Alumni News

Alumni Weekend 2022

Classes of 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, and 1982 were welcomed home to celebrate reunions.


Photos: Josh and Alexa Adams

Alumni Weekend 2022

Beryl Hickman Johnson ’52 and Janice Johnson Lundquist ’85 catch a golf cart ride to the Commencement Celebration Concert.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Lynn Alberti Flack ’82, Wheaton’s first female Student Body President, shares her wisdom with Student Body President Hayden Sledge ’22.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Beryl Hickman Johnson ’52, Marilyn Coray Unruh ’52, and Betsy Ross Guffey ’52 attend the Friday night reception in Coray Alumni Gymnasium.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

President Philip Ryken ’88 interviews Commencement speaker Dr. Billy Kim Litt.D. ’92 at the 2022 Alumni Weekend Spring Luncheon.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Cherry Tabb ’82, Caryn McCarrell Thornton ’82, Lisa Barber Fowler ’82, and Linda Yohe Vergara ’82 take a selfie at the 40th reunion reception.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Nancy Weller Black ’68 and John Black ’67 enjoy a quiet moment together at Reunion Check-in.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Kevin Sue Perry Roberts ’72, Susie Wing ’72, Janet Ceder Helin ’72, Shelley Schaap Swanson ’72, Liz Boebinger McEwen ’72, Diane Garfield Scarbrough ’72, Debbe Beal Baker ’72, and Perry Roberts ’72 catch up in The Stupe during their 50th reunion.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Alumni Weekend 2022

Faculty Emeriti Dr. Sharon Coolidge ’72 and Dr. Norm Ewert at the 50th reunion dinner.

Alumni Weekend 2022

Wheaton College Class of 1982 Alumni Weekend 2022 Class Photo

Class of 1982

40-Year Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Mark Tader, Kathy Green, Cynthia Dumm Andrews, Aaron Han ’83, Laura Wong Han, Anna Shaw Schneider, Glenn Lafitte, Bonnie Brawand Lafitte, Nate Cassel, Susie Gieser Cassel ’88, Alicia Vallejo Gorski, Cindi Osborn Graves, Mark Davis, Roger Hughes, Sally Prescott Phillips, Kevin Phillips ’82, M.A. ’83.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Bill Banks, Jeff Mohr, David Bisgrove, Chris Stoner, Tim Stoner, Ruth Dolansky Herr ’81, Dave Herr, Dave Aldridge, Jim Riggs, Craig Nasralla, Keith Johnson ’79, Jim Stipe, Melinda Haughie Fowl, Steve Fowl ’82, M.A. ’83.

ROW 3 (L TO R): Jasper Bacon, Carolyn Bacon, Mark Dawson, Susan Longenecker Dawson, Bev Westergren, Shirley Cook Bodett, Tom Silvasy, Nancy Brei Silvasy, Linda Wills Medhurst, Mike Medhurst ’81, Chuck Larson, Ruth Carman Estep, David Strodel, Stephen Humeniuk.

ROW 4 (L TO R): Eric Fowler ’81, Lisa Barber Fowler, Cherry Tabb, Andy Krumsieg, Debbie Dix Krumsieg ’84, Mike Bontrager, Michael Bentz, Leah Berkland Bentz, Robin Morgan Hensel ’81, J. Peter Hensel ’83, Darla Isacson Bond, Deb Hendren Gustafson ’83, Janet Colip Chestnut.

ROW 5 (L TO R): Randy Leander, Mark Gilchrist, Tom Thornton ’83, Caryn McCarrell Thornton, Patty Klepack Mann, Jeff Mann, Mark Myers ’83, Karen Peterson Myers, Kim Shirley Jahns, Chris Jahns, Lynette Paver, Lynn Alberti Flack, Sherryl Benware Aldridge, Ruth Williams.

ROW 6 (L TO R): Jennifer Rescorla Friday, Mark Friday, Joel Sutton, Randall Gruendyke, Ken Johnson, Marilyn Swanson Johnson, Carolyn Schmidt Balch, Dena Pearson Koehler, Laurie McLeRoy, Kate Maxwell Mackey, Valerie Pratt Cook.

NOT PICTURED: Bill Berg, Cindra Stackhouse Taetszch.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1977 Alumni Weekend Photo

Class of 1977

45-Year Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Jane Petersen, Paul Petersen, Randal Ellison, Greg Anderson, Mary Robin Nowack, Sheryl Walter Slocum, David Martinez, Adrienne Martinez, Mary Storck Crickmore, Scott Crickmore, Jennifer Fast Huber.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Donald Doubek, Katherine Hyde Doubek, Markley Marlow, Stephen Nelson, June Cranford Peck, Jonathan Peck ’76, Torrey Olsen, Kim Olsen, David Carlson, DeeAnn Carlson, Linda Penner Samelson, Pam Callam Grote, Debbi Dewhirst Rayburn.

ROW 3 (L TO R): Tina Anderson Moberg, Ken Moberg, Jeff Smith, David Jacobson, George King, Katherine Kells King, Rod Stewart, Peggy Rushton Stewart, Barbara Bates Alexander, Jim Alexander ’76, Carlene Ellis Ellerman, Bambi Sweney Penney.

ROW 4 (L TO R): Kathy Swanson Soneson, Steve Soneson ’78, Michael Sajbel, Susan Allen Sajbel, John Hochevar, Nina James Hochevar, Helen Read, Glen Anderson, Sue Woodcock Gilliland, Richard Gilliland, Paul Holmes.

ROW 5 (L TO R): Brian Lassen, Thomas Johnston ’77, M.A. ’96, Larry Gilkerson, Carla Gilkerson, Wes Mesko, Kathy Lawrenz Mesko, Cathy Anderson Dodd ’84, Kenny Dodd ’77, M.A. ’84, Janet Craven Linton ’78, Phil Linton, Lyn Edwards Futrell ’78, M.A. ’81, Tom Futrell.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1972 Alumni Weekend Class Photo

Class of 1972

50-Year Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Charles Gibson, Margaret Briberg Gibson, Susie Wing, Perry Roberts ’72, M.A. ’82, Sue Perry Roberts ’72, M.A. ’82, Elaine Watt Gavette ’73, Larry Gavette ’72, M.A. ’74, Philip Tillman, Pattie Skriba, Liz Boebinger McEwen, Bob McEwen, Diane Garfield Rietveld Scarbrough, David Bennet.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Wendell Karsen ’58, Renske Greve Karsen, Laine Malmquist, Steffanie Merrick Malmquist, Dian Packard Fruth, Ellen Marum Fuchs, Shelley Schaap Swanson, Jack Swanson ’74, Sherry Woods Olson, Ken Olson, Joanne Zimmermann Erickson ’78, Richard Erickson, Grace Tazelaar.

ROW 3 (L TO R): Steve Dill, Marge Calderwood Dill, Norm Ewert, Sharon Coolidge Ewert, Becky Montgomery Card ’73, David Card, Phil Murchie, Jill Wahlgren Murchie ’73, Elaine O’Connell Watkins ’72, R.N. ’70, Janie Olson Morissette, Bill Long, Nancy Derck Long, Pauline Gustafson Soderholm, Jani Giles Ortlund.

ROW 4 (L TO R): Bud Hart, Marilee Melvin, Carol Ann Butka Anderson, Bart Anderson ’70, James Lucius, Patricia Fish, Gordon Fish, Janet Hughes Betts, Janet Ceder Helin, Debbe Beal Baker, Peggy Nothum, Ferne Weimer, Carolyn Cathey Castelli, Jay Castelli.

ROW 5 (L TO R): Miriam Whinna Smith ’73, Kevin Smith, Sara McFarland Heulitt, Ken Heulitt, Dwight Nelson, Marty Miller Shold ’74, Dave Shold, Pattie Moore Barnes, John Barnes, Nancy Duerr Anderson, Mark Anderson ’72, M.A. ’77, Liz Mason Abramson ’73, Jay Abramson, Becky Ahlfeldt Simon ’72, R.N. ’70.

ROW 6 (L TO R): Carolyn Cleath Thom ’71, Pete Thom, Dorothy Duenckel Dunlop, Pam Schlomann, Dawn Johnson, Linda Johnson Jones, David Holst, Linda Holst, John Mulder, Lynn Mulder, Mark Hamm, Royce Hamm, Doug Trook.

ROW 7 (L TO R): H. David Benton, Bob Lane, Patty Carlson Lane ’72, R.N. ’69, Steve Aram, Kathy Aram, Phil Hubbard, Patsy Elsen Hubbard ’73, Sharen Nerhus Sommerville, Dan Sommerville.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1967 Alumni Weekend Class Photo

Class of 1967

55-Year Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Ro Habegger Hinzdel, Gordy Gault, Pris Mixter Gault ’66, Irene Fulrath, Karyl Kroon Groeneveld, Kathi Nelson Johnson, Carol Morgan, Edie Mitchell Ritsman, Jean MacFadyen.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Ginny Thompson Perciante ’66, Terry Perciante, Beverly Larson, Cynthia Bauer Ward, Marvin Johnson, Cheryl Henninger Krupa, Valerie Zandi Stutz ’73, Phil Stutz.

ROW 3 (L TO R): Bob McNeill, Robin McNeill, Stu Johnson, Shirley Aldrich Schafer ’65, Ken Schafer, Dick McGarrahan, Junior Toms McGarrahan, MaryAnne De Vries Berry, Bill Berry, Marty Hildebrandt, Skip Olsen.

ROW 4 (L TO R): John Black, Nancy Weller Black ’68, Rik Haugen, Ginger Olson Haugen ’69, Jeffrey Johnson, Ruth Lageschulte Johnson, Nancy Rebmen Worth, Dave Worth ’65, Nancy Veltman, Gerald Veltman.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1962 Alumni Weekend 2022

Class of 1962

60-Year Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): David Iha, Shirley Iha, John Huffman, Anne Huffman, Pat Cate, Dave Johnson, Marianne Hess Johnson ’64, Linda Brady Thompson Bennett, Rowland Bennett, David Rowe, Richard Rowe, Bob Cook, Mary Cook, Joy Pogacnik Houston, Jack Houston ’61, Dick Purnell.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Laura Penner Billsten, Judy Shalberg Carithers, Robbie Conard Kraft, George Kraft, Marshall Macaluso, Mary Zuber Macaluso ’63, R.N. ’61, Caryl Krambs Collier, Diane Cressman Lindley ’62, R.N. ’60, Jan Petrie Okesson ’62, R.N. ’60, David Harvey, Ruth Barrell Harvey, Wally Venard, Martha Bosland Venard, David Thiessen.

ROW 3 (L TO R): Chet Stewart, Diana Stewart, Ed Kuhlmann ’61, Janice Turner Kuhlmann, Dennis Nordmoe, Janey Nordmoe, Donna Lynn Petersen Poland, Judy Young Coulter, Dale Coulter, Jonathan Hess, Jan Doster Hirschy, Bob Hirschy ’61, Allida Shoning, George Shoning.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1957 Alumni Weekend 2022 Class Photo

Class of 1957

65-Year Heritage Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Elna Fisher Coley, Nada Sigmon Dates, Gloria Davis Crow, Mer Crow.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Jerry Lemish Moore, Maxine Coder Howard, James Jones.

 

Wheaton College Class of 1952 Alumni Weekend 2022

Class of 1952

70-Year Heritage Reunion

ROW 1 (L-R): Beryl Hickman Johnson ’52, ’53, Betsy Ross Guffey, Dee Peterson Westergren, Marilyn Coray Unruh.

ROW 2 (L TO R): Wallace Alcorn ’52, M.A. ’59, Daniel Hansen, Fran Hansen, Lauren Asplund.