Suzanne Levin-Lapides Levin-Lapides

Profile Updated: August 12, 2015
Residing In: BALTIMORE, MD USA
Spouse/Partner: WIDOWED
Occupation: INTERIOR DESIGNER
Children/Family: DANA, BORN 1973
JOSH, BORN 1976
STEP-SON, DAVID 1975
Yes! Attending Reunion
Attending Woodlawn Classes of the 60s (10/03/15)

Yes
Comments: please add GRADUATION YEAR

AFTER GRADUATION FROM WOODLAWN IN 1965, I ATTENDED MARYLAND INSTITUTE, COLLEGE OF ART. I MAJORED IN INTERIOR DESIGN IN 1969 AND I HAVE BEEN A PRACTICING DESIGNER FOR , LO THESE MANY YEARS IN BALTIMORE. MY PRACTICE IS CENTERED IN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN WITH SOME CONTRACT PROJECTS INCLUDING EVERYTHING FROM HAIR SALONS TO HOMES WITH A COLLECTION OF STUFFED ANIMALS (PAPER MACHE MOOSE!!!) I HAVE ALSO TAUGHT AT MICA OFF AND ON FOR YEARS IN THE CONTINUING STUDIES DEPARTMENT. SOON AFTER GRADUATION I MARRIED AND HAVE TWO INCREDIBLE CHILDREN, DANA AND JOSH. THEY LIVE NEARBY BALTIMORE WITH THEIR BEAUTIFUL FAMILIES. IN 1999 I MARRIED A WONDERFUL MAN, MIKE LAPIDES AND OUR LIFE WAS BLISS. MICHAEL DIED IN 2006 AND HIS MEMORY IS WITH ME ALL THE TIME. I HAVE RECENTLY MOVED TO AN APARTMENT IN CROSS KEYS AND LOVE THE CONVENIENCE AND FREEDOM FROM ROOF AND SNOW ISSUES. I LOVE TO TRAVEL AND HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKING PINS IN MY "TO GO MAP"
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MY YEARS AT WOODLAWN WERE FILLED WITH DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF EXPRESSION THROUGH ART. I WAS BLESSED WITH BEING GUIDED BY MY MENTOR, HORACE McCULLIN. HE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL THE STUDENTS HE TOOK UNDER HIS WING. IN THE CLASS OF 1965, FIVE OF US GRADUATED AND INVITED HIM TO OUR GRADUATION. SINCE THAT TIME, I DO SEE SOME OF MY FELLOW WARRIORS,UGH!! DAISY CALAMBRO McTIGHE, LINDA COHEN PEARL, AND KITTY O'NEAL. IN 2006, I VISITED WOODLAWN TO INTERVIEW A STUDENT FOR CENTRAL SCHOLARSHIP BUREAU AND RAN INTO JAY TERRY. WHEN I SAW HIM, I SAID "HI, MR. TERRY, REMEMBER ME!! HE SAID , "NO". LATER HE ADMITTED THAT I HE SHOULD HAVE EXPLAINED, HE HAD KNOWN OVER 6,000 STUDENTS, WHILE I REMEMBERED SEVERAL TEACHERS. ONE FORGETS!!
THERE IS NOW A "HORACE McCULLIN" WOODLAWN SCHOLARSHIP FOR A STUDENT PURSUING AN ART EDUCATION. ALONG THESE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ART STUDENTS WHO ARE LIVING THEIR "ARTFUL DREAMS",
MARIA CATALDA AND SHAQUIL TIMMONS, GIFTED AND SO FULL OF TALENT.

I WILL BE SO DELIGHTED TO FELLOW ALUMS AT THE REUNION.

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Are you planning to come to the reunion on October 3, 2015?

Yes! I've waited 50 years for this!

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SUSAN,
PLEASE CONTACT ME IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG, I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT YOUR HUSBAND. ACCEPT MY CONDOLENCES. IT HAS BEEN 9 YEARS SINCE MY HUSBAND DIED. I DO HOPE YOU MIGHT CONSIDER COMING TO BALTIMORE, WE CAN MEET AGAIN FOR LUNCH AND TALK AS THOUGH IT WAS YESTERDAY SINCE WE SAW EACH OTHER. MY REGARDS TO YOU, SUZIE LEVIN

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YAEL, (JANE)
MY NAME IS SUZANNE LEVIN (LAPIDES) WE WERE IN CLASSES TOGETHER (I WAS '65) AND WERE MENTEES OF MR. MCCULLIN. YOU MISSED A GREAT EVENING. I ALSO KNOW YOUR HUSBAND FROM MICA AND SAW HIS SHOW AT THE ISRAEL MUSEUM 2-1/2 YEARS AGO. SMALLTIMORE, EH????????? I OFTEN COME TO ISRAEL , AS BALTIMORE IS SISTER CITY TO ASHKELON AND I AM THERE WITH MISSIONS. PLEASE REACH OUT, I WOULD LOVE TO CONNECT
silverlap@gmail.com
MY BEST
SUZIE ( I REVERTED BACK TO MY "KID" NAME)

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LAST SATURDAY WAS AMAZING!!!!! KITTY O'NEAL (CAME FROM IRELAND ) AND I WENT TO TURF VALLEY IN HOPES THAT WE WOULD SEE PEOPLE WE KNEW!!! KIDDING, EH??????? ENTERING THE RECEPTION AREA WE IMMEDIATELY MET ROBBY THAIS AND BARRY MILLER, IT WAS SO FANTASTIC TO REUNITE WITH THEM AND WITH SUSAN SATTELL AND HER SISTER ABBY (MY SISTER'S FRIEND, CLASS OF '69) WE ALL SAT TOGETHER ALONG WITH STUART NEWMAN AND OTHERS. THEN THE FUN BEGAN, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DID NOT ATTEND, SORRY AND YOU MISSED FINDING OUT SO MUCH ABOUT YOURSELF AND HOW OTHERS SAW YOU. QUITE A REVELATION!!! THANKS TO SHARON ROPKA FOR REACHING OUT WITH HUGS AND REMINDING ME THAT WE MET 15 YEARS AGO AT A MUTUAL FRIENDS WEDDING. EVERYONE LOOKED GREAT AND THE PHOTO BOOTH IS A GREAT SOURCE FOR FUTURE "BLACKMAIL"!!! KUDOS TO DIANE FOR HER TIRELESS WORK IN MAKING SURE THE EVENING WAS SPECIAL AND TO HAVE A TIME FOR REMEMBERANCE THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER HERE, THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OR DIED IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.

I DO HOPE WHEN WE MEET AGAIN IN 50 YEARS, HA!!!!! THE DANCE FLOOR WILL BE FILLED WITH "GYRATING TEENS AT HEART" THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING THE NIGHT SPECIAL AND FILLING MY HEART WITH GREAT MEMORIES





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