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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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