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For the last 25 years, I have been the director of advising and admissions for UND's School of Communication, retiring in May, 2008. Loving my retirement every day!
After graduating from Central in '61 -- like we all did! -- I went on to UND where I got my B.A. in Journalism and was hired as the director of the Northern Interscholastic Press Association until 1992 when I became the School's professional adviser. After working there for 25 years, I retired the same month that I hit the ripe old age of 65!
My husband, Marlowe, died suddenly in 1988, of heart complications. He was just 50 years old, and seemed to be in good health, so needless to say, it was a bit of a surprise.
Our only child, Kelly, graduated from UND in Broadcast Journalism, in 1994 and went on to get her Master's from Arizona shortly after that. She married Ron Madison in 1997 and Ron's son, Tyler, joined in their family then. Tyler is now in his first year of college. He's a neat kid and being his grandma is a joy.
I'm still getting used to retirement and my goal is to keep doing what I'm doing, which is a lot of nothing in importance -- and lovin' it! I do critiquing school newspapers (college and high school) for Columbia University in New York. That keeps my hand in the journalism area and although it's a lot of work, it's neat to get a new perspective on what kids are up to these days. Be afraid...be very afraid!!!! (just kidding...I think!)
I sure hope I'll be able to attend the reunion next year. It would be great to see everyone from our "days of yore"!
