• New School Year "Starts Quite Well," Headmaster Reports
• Legacies Abound Among New Students
• WRA Designated An Ohio Historical Site
• A Snapshot in Time: 1967 - 1982
• Alumni Gatherings -- Fall and Winter
• Plan NOW for Reunion Weekend 2003
• Settle Arguments! Win Bets! When DID It Really Happen?
• Have You Tried the Online Alumni Directory Yet?
• New Members Join Alumni Association Board
• Alumni Can Help Admission Office
  
  

New School Year "Starts Quite Well." Campus Changes Underway to Meet Current and Future Needs

At a September meeting of new members of the Board of Trustees and the Alumni Association Board, Headmaster Skip Flanagan reported that 2002 - 2003 was off to a smooth start. Changes include several new faculty members who, he says, are quickly becoming a part of the community. The Headmaster also outlined current curriculum priorities, which are focusing on the Freshman Experience, foreign language studies, and art and music. Weekend programs for boarding students are also under review.

There are some significant physical changes on campus, as well. The former driveway that led from Oviatt Street up past Wilson Hall to behind Seymour Hall has been reconfigured. The driveway now stops at Wilson Hall, where a turnaround has been created to facilitate dropping off and picking up day students. Parking near Wilson Hall has been expanded. The road from Wilson to and behind Seymour (pictured above) is now a well-landscaped brick walkway. This, says Skip, eliminates the traffic congestion that formerly posed a danger to pedestrians in the Wilson and Seymour Hall areas.

To accommodate the new field house that will soon be built behind the Memorial Gym, the football field and track are being relocated to the area immediately north of the current location. Other changes to both indoor and outdoor athletic facilities are planned, as well. Watch for details soon.

Significant improvements (pictured left) are being made to accommodate faculty who live in Ellsworth Hall. New apartments at the north end will provide living quarters that rival the finest anywhere on campus, the Headmaster notes.

Reserve Attendance a Tradition in Many Families

Thirty-one of Reserve's new 2002 - 2003 students will have to live down - or live up to - the antics and accomplishments of other family members who went before them. They include brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and grandchildren of Reserve alumni or current Reserve students. The new 2002 - 2003 legacies are:

Reunion 2003 Set For June 6 - 8

Before the charcoal was barely cold from the 2002 Reunion picnic, plans were already underway for the gathering in 2003. The dates are Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8. It will, of course, be official reunion years for those in classes ending in 3 and 8. As always, however, alumni from all years are encouraged to attend, and many do. (See Reunion Weekend links to the right.)

A new attraction for the 2003 weekend will be a golf tournament at Hudson Country Club on Friday afternoon, provided a minimum of 72 golfers sign up. New Alumni Association Board member Bill Janney '72 is organizing the tournament, along with Hudson Country Club member Charlie Hammel '65. To enable all to finish in time for the evening reception and dinner, the course will be reserved exclusively for the tournament, and will feature a shotgun start. More details about the tournament will follow.

If you wanted to attend Reunion 2002, but could not, or if you just want to see what went on, then visit the Reunion News & Events section on www.wra.net to read about and see highlights of the weekend.

Have You Registered Yet With the Online Alumni Directory?

Over 1,000 of you have! As you may know, the Reserve Alumni Directory went online last spring, sponsored and funded in part by the WRA Alumni Association Board. The directory provides current information about Reserve alumni and enables you to search for your friends by criteria such as first name, last name, location and class year. It is a great way to stay in touch.

To register now:
(1) Find your latest Alumni Office publication (Summer Bulletin, School Calendar, Annual Report) and look on the mailing label for the number just above your name. This is your password.
(2) If you do not have a recent publication, send an e-mail to alumni@wra.net and request your password.
(3) Next, go to the Online Alumni Directory page and choose First Time User.
(4) Enter your last name, then type your password into the Constituent ID space.

That's it. Immediately after you log in, you'll be asked to assign your own user ID and password. Assign something that's easy for you to remember, but if you forget, the directory can provide a reminder.

Alumni Association Board Post Election Results

Sixteen members have been elected to join or continue their service to the Alumni Association Board by vote of the Reserve alumni population. They are:

Lauren Anderson '97
Susan Burner Bankowski '89
Meredith Dorson '87
Tommy Dunne '83
Bill Janney '72
Jeff Johnston '89
Beth Bloomfield Lane '89
Melissa Lee '91
Ami Martinez '95
James McDowell '48
Chuck Purse '78
Katie Sauber Steinbock '87
Charles Tramel '79
Inga Weimer Walker '91
James Yoo '93
Randy Keller '76

Each will represent and serve alumni in his or her home area, and will serve on at least one of several Alumni Association Board Committees. Officers for the 2002 - 2003 term are:

Anne Campbell Goodman '84
President - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Don Husat '64
Vice-President, Hudson, Ohio
Jennie Campbell Peterson '84
Vice-President, Upper Arlington, Ohio
Anthony Boerio '79
Treasurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meredith Dorson '87
Secretary, Cleveland, Ohio

For a list of all Alumni Association Board officers and members, click here.

Alumni Calendar of Events
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