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The Wroan Engineering and Technology Center was dedicated on May 12, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.  The center will allow U-High students to investigate important technologies and their influence on society, design solutions for human problems both small and large, produce accurate prototypes of engineering designs, and prepare for careers in engineering, technology, and related fields.

Alumni Wear Available Now The Alumni Association has some articles of clothing left over from Homecoming.  Leftovers include one small green sweatshirt ($10), seven black golf towels ($10), eleven fleece jackets ($30), and six nylon wind jackets ($25).  Please contact Karen Mlincsek at cheks3@hotmail.com if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.

The Make A Wish Foundation will be hosting its Second Annual Celebrity Sing for Wishes on July 11.  Current U-High teacher and football coach Dusty Burk will be one of the participants.  2001 graduate and Olympian Ogonna Nnamani will be making a special appearance for an autograph session.  Click on the link above for a brochure.

Ted Nicholson, 1988 graduate and 2007 Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee, has a book coming out he wrote with Susan Olsen from the Brady Bunch. Love to Love You Bradys: The Bizarre Story of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour will be out in June.  Click on the title above to view the book.

U-High alum recognized for stem cell research - Dr. Kevin Eggan, a 1992 U-High graduate who is now on faculty at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, has been recognized in TIME Magazine and Science Magazine for his  work in stem cell research.  You may access the articles by clicking on the above link.  Also, click here to access the article in the Winter 2007 edition of Pioneer Alumni  Newsletter  which featured Kevin and his work.  We wish Dr. Eggan and his collaborators best of luck in their research, and we are so very proud of his accomplishments!

Dr. Charles W. Dunn, 1998 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, provides a response to President Obama's inaugural address on his blog "The Chuck Dunn Report."  Click on the above link to view his analysis.

2008 Award Winners Named
The 2008 Alumni Association Award Winners have been named.  Click on the link above or to the right to find out more about each winner.

Ogonna Nnamani: Silver Medal Olympian
2001 graduate Ogonna Nnamani won a silver medal as a member of the 2008 United States Olympic Volleball Team.  Click on the above link for a recent article from the Pantagraph elaborating on her experiences. (Reprinted Courtesy of the Pantagraph)

Old Clarions Available for Purchase                                     
There are a limited number of Clarions available for purchase of a nominal fee of $10 each.  Please contact Barb Lichty Blunk, UHSAA Alumni Relations Coordinator.

If you discover any old yearbooks that you would like to donate for distribution, please contact us also.  Several yearbooks have been retrieved from yard sales and auctions.  Help us preserve a part of University High School history.

Almost complete collections of past editions of the Clarion are archived at University High School Library and the McLean County Historical Society.

Reunion Information Updates Check the upcoming reunion information updates down below on the right.  Dates and contact information have been added.  Any questions about reunions should be directed to the appropriate contact person.

 

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Upcoming Reunions:
The following reunions are in their initial planning stages.  More information will be provided when available.

Class of 1969
40-Year Reunion
August 7-9, 2009
Contact: Robin Schaab Gould (309-728-2125) or at rkgould@ilstu.edu

Class of 1947
Fourth Tuesday of each month 9:00 a.m. - CJ's Restaurant Contact Clint Short (309-661-1585) or Clarise Jefferson at clarita02@verizon.net

Class of 1950
First Wednesday of each month 8:30 a.m.- CJ's Restaurant Contact: Donna Mae Geske Jordan (309-662-9345) or Gordan Schroeder (309-452-2875)

Future Homecoming Dates
October 9, 2009
October 10, 2010

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309-438-8542
rldean@ilstu.edu

Bob Fitzgerald '92
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