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Carolyn Peak (Cantwell)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Larry |
Chip Peck
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Real Estate Developer |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Constanza Peck |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | Yes |
| What I have learned about life since 1970: Alot | |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: Traveling, Golf, Tennis, Snow Ski, Water Ski | |
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Favorite song from HS that brings back a specific memory:
Musical \'Bye, Bye, Birdie\' that I took part in. And talking Tom Longo, (biggest Greaser in school at the time} into playing Birdie. Great moment |
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Tell about your most memorable high school memory:
Being Pres of the Freshman Class, and all the great friends I met. |
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Name a teacher that had an influence on you and perhaps why:
Mr. Showers, Student Council Advisor. Alot of good Advise |
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About my children and my grandchildren:
Daughter- Jacqueline Step Daughter- Luisa Step Son- Diego No Grandchildren yet |
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Higher Education:
Missouri State University Business, Marketing, B. S. |
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| Former and/or Current Occupation: Real Estate Developer | |
Scott Pierce
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Self Employed |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Deborah (Hughes) |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | No |
| Any info on other classmates: No | |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: I've been president of Facilities Partners, Inc., a company that provides engineering services for commercial and bio-tech facilities. Otherwise living the good life in the Pacific Northwest. | |
Sharon (Sherri) Pierson
| Marital status: | Single again |
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Michael Pirron
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Cindy |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | Yes |
John Placek
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | attorney |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Jennifer |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | yes |
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What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years:
During the past 10 years I have continued to practice law at the same location noticing dramatic shifts in clients' needs attributable to dynamic economic factors. I suspect most law firms, businesses and individuals adjusted appropriately, or wish they had. After the University of Illinois Matt, our son, is now in biotech business somewhere between Manhattan, LA and Brazil. I don't ask what I don't understand. Our daughter Jill is in her 3rd year of medical school and looks forward to medically assisting others. She will be working on choosing a field of practice soon as she is approaching Match Day. My wife of 34 years has recently retired this past year from school administration. These past several months and continuing I look forward to assisting Jo and other committee members having as many class members attending our reunion and having them enjoy the reunion. If you are not already registered please do so or simply call me or another committee member if you need any assistance of any kind. Your committee is here to serve you. |
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Frank Plantan
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | University Administrator, teacher and researcher |
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Comment:
Dr. Frank Plantan currently serves as the Co-Director of the International Relations Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Masters in International Relations. He took his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Illinois State University. His portfolio includes eighteen years as the Director of the Penn-in-Seoul Study Abroad and Internship Program, and ten years as Executive Secretary of the International Consortium for Higher Education, Civic Responsibility and Democracy (a joint project of the Council of Europe and the University of Pennsylvania). He has served as the General Raporteur for the Council of Europe on a seventeen-nation comparative research project, Universities as Sites of Citizenship and Civic Responsibility. He is the National President of Sigma Iota Rho, the National Honor Society for International Studies with chapters on over one hundred and ninety campuses in the U.S. and abroad. He most recently has been appointed as Honorary Consul for Pennsylvania by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea. Dr. Plantan has taught in Political Science, International Relations and the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. His areas of interest and expertise include Northeast Asia with a special focus on political risk analysis; the political, economic, and foreign relations of Korea; intelligence and counterintelligence in national security; the history of international relations in American higher education, and the role of universities in promoting civic engagement and democratic education. He also served as a consultant to the World Bank as a member of the Corporate Restructuring Team in Seoul during the Asian economic crisis in 1998 – 1999. Early in his career he also worked for the Economic Planning Board of the Republic of Korea. He also does occasional consulting and is a Partner in Gotham Orient Partners, an investment advisory firm. Gotham Orient Partners organized “Hedge Korea 2012,” sponsored by Korea’s Financial Supervisory Commission and the Korean Capital Markets Institute. As a member of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable he has spoken on the political risk to foreign direct investment in Korea and on corporate social responsibility and sustainability. He was a keynote speaker on political risk of UAE overseas investments at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies, as well as a host of other community and university guest lectures. He was the feature speaker on National Public Radio for an hour-long program on the situation on the Korean peninsula prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Dr. Plantan is an established leader and innovator in international education, program development and cross-cultural exchanges with a proven track record in pioneering new educational, internship, and research programs in Europe and Asia creating and employing professional networks bridging diverse institutions and organizations. He has consulted with Kyung Hee University, Korea on the development of their new Global Academy and NGO Complex and the development of the World Civic Forum in conjunction with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. He served on the Planning Committee of the United Nations Department of Public Information—NGOs 61st Annual Conference. He served as a consultant to Liberty Pacific Direct Investment and the Chongqing Municipality, People’s Republic of China on the development of a new international school to serve Chongqing. He has also advised the U.S. National Pork Board on their strategic vision. |
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| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Janet (Ross) Plantan |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | Yes |
| What I have learned about life since 1970: Persistence, patience, humility, forgiveness, and gratitude serve well as the stars on one\'s compass | |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: Fishing, camping, outdoors activities and sports with family. Competing in US National Toboggan Championships on Feb. 7-9, 2020 | |
| Favorite song from HS that brings back a specific memory: Blood Sweat and Tears, You\'ve Made Me So Very Happy\" | |
| Your favorite TV show or movie from 1966-1970: Star Trek | |
| Tell about your most memorable high school memory: A slow dance at Senior Prom | |
| Name a teacher that had an influence on you and perhaps why: Bill Mohrmann, PE, \"The athletes are walking the halls:\" Joyce Lindmark, English, first to awaken my love of books that probably played a big role later in life; Ed Cheatham, History, first teacher I felt saw some potential in me and that I actually had some brains; Wendell Schwartz, English, would allow me to meet my girlfriend in his classroom to talk or when we had troubles | |
| About my children and my grandchildren: Daughter Kate; Son Ben; Grandkids Jason, Aiden and Sofia | |
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Higher Education:
B.S., Political Science, Illiinois State University; MA, International Relations, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Higher Educ, Univ. of Pennsylvania |
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| Former and/or Current Occupation: Co-Director, International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania; President, Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International Studies | |
Kathy Poetter (Ilg)
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| Marital status: | Widowed |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Librarian |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | Yes |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: After raising my daughters (or is it never truly done?), I went back to work full time. Unfortunately, I was widowed again a few years ago but am very happy in my career and am busy with travel, golf, bowling and other hobbies. I have many good friends and count my wonderful family members among them! | |
Art Poyer
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | vertebrate paleontologist / hospital chaplain |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Lana (peterson) Poyer |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | no |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: I recently retired after 35 years in vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History and also as a Volunteer Hospital Chaplain working in the child /adolescent and crisis stabilization units at Shands Vista psychiatric hospital. Enjoying spending more time with family. | |
| Higher Education: BA in Anthropology from the University of Florida | |
Kris Ragsdale (VanArsdel)
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | interior designer |
| Spouse's Name (including Maiden): | Tommy |
| I am planning to attend the reunion: | don't think I can make it |
| What I have been doing for fun the last 50 years: I've been busy running my interior design business and art gallery(25 yrs!), taking care of aging parents and playing with grandchildren. My daughters are not too far away. The youngest returning from NYC after she and her husband decided the job ( he was an editor for the Wall Street Journal)was less important than family and raising the family with midwest values. I am so thrilled to have them close! The other daughter and her guy are in Louisville, so just a hour and a half away. We meet halfway for lunch sometimes! | |