Classmates
The most important part of this effort is to reconnect with friends in the great class of 1966. As Baby Boomers, think about what we’ve experienced, from learning cursive with cartridge pens to posting Instagram images with our smart phones; from learning about JFK’s assassination during the school day to watching the Twin Towers fall on 9/11; and for many of us, going from worrying about prom dates to welcoming grandchildren into our lives. It’s an amazing time to be living! Let’s celebrate and share.
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Your contact information will be hidden, and secure. This website is maintained by our committee, not an outside commercial outfit. It will only be used with your permission for the 50th Reunion Book we will put together for attendees of the 50th Reunion.Those who are unable to attend the Reunion in the spring of 2016 will be able to order the Reunion Book.
Please post your bio and comments. Confirm your name, add your memories, observations, and reflections. Upload a recent picture. With your permission, these will be included in the 50th reunion memory book. THINK BACK and share your thoughts about last 50 years: high school, friends, the '60s, family, growing up in Bethesda. Have fun with this! Also, take a look at the “High School Life” section. We’d love to use those in our class book as well. It’s easy to upload and caption them.
Use the "send a message" feature to contact friends, and your email will appear for them to respond. HAVE FUN RECONNECTING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
Please note: the reunion committee reserves the option to edit or revise entries for spelling, grammar, and length.
Mark Hanson
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Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | semi-retired |
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Now working as a patient advocate for others with Sleep Apnea in several capacities. Member of the Patient Engagement Panel for the national initiative to include the patient perspective in medical research, see MyApnea.org. Supporting new users of CPAP devices focusing on improving their sleep by encouraging more use of the device (more hours each day/night). Coauthor-Editor for several grants focused on expanding the understanding of the patient persepective in managing their sleep issues. Now a grandfather, Mabel Aoife Pietricola is at least a part time joy every day. Always a full time handfull. Retired in December 2014, as Chief Operations Officer for ArsÆolica Renewable Energy Systems (Boston, Massachusetts and Praia, Cape Verde), when the companies closed after four years. In 2007 Mark retired after 25 years with Parametric Technology and its predecessors as Program Director - Global Services Operations. Over that period his remit included: Director of Research and Development (R&D) Programs, Corporate Security Officer, Program Director for Customer Care, and Corporate Ombudsman. Mark Created and then directed the Customer Commitment Management process representing Computervision and Prime to global customers including Toyota, Ford, Volvo, and Fiat, focusing on product improvement. Based on his success in that role for three years Mark served as the Computervision's Airbus Program Manager (US) on the Airbus/IDES A380/600 program after the merger of Computervision and Parametric Technology. He coordinated development and reported to both CV/PTC Senior management and to the Airbus ACE Steering Committee during the development and deployment. This effort later expanded to include Product Lifecycle Management for the A380/600 program, across all ACE partners. Earlier in his life, after graduating from Wabash College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion/Classics/Far Eastern Studies, when he was selected by the draft lottery, Mark chose to enlist in the Army. He served a full tour in Viet Nam as a Cryptographic Analyst - US Army Security Agency and the National Security Agency, completing his military service obligation attached to the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg. After military service, and before joining the high technology field, Mark trained for the lay ministry and as Reading Specialist working in primary and secondary schools for the Boston Public School System. He received a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Boston State (Reading) while also completing an MA at Emmanuel College in Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. After completing instruction in Technical Communications at Bentley College in 1982, he moved into the high technology when he was hired by Computervision. He completed all three years of the High Technology Project Management curriculum at Northeastern University. Later he helped to define the mini-Masters in Business Administration program focusing on High Technology Product Development at Babson University, which he also completed. Mark spent thirty years as a bassoonist for the Metropolitan Wind Symphony (MWS) in Boston (retired in 2007) where he also served on the Board of Directors founding several ongoing music series including the Boston Festival of Bands and the MWS Continuum: High School, College, and Community Band. He also works to optimize the operations of several community musical organizations in Metropolitan Boston serving on the Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, consulting with Kolainu (local Jewish choir) and singing for several years in a renaissance choir in Jamaica Plain. Mark is married to Marjorie (Foley), 1972 – present, eldest daughter of his mother’s childhood friends (yes both father and mother). Their son Joshua was born in 1972, and daughter Erica in 1980. After living briefly in Fayetteville NC, and Quincy MA, the Hansons moved to Jamaica Plain, MA where they live today |
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Robert Hare III
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Thomas Haselton
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After WJ I attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville. After 2 years I joined the Navy and spent 4 years in US Navy Seal Team One. Then I moved back to Rockville where I worked in construction for 1 year during which time I met my first wife (introduced by Don Forrester). I returned to Vanderbilt in the fall of '74 and subsequently graduated with a Masters in Geology. I was recruited by Phillips Petroleum and spent 2 years in Oklahoma (where my son Bennett was born) and subsequently 5 years in London. When offered the chance to move back to Oklahoma I declined and moved instead to Copenhagen in 1985. I spent the next 13 years working as a consultant based in Copenhagen but mostly working in Norway and the FSU including 2 years in Siberia. In 1998 I moved to Lithuania where I fulfilled every Geologist's dream--I became General Manager of a small oil company. More importantly I married for the 2nd time to a wonderful woman Natasha, and we now have 2 children Katya and Sasha (15 and 17). I am still working and enjoying it immensely. I have also revived my banjo playing which I first took up in Nashville and play in a bluegrass band in Lithuania All in all life has been very interesting and rewarding. |
Linda Hayes (Kaiser)
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Ruth Henck
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Donna Henderson (Carl)
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1970 Graduated from Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Became a first grade teacher for 36 year, first in Greenbelt, MD. Moved to Louisville, KY where I continued to teach first grade. 1974 married in Louisville to David Henderson, a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student. 1977 moved to Roanoke, Virginia And, in 1980, we had a beautiful daughter, Kelly. My husband earned his doctorate and pastored 2 churches in Roanoke. We came to Bedford, VA in 1995 to assume the pastorate of Bedford Baptist Church. I retired from teaching in 2006 and became the 21st Century Grant Coordinator for Bedford. My second “retirement” came in 2011 when I left the field of education We were blessed with a handsome grandson, Justin, in 2012. He lives with his parents in Charlotte, NC and he is the sunshine in my life. In 2014, we moved my parents from Kensington, MD to Bedford. They are enjoying their 90 and 91st years of life and are living beside us. I have been actively creating crafts all of my life, especially with children. I have a love of gardening which I have tried to share by volunteering at the elementary school. |
Lynwood Henderson
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From the 40th reunion: After WJ, I stayed in the Washington area. I got my BS and MBA at University of Maryland . I taught there for about 10 years part-time as I pursued a full-time career in the Federal Government. My first year was with the US Treasury. I then moved over to the Atomic Energy Commission that morphed into the Department of Energy (DOE). I stayed with DOE the remainder of my career. The last 15 years or so I served as the Director of Budget for DOE. It is kind of ironic that my college, my work, and my home have never been more than 30 miles from WJ but I have been lost all these years. (I sure never felt lost but thanks for finding me anyway.) I now do a little beltway bandit consulting and have time to pursue my real passion - to become a professional golfer. (Well maybe full-time golfer would be more accurate.)
I married my wife Kathy in 1969 and we have two children. My wife was a 1966 graduate of Richard Montgomery. I still kid her that RMHS was the only school in the County where the kids all wore Chucks Taylors (tennis shoes) to their prom. Our daughter is 31 and married to an Army officer. They have been stationed in Hawaii the past five years. So I am constantly traveling there to see them and my granddaughter that is almost two. My daughter and husband are expecting their second (a baby boy) in November so I will soon be headed back to Hawaii . Our son is 28 and is in St. Pete , Florida doing his residency. His specialty is sports medicine. I hope he gets done soon so I can get some free medical aid that will keep me on the golf course. My kids thought they were both a lot smarter than me. They left this area for warmer climates. I guess I will just have to visit them a lot-- especially in the winter. Paybacks are great, and how else can I keep my golf game tuned up. |
Patricia Hennessey
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Mary Hennigan
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Robin Hermann (Beatty)
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Childhood and high school were tumultuous times in my life as I desperately tried to deal with (and hide) my dad’s alcoholism. High school activities and friends were therapeutic, and my best friend’s family and home became a refuge for me. While most of my high school peers went on to college and incredible accomplishments, my 20s were lost in a relationship filled with drugs and domestic violence. At 30 my life was transformed by the birth of my first daughter and an encounter with the living God. Several years later I married again and we had 2 more beautiful children. My family, faith, and friends have been the most important part of my life. My resume is unimpressive, but I have given back over the past 15 years by facilitating domestic abuse and codependency groups at a Christian recovery ministry. Recently, I’ve been a part of a nonprofit startup in Ijamsville, MD, CrossRoads Freedom Center, which offers a second chance to men (and eventually women) struggling with life issues And, as a footnote, I’m going to college and am 12 credits short of my BS degree! |