Stephanie Carpenter ’11, Miranda Bailey Lowe ’11, Dave Lowe ’11 and Jessica Schiele Baker ’11 celebrated their own version of UD Reunion Weekend last summer in Greenville, South Carolina. Every year they hike, eat bacon and explore together, so for their 10th anniversary year, they added matching shirts. “We are so lucky Dayton brought us together — tradition never graduates!” Miranda said.
Todd DeBanto ’85 and Elizabeth Sams ’12 took time out from a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base-sponsored leadership class to read the magazine atop the scenic Little Round Top in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The class explored the leadership styles of opposing generals during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Several 1993 graduates, including Elizabeth Herndon, Diane Fitzpatrick Berti, Jennifer Schoo Snyder, Andrea Hauber Meichenbaum and Elizabeth Hahn Ellis, came together in Marco Island, Florida, to celebrate all of them turning 50 this year.
Jim Foley ’66 and his wife, Margie Huber Foley ’69, joined fellow Flyer Helen Ellis-Jauch ’95 in Austin, Texas, this spring. The Foleys, who reside in Austin, introduced Helen to her husband, Jim’s nephew, David Jauch, who acted as photographer for this shot.
While in St. Louis, several Flyers gathered for the wedding of Mike Carlson ’98 and his wife, Natalie, a Kentucky Derby-themed affair. Posing with the magazine and hobbyhorses are Frank Bradley ’98, Matt Beard ’98, Mark Frasier ’98, Doug Chagnon ’98, Tim Whalen ’99, John Cesa ’99 and Josh McKnight ’99.
Michael “Slim” Sullivan ’81 stopped to read UD Magazine with Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. This was his third time visiting Phil.
Kathleen “Kim” Smith Ewin ’77 and her husband, Jeff, visited Cincinnati to meet up with the first friends she met at UD in August 1974. Flyers David Groene ’78, Kevin McQuaide ’78, Jim Trentman ’78 and Dave Bernens ’78 gathered together in the afternoon and then met up with Debi Clune LaFrankie ’78 and Terry LaFrankie ’77 for dinner that night.
Flyer classmates Steve Witt ’82, Dan Bockrath ’82 and Jim Krasovic ’82 reunited in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for a sun-soaked week of tee shots, tacos, Tecate and tequila. The three have been friends for nearly 50 years.
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