Class of ’59 holds

50th reunion ....... 1

Friends repeat 1970

graduation trip .... 1

Project Parkway

underway ............ 2

PAA seeking Career

Day speakers ...... 2

President’s Letter 2

Event information

announced for Art

& Craft Show, Trivia

Night, Parkway Day

at Six Flags ......... 3

Class Notes ........ 4

•Sandra (Boettcher)

Kirchoff crowned

‘Ms. Missouri Senior’

•Max Scherzer plays for

AZ Diamondbacks

•Sarah Hogan plays

double bass in SLSO

Reunions ............ 7

Recipients of

Dream Grants say

‘thanks’ .............. 10

In Memoriam .... 11

•Coach Jack Wells

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First Parkway grad class holds 50th reunion!

Friends close the distance, repeat 1970 graduation trip

rue friendship is something worth

maintaining. It’s the reason behind the

biannual reunions enjoyed by high

school friends Ed Hill [Central ’70],

Bob Hall [Central ’70], Tim Mika [Central

’70], Kevin Koboldt [Central ’70] and Joe Pur-

pura [Central ’71]. The alums have been hang-

ing out with each other for several decades.

During their week-long adventures, they

have challenged mountains, deserts, lakes and

aching joints together. This year, it was the back

country of Rocky Mountain National Park, a re-

peat of their summer 1970 graduation trip.

“We bonded as a group at 16 or 17, playing

ping-pong and poker in Joe’s or Ed’s parents’

basement, listening to Dylan and Simon and

Garfunkel and Firesign Theatre albums,” says

nowing everyone in the graduating class was no problem for

Parkway’s Class of 1959. Only 89 teenagers populated the

group at Parkway High School, the district’s first secondary

school. Though they came from 20 surrounding schools and

began as strangers to each other, they formed a special bond.

Everyone adjusted to attending classes in a new school building that still

needed heat, a gym and a cafeteria.

More than 50 members of the district’s inaugural group gathered for

their 50th class reunion on Sept. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chester-

Ed Hill, Bob Hall, Tim Mika, Kevin Koboldt and Joe Purpura always

backpack or canoe on their trips, camping in the back country.

The trips have gotten all five of them back together as a group.

Hall. “We started our adventures during high

school, once a semester, going canoeing on the

Current River or exploring Mark Twain’s Cave in

Hannibal. We kept in touch in college and were,

mostly, in each other’s weddings. We try to physi-

cally train for these trips, but we always return

with sore cheeks– from laughing. It’s great to

know that no matter what else happens in life,

each one of us knows that there are four people

he can always depend on.”

Hill, who owns an electrical components

distribution company, and Koboldt, a software

consultant, still live in the St. Louis area. Bob Hall

is a judge in Springfield, Ill. Purpura is semi-re-

tired after recently selling his engineering com-

pany, and lives in Batavia, Ill. Mika lives in Hous-

ton, where he is a musician and high school

teacher.

True friendship isn’t the only thing that

never dies: Mika still reminds Koboldt that he

spilled the peas in the campfire, 39 years ago.

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field, Mo. They came from across the country, in some cases, and were

joined by several of their former teachers, including Dr. Al Burr.

Among the many memories they recalled was the day a dump truck

unloaded a large quantity of dirt into the math classroom and broke sev-

eral windows, as well as the night that many girls got their heels wedged in

the unfinished plywood floor at the school’s first prom.

It was a long-awaited pleasure for those able to join the party, one

they’ll remember for years to come. “I am glad that I have lived long enough

to attend!” remarked Bill Wapelhorst.

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Class of ‘59

reunion photos

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Parkway invites alumni to strategic planningParkway Alumni Association

Board of Directors

President: Wally Flick, West ‘80

President Elect: Nichole (Emnett) Wren,

West ‘90

Treasurer: Randy Aldrich, South ‘79

Secretary: Cyndi Clamp, Central ‘88

Executive Director: Jan (Wall) Misuraca,

North ‘76

Michael Baugus, Central ‘90

Rick Blaha, North Retiree

Amy (Cohen) Brunig, North ‘86

Susan Brusca, South ‘84

Dana (Ernst) Campbell, West ’78

Mark Duecker, South ‘79

Lindy Eberhardt, Central ‘86

Sharon (Lenger) Farley, Central ‘65

Mimi (Spener) Holder, Central ‘79

Jenny (Skinner) Hosch, West ‘78

Ruth Jones, West Retiree

Liz Kriegshauser, Central ‘79

Ken Safran, Central ‘83

Netta (Koslow) Silverstein, Central ‘71

Susie (Fitzsimmons) Veron, Central ‘79

Honorary Board

Jeff Altman, Central ‘79

Frank Burke, Central Retiree

Al Burr, Central and West Retiree

Robert Dean, West ‘78

David Detering

Steve Friedman, North ‘76

William Glastris, West ‘78

Don Goldman, Central ‘72

Greg Guest, South ‘79

Jere Hochman

Mark Kaltenrieder, North ‘76

Mark Lincoln, North ‘76

William Myer, Retiree

Owen Nagel, South High Retiree

Karen (Stehnach) O’Brien, Central ‘73

Beth Plunkett, West High Faculty

Bob Schapp, North ‘75

Don Senti

Gloria (Small) Sexton, Parkway ‘59

John Siemers

Doris (Detmer) Theiss, Central ‘61

Pete Wittmann, Central ‘67

President’s Letter

Wally Flick

Greetings, Parkway Alumni!

First and foremost, I’d like to say congratulations to the Class of 1959 on their 50th reunion! Thanks to the standards set

by the district and the first Parkway class, there isn't a single Parkway graduate who doesn't stand a little taller when asked

where they went to high school.

Now that the school year is underway, so are many PAA annual activities– be sure to read the Events section on page 3.

Nominations for the fourth class of the Parkway Alumni Association Hall of Fame are being sought for the class of 2010. I

encourage all of you to consider nominating an alumni who fits the criteria (see back cover of this newsletter). Don’t be shy about nominating

yourself! It’s all about giving students something to aspire to, and the knowledge that you can do anything with the solid foundation of a Parkway

education. Visit the Web site to learn more about the exceptional Parkway alumni inducted over the last six years.

September was a wild month on our Facebook site! The counter was smokin' as we added nearly 1,500 fans over 14 days. It's not just a

numbers game though– comments and interactions with the page have also gone up significantly. Remember, keeping up with the PAA is just

a click away at www.parkwayalumni.org and Facebook. I’d love to see 5,000 fans by the end of the year, so make sure to stop by both sites!

To close, please take a look at the article at the top of this page introducing Project Parkway. As we celebrate 50 years of Parkway

graduates, it’s fitting that we plan for the district's long term future. Alumni Association board members serving on Project Parkway committees

include Dr. Mike Baugus, Amy Brunig, Mimi Holder and myself.

Till the next time, be safe!

PAA seeks speakers for Parkway Career Fair

he Parkway Alumni Association is cospon-

soring the first district-wide career fair on

Tues., March 2, 2010, 7-9 p.m. (set-up

starts at 5 p.m.; internet access will be

available). The event will be held at Parkway West

High School, 14653 Clayton Rd., Chesterfield, 63011.

All Parkway high school students and their parents

are invited to attend.

Individuals with career experience in their se-

lected field of employment are needed to share their

expertise and passion with students as they plan for

their high school courses and beyond.

Six career paths have been identified:

• Arts and Communication

• Business, Management and Technology

• Health Services

• Human Services

• Industrial and Engineering Technology

• Natural Resources and Agriculture

People who are interested in participating in the

career fair can complete an online form at

www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/careerFair/signUp.cfm, or

call (314) 415-7783. Completing the form is not a

firm commitment to be a speaker, but it will allow

the fair organizers to contact potential speakers for

more information about them, their profession and

their proposed presentation.

The Parkway Career Fair is another way that

alumni can help students prepare for the future as

they navigate the changing landscape of employment

opportunities. Professionals who are passionate about

their work and enthusiastic about assisting young

people are encouraged to consider donating their time

and knowledge for this rewarding volunteer experi-

ence.

For more information on career paths, visit

www.Missouriconnections.org.

ince last May, more than 300 Parkway resi-

dents have been meeting to develop the

district’s strategic plan for 2011-2015.

Their first task is to study Parkway’s

mission statement and recom-

mend changes that will serve as a

foundation for the long-range

plan. This work is critical toward

ensuring future graduates remain com-

petitive in the global marketplace.

Areas being studied include: What are the most

significant changes in the world since the turn of

the 21st century? What should our schools do dif-

ferently in light of these changes? How do these

changes impact Parkway’s mission?

Parkway alumni are encouraged to get involved

in this conversation by joining in a discussion on

Parkway’s Facebook page. Feedback on the current

draft of Parkway’s new mission statement also can

be given by visiting the Project Parkway Web site at

www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/projectparkway. Agendas,

meeting notes, videos and podcasts

from recent meetings also are avail-

able on the Web site, or call (314)

415-8070.

Project Parkway volunteers

also are conducting a needs assessment

of the district, focusing on 30 key areas. These

areas include class sizes, length of the school day,

curriculum issues, technology, district boundary lines

and more. Over the next five months, subcommit-

tees will study these areas and will present recom-

mendations to the school board in the spring of 2010.

For updates and a list of study topics, go to

w w w. p k w y. k 1 2 . m o. u s / p r o j e c t Pa r k w a y /

NeedsAssessment.cfm.

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NOVEMBER 2009

1 Parkway Alumni Hall of Fame

nomination period begins

7-8 Parkway Art & Craft Show

27 Central ’99 Reunion

28 North ’94 Reunion

West ’99 Reunion

DECEMBER 2009

15 PAA Granting Dreams

application period begins

Please check www.ParkwayAlumni.org

for updates on all events and

reunions!

FEBRUARY 2010

1 PAA Hall of Fame applications due

11 PAA Granting Dreams

applications due

MARCH 2010

2 Parkway Career Fair

APRIL 2010

3 Parkway Trivia Night

25 Parkway Day at Six Flags

SUMMER 2010

(TBA) Parkway Alumni Golf Tournament

EVENTS

’09 Parkway

Art & Craft Fair

•Great concessions •Free parking •Strollers welcome!

•Expanded to include over 100 booths

Hosted by the Parkway Alumni Association. Proceeds benefit the

Granting Dreams Program for Parkway students. For booth

information, visit www.parkwayalumni.org and download the forms,

or call Susan Brusca at (314) 631-0601.

Nov. 7-8 • North High • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

•Everyone is welcome to compete! Get a team together for a fun-filled evening!

We provide the soft drinks, snacks, fun and prizes!!

•Tables of 8 are $120. For more information or to RSVP, call (314) 415-8074, or visit

www.parkwayalumni.org for a registration form.

•Feel free to bring your own favorite snacks and beverages!

•The proceeds benefit programs that serve and support the Parkway community.

This event is hosted annually by the PAA.

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Golfers & fans enjoy tournament, auction items

Parkway Trivia NightParkway Trivia NightSat., April 3, 2010

Maryland Heights Community CentreDoors open at 6:15 pm • Questions start at 7 p.m.

Special pricing for Parkway families and friends on Parkway Day 2010!

Purchase your ticket for $25, beginning NOW!

Visit www.sixflags.com/stlouis and enter promo code “ParkDay,” then

upgrade for only $24.99 + tax

on April 25, 2010, for your 2010 season pass!

BUY NOW and SAVE!

Ticket prices will increase beginning Jan. 10, 2010.

Tickets available online. Read more at www.ParkwayAlumni.org,

or call 314-415-8155.

Eagle Tournament Sponsor

Johnson Controls

Hole Sponsors

AC Systems, Inc.

Alan A. Mueller Architect, Inc.

Automatic Control Equipment Systems

Byrne and Jones Construction

Coldwell Banker/Gundaker –

Chesterfield West Office

Industrial Soap Company

Interchange Technologies

Keith Coons Scholarship Fund

KJWW Engineering Consultants

KMEIER Roof Systems

Mike Duffy’s Bar and Grill – Woods Mill/Clayton

Nationwide Insurance – Kim Lanham

Philip Services Corporation

PoolTron

Prestige Portraits

Pulaski Bank

Southwest Oral Surgery

With great support from the community, great golfers

and fine weather, the tournament was a huge success! Thanks

to the leadership of Mike Baugus [Central ’90] and his commit-

tee, there were many games to add to the day and the foursomes had

a fantastic golf outing.

SUDA Architects & Associates

System Aire

Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C.

Varsity Reunion Services

Westcal Mortgage - Kurt Schoor Memorial Fund

Wittner Spewak Maylack & Spooner –

PC Attorneys at Law

Prize donors

Ace Hardware – Town and Country

Advance Presort Service

Anheuser Busch

Beth Boyd, CPA

Brunswick Zone

Cardwell’s In Clayton

Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate

Coldwell Banker Gundaker – Corporate

CI Select

Country Club Bar and Grill

Creative Memories – Kim Montgomery

Eagle Spring’s Golf Course

Feit Plumbing

F.O.B. Saint Louis

Farilyn Hale

Heritage Environmental Services

Innsbrook Resort and Conference Center

Johnny Mac’s

Just Clean

Kreis Restaurant

Midwest Wild Relics Refuge – Eric Downing

Overhead Door

Prestige Portraits

PRP Wine International – Terry Kimmel

Riddell All American

Seeger People

Sheraton West Port Plaza Hotel

St. Louis Cardinals

Six Flags St. Louis

Summit Promotions

Tan-Tar-A Resort and Golf

Tennessee Bun Company

Time for Dinner, LLC

Walters Golf

West Newsmagazine

Golfers and folks who like auctions with great items are in-

vited to attend the 2010 tournament this year in June. More details

will be posted on the PAA’s Web site, www.parkwayalumni.org.

The PAA thanks this year’s tournament sponsors and donors –

it couldn’t have been done without them!

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’60 Parkway prom queen wins ‘Ms. Missouri Senior’’60 Parkway prom queen wins ‘Ms. Missouri Senior’

Shari (Reeves/

Whalen) Muench

[Central ’67] earned

her doctoral degree in

educational leadership

and change in May 2009

from Fielding Graduate

University. She is em-

ployed as the University of Phoenix’s campus

college chair for the College of Arts & Sci-

ences in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she also teaches

written communication courses and adminis-

ters faculty needs for local arts and sciences

courses. This year, she was awarded the Out-

standing Woman Award from the Pittsburgh

branch of the American Association of Uni-

versity Women. She and her husband John

occasionally visit their daughter in Palm Beach.

Chris (Lee) Nicastro [West ’69] was re-

cently named as Missouri’s commissioner of

education. Nicastro, 58, is only the fifth per-

son – and the first woman – to serve as

Missouri’s top official for public schools. She

was honored last fall as the 2009 Superinten-

dent of the Year by the Missouri Association

of School Administrators. She began her ca-

reer in Missouri public schools in the North-

west R-I High School, working as a social stud-

ies teacher and assistant superintendent. She

subsequently worked as an assistant superin-

tendent in the Ritenour School District and

later as superintendent of the Riverview Gar-

dens and Hazelwood school districts.

Mark A. Jumper [West ’72] received a

Ph.D. in humanities from Salve Regina Uni-

versity, Newport, R.I., in May. A retired Navy

chaplain, he is pastor of Hope Evangelical

Presbyterian Church in Grayslake, Ill. (Chi-

cago area). He is also moderator of the

Presbytery of Mid-America. He and his wife,

Ginger, live in Waukegan, where they home

school their seven children, ages 7-17.

David H. Morgan [West ’74], CEO of

Retirement Estate Advisors & Professionals,

LLC, and an independent investment advisor

with Brookstone Capital Management, an-

nounces the introduction of a new office lo-

cation in beautiful Mt. Dora, Fla. After high

school, he graduated from Indiana University

with honors and a double major in political sci-

ence and history. His three sons are all doing

well and remain single, deferring the grandfa-

ther experience for him.

Michelle (Gordon) Martin [North ’75]

writes, “My grandson, Justin, is the light of my

life. He is the best thing that has happened to

this family!”

Pam (Jones) Nicholson [Central ’77],

who was named president of Enterprise Rent-

A-Car in August, ranks 92nd among Forbes

magazine’s 100 most powerful women and is

the only travel and leisure industry executive

on the list. She was 44th on Fortune magazine’s

list of the 50 most powerful women in busi-

ness last year.

Keith Tierney [West ’77] retired from

Continental Airlines in Houston with over 21

years of dedicated service. He has been recog-

nized as a member of the Predictive Wind

Shear System project team, in cooperation with

Signal Aerospace, for achieving numerous in-

dustry firsts. He also has worked on several key

projects for Continental. He will be relocating

to his home town of St. Louis.

Debbie Welcher [South ’85] left a posi-

tion as SVP/partner at Fleishman Hillard to

open a bridal store, Chatfields Bridal Boutique

(www.chatfieldsboutique.com) in Chesterfield,

Mo. She says it is the only bridal store to offer

all modest-style wedding dresses in the central

Midwest.

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1969

1972

1977

1975

Recently crowned Ms. Missouri Senior 2009 (left), Sandra Kirchoff was presented with her

first crown in 1960 at Parkway High School (right), where she was escorted by Steve Smith.

When Sandra (Boettcher) Kirchoff was crowned queen of the prom at Parkway High

School in 1960, she never dreamed that she’d be winning another crown as a mature woman.

But on July 11, 2009, she was chosen as Ms. Missouri Senior at the Florissant Civic Center

in Florissant, Mo. The pageant is part of a national beauty competition for women over 60 years

of age. The contestants are judged on talent, presentations and poise, with the goal of promot-

ing the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all senior women. Eleven women competed for the

2009 state title. In November, she will compete in the Ms. America Senior pageant in Atlantic

City, N.J.

“It was exhilarating!” Kirchoff says of the state pageant. “I believe that once you hit 60,

you are not supposed to stop or slow down with your life.”

For the talent portion of the competition, Kirchoff sang “Crazy” by Patsy Cline. She was

nervous, she says, which is not normal for her. She sings regularly at many nursing homes in

the Chesterfield area, and has performed at the Sheldon Theater in St. Louis.

“Everything is about the same as the Miss America pageant except that we don’t have a

swimsuit competition,” Kirchoff says, “but I would have worn one, if they had asked.”

Kirchoff is married to William “Bill” Kirchoff [Parkway’59]. They live in Chesterfield,

Mo., and have four children and four grandchildren.

1985

1974

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accepted a position at Camp Magruder, located

in Rockaway Beach, Ore., as director of pro-

gram services. He lives on the Oregon coast

with his family. Camp Magruder has been rec-

ognized as one of the top five Christian camps

this year, he says.

Michael Taeckens [Central '88] an-

nounces the recent pub-

lication of “Love Is a

Four-Letter Word: True

Stories of Breakups, Bad

Relationships, and Bro-

ken Hearts,” an anthol-

ogy he collected and ed-

ited, published by Pen-

guin. The book includes

a piece by the most re-

cent winner of the

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction,

Junot Diaz. Taeckens

earned his M.F.A. from

the University of Iowa

Writers’ Workshop and

Sharon (Dunski) Vermont [North ’87]

is a part-time pediatrician and joined St. John’s

Mercy Medical Group- Florissant Valley Pedi-

atrics in April. She is also a free lance writer

and recently had a story published in the book,

“Chicken Soup for the Soul-Power Moms.”

Sharon also writes a monthly column for

St. Louis' Savvy Family Magazine

(www.savvyfamily.com) and a weekly blog

for St. Louis Woman Magazine

(www.stlouiswomanmag.com).

Michele (Thompson) Hodgden

[North ’88] is proud to announce her mar-

riage to Chris Hodgden in November 2008.

They reside in Phoenix with her two children,

Keegan Thompson and Julia Grigsby. She is a

chiropractor assistant for a successful office in

Scottsdale, Ariz., as well as a Stampin' Up! dem-

onstrator.

James E. Ralston [South ’88] recently

1988

Scherzer finds fulfillment,

field of dreams in Arizona

(continued on next page)

by Randy Hu [North '76]

Though literally thousands of young players strive to make it to

the big leagues, it takes more than a 90-mile-an-hour fastball to stay

there. It takes hard work, intelligence and the ability to handle the

experiences that come with being a major league player.

Fortunate to be blessed with all of those attributes, Max Scherzer

[Central '03] is the smart, hard-throwing, right-hander in the Arizona

Diamondback’s starting rotation.

"Growing up, my dream was pitching in the major leagues," he

says. "The decisions and sacrifices to be able to have a chance to fulfill

my dream is rewarding on so many levels. To be a starting pitcher in the

big leagues is special because only a handful of guys get to do it."

Scherzer credits his great experiences on the field and in the class-

room at both Central High and the University of Missouri for his success.

"All the coaching staff, especially coaches Rick Kirby and Keith

Sanders, were big influences," Scherzer says. "Their work ethic was

works as the publicity director at Algonquin

Books publishing company, where he managed

the PR campaign for Sara Gruen’s bestselling

novel, “Water for Elephants,” among others.

Cheri (Fitzpatrick) Niendtadt [West

’89] lives in Carrollton, Tex., with her husband,

Ryan, and two daughters. She homeschools her

children. Friends can e-mail her at

cr93@verizon.net.

Debbie (Fitzpatrick) Reynolds [West

’89] lives in Millington, Tenn., with her hus-

band, Corbin, and three children. She

homeschools her children and Corbin is an

officer in the U.S. Navy. Friends can e-mail her

at ingodwetrustrey7@hotmail.com.

tremendous. The coaching staff put in long hours to make me a better

player."

He also credits his parents, Brad [West '72] and Jan, for being

instrumental in his development. "They've always been there for me,"

Scherzer says. "I owe them so much thanks."

Although he was drafted by the Cardinals in the 43rd round in

2003, he opted to play at the University of Missouri. While

there, he made the academic All-Big 12 team, took ESPN

Academic All-American honors and made the dean's list

every semester.

In 2006, Scherzer was drafted in the first round by

the Diamondbacks as the 11th overall pick. Moving up

quickly through their minor league organization, he was

called up to the Diamondbacks in Spring 2008. Two days

later, he made a spectacular, record-breaking debut. Pitch-

ing in relief against the Houston Astros, Scherzer retired

all 13 hitters he faced while striking out seven. That set

the major league record for the number of consecutive hitters retired

for a pitcher making his major league debut as a reliever. He won his

first game, 12-0, over the Atlanta Braves on May 16, 2009.

Asked about the challenges of playing in the big show, Scherzer

relates how he uses his knowledge of the game to his advantage.

"There is so much information about pitching, and the more you

learn, the better you get,” he says. “That's what separates you from the

others. I want to have an extensive career by establishing myself and

having success in the big leagues. I don't watch a lot of film on hitters,

but I do rely on endless scouting reports."

Though he loves the golf courses and the dry heat of Phoenix, he

keeps an eye on how the Cardinals are doing.

"I wish the Cardinals well in the playoffs, but it will make me jeal-

ous," he says.

One thing that might make other people jealous of Scherzer is the

money players make playing professional baseball, but he keeps it in

perspective.

"Money isn't everything, though it's definitely great because I can

take care of my family and future family," he says. "I dreamed of playing

baseball for a living. Now it's my job and I want to keep it."

1987

1989

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Adrienne Lamping [South ’99] gradu-

ated and studied drama,

lived in California for a

while, moved back, and

got one of the very few

speaking parts for St.

Louisans in the movie,

“Up In the Air,” starring

George Clooney. The movie was filmed early

this spring in locations around St. Louis.

Terra Thompson [Central ’03] partici-

pated in the Vortex 2

Great Tornado Hunt as

a member of the

SMART Radar I team.

She appeared on the

Weather Channel with

Mike Bettes, who trav-

eled with the group. She wants to thank her

seventh-grade teacher, Virgil Brinks, for en-

couraging her to pursue her interest in math

and science. Friends can e-mail her at

terrat@ou.edu. Alumni can learn more about

her adventures at www.truveo.com/vortex2-

smart-radar/id/2241000382.

Andrew Landis [South ’04] is a Peace

Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. He is

putting together groups of people who pool

and lend their money for the needs of the

group’s individual owners. He also is helping

to educate people about AIDS, writing and do-

ing feasibility studies for community projects,

teaching a marketing class to high school se-

niors, getting a soccer league started and in-

structing five students in karate.

North 2005 graduates can still purchase

a 2005 No Limits Yearbook – 12 copies are

available at $25 each! E-mail Scott Kreher at

skreher@pkwy.k12.mo.us.

Elizabeth Smith [South ’07] has been

selected for the 2009-10 USA Swimming Na-

tional Team as a result of her performance in

the 200 breaststroke at the 2009 World Cham-

pionship trials held in Indianapolis. It was the

fifth fastest breaststroke performance in the

country this year. She is a student at Stanford

University, where she is in her junior year.

Joshua Brenner [North ’93] is a crimi-

nologist and just published his first nonfiction

book, “ Offenders and Abuse: An Awareness

Guide to Shielding the Community,” under the

pen name of Joshua B. Seth. More info can be

found at www.imdb.com, or contact Josh at

joshuabseth@ymail.com.

Greg Cohen [West ’98] recently won an

audition in San Diego to become the principal

percussionist of the San Diego Symphony

Orchestra. He has performed as an extra player

in the Boston Symphony, the Chicago Sym-

phony, the Kansas City Symphony, the St. Louis

Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and

the San Diego Symphony orchestras. After high

school, he received a music scholarship to Bos-

ton University. Greg completed his Master's

Degree at the New England Conservatory.

Rebekah (Hong) Chang [West ’90] and

her husband George joyously announce the

birth of twins, Henry Joseph and Caroline

Hope, born December 2008. The happy fam-

ily lives in San Francisco where Becky is a family

physician for The Permanente Medical Group.

Thomas Thompson [North ’91] and

his wife, Valerie, are medical missionaries in

Manila. Their ministry focuses on providing

medical care and educational opportunities to

the local Filipinos while sharing the love of

Christ. The Thompsons hail from Springfield,

Ill. Tom is trained as a graphic designer and

his hobbies include photography and comput-

ers. Their daughter, Faith, was born in 2006

and is a blessing to her parents.

Becky (Gross) Fluchel [Central ’91]

and Gary Fluchel [Central ’89] are proud to

announce the birth of their twin daughters, Gia

and Zoe. They were born in July 2008. The

Fluchels live in Wildwood, Mo.

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2005

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Hogan relishes playing ‘heavy hitters’

of classical music at SLSO’s Powell Hall

by Bill Townsend

Not many people get to the major leagues of their profession straight out of college.

Sarah Hogan [South ’96], however, is one of the rare exceptions as a double bass violin

player in the world-renowned St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Hogan, 32, began her sixth season with the SLSO when the orchestra opened its season

on Sept. 25 at Powell Symphony Hall. She is the only Parkway graduate in the orchestra.

“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to perform with my hometown orchestra,” she says.

“Few get that chance, no matter where they are from.”

While most double bass players are men, Hogan—who stands tall at 6’1”— uses her

height to great advantage, standing out in the back row at audience right. She said her music

teacher, Gayla Rothermich, at Barretts Elementary, suggested she try the bass in part “because

I was the only one tall enough to play it.” She later played bass at South Junior (now South

Middle) and at South High, where she blossomed under the tutelage of orchestra director Dan

Holt.

Hogan succeeded as an undergraduate at Indiana University and at Rice University, where

she earned her master’s degree in music. She then took her talents to the New World Sym-

phony, a training orchestra in Florida that is comparable to baseball’s minor

leagues. When an opening was announced in St. Louis in 2004, she audi-

tioned and got the job.

The SLSO is known for performing some of the music world’s most

demanding compositions. But whose music does she like to play the

most?

“Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven– all the heavy hitters,” she re-

plies.

But her favorite is the composer whose grand “Symphony

No. 5” kicked off the orchestra’s 130th year: Gustav Mahler.

“His symphonies all have great bass parts,” she said.

Bill Townsend is a St. Louis journalist and public relations pro-

fessional who writes for the St. Louis edition of The Examiner, an

online newspaper (www.examiner.com). Both of his children went to

Parkway schools. Photo by Scott Ferguson/FK Photo.

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2004

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The planning of our 50th

reunion is underway! Elaine (Kesselring) Pratt

is heading up the planning for the event, sched-

uled for Fri., Sept. 24, 2010 at the Stegton

Regency! Call her to help or to update your

information at 636-441-1008. You also may

update your information by calling 314-415-

8074, or e-mail jan@parkwayalumni.org.

The 50th class reunion is

in the planning stages. Input from classmates

on activities and venue, as well as information

on fellow classmates, is greatly appreciated.

Classmates can call or e-mail Bob Krekeler at

314-822-8822 (krek@swbell.net), or Delores

(Kullmann) Cullinane at 636-394-7255

(deescreations@gmail.com).

Janet (Weintritt) Bland

(jbland@pontotoc.k12.ms.us) would like to get

a group together to work on planning a re-

union! Everyone wants one, but we need vol-

unteers!

The 30th reunion of South’s

Class of 1980 will be held Sat., July 31, 2010,

at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield. On

Fri., July 30, 2010, we will have a happy hour

(location to be announced). We’re open to mul-

tiple graduating classes. Many of us are keep-

ing in touch and having fun on Facebook– join

us, it’s free! Dave Grippo has done a fantastic

job setting up our own Web page for this event

at www.gripnet1.com/PSH80. Details and con-

firmed (paid) reservations will appear there, as

well as fun pictures and remembrances. Please

send your contact information ASAP to

Betty (Stockdale) Weber on Facebook or

bettyweber@att.net, Kelley (McKean)

Bridegroom on Facebook or

kbridegroom@charter.net, Dave Grippo on

Facebook, Davd Miller on Facebook, Kendra

Frigo on Facebook, Melissa (Walsh) Jaycox on

Facebook, Carla (Dickherber) King-Tim on

Facebook and Steve Spavale at 636-443-5722.

Parkway ’61

Reunion

Update

Parkway ’60

Central ’69

South ’80

Betty (Hoehne) Cowen, Sandra (Welch) Scott, teacher Bob Brown

Parkway Class of ’59

Roger Niebruegge and wife,

Bill Thompson, Jack Higgins, Al Burr

Jerry (McIlvaney) Stremsterfer and David NeiseNorma (Loehr) Reeves

Gerard Froesel, Chuck McClarnen, and Bill Wapelhorst

Judy (Lindner) Heintz, Carolyn and John “Coach”

Schnell, Judy (Hoffmann) Sieve

Harmony Lineback

Susie (Nissen) McDuff, Gloria (Small) Sexton, Jim McDuff

Margi (Guelbert) Kern, Jerry (McIlvaney) Stremsterfer,

Carol (Thomschin) Queathem, Joan (Tappmeyer) Hughes

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Our reunion is set for Sat.,

Oct. 9, 2010! Invitations will be mailed next

year and we’ll send email updates throughout

the fall and winter. Update your mailing ad-

dress by contacting Varsity Reunion Services

at 314-962-3212, toll-free at 1-877-844-1014,

e-mail at info@varsityreunions.com. Angie

Cohen Scariano and Lisa Blumenfeld Federer

are your reunion organizers.

Scott Plegge and Stacy

(Noedel) Perry are getting a group together to

plan the 20-year reunion – contact her at

jsperry497@aol.com. Please update your

contact information by e-mailing

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org so that you are in-

cluded! Visit http://www.freewebs.com/

pch1991/ or email PCH1991@gmail.com.

A 15-year reunion has been

scheduled for Sat., Nov. 28, 2009, at 8 p.m.,

to be held at Buffalo Wild Wings, 12653 Olive

Blvd., in Creve Coeur. This is an informal event

and there will be no charge/cover for attend-

ing. We are hoping for a great turnout and a

really fun evening! Please RSVP to either Sean

Wiegert (sean_wiegert@hotmail.com) or

Jenny (Theibauth) Gamache

and Cathy (Cutlan) Mertz are starting the plan-

ning for the 30-year reunion! Be sure your in-

formation is up-to-date by e-mailing

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org.

We know it’s early, but we

are getting started on our 20-year reunion plan-

ning. Dates are July 30-31-Aug. 1, 2010; loca-

tions are at the Creve Coeur Lakehouse,

Cardwell’s and Faust Park. To get involved in

the planning, e-mail Mitzi (Damper) Lowery

(mlowery25@hotmail.com) or call her at 314-

276-9614! Update your information by

emailing Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org.

The Class of ’90 will have a

20-year reunion on June 26, 2010. More in-

formation about the venue and time will be

coming. Check the Parkway Alumni Facebook

page for more information. If you have any

questions or suggestions, please contact Stacey

Ryan-Flower (staceyrflower@msn.com), Amy

Fruland (aimfru@aol.com), or Sharon

(McQueeny) Rinklin (rrinklin@charter.net).

Send your address update to

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org to be included!

South ’90

Central ’90

Central ’91

North ’94

North ’90

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North ’80

Mary Lou (Harroun) Willbrand and PE teacher Ruth Jones

Tim Cassilly, Kathy (Wickert) Cassilly, Kathy (Zell) Donnelly

and Jim Donnelly

Steve Melvin and wife, and Patti Phillips Suntrup (right)

Craig Masterson, David Landis, Cindy (Pittman) Masterson

and Sean Dowdell

Laura (Wise) Gunn, Ed Acheson and Jackie (Meiners) Meilink

West ’74

Harry Haury, Kathy Maher, Kathy (Sullivan) Sealy, Cay (Moeller) Drew, Janet (Mitchell) Wasylczak, Mary Lou (Harroun)

Willbrand and Tom Elwood at the Country Club St. Albans dinner.

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the Parkway Alumni Association

(Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org). Also, please for-

ward e-mails and/or phone numbers of any

PNH classmates with whom you maintain con-

tact. Catch-up with classmates and keep track

of this reunion on Facebook (search Parkway

North Class of 1994 15-year reunion).

Central ’99 is hosting its

10-year reunion on Nov. 27, 2009, at SqWires

Restaurant 1415 S. 18th St. in historic Lafayette

Square, starting at 7 p.m. The cost is $51 per

person. Attire is dressy-casual. Our reunion

chair is Emily Friedman. If you did not receive

an invitation packet, please e-mail your current

address and phone information to Varsity Re-

union Services (info@VarsityReunions.com),

or call 314-962-3212, or toll-free 877-844-1014.

The 10-year reunion for West

’99 is scheduled for Sat., Nov. 28, 2009,

6-9 p.m. at The Gramophone, 4243 Manches-

ter, 63110. For information, call 314-531-5700.

Go to www.parkwaywest1999.com for more

information! Sarah (Kitchin) Pierce is working

on the reunion; send your up-to-date contact

information to Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org!

Start to look for upcoming re-

union information in the next few months! If

you are interested in being on the planning

West ’99

Central ’99

West ’00

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Complete event coordination, including:

Let a Parkway

Graduate Plan Your

Reunion!

Dorian (Goetsch) Wich, Karen (Levin) Tamaren, Mary

Harris, Nancy (Hagerman) Link

Ray Breedlove, Jeff Jappa, Sandy VanCamp, Doug Lenger

Rick & Liz Kriegshauser

Stephanie (Webb) Kellis, Robin (Ensor) Tebeau, Mary

(Margreiter) Hediger, Karen Ensor, Kathryn (Kopta) Anderson

Valerie Forquer

South ’00

North ’00

Central ’00

North ’01

committee, please e-mail Julie Shapiro at

jshapiro@atsu.edu. Please update all your cur-

rent information including mailing address,

phone number, and e-mail by sending it to

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org. Look forward to

seeing everyone at the reunion next year!

We are starting the search

for classmates! Contact Liz Breckenridge

at lizbreckenridge@gmail.com to update your

information, then copy your info to

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org to be sure you are

included!

Chashaona Brown-Leonard is

starting the reunion planning for the 10-year

reunion! To be included in the reunion, be sure

your contact information is up-to-date by e-

mailing Jan@Parkwayalumni.org!

Contact Kathryn Landis at

773-573-6719, or klandis23@gmail.com.

Michelle Parson is getting the

ball rolling to organize your reunion. Contact

her at michellelynnparson@gmail.com. Update

your contact information by e-mailing

Jan@ParkwayAlumni.org.

Central ’79

Central ’77-’81

North Class of ’99 Reunion

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Students explore ambitions with PAA’s Dream grants

Dear Alumni Association,

I won the grant for the Jackling Intro-

duction to Engineering Camp at Missouri Uni-

versity of Science & Technology, which I

just recently attended. I wanted to thank

the Alumni Association for helping me with

this opportunity to learn more about what I

might want to do in my future. I learned

much from the camp and I eliminated some disciplines of

engineering that I originally thought I would do well in.

I also found other disciplines that seemed more suited to

my interests. At the camp, I earned a $500/year scholar-

ship for ceramics/metallurgical engineering if I choose

to attend that university for my undergrad. Through staying

in the dorms I was able to obtain a better idea of what

the college atmosphere is like, which will make me that

much more comfortable when I enter my college years.

Overall, the camp was an experience that will prove to be

very important in my education. This wouldn't have hap-

pened if you hadn't selected me for the grant so I thank

you so much for what you did to help me.

Sincerely,

Vincent Matteucci III (South High School–Class of 2011)

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“...It was an exciting day last spring

when officials from the PAA came to

Hanna Woods to announce that (our)

son, Joey, had won his Granting

Dream scholarship! Joey was thrilled

beyond words... (He) attended All-Star

Performance Baseball Camp over the

summer and really, really enjoyed it.”

Sincerely,

John & Debbie Costrino

Coach Dave & Joey

I would like to start off with thanking the Parkway Alumni Association for

granting me most of the money to be able to participate in the Advanced

Astronauts camp at the Challenger Learning Center, St. Louis... It was truly

a life changing experience. I hope that one day, this will help me to become

a real astronaut and you will see me standing on Mars, waving back at Earth.

Sincerely,

Jordan Beveridge,

Henry Elementary (5th grade)

DONATIONS & TRIBUTES

Parkway Central PTO

Bruce [Central ’74] and Marci (Neuman) [North’76]

Kaminsky, in memory of Leon Neuman

Bruce Davis

Parkway West Class of 1974 Reunion

Parkway West Class of 1979 Reunion

Parkway North Class of 1979 Reunion

Parkway West Class of 1984 Reunion

Parkway North Class of 1984 Reunion

Parkway Central High 5-Class Party – ’77, ’78, ’79, ’80 & ’81

Parkway Central Class of 1979 Reunion

Parkway South Middle PTO

Martin Perry [Central ’68]

Sally Hanson, in memory of Kathy Gerhardt’s grandmother

Bill and Randy Weiss, in memory of our beloved daughter,

Emily Anne Weiss

Robert Harper, in honor of Julie Woodrome

General FundAl Burr Make-A-Difference Fund

Barbara Savitt

Louise Mass

in honor of Dr. Jackie Frisbee for receiving a

Pillar of Parkway Award

in honor of Nichole Evans on becoming the new

principal of Craig Elementary

in honor of Michelle Jones’ retirement

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fridkin

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson

Keith and Judy Grosz [Central ’78]

Timothy and Tamara Pitts

Randy and Muriel Zimring [Central ’79]

Terry L. Hay

Katherine Hargrave

Andrea Cohen Fine Arts Fund Kurt Schoor Memorial Fund

Keith Coons Memorial Fund

Jason Johnson Memorial Fund

Granting Dreams Fund

Herbert Runnels

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Charles H. Womack [Central ’66] passed away in January

2009. He is survived by a brother, James R. [Central ’68]; a sister,

Beck [Central ’72]; and the "light of his life," his eight-year-old

daughter, Joanna Alyce Womack.

John Crall [West ’70] passed away in March 2009.

Eric Brethauer [West ’71] died March 28, 2009. He was a

good friend to many and a great brother.

Cynthia Jo (Vogel) Sonnenschein [West ’71] passed away

peacefully in her home on August 2, 2009. Cindy taught for 30 years

in Parkway elementary schools. Cindy is survived by her husband

Leonard; her children Canaan [West ’00] and Alexis [West ’04];

and her parents Joe and Sue Vogel; and many family and friends.

Cindy was awarded the Pillar of Parkway, the school district’s highest

honor, in 2008.

Craig Combs [West ’74] passed away suddenly on March 27,

2009.

T. Sean Maddock [West ’74] passed away on June 17, 2009.

Beloved husband of Cecilia (Cole) Maddock; loving father of Rob-

ert, Patrick and Carolyn; dearest brother of Kevin and Christy; our

dear brother-in-law, son-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many.

Stan Hawkins [West ’76] passed away on Sept. 7, 2009. He is

survived by his sons, Andrew [South ’07], Eric and Jared; the

children’s mother, Barbara Hawkins; his parents; his brother, Steven

(Cheryl) [West ’74]; and sister, Gena (Stafford) Swearingen [South

’81]. Stan’s passions were his family, doing for others and baseball.

Gregg Eisenhauer [West ’77] passed away on Nov. 30, 2008.

He was based in the Atlanta area and is survived by three children.

Barry Michael Huff [South ’77] passed from this life to the

serenity of heaven in Spokane, Wash., in June 2008. He will be re-

membered for his valiant spirit as much as for his passion and dedi-

cation to painting and photography. A world traveler, he visited and

photographed 13 countries, but it was in the Northern California

redwoods that he seemed to find his artistic heart and soul. Barry is

survived by his daughter Mireesha; his parents John and Carolyn Huff

of Fenton, Mo.; sisters Vicki Schuppe and Karen Doyle; brother

Douglas; and many relatives and friends.

John Theusch [North ’77], a retired firefighter, passed away

on April 29, 2009. His wife, Teresa (Sherrill) Theusch [North

’76], passed away in July 2009. Their son, Nicholas [North ’99],

survives them.

Lynn (Santillano) Tutko [West ’77] passed away on July 2,

2009. She graced us with her kind and gentle love and is survived by

her husband, Peter M. Tutko; her children, Samuel, Benjamin and

Laura; her parents Dr. Anthony and Barbara Jean (B.J.) Santillano

(Berryville, Vir.); and her brothers, Mark [West ’81], Keith [West

’80] and Lee [West ’79].

Phil Loder [West ’79] passed away on June 16, 2009, from

cancer. Beloved husband of Tracey (Vogt) Loder; loving son of Janita

and the late Milton Loder; brother of Dr. Virginia Loder [West

’83] and Mitchell Loder [West ’86]; and beloved relative and friend

to many. His Facebook page remains active. Phil was a noted com-

poser, arranger, and performer in the St. Louis area. He produced

jingles for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Blues, among other local

and national businesses. He performed in local establishments, had

a jazz trio and a big band. Some of his works benefited local chari-

ties. He played weekly at Fee Fee Baptist Church, where he attended

for many years.

James Bishop [Central ’85] passed away on June 6, 2009. He

is survived by his mother Jeanne; siblings Ellen (Bruce) Rose, Michael

(Colleen) Bishop, Patrick Bishop, and Mary (Steve) Williams. He will

be sadly missed by many family members and friends.

Scott Kirk Felly [West ’85] of Springfield, Mo., passed away

on April 10, 2009, in St. Louis after a brief illness. He attended Mis-

souri State University. Scott loved the outdoors and was proud to

have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He followed in the footsteps

of his grandfather and had a career as a general contractor, devel-

oper and estimator. He remained hopeful and still had his dry since

of humor. He will be remembered by his parents, Kirk S. and Karen

(Kammer) Felly; brother Todd R. (Denise) Felly [West ’88]; all

from the St. Louis area; and many relatives and friends.

Brian Burlison [West ’90] passed away in April 2009.

Keithen D. Curtis [North ’92] passed away on May 14, 2009.

Shay Gunner Heilman [North ’07] passed away July 26, 2009,

from injuries sustained in a car accident. Beloved son of Todd M.

Heilman and Nickola Davis, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend.

Jeremy Jones [Central ’07] passed away on July 25, 2009. He

is survived by his parents, Sherry and M. Barry Jones; siblings Justin

[South ’09] and Tiara [South ’12]. He will be sadly missed by his

relatives and friends.

Jack Wells, former Parkway football coach, dies at 82

etired high school foot-

ball coach Jack Wells

passed away on July 30,

2009. Known locally and nation-

ally for his deep passion for devel-

oping young athletes and prepar-

ing them to succeed in life, the leg-

endary coach died as the result of

complications from a stroke.

His nickname, “Gentleman

Jack,” was in reference to his pro-

fessional conduct at all times with

his players and staff, as well as his

genuine concern for their well-

being. He achieved his goals by

inspiring players to give their best

and by a thorough knowledge of

how to play the game.

Several high schools owe the

establishment of their football

programs to Wells – Pattonville,

Parkway Central and Parkway West

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In Memoriam

high schools.

During his 21-year career at

West High, the Longhorns won

eight conference championships.

When he retired in 1988, the

school had a cumulative record of

142-68-1. His entire high-school

coaching career spanned 37 years.

Wells is survived by his wife,

Carol, and his daughter, Edie, both

of Chesterfield, Mo.

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arkway School District is synonymous with ex-

cellence. As one of the most respected school

districts in the country, the Parkway Alumni

Association proudly announces its fourth Hall

Of Fame Celebration. This prestigious event

has now honored the accomplishments of

more than 90 outstanding Parkway graduates who have made

great sacrifices and wonderful contributions, brightening the

lives of countless individuals.

“We are excited by the caliber of people that the Park-

way schools have proven to produce,” notes Jan Misuraca,

the Association’s executive director. “The community should

know that these people are a reflection of what Parkway is

and has always been—a place where children are given strong

academic preparation for whatever they choose to do, as well

as a place that will care for and support them emotionally.

It's also an institution that deserves its constituents’ con-

tinuing support so that future generations will be equally

prepared and will find ways to be assets in our society.”

The PAA will accept nominations beginning Nov. 1,

2009, for the Hall of Fame celebration on Nov. 13, 2010.

The nomination forms will be available online at

www.ParkwayAlumni.org.

Graduates must be 10 years

post high school graduation,

and all recipients of the Hall

of Fame award are selected

based exclusively on their

achievements and contribu-

tions to their

p ro fe s s ion

and their

community.

No limit is placed on the number of awards to be given

each year, and a selection committee approved by the

Association’s board of directors implements the process.

Guidelines:

1. Nominee must have graduated from Parkway at

least 10 years prior to nomination. Posthumous nomina-

tions will be considered, as well.

2. Nominees will be evaluated for a lifetime of ex-

cellence, accomplishment and recognition in their field

or fields. Their accomplishments and achievements should

be recorded on the application form with a resume at-

tached.

3. Candidates will be contacted to give consent for

consideration and to verify data on accompanying docu-

mentation.

4. Graduates are encouraged to self-nominate.

5. Information and applications will be available

through the Parkway Alumni Association’s Web site,

www.ParkwayAlumni.org.

6. Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 1, 2010,

and will be reviewed by a committee of current and former

faculty, administration and possibly experts in the field.

Selections will be announced by July 2010.

7. Distinguished alumni will be recognized at a gala

event; each will receive a personal award; and a perma-

nent tribute will be displayed at their alma mater.

8. Current members of the PAA Hall of Fame Com-

mittee, Alumni Association Board of Directors, board of

education and elected officials who, by virtue of their

position, can directly influence funding for the Parkway

School District, are not eligible for this award.

PAA seeks 2010 Hall of Fame nominations

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