Backstage tour, Founders Convocation, Cardinal Couples reception highlight activities
Otterbein’s Alumni Weekend, which was held in April for the first time, was a resounding success with more than 450 alumni in attendance. The weekend highlights included the Founders Convocation, behind-the-stage-tour of Gypsy, Kid’s Night Out with Otterbein student athletes, Alumni Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, Cardinal Couples reception, the Spring Sing and, of course, the joyful reunions of the Classes of 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, and 1972. View photos albums online at www.otterbein.edu/alumni/photos.
Golden Reunion Classmates Lei Shoda Tobias ’62, Kay Ayers Frazier ’62, Lois Marburger Reinhardt ’62, Jurrene Baker Shaffer ’62 and Sharon Neibler Kuntz ’62 are all smiles at Alumni Weekend.
Mary Lou Main ’62 Debolt, Don Debolt ’61, Hitoshi Ashida and Marci Aoki Ashida ’62 socialize at the Friday evening dinner.
Speakers at this year’s Founders Convocation included (front row) Alyson Blazey Vigneron ’05, Ishara Guruge ’13, Vianca Yohn ’12, (back row) Fred Glasser ’69, Senior Instructor of Community Engagement John Kengla and Dave Schar ’62.
Opal Adkins Gilson ’62 and Louise Bellechino Klump ’62 share a warm moment at the Golden Reunion Dinner.
Patricia Orndorff ’43 and Ernie Ernsberger ’43 were one of 23 Cardinal Couples who enjoyed hearing other couples’ stories of how they met and fell in love while at Otterbein.
Alumni and friends got a backstage look at Otterbein Theatre and Dance’s production of Gypsy at Alumni Weekend.
Row 1: Glen Cole ’52, Wendell Dillinger ’52, Warren Ernsberger ’43, Patricia Orndorff Ernsberger ’43, Jane Morrison Horn ’50, Sylvia Phillips Vance ’47, Nancy Longmire Seibert ’52, Floyd Miller ’52, Charles Selby ’57, Reynold Hoefflin ’57. Row 2: Jane Devers Liston ’54, Janice Gunn Dunphy ’57, Ruth Loomis Hebble ’52, Mary Lou Stine Wagner ’56, Joyce Shannon Warner ’58, Connie Myers Mentzer ’60, Barbara Fast Reichter ’57, Joan Ensign Heslet ’57, Anita Ranck Morris ’51, Jane Zaebst Alstrom ’57, Janet Risch Selby ’60, Mary Wagner Myers ’56, Mary Alyce Holmes ’53. Row 3: Bill Freeman ’57, Jim Wagner ’56, George Liston ’52, Dave Warner ’56, Ed Mentzer ’58, Bob Henn ’57, Marge Curtis Henn ’57, Alan Norris ’57, Don Myers ’52, Wayne Wright ’60.