Alumni News

Alumni Weekend 2025

Classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, and1985 were welcomed home to celebrate reunions.


Photos: Jared and Bethanne Tremper

Karen Dense Bolthouse ’60 attends the 65-year heritage reunion dinner.

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Karen Dense Bolthouse ’60 attends the 65-year heritage reunion dinner.

The Class of 1970 reenacts their “bench prank” during the Alumni Weekend Luncheon.

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The Class of 1970 reenacts their “bench prank” during the Alumni Weekend Luncheon.

Campus architect Bruce Koenigsberg leads alumni and guests on a campus tour.

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Campus architect Bruce Koenigsberg leads alumni and guests on a campus tour.

Members of the Class of 1975 Reunion Committee (L-R): Doug Birdsall, Professor Emerita Dr. Jill Nerhus Lederhouse, Meagan Stuart Gillan, Maggie Wallen Rowe, and Mike Rowe

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Members of the Class of 1975 Reunion Committee (L-R): Doug Birdsall, Professor Emerita Dr. Jill Nerhus Lederhouse, Meagan Stuart Gillan, Maggie Wallen Rowe, and Mike Rowe

David Iha ’62, Ray Smith ’54, and Dr. Craig Nakatsuka ’75 are reunited as the last three surviving Wheaton/Kauai High School/Koloa School graduates. (Photo by Alina Kovalev)

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David Iha ’62, Ray Smith ’54, and Dr. Craig Nakatsuka ’75 are reunited as the last three surviving Wheaton/Kauai High School/Koloa School graduates. (Photo by Alina Kovalev)

Wheaton Associates join reunion classes in Coray Alumni Gymnasium for lunch.

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Wheaton Associates join reunion classes in Coray Alumni Gymnasium for lunch.

Sharon Behnken McFarland ’70 shares a treasured photo from her college years.

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Sharon Behnken McFarland ’70 shares a treasured photo from her college years.

Professor Emeritus Dr. Bob Brabenec reconnects with former math students from the Class of 1985.

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Professor Emeritus Dr. Bob Brabenec reconnects with former math students from the Class of 1985.

Wheaton College Class of 1985 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1985

40-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Anne Topple Josey, Alan Josey, Arthur Dueck, Wynne Morley Dueck, Pam Barrett Drone, Sharon Yu Ziesemer, Phil Ziesemer, Brent Stoller, Theresa Brennan Stoller, Jill McCollum Miedema, Carolyn Brennan Kouwe, Cary Thomas Barnes, Joel Barnes, Victoria Giles Andes, Scott Andes.

Row 2 (L-R): Gloria Yuan Goon, Nathaniel Goon, Sheri Chamberlain Michel, Laura Robinson Schlenker, Esther Braly Barbour, Stefanie Dixon Berg, Randy Jahns ’84, Susan Rassi Jahns, Robyn Borleis Curet, Karen Smith Tucker, Mark Tucker, Stephen Boatwright, Danijela Boatwright, Carolyn Spinella Drevets, Brian Drevets.

Row 3 (L-R): Richard Foster, Donna Nordstrom, Jinsun Park Santi, Gretchen Shultz McRae, Beth Bryson, Colleen Henry, Brenda Estabrooks Schiszik, Jennifer Runner Hayes, Jim Hayes, Kathy Petry Baker ’86, Thom Baker, Debbie Willson Bradley, Lynn Johnson Baker.

Row 4 (L-R): Rob Roberts, Pamela Phillips Klein, Jan Beers Engel, Suzanne MacPherson Goering ’87, Thom Chiapperino, Sara Lundberg, Anita Urback Haddock, Ralph Haddock, Kimberly Baer Lurvey, Jim Bolhuis, Barb Bolhuis, Sharon Brisolara, Donnell Ewert, Cindy Neff Cochrum, Kent Cochrum.

Row 5 (L-R): Troy Timmons, Nan Bell Nagg ’85, M.A. ’04, Gina Wuflestad Thorstenson, Vonla Airhart Glassman, Lisa Grondahl Acker, Carmen Carlson De Simone, David Avella, Dale Wong, Douglas Bassett, Brett Westbrook, Maria Westbrook, Jennifer Good, Shelly Hunt Wildman, Brian Wildman, Janice Johnson Lundquist, Curt Lundquist.

Row 6 (L-R): David Partain, Wendy Gieser Partain, Brant Gardner, Constance Bergman Glover, Jeremiah Glover, Mia Cimino ’23, Mary Beth Hanko Cimino, Beckie Heffron, John Heffron, Scott Keske, Rob Martin, Tim Gemmel, Ann Eychaner Gemmel ’84, Bill Orris, Kurt Keilhacker, Amy Richards, Greg Richards.

Wheaton College Class of 1980 Reunion Photo Alumni Weekend

Class of 1980

45-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Rich Berg, Paul R. Pudaite, Philip Baur ’78, M.A. ’83, Ann Ekerholm Baur, Nancy Garrison Belcher, Michele Birkey, Diane Adams Geddes, Sharon Schroeder Anderson, Harry Anderson, Susan Heath Weeden, Dan Weeden.

Row 2 (L-R): John Dawson, Sally Haydon Dawson, David Iglesias, Cynthia Iglesias, Del Belcher ’79, Karen Eklind-Howry, Peter Wittig, Pam Wittig, Christopher Barton, Karen Larson Kenna, Bob Kenna, Bill Strom.

Row 3 (L-R): Mark Bradley ’79, Sarah Bartel Bradley, Greg Holmgren, Susan Boettger Holmgren, Julie Kroeger Morita, Connie Storms, Maribeth Karas Van Loon, Linda Smallback Wampler, Parvine Mobed MacDonald ’84, Mark MacDonald, Mary Muehleisen Hawthorne ’80, M.A. ’10, Joanna Spradley Moffett, Kay Kudart Holler, Tim Johnson.

Row 4 (L-R): Lynn Carter Millikan, Randall Millikan, Doug Mostrom, Andy Nussbaum, Monte Sutton, Wes Bleed, Jane Bleed, Norman Mindrebo, Peggy Berns Mindrebo, Phil Tuttle, Ellen Balmer Tuttle, Doris Erikson Stroebel, Gail Bergwall Van Horn.

Wheaton College Class of 1975 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1975

50-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Ray Aftab, Wendy White Aftab, Joan Strutz Flitton, Ronda Carrothers Hagar, Scot Gillan ’74, Meagan Stuart Gillan, Cope Mitchell, Lois McCloskey, Barbara Lund, Tom Bourke, Dale Hanson Bourke, Melody Bredbenner Schloss, Jeff Schloss, Paul Bradshaw, Carol Bradshaw, Dave Heslinga, Cindy Anderson Heslinga, Sylvia Gazarian Tereschuk, Jim Tereschuk ’73, RitaKay Lochner, John Scruton-Wilson, Priscilla Woodward Moyle, Jane Handy.

Row 2 (L-R): Cindy Rudy, John Rudy, Rebecca Meier Pajich, Jovan Pajich, Nancy Olsen Norton, Andy Norton, Kathy Donaldson, Gregg Donaldson, David Brawand ’74, Christy Moore Brawand, Maggie Wallem Rowe ’75, M.A. ’14, Michael Rowe, Susan Siebert, Bart Mitchell, Carl Becker ’75, M.A. ’76, Martha Nelson Ryan ’76, David Ryan, Carol Morgan, Chuck Morgan, Karen Lucas Heise, Scott Heise.

Row 3 (L-R): Larry Henry, Martha Kunze Daniel, Chris Ellerman, Doug Birdsall, Jeanine Rowell Birdsall, Catherine Simonelli Hommes, Robert Rowell, Lucy Krasnopolsky Rowell ’76, Sarah Hannay Schoof, Ron Schoof ’74, Lance Long, Joy Elasky Fleming, Bruce Fleming, Bill Taetzsch, Ross Heise, Eileen Fleischman Heise ’77, Jan Martin Teat, Dave Teat ’74.

Row 4 (L-R): William Doezema, Judy Congdon, Val Wilson Smith, Tim Smith, Woody Johnson, Nancy Hofstra Johnson, Mark Thulson, Paul Miller, Tina Lundberg Miller, Michael Friedline, Gregory Taylor, Jolanda Vanderwal Taylor ’80, Mark Schroeder, Susan Kingery Schroeder, Diane Reigle Paul, Lowell Paul, Bonnie Price, John Price, Ken Kovalik, Ann Stroud Kovalik.

Row 5 (L-R): Timothy Christenson, Rosalind Rohrer Christenson, Eric Fleischman, Joanne Fleischman, Bill Miner, Darlene Brinks Miner, Linda Gerig Hoisington, Michael Hoisington, John Crosby, Bonnie Brooks, Mary Beth Nicholas Lake, Larry Lake ’74, Ron Jones, Linda Wroblewski Jones ’79, Mary Kleine Hawkins Yehling, Jim Yehling, Peter Jaggard, David Buschart.

Row 6 (L-R): Richard Shields, Cari De Vries Shields ’77, Jill Nerhus Lederhouse, Jon Lederhouse ’74, Gene Frost, Barbara Wittekind Frost ’76, Sanny Enns Sutton, Dennis Sutton, Linda Olson Thompson ’78, David Thompson, John Bollman, Ruth Bollman, Carol Pace Thompson, Steven Thompson, Susie Lancaster Spitler, Rebecca Thomas Atkinson, Craig Nakatsuka, John Brace, Kathy Brace.

Row 7 (L-R): Joe Helms, Lisl Ritzmann Helms, Cindy Leadbetter Bjorkman, Michael Bjorkman ’74, Martha Barnett McNair, Steve McNair, Wendall Harris ’76, Lynn Lexby Nash, Ellen Ramsland Erickson, Cynthie Hall Haag, Jeff Haag, Clare Befus Saul, Philip Saul, Joyce Gartrell Hall ’74, David Hall ’75, M.A. ’83, Paul Michel, Steve Johnson, Bobbi Carlson Johnson.

Row 8 (L-R): Richard Weingartner, Julie Harpootlian Weingartner, Donald Hart, Carol Hart, Wayne “Gordie” Gordon, Anne Gordon, Steve Griffin, Vicki Gravengood Griffin, Deidre De Haan, Mark De Haan, Carl Dufendach, Ron Brummer, Debby Webster Brummer, Susan Stout Rairdon ’75, R.N. ’80, James Rairdon, Steve Sartell.

Wheaton College Class of 1970 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1970

55-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Jack Winn, Paula Christophersen Winn, Jane Carpenter Sneeringer, Adella Walter, Bill Walter, Don Baker, Sharen Youngren Rose, Tom Paulsen, Lonnie Paulsen, Sharon Behnken McFarland, Jim McFarland, Paul Hess, Don Stahl.

Row 2 (L-R): Jane McDonald, Iain McDonald, Karen Baker Kletzing ’73, M.A. ’08, David Kletzing, Paul Carlson ’68, Linda Vander Schuur Carlson, Bill Caraher, Debbie Doud Caraher ’72, Linda Thompson Hayward ’70, M.A. ’97, John Hayward ’71.

Row 3 (L-R): Rob Baptista, Don Regier, Ken Gustafson, Alayne Thomson Gustafson, Sarah McGhee, Tom McGhee, Chris Phillips, Jeanie Willford, Gary Willford, Lynn Walmer, Lynda Ray Hower ’71, John Hower.

Row 4 (L-R): Tom Petty, Margaret Cording Petty, Bonnie Barrows Thomas, Jan Dow Stover, Karen Jenks Parks, Dick Parks, Larry Taylor, Katie Taylor, Cary Habegger, Phil Miekley.

Wheaton College Class of 1965 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1965

60-Year Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Bruce Barton, Mitzie Barton, David Treadwell, Charlotte Gilkeson Treadwell, Jim Masteller, Sally Patterson Masteller ’68, Richard Wood, Deborah Hess, Joan Hersey Webb, Ron Webb ’64, Sherry Balma Anderson, Dale Anderson, Janet Nyberg Keyes, Gary Keyes ’63.

Row 2 (L-R): Dwight Johnson, Virginia Johnson, George Speake, Scott Kline, Erwin Gernand, Dick Burkhart, Diane Lausch Groeneweg ’73, Tom Groeneweg, Suzanne Nystrom Anderson ’66, Stan Anderson, John Falk.

Row 3 (L-R): Dave Veerman, Jim Le Pere, Bud Smith, Albion Hargrave, Philip Olson, Sandi Vander Kooi, Marilyn Graham Liddle ’65, R.N. ’63, Linda Burnham Mosier, Doug Mosier, Judy West, Dan West.

Row 4 (L-R): Mary Catherine Hatcher Bentley, Larry Bentley, Judith Hubert Meckley, Sandy Fruin Bell, Nick Bell ’63, Debora Brix Huffman, Barbara Doornbos Justus ’65, R.N. ’63, Dan Justus ’64, Don Eilers.

Wheaton College Class of 1960 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1960

65-Year Heritage Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Wayne Hall, Linda Hall, Ruth Van Treuren Wit R.N. ’61, Jerry Wit, Bob Brabenec, Nancy Rutherford Hull, Josiah Sawyer, Ann McClenny Sawyer ’62, Bill Bond, Priscilla Felisky Whitehead.

Row 2 (L-R): Charles Petty, Betsy MacFadyen Petty, Bob Stiles, Midge Hall Stiles, Barb Schultz McLennan, Jim McLennan ’58, Larry Weaver ’61, Marilyn Culberson Weaver, Peter Bishop ’58, M.A. ’66, Carol Teune Bishop, Gretchen Milner Hurst ’64, Bud Hurst.

Row 3 (L-R): John Bolthouse, Karen Dense Bolthouse, John Zamba, Carol Wenstrand Zamba, Carol Davey Seeland ’62, R.N. ’60, Allen R. Seeland, Barb Ruesche Winter, Bob Woodson, Anne Hogren Woodson, Bob Knapp, Claire Walz Knapp, Stan Dodds, Elaine Dodds.

Wheaton College Class of 1955 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1955

70-Year Heritage Reunion

Row 1 (L-R): Laura Gothard Heiniger, Joanne Simon Hollatz, Marilyn Himmel, Ruth Lewis Bentley ’55, M.A. ’58.

Row 2 (L-R): Herb Carlburg, Evelyn Koller Reeve, Shirley Syverson Norman, Faith Winsor Haddock, Andrea Morken Helm ’58, Dick Helm.

Wheaton College Class of 1950 Alumni Weekend Reunion Photo

Class of 1950

75-Year Heritage Reunion

L-R: Don Brinks, June Coray Willson, Art Brown ’50, M.A. ’53.