From Jim Karna (’68)

Thanks for the info. I too have recently been in contact by e-mail with several old friends from ASM on your list below and have already volunteered to be a class rep for the class of '68. Isn't the Internet wonderful?

Keep me posted on your plans for a '69 class reunion. I remember with a lot of fondness the members of the class of '69 and would love to meet them again.

From Peg (Margaret Danos) Castelli (‘67)

I was a part of ASM from its inaugural year (my 7th grade) through my graduation in 1967. My father, Peter Danos, was one of the founders of ASM when it opened as ASM (rather than Betsy Ross). I have all the yearbooks from "back then", and many memories of ASM in its earliest years. The first year, it was expected that about 75 students would enroll; instead, there were about 150! Our location at Dr. Fleming was then across from an open field where we played and had our sports classes. I was there this summer, and it's so very different!

After leaving ASM, I attended the College of Wooster (Ohio), graduating in 1970 with a B.A. in Psychology. I then went on to the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) where I received my M.A. in Educational Psychology in 1971.

I married Frank Castelli (ASM class of '66) in July, 1971. Frank had also attended the College of Wooster, graduating in 1970 with a B.A. in fine arts. He went on to the Illinois Institute of Technology where he graduated with a B. Arch. in 1974. Frank went to work for Holabird and Root (architects and engineers) right after he graduated, becoming a partner in 1990.

After teaching children with cognitive disabilities and emotional/behavioral disorders for 5 years, I stayed home for many years to raise our 2 daughters. The eldest is now 22 and completing her degree this year in Elementary Education at Indiana University at Bloomington, IN. The youngest (now 20) is a junior Biochemistry major at Harvard University. I returned part time to teaching in 1989 and full time in 1993 in a junior high, working as an inclusion facilitator and study skills teacher.

We live in Western Springs, IL, a small suburb of Chicago, where we have lived for 21 years. We are in close touch with Conchita (Maria) Gonzalez, whom we see about once a year. Let me know if I can add any info of use! Thanks again for your efforts

From Maria (Conchita) Gonzalez (’67)

This is really great that we can start contacting more folks! I currently live in Santa Clara, CA. with my husband, Tom Santos (I kept my maiden name). I work for AT&T in the Network Operations and Training district as a course developer and instructor. I work from home and deliver my training courses primarily to the technicians at our central offices and engineering project managers. I travel about 80% of the time and just so I don't get into any mischief I also am a reserve officer (lieutenant colonel) in the U.S. Army. I am currently assigned to the National Communications Services under FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). My role is to provide liaison with the private sector to restore telecom in disaster areas (i.e. floods, storms, sunamis etc.) for the Pacific rim area and West Coast USA. Needless to say, my counterparts in Atlanta and Florida are plenty busy right now in preparation of Georges hitting the Gulf and Eastern seaboard!

Well, let me know how I can assist in establishing contact with more former ASMers. Wouldn't it be great if we could organize a reunion for the 60s graduates?! What a blast!"

From Arne Mortensen ('65)

Even though I typically would not write about myself, I find myself curious about my classmates, so I figure that I should make a step to provide some information about me.

After ASM, I went to Harvey Mudd College and graduated with a BS in physics in 1969. I went to Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1970 and left there with a PhD in Oceanography in 1976. I practiced very little Oceanography before I switched careers and became a software engineer. Currently, I work for Qualcomm as a VP of engineering, and my current assignment is heading up software development in Chennai, India. I expect to be back in California for good by the end of the year.

On the personal side, I've been married since 1972 and I have four kids varying in age from 25 to 13. The oldest has made me a grandfather twice over... it's hard to imagine how much time has passed ...

From Omer Pirinccioglu (’64)

Thank you for sending me an e-mail. I graduated in 1964. During my senior year I was the class President, Student Council President, Editor in Chief of the yearbook, played in the soccer and basketball varsity team. So I was pretty active but in spite of that, unfortunately, I have lost contact with all my classmates. I did fill out the questionnaire on the ASM web page and am hoping to maybe hear from some old friends. I noticed that I was the first 1964 graduate in the ASM e-mail Directory but, I am sure that others will start discovering the web site soon and start writing.

I live and work in New Hope , PA which is between New York and Philadelphia You are the first ASM student I have heard from since I graduated. It's a great feeling. Thank you. Hopefully this will be the beginning of many others.

I guess that it is only appropriate that I volunteer to be the class agent for '64, as I was the class president back then. So after only 35 years, I will try to bring them back together!

From Jim Cotten (’62 - who did NOT attend ASM)

There seems to be a misapprehension by many of your fellow ASMers. I probably would have loved your school but I wasn't a student there. I went to Madrid/Torrejon HS out at Torrejon, AFB. Thanks for the interest. I did and still do love the great city of Madrid, the Prado, the Rastro, Las Cuevas de Sesimo, La Corrida and all. I have run into a few of my schoolmate, "hermanos y hermanas", from MHS. I was in Class of 62'.

(I include Jim's message for your information. If any of you DO know Jim and want his e-mail address, I have it.)