Noël Klippenstein (GS 1987): Noël was Deka president in
her senior year and was active in athletics, playing field hockey,
volleyball, track (at Lower Moreland), managed lacrosse, and was
involved with the yearbook, Factores, Social Committee and choir.
She attended Bryn Athyn College for one year, then earned a BS
and Master’s in Education at Virginia Tech. She returned to Bryn
Athyn to teach physical education with Bob Eidse in the Bryn
Athyn Church School, helping to enlarge the sports program. She was head
basketball coach for the Girls School for three years. In 1997 she moved to
Fairfax, Virginia, to coach lacrosse, volleyball and basketball for the past 23
years.
Outstanding Volunteer
Kenneth Schauder: Ken is married to Glynn (Cole) (GS
1974) and they have six grown children and two grandchildren.
He owns a landscaping business, is Mayor of Bryn Athyn, Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator for the borough and has
been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 37 years. He has served
on the board and as president of the Glencairn Foundation. He
loves to scan text books for the Secondary Schools so that students
can access them online. He has helped with the faculty and Support Center
for many years. He looks forward to the day when he can be replaced in his
volunteer uses but loves them too much to give them up now.
Theta Alpha Luncheon
The Theta Alpha luncheon program featured a panel on creative writing.
Excerpts were read by Gayal “Tikah” Echols and the panel of presenters
included Estelle Rogers, Abbie Nash and Merry Farmer. Illustrators
presenting included Sylvia Odhner and Jency Latta. A Q&A session followed
with the panel.
In the business meeting preceding the program, elected to Theta Alpha
International were: President, Janet Krettek; Vice President, Carla Reuter;
Treasurer, Melody Greer; Secretary, Brita Conroy.
Reunion Artists
In what has become a Charter Day tradition, a special art exhibit featuring the
work of reunion class artists opened