University Of Massachusetts-Amherst
Class of 1967
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FEBRUARY 2017 CALLING ALL CLASS OF ’67 Get ready to reunite on campus from June 2-4, 2017! Reunion plans are shaping up and here’s a preview of some of the highlights: Helen O’Donnell Janet Nolan |
JANUARY 2017
COUNTDOWN to Our 50th Class Reunion
June 2-3, 2017
Happy 2017! It’s now officially the Class of 1967’s 50th anniversary year. If you have a good memory, Sunday, June 4 should ring a bell—that’s exactly the day we graduated half a century ago. Remember? It was sunny, we were exhausted from Senior Week and Governor Volpe warned us “hippies” to look sharp for job interviews. The president of the then brand-new country of Malawi stayed at the Kappa house on campus and received an honorary degree and we were launched.
C ontact: Add your name to the Class of ’67 website. Contribute before and after photos, connect with classmates, club mates, dorm mates, and fraternity or sorority members. Email Elizabeth DuMont-McCaffrey at edmccaffrey@umass.edu with any questions regarding how to access our class list for further contact information.
O vernight: Lodging ranging from Hotel UMass to a place to park your RV, to local hotels, and even dorm rooms will soon appear on the class website.
U nwind: Take a stroll down your campus memory lane. You never know who you just might meet.
N umbers Matter: Win bragging rights for bringing the biggest gang with you, or come by yourself, or with a non-UMie spouse or friend. It won’t take more than a minute and your reading glasses to check out name tags and find a long lost pal or twenty.
T reasures in the Attic: Dust off freshman beanies, club jackets, mug books, letter sweaters, group photos, etc., and bring them with you to show off or donate to our class archive. Do the jackets still fit? Impressive! How about that beanie?
D iscover New Talents: Plans are in the works for talks by classmates who are leaders in their fields plus a classmate author showcase. Are you an author, entertainer, educator, or researcher? Can you play the trumpet or carillon bells? We need you. Contact us.
O ral History: Share your story on tape or in writing. Some are the first in their families to get a college degree and all of us were changed by our years in Amherst. What was the impact of these experiences on your life?
W ar and Peace: Participate in ceremonies honoring our Vietnam veterans and the faculty and staff who helped guide us through our college years. Our class gift, the university’s mace used at every graduation since we graduated—will be on display. Donate to our Class of ’67 50th Reunion Class Gift Campaign.
N ights Out: Get ready for our Class of ’67 mixer and a night at Mike’s just for fun.
Let the countdown begin! Get out your calendars and start making plans for June 2-3, 2017 in Amherst.
Stay informed by signing up online today!
Helen O’Donnell ’67 helenod@att.net Janet Nolan ’67 jnolan@yahoo.com
DECEMBER 2016
C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E THE CLASS OF ’67!
Did you know we were the 100th class to enter UMass Amherst, arriving that fall of 1963, wearing our beanies and participating in the university’s centennial as a Land Grant college? Do you remember Dean Field’s Mugbook where the 1204 boys were separated from the 999 girls? (Not for long!)Check out the class website and add your name and photo to its rapidly growing list of fellow classmates. Reconnect today.
In preparation for the weekend:
C ollect your UMass treasures (beanies, letter sweaters, concert ticket stubs, dance programs, etc.) and bring them with you to donate to the class of ’67’s reunion archive.
E mail classmates and let them know how they can sign up on the reunion website for newsflashes.
L earn about lodging options available in the Amherst area for Alumni Weekend, including a nostalgic dorm overnight for only $60. Lord Jeff awaits as well, as do other options for all price ranges.
E njoy marveling at the UMass Marching Band or their performance at the UMass Multiband Concert.
B ring a classmate or two with you to the reunion. The more the merrier. Spread the word far and wide.
R eunion #50! Help make it a spectacular event. Wear your beanie before donating it. Bring your Mugbook as a crib sheet as you scan the crowd.
A ll donations to support our Class of ’67 50th Reunion Class Gift Campaign will help restore the Old Chapel Lobby in a memorial tribute to Dr. George Richason, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry, or add to the Legends Campaign honoring the Newman Center’s Fr. Joseph Quigley, Deans Helene Curtis and William Field, Coach Richard Garber, and our class advisor, Mr. Robert Doolan.
T ake the time during the reunion weekend to revisit old hangouts and reflect on the priceless gift of the education that has supported all our lives’ work. See the amazing changes made since we strolled across “UMud.”
E njoy the memories of our collective half century with classmates from near and far. Renew old and create new friendships. We’ll be meeting again on campus in October for Homecoming 2017. We’re not done yet!
Save the date and mark your calendars for June 2 and 3, 2017. Make a plan to get to Amherst and be part of the joyous—and no doubt hilarious—party of the half century!
Stay informed by signing up online today!
Helen Cassoli O’Donnell '67, Class Secretary
Janet Nolan ’67, Chairperson of FUN!
NOVEMBER 2016
To the Class of '67, and hooray for us!
Although rain dampened the enthusiasm of only the most enthusiastic football fans to meet for a tailgate on Homecoming 2016 weekend, all of us who stayed dry—and a few who didn’t—had a great time making plans for the REALLY big show that will be our 50th class reunion next June.
Alumni Weekend will be held on June 2-3, 2017 and planning is underway! Besides some fun and games we also hope to have some very distinguished classmates join us and share what’s on their minds in terms of university and universal goals. We can all be inspired to do better. It’s our legacy as those who were young in the '60s.
All of us have a story to tell. The pages on the 1967 class website are a great place to start. Add your “after” picture to join the “before” yearbook picture that will automatically appear when you click on your name. Share your life headlines with your classmates, and then fill in all the blanks next June at Alumni Weekend
Aren’t you more than a little curious to find out how our plot ends? After all, we were all there at the opening page in June 1967. Let’s catch up with old and new friends in June 2017. Put the reunion on your calendar. Plan your trip—to Amherst and to our collective lives.
We’ll never be this young again!
Helen Cassoli O’Donnell '67
Janet Nolan '67
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Fifty years ago we began our senior year. Remember packing up and arriving on campus with no cell phones or computers, but with dreams of a successful year and life goals to achieve? Let’s join together for reunion celebrations, both online and on campus, as we kick off this milestone year. Don't miss out on Homecoming from September 30 - October 1, 2016: Friday, September 30
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Exciting times ahead for the Class of 1967! Helen Cassoli O’Donnell ’67, ’69 MEd, ’71 CAGS, ’99 EdD
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