Classmates

Thank you for updating your information on this page!  We will be using this information to notify you of reunion events, registrations, needs, etc., all to keep you up to date and informed of this reunion and future events.THIS DOES NOT SIGN YOU UP TO ATTEND THE REUNION, IT ONLY ALLOWS US TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU!

You will need to set up a username and password which will allow you to edit your profile later. Click on "add your profile" to enter your information.

What information is collected?

We ask for name and email address as a "must have" to use for reunion correspondence.  But the following information will not show on the website- phone number, address and email.  This will just be used for reunion communications.
 

Confidentiality

Your address, phone number, and email address will not be posted on the website. If you have any further concerns, please use the "contact us" link at the left.
 

Who can enter information on this page?

You don't have to be a UHS 1975 graduate in order to set up a profile with our class. If you moved away, or graduated early or late or not at all, you can still register your information here!  We would love to hear from you! 
 

Photos

We will be scanning in our yearbook pictures for everyone's "then" picture. Please upload a current picture.

 

Our fearless leaders:

 

President - Bruce Davis

Vice President - Oscar Lambdin

Publicity Chairman - Doug Burnett

Secretary - Chris Smith

Treasurer - Rhonda McCormick

Jim Dippel

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Civil Engineer
What have you been up to?: Still working. Not retired. Empty nest except for grandchildren hanging out. Getting ready to downsize to a condo.
Hobbies or special talents?: Cycling
No. of Grandchildren: 6

Carolyn Stecher (Dold)

Last updated 4 days ago
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Teacher (retired)
Comment: Wish I could be there! Have fun!
No. of Grandchildren: 4

Priscilla Atkins (Drickamer)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
What have you been up to?: Semi-retired as of this year. Before: teaching women's and gender studies and a first-year seminar on comedy. For twenty years I was an academic librarian. From 1980-1990, I lived in Hawaii.
Hobbies or special talents?: Reading, writing, with Lake Michigan a few blocks away. I'm also very interested in "compassionate communication," which also goes by "NVC."

Marsha Russell (Durbin)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Retired
No. of Grandchildren: 7

Nina Dippel (Ford)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: homemaker
What have you been up to?: Enjoying grandkid's sports,plays, choirs,bands.Volunteering with International Friendships Inc.,Life groups at church.
Hobbies or special talents?: Pilates classes, water aerobics,Bible Study Fellowship.Painting my house to sell.
No. of Grandchildren: 6

Jennifer Gentry (Gentry)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Tax Accountant/Quasi Retired
Comment: I too find it amazing that it has been 40 years since we graduated. -- A life time ago. Thank you to the reunion committee for all your hard work!
What have you been up to?: I've been enjoying summers at our island home on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, I'm in the C-U area during tax time and the rest of the year I am at our home outside of New York City. In September, Janet, my partner of 12 years, and I eloped in the White Mountains (NH)!
Hobbies or special talents?: I am learning the constellations during the summer months, not as easy as I thought. I'm actively studying mycology, to help me identify the mushrooms I love pick and eat. A lot of my time is spent kayaking around the 200+ islands on the lake or hiking in the surrounding mountains. And I'm still trying to learn to play the banjo, but somehow I am not very good at practicing!

Steven Gillespie

Last updated 1 month ago

Bonnie Thompson (Green)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Chief Information Officer, Logistics Coordinator, Executive Chef, and Director of Building Maintenace.
Comment: Thanks so much to the committee for doing all the work to make this reunion happen. It will be so fun to see everyone again. It just does not seem like it was 50 years ago!!
What have you been up to?: My husband and I will celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary this year -- it has been a great adventure. We are not retired yet, but we do spend fewer hours per week on business these days. We love to travel and have been lucky enough to go to lots of places together. Our three children are grown and live around the country, so we also travel to visit them as well.
Hobbies or special talents?: Well, I pretty much still love to do the same things I loved to do back at Urbana High! Travel, read, sew, cook, swim, dance -- repeat.
No. of Grandchildren: 2

Barbara Dworschak (Green)

Last updated 1 month ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: retired- social work
Hobbies or special talents?: Cooking and eating. Pickleball, choir, gardening, reading.
No. of Grandchildren: 4

Ron Harnsberger

Last updated 1 day ago
Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Occupation: Retired - Safety Manager / American Power, LLC
Comment: I just want to say "Thank You!" to the reunion committee for all of the hard work!  Hopefully, I'll be able to make this reunion!  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for NO kidney stones or other health issues this time! NOTE: I'm a stroke and multiple TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack (mini-stroke)) survivor. (I'm blessed to only have incurred a pins and needles feeling in my right arm and leg, and right upper and lower lip on my face.) If I require medical attention while attending any of the events, please let the paramedics know this. :-)
What have you been up to?: Enjoying life! After leaving Illinois in 1979, I lived in Texas ('79-'80), Southern California ('80-'07), and currently live in Arizona. I finally found someone to marry me in 2006 (we have been friends since 1982) and have a step-daughter and now two grand-kids. Played softball for 33 years (City Leagues and Regional Tournaments throughout Southern California and a few seasons in Arizona.) For 6 of those years (18 seasons), I also coached and managed Men's, Women's, and Co-Ed teams to numerous League Championships. Have been mountain biking since 1995 (30 years) in Arizona, California, Utah, and Illinois (Kickapoo!). Best racing finishes were 4th place (Mt. SAC race) and 6th place (Big Bear Fall Classic (in the snow)), per my age bracket in the Amateur classification. Worst race finishes include one DNF (Did Not Finish) due to a foot injury during the third lap of a 12-hour race, and an embarrassing 83rd at another race. What a humbling experience; that was a long drive home! Some days you have it, and that day I had nothing in the tank! :-)

Currently??? Still mountain biking almost every Saturday and Sunday, but not quite as fast as I used to be. Hanging out with my wife, the grand-kids (14 and 11 yrs. old), and our two dogs, Bailey and Zoey (Siberian Huskies, but my wife calls them Sonoran Desert Huskies because they lay outside in 115 degree sunshine). I just retired at the end of 2024 and haven't had much time to figure out what I'm going to do in retirement. Would like to travel the country and ride as many mountain biking trails as I can, before I can't! LOL! I did just start playing Pickleball, which is fun! Looking for a hobby if anyone has any suggestions.
Hobbies or special talents?: Mountain Biking and beginner Pickleballer! Alternative Medicine.
No. of Grandchildren: 2