As we receive news of classmates and teachers, we'll post brief descriptions in alpha order, here.  Scroll down to see more profiles.

Burl Cohen - After 4 years on Navy subs, Burl joined his father in the textile rental industry where he's been for the past 34 years, traveling extensively throughout the Western U.S. and Austral-Asia. Burl is now with VF Imagewear, the world's largest apparel manufacturer (Lee, Wrangler, Jansport, The North Face, Vanity Fair, etc).  An avid golfer and car restorer, Burl has customized a '54 Plymouth Suburban hot rod and maintains a '59 Chevy Impala convertible. Ten years ago, Burl gave up the single life when he married his neighbor, Sharon.  He says they have one child... Bruno, a chocolate Labrador retriever. 11/2005

Denise Del Carlo - "Life is great and full of surprises," writes Denise Del Carlo who is married with two daughters and three grandchildren.  Denise works for an accounting firm in Palo Alto.  She and her husband (now retired) live in Los Altos Hills.  11/2005

Bill Findley - Fed up with teaching, and culinary school, Bill Findley shucked city life to shuck corn and "whatever else we can figure out how to grow" on a farm in Marion, AL.  He and Jan were seen at Pepper Place, a farmer's market in Birmingham, AL on Saturdays through summer, "flogging our goods along with the other farmers' stuff in our co-op."  In the shot of the antique tractor seen in the Gallery, Bill says he was towing back from Louisiana and passing through the Daiquiri Drive-Through behind the house in Farraday, LA where Jerry Lewis grew up.  Bill says, "Good museum.  Good daiquiris." 11/2005

Judy Hartstone - Judy transferred to BHS in her senior year. She received degrees from UC Berkeley, Cal State Hayward and San Jose State and now lives in the Puget Sound area where she runs a nonprofit animal welfare organization. 5/2006

Phil Hazelrig  - Retired as a Navy Captain (O-6) and is now senior exec for NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy at Moffett Field.  He is in charge of a 747 that carries astronomers and a 40,000 lb. telescope to study the universe.  As a NASA research pilot he also gets to play with FA-18s (see Gallery).  He has three grown sons: Matt (film-maker), Mike (Naval Aviator) and Jimmy (engineering student) and lives in Menlo Park. 10/2005

Linda Humber - Following receiving a B.A. in Psychology and French from Lewis & Clark College, Linda spent many years working with the developmentally disabled before moving to escrow, financial and real estate administration.  Twice married, twice divorced, Linda now lives in Burlingame... her daughter in San Bruno.  She is active in the SF Symphony League and treats herself to opera, symphony, museums and yearly trips to France and other wonderful places. 10/2005

Marva (McGrady) Whelan-Wiedemer - Marva demonstrated awesome skills as an events planner at the 40th reunion this past October.  After receiving a BA in Poli-Sci from UC Davis, she rose to Senior Group Manager of Worldwide Event Marketing for Apple Computer and now owns her own event strategy and management company, Whelan & Associates, serving the high-tech industry.  Married twice, divorced once and widowed once, Marva now lives in Healdsburg, CA. She has two daughters, Natalie (University of Nevada admissions manager) and Sandy (computer graphics artist), a son-in-law and two grandchildren (Zach, 13 and Cassie, 8) who live near Reno.  Active in the American Association of University Women, she is currently the Public Relations Manager of the annual Healdsburg Historic Homes Tour. She enjoys traveling to Hawaii and Europe. 11/2005

Katya Miller - Katya has been living in New Mexico for 10 years where she has written, filmed, directed and produced several films and videos, including Lady Freedom, the story of the statue that tops the U.S. Capitol dome.  Katya received a B.A. degree in design and art history from UC Berkeley in 1970.  She is presently involved in an organic farm, Mid-east peace work, and writing an historical documentary. 10/2005

Lynn (Magnuson) Watkins - "Marvalous and EnRiching" were Lynn's descriptions of the 40th reunion.  She provided the fabulous photo of Marva Wiedemer and Rich Coakley seen on the reunion page of this site.  To Bill, she pens, "Thanks for the entertainment... though I barely understood a word you said. "I kon't doe mutts a watter miff we."  To David Threefoot, that was a fun two-step we kicked up.  To Marie and Allan, "Yogah cittavritti nirodhah."  To John Poimiroo, "Get on those short shaped skis."  To Martha, Nancy and Jean, "Fun!", to Julie, Patti and Louise, "Fab!" and to everyone else, "Class Act and Lots of Love." 11/2005

John Poimiroo - John and Joan (Gabler - Carlmont '66) live in El Dorado Hills where John provides marketing communications services to travel companies and destinations.  They have three grown children: Nicole (a government analyst), Louis (financial analyst for Fox Pictures) and Aimee (hotel marketing coordinator). John took Lynn's advice, trading in his long boards for tiny shaped skis.  Last seen, he was wiggling his way down the Silver Belt at Sugar Bowl.  12/2007

Stephanie Maiman - We recently received a note from Dorothy Oliver containing news about Stephanie Maiman.  Stephanie teaches math in Montego Bay, Jamaica, does portraiture, has lots of dogs and looks as if she found the fountain of youth.  For more about her, visit her blog at http://360.yahoo.com/marleykingston.  12/2007

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