Friday, November 9, 2018---Class of 1968 Reunion---Day One Part 2
After the morning Convocation was over, Trojan Candy went outside with Jim Yee, Patti and Dudley Poon and Carol Akiyama. We walked over to Alumni Park where lunch was being served. After we put our bags at a table, we walked over to see the booths that were set up by various organizations.
The first booth was set up by the Latino Alumni Association. I took this picture of Delores Rotello and Mercy Willard.
The Asian Pacific Alumni Association booth was "manned" by Angela Teng, Alex Chang and Miguel Vasquez.
Jerilynn Kline and Shonea Pullaim greeted us at the Trojan Travel booth.
The last booth we visited was the USC Black Alumni Infinity. The ladies who greeted us were Nicole Gordillo, Pasha Hawthorne, Tanya Moran-Adolph, Ashley Bonnano-Curley, Christina Denning and Michele Turner.
As Trojan Candy walked back to our table, I saw three other 50th Reunion Committee Members. Clockwise from the left were Members Karen Hackett, Bill Tormey, and Gary Sawka with his wife Grace.
Lunch was delicious. I looked around for more 50th Reunion alumni but didn't see any new faces.
After lunch, Jim carried some of our bags to our car.
The four of us met Jim at Wallis Annenberg Hall of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism for the "School and Department Program Session" there. A presentation was given in the "Editing Bay." The students told us that they want to report news with "Integrity with Neutrality." Then, we were given a tour of Studio A and Studio B.
The Recording Studio was our last stop. Dan Toomey was our tour guide.
After leaving Annenberg, the five of us walked to the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture.
Carol had an appointment to see her father's Collection of books and picture albums she donated to the Center. Mickey Makio Akiyama was a Japanese American hero who served in the highly decorated 442nd Infantry Regiment in World War II.
Shinso Ito Center Program Specialist Shannon Takushi met us. Here is Carol with Shannon.
Here is Carol standing in front of the Collection.
Duncan Williams, the Director of the Center, who is also the Chair of the School of Religion, arrived later.
We arrived at the JW Marriott in time. Trojan Candy saw TGLA friend Sharon Wood, who was a Class of 1983 Reunion Member. She posed with Linda Ball.
I saw Vanessa Botshekan with 1968 Committee Members Karen Davison, Bobbe Gilbert and Kristine Mesplou.
Doug Yarrow joined the ladies and me for this 1968 Committee Members picture.
Here I am with Class of 1983 Co-Chair Bill Stetson. Bill and I know one another through USC Men's Volleyball.
Fellow TGLA member D'Arcy McLeod posed with Michael Felix, the President of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors.
Patti and I met a new friend, Jeanine Xu, the class of 1998.
Trojan Candy was thrilled to see MMQ friend and fellow 1968 Class alumnus Frank Stirling and his wife Robin. Robin and I were in the Amazons/Helenes together.
Now, the Spirit of Troy Pep Band arrived and led us into the ballroom for dinner.
Trojan Candy rushed into the ballroom. I took a picture of Patrick Auerbach and Michael Felix after they greeted all of the guests.
Next, I walked over with Victor to meet his friend Frances Young. I took this picture of Frances and Victor at the 50th balloon sign.
Here is everyone at my table. Standing were Jim Yee, Patti Johnson, Carol Akiyama, and Patti and Dudley Poon. Sitting were Gary and Grace Sawka and Karen and Paul Hackett. Gary and Karen are Reunion Committee members.
Standing at another 50 table were William Tormey, Karen Davison, and Stephen Nuccio. Sitting were Bobbe Gilbert, Kristine Mesplou, Doug Yarrow and Beverly Nuccio. William, Karen, Bobbe, Kristine and Doug are fellow Committee members.
Now, it was time for Trojan Candy to walk around to look for more familiar faces. I saw TGLA friend D'Arcy McLeod, who is a Co-Chair for the 1978 Class.
I took a picture of the 40th Class Reunion. They posed as couples standing and sitting. Yes, the men sat and the wives stood! They were Janine and John Colich, D'Arcy and David McLeod, Suzanne and Ty Meyer, and Robin and Bill Burk.
Trojan Candy met two more members of the 1978 Class. Roger and Maureen Schroeder posed at the 40th balloon sign.
I found another 50th Reunion Committee member, Jerry Vieau, sitting with USC Navy ROTC Friends. Standing were Gina and Dyrck Van Dusen and R.C. and Gail Allen. Sitting were Jay and Leesa Bingham and Jerry and Gwen Vieau.
Trojan Candy finally found her MMQ friend, Frank Stirling. Standing next to Frank were my Amazon/Helenes friend Robin Stirling, Jane Pontius, Nancy Brundage, Eve and Terry Aladag and Beth Harmon. Sitting were Alicia and Bob Schlinker and Norman Harmon.
Here is our 50th Reunion Balloon sign.
A slideshow of pictures which class members sent in was shown throughout the evening. Trojan Candy sent in this picture of my Delta Phi Kappa Sorority.
