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Mar, 2016

Class of 1986: Your reunion is ON!

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[Posted March 21, 2016] Reunions for the classes of 1956, 1966 and 1976 were announced months ago, but the Class of 1986 has stepped up. Thanks to the urging and relentless work of Kathleen Cohen and Beth Goldfarb, the 30-year get-together is set: Saturday, October 1, 2016 Marriott Marina del Rey 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 6 p.m. to Midnight Tickets are also on sale, along with other details (even a good room rate for those coming from out of town!) at the reunion Web site. Pricing depends on […]

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Jan, 2016

“Cambodians” of S ‘56 getting ready for 60th

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[Posted January 7, 2016] Carolyn Vena S ‘56 – wildly named the “Cambodians” – has the details on their 60-year reunion: Pictured above: A classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop in “Tropical Turquoise” “I would very much appreciate it if you would include information about the upcoming S’56 – 60th Reunion. The Cambodians will be celebrating on Saturday, June 4, 2016 starting at Noon at The Beach Club in Santa Monica. More information will be sent out at the beginning of February. “The ‘Ad Hoc Committee’ has tried calling […]

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Nov, 2015

Sixty-two years and still smiling!

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[Posted November 27, 2015] Uni’s classes of 1953 – the eLAyens of Winter and the Jamaicans of Summer – gathered for their 60+2-year reunion on October 17, with a strong turnout. Pictured above: The Classes of 1953 Reunion Committee (All photos courtesy Jane Hills) Class member Jane Hills sent along this report: “Our 60+2-year reunion was a joyful occasion. It was held at the Proud Bird Restaurant by the airport. They were exceptional in their food and decorations. “Ninety-seven of our classmates attended, [including] from Hawaii, Georgia, Connecticut, Maine, Arizona, […]

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Nov, 2015

Big fun at Class of S ‘54’s “annual” reunion

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[Posted November 19, 2015] The class that plays together, stays together! Pictured above: Twenty happy Capries: (back row) Erin (Kavanaugh) Boomer, Jim Wood, Dave Ryan, Marilyn (Webb) Howard, Bob Cohen, Chuck Lichter; (middle row) Janet (Moon) Adams, Nancy (Wheeler) Branch, Pat (Morrison) Newman, Bob Nairin, Don Roth, Pam (Colvey) Najar, Jack Howard; (front row) Michaela (Rayl) Foley, Donna (Ruedy) Hermann, Barbara Taplin, Inez (Roston) Gelfand; Mitzi Kono, Carla (Sampson) Lowe. (Photo courtesy Michaela Foley) The Class of S ‘54 – Capries – 60-year reunion in 2014 was such a success […]

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Oct, 2015

Class of ‘55 celebrates 60 years since Uni days

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[Posted October 23, 2015] A hardy contingent of 65 “Grecians” celebrated their 60-year Reunion at The Olympic Collection in West Los Angeles on Saturday evening, October 17. Pictured above: Grecians Dennis Johnson, Bob Garfield and John Fleischer at their 60-year Reunion on October 17 (Photo courtesy John Fleischer and Dr. Robert Garfield) The attendees from the Summer 1955 class came from as far away as Connecticut, Massachusetts and North Carolina to the east, and Vancouver from the north. “All had a fabulous and fun time, mostly just trying to recognize […]

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Jan, 2015

Class of ‘54 Reunion Becoming A Permanent Tradition

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[Posted January 12, 2015] An unknown 17th Century author first penned the words “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” The Uni Class of 1954 – the Capries – are doing something about it. Pictured above: The Class of 1954 60-year reunion (Photo courtesy Michaela Foley) Reunion correspondent Michaela Foley’s comprehensive review of the event is a blueprint for classes who want to get together, but haven’t found the right format or formula. The Capries made a weekend out of it. Highlights: “On October 18, 2014, about 31 classmates and 21 […]

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Oct, 2014

Class of Summer ‘55 Reunion Set For Next October

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[Posted October 8, 2014] The 60-year reunion of Uni’s Grecian Class of Summer 1955 has been set for October 17, 2015. The site will be the conveniently-located Olympic Collection Conference Center at the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle Boulevards in West Los Angeles. For more details, please contact Dr. Robert E. Garfield at (310) 472-2949 or drrobertgarfield@aol.com, or Lois B. Golden at (310) 472-0198.

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Oct, 2014

Class of Winter ‘56 Celebrates With 58-Year Reunion

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[Posted October 1, 2014] You don’t have to wait for 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years to have a reunion! Just ask the Class of Winter ‘56 . . . Pictured above: Attendees of the Class of Winter ‘56 reunion, smiling from the recently-completed Uni amphitheatre, near the Classroom Building. (Photo courtesy Marsha Franks Cohen) Marsha Franks Cohen shared the details of her class’s unique 58-year reunion: “The weekend of September 12-14, 2014 found 35 Unihi alums (plus their guests) from the class of Winter ’56 gathering for their […]

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Aug, 2014

Big crowd at Class of 1974 Reunion

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[Posted August 11, 2014]  The experts will tell you that 40-year class reunions are often small, with some folks retired, others who have passed and without the pull of the 50-year celebration to come. Pictured above: Classmates Steve Kirsch, Jaye-Jo (Portanova) Cooperman, Danny McQuoid, Tim Riddle and Ellen (Kierstein) Bass at the Class of ‘74 reunion on March 29 (Photo courtesy Danny McQuoid). But the Uni class of 1974 continued its tradition of cohesion with an overflow crowd of 182 classmates, spouses and friends at its 40-year reunion held March […]

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The Challenge is On! Class of 1965 Raises the Stakes!

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All of us are aware of the difficulties facing students and teachers in public schools today. The media is filled with data about decreases in funding for education and state and national budget issues. It is abundantly clear that public education needs private philanthropic support if it is to compete successfully with the growing number of private institutions and to cope with the challenges of diminished State support. LAUSD has no way to disburse donated funds to an individual school. In 1985, the Uni High Education Foundation was established to […]

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