1965

Richard “Hap” Happoldt ’65, co-chair of the Class of 1965 Reunion Committee, writes, “Starting back about 1992 or ’93, Bill Jaeger ’65, Harry Miller ’65, Bill Terheyden ’65, and Barry DeVita ’65 got together for lunch one afternoon. That led to other lunches every now and then, and soon the list of attendees started to grow. In the late ’90s, Barry formalized a roster with about 40 names on it, and lunches were held two or three times a year. Barry (who passed away in 2013) was the key to what is today one of the largest groups from Santa Clara that meets on a quarterly basis. Since Barry passed the mantle for this group in 2004, the roster has grown to 112 classmates, including 28 of the ‘First Co-eds.’ Our quarterly lunches in San Francisco continue to be our own social media and are highlighted every December with our Christmas lunch, which draws up to 65 people. One great aspect of having four lunches a year is that it makes it easy to schedule at least one lunch, especially for those living out of state. We’re pretty sure this group is quite special and hope it will stir other classes to start something on their own—and we’ll be happy to help. Looking forward to our upcoming 50th reunion in October and hoping for some eye-popping attendance numbers!”

28 Feb 2015