knew I needed this woman to help me thru these harsh cancer treatments and side affects. We feel like we’ve been married 20 years, not 3 ½! I’m cancer free now a couple of years! Hallelujah!        Present – As you can imagine, Covid has drastically hurt the live entertainment industry and has forced me into semi retirement before I had planned. I’m hoping entertainment will come back with a vengeance in 2021 because people will be so hungry for live music.         That’s it! Sorry to be so long but it was either this or “see you at the reunion”.  Hey, see you at the reunion!

What a long strange trip it's been.  Health does not permit me to travel.  I'm in Philly near 2 of my 3 kids (third is in NYC) and 2 grandkids.  Getting ready to retire next month.  Would love to be able to join a Zoom event if anyone is interested.  Moved to UCity in 9th grade so elementary reunions are out for me.  Have many fond memories of folk dancing and kindness of everyone.  I hope you all have a lovely in person reunion.

It is amazing that almost 50 years have passed since we graduated in '71! And, we haven't aged a bit, right?! I am very much looking forward to attending the reunion with my husband, Dave Funk. Mid-summer 2021, we will leave home in Palm Springs, CA, and travel in our RV across the country on a 3-month adventure, culminating in our St. Louis stop for the 50th reunion events. I am especially excited to see everyone because this will be my first time attending a reunion.  Any other first-time attendees out there?

Fifty years in a nutshell...I graduated from Saint Louis University with a history major and an elementary education minor. Thirty-two joyous years of teaching intermediate grades (4, 5, 6) at five schools in the four states in which we’ve lived—Colorado, now, since 1993. Married for 40 years to Bruce (U City class of ‘69). We have two loving and lovely daughters and sons-in-law, and six glorious grandloves—2 girls and 4 boys—with another girl due in March!  My Super Seven. I cherish my time with family and friends. I love a good book, a great beach, exploring a new place, a fine glass of red and a decent round of golf! Cheers!  (Note: I doubt Miss Bowers would be impressed with this!)

Fifty years...wow. I live in Naperville Illinois, a Chicago burb, and have for 36 years. I have two kids both married and five fabulous grandchildren, all live in the area. Retired six years, widowed nine years. Get to St. Louis often as I still have sisters and friends there. Traveling anywhere and every chance I get. Looking forward to the reunion. Stay well, Anne

I really enjoyed reading the other Guest Book notes! I won't be able to come to the reunion, but I'd be up for zoom reunions! I moved to the UK in 1975 and have been here ever since. Married for 43 years and living in Edinburgh for the past 12 years. I'm loving retirement - reading heaps, walking every day with our lovely miniature schnauzer and playing lots of music, mainly on the violin and concertina these days. The pandemic has meant we're unable to travel but zoom has opened up new musical opportunities, both trad and classical, and it is what it is. University was such a great place to be when we were growing up - I still think about the folk dancing at the community center, Mr Warner and the band, Forest Park and the sense of so much happening. I think we grew up at a great time, and I'm thankful for that. Wishing you all the best, Pamela x  

I hope you are all well, and I am sorry but I can't come this year. I live in Portland OR now and would be happy to be in touch with other U City grads (or non-grads) in the Pacific Northwest. Also I'm Zooming a lot these days, and I would be happy to join other classmates via Zoom. Best to you, Marian/Mimi Gold