HKIS-Reunion-68-69-Memories

JUNTO Vol. 2, No. 5 January 30, 1969 (pages 1 & 3)





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Chapel Schedule – Spring 1968






JUNTO

Vol. 2, No. 5
Jan. 30, 1969

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The Long and Short of It!





The length of our HKIS student uniforms and hair were
“popular” topics during the late1960s!

Our school uniforms were made by:



Thanks to a diary kept by

Mrs. Wirsching (Margie and

Earlene Hornbostel’s

mother) we know what our

HKIS uniforms cost in

1967! Her diary noted that

she paid a total of HK$116

for four uniforms (two

winter & two summer for

each daughter). Imagine

less than US$20 to outfit

two girls for school!

HKIS high school students

don’t wear uniforms today,

but the younger classes do.

One uniform outfit for

JUNTO – Vol. 2, No. 5 middle school students now JUNTO – Vol. 1, No. 4
costs HK$710 (US$91).

January 30, 1969 December 19, 1967

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JUNTO – Vol. 1, No. 4 December 19, 1967
By Steve Adcock



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JUNTO JUNTO
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Sept. 12, 1968

A landline in your
college dorm

room was front
page news!

JUNTO Spring Concert
Best Performance
Vol. 2, No. 10 June 13, 1969



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JUNTO
Vol. 2, No. 1
September 12, 1968

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Athletics & inter-school sports
were an integral part of our
HKIS experience.



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JUNTO photo

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HKIS 1968 Graduates



Front Row (L-R): Jan Blair, Cheryl Mushett, Pam Munn, Jane Wong, Margie Hornbostel, Angie Mason,

Ginny Hadinoto, Sharon Carte, Barty Manseta, Becky Raborn, Karen von Behren, Mindy Gooch,
Chris Johnson, Jan Terwilliger, and Peter Lipschultz



Back Row (L-R): Edward Lui, Ken Wong, Glenny Hadinoto, Peter Fishel, Ben Wu, Harry Waddell,
Andrew Yau, Peter Swaine, Eric Mache, Won Yong Lee, Edmond Chen, Ronnie Lau, and John Strouss.




GRADUATION SPEAKERS



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1968 HKIS Graduation Program

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Graduates pictured L-R:
Jan Blair

Sharon Carte
Edmond Chen
Peter Fishel
Mindy Gooch
Ginny Hadinoto
Cheryl Mushett
Glenn Hadinoto

Margie Hornbostel



Sunday Post Herald
Hong Kong

June 30, 1968


Athletic and Service Awards were presented on the last day of the school year, June 14, 1968, to:
Front Row: Karen von Behren, Terry Lewis, Ginny Hadinoto, Becky Raborn, Christy McCaskill (who
also received the first Headmaster’s Award for Service), Pam Munn, Barty Manseta, Joleen Mooney,
Yvonne Eu, Sheryl Scarbrough. Second Row: Roberta Rath, Ann Christian, Rick Brackmann,
Dave Christian, Gregg Grimsley, Alex Koperberg, Eric Mache, Debbie Mushett, Julie Newport.

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which  struck  the  colony  accompanied  by  an  awesome  thunder­ pected  thief  was  stabbed  to 
storm  three  hours before  dawn.  There  are  13  known  dead,  19  death  yesterday. 
injured  and  211  homeless. 
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The dead  included  a  woman  and five  of  her  children  buried  under  a  204,  Block  4,  Kwai  Chung  re­
landslip  in  Tai  Hang  New  Village,  Causeway  Bay.  settlement  estate,  fourth  floor, 
was  walking  in  Yu  Chau 
But  the  heaviest  loss  of  the  rescuers  at  Ma  Shan,  saw  STATE  OF  Street,  Shamshuipo,  with'  a 
life  was  at  Ma  Shan  Vil­ his  own  home  there  hanging"  THE  woman  companion,  Lai  Tin­
lage,  Shaukiwan,  pwehoeprlee  :  over  the  edge  of  a  cliff  that  had  kiu,  42,  about  6.30  pm  when 
three  families  of  17  collapsed,  He  later  learned  that  the  woman  suddenly  saw  a 
his  uncle  and  aunt  were  among  man  who  looked  like  a  person 
disappeared  under  tons  of  the  dead.  who  had  robbed  her  a  week 
mud  arid  earth  which  For the  resellers at  Ma Shan  ago. 
cascaded  from  a  hill  and  and  Tai  Hang  it  was,  in  the  ROADS 
crushed  their flimsy,  main,  a  heartbreaking  job  —  She  pointed  this  out  to 
shanty­town  dwellings.  practically  every  person  dug  up  The  state  of  roads  in  the  Yeung  and  asked  him  to  help 
was  beyond  help.  But five  —  Colony  is:  in  arresting the  man. 
three  boys  and  a  woman  at  Ma 
By  10  o'clock  last  night  Shan  and  a  man  at  Tai  Hang ­ ON  HONGKONG  ISLAND  When  Yeung  seized  the  man, 
seven  of  them  had  been  ex­ were still  alive and  were  rushed  One­way  traffic  in  Tytam  the latter  drew  a  knife, stabbed 
tricated  dead,  The  others  are  to hospital..  Road,  outside  the  Old  Police  him  and fled. 
Still  buried,  and  the  search  for  Post,  which  has  subsided;  and    Yeung  was  taken  to  Kwong 
them iwill  continue  at  dawn  to­ The  man  rescued  at  Tai Hang,  in  Tin .Hau Temple  Road  at  its  Wah  Hospital  but  was  certified 
day.  was  the  head  of  the  family  of  junction  with  Fortress  Hill  dead  on  arrival. 
five  wiped  out.  Road,  which  has  also  subsided. 
Locating  them  "will  be  a long  In  Lau  ­ Sin  Street  at  its  Three and  a half  hours later,  a 
and:  slow  job,"  said  Mr  J..  Heavy  seas  sank  a  junk  off  junction  with  King's  Road,  suspect  was arrested  in  a  dormi­
Milner.  Director  of  Fire  Ser­ Shamshuipo.  It  was  moored  off  traffic  has  returned  to  normal,  tory  in  Taipo  Road. 
vices, during  the rescue  opera­ Tong  Mei  Road,  loaded  with  70 
tions  last  night.  crates  of  cargo.  Large  waves  Part  of  Macdonnell  Road,  Cape  Kennedy,  June  13. 
broke  its  mooring  rope  at  3  am  outside  house  No  116,  The  United  States  sent  eight 
 "They  are  under  a  massive  and  it  drifted  30  yards  offshore  which  caved  in  during  more  military  communications 
amount  of  earth  and  rocks."  and  sank..  yesterday's  rainstorm,  is  satellites  rocketing  into'  space 
he explained.  shown  above.  Traffic  is  orbit  today  in  a  single  package. 
;  A fireman,  who  was  among  although  it is  partially obstruct­ confined  to  ona  lane.  "They  will  have  the 1 primary 
Rescued  ed  because  of  an  earlier  Left:;  a  child  watches  purpose  of  improving  top  secret 
Mr  Ho  Kam­hei,  37,  owner  of  landslide.  the  on­rush  of  wafer  from  communications  between  U.S. 
Casualties  the yesscl; was rescued  by fisher­ Two­way  traffic  has been  re­ a  catchment  into; Tytam  Chiefs of Staff  in Washington and 
men  after  he  jumped  off  the  sumed  in  Tai  Hang  Road  at  its  Reservoir,  which  is  now  battlefield  commanders fighting 
sinking  junk.  Two  men  also on  junction  with    Mount  Butler  in South  Vietnam.—Reuter. 
overflowing. 

and  damage  the  junk  were .thought s trapped  Road,*  but  it  is  confined  to 
on board.  Marine police launches  vehicles under  two  tons. 
and  frogmen  searched  the  area,  Hornsey  Road,  linking  Old 
LatSr  ifr  the  daftiJt ;­Was  dhiasd­1o:.  ­P ceo$mkp  Road: and. Condult :EOiKJr, is 
at  a  glance  covered  that  both  of  them  letely blocked.    ~'V V 
swum  to  safety. 
Ill  Pui  Kin  .Village,  Kowloon,  Diversion 
two  boys  and  a  girl  were  in­
HONGKONG  ISLAND  13  jured  when  their  hut  collapsed.  Queen's  Road  West,  outside 
i.  Dead  They  were  taken  to  hospital.  No  203,  is  closed  to  vehicular 
missing,  presumed  dead  10  traffic.  Traffic has  been diverted 
Injured  ...............  19  A  boy  in  Li  Cheng  Uk  Vil­ from  Queen's  Road  Central  to 
Homeless  211  lage  suffered  injuries  when  a  Jervois Street  and  Bonham Road 
:  Houses destroyed  2  boulder  demolished  his  hut.  West.  , 
i  Houses  damaged  ......  1  Another  boy  was  injured  in 
Kwong  Lee  Road  near  Cheung 
!  Huts destroyed  6  Fat  Street  when  his  hut  col­ Belchers  Street,  outside  the 
|  Huts  damaged  ........  10  lapsed.  Fire Station, is completely  block­
Boats  sunk  ...........  0  ed  and  traffic  has  been  diverted 
Landslides  ...........  16  In  So  Uk  Village  and  Ren­ to  Kennedy Town, New  Praya.  1967 WORLD SPEED 
nie's  Mill,  collapsing  huts  in­ TYPING CHAMPION 
KOWLOON  jured  a  man  and  a  boy.  WINS WITH I B M. 
Dead  0  In  Kwai  Chung,  New  Terri­ A  landslide  outside  No  7  Peel 
Missing  0  Rise  on  the  Peak,  has  blocked  Miss  Sigrid  Lude  from 
Injured  7  tories, "a  man  was  slightly  in­ the  road  leading  to  houses  No  7  Germany  used  an  IBM 
Homeless  14  jured  when  he  fell  into flood  to  14.  " Selectric  Typewriter " 
Houses  damaged  ......  1  waters  while at  Pak  Tin  Village,  to  win  with  the  typing 
Huts  damaged  7  Tsun  Wan,  one  woman  was  in­ One­way  traffic  in  Peak  Road  speed  of  142  words  per 
Boats  sunk  ...........  1  jured  when  the  wall  of  a  hut  outside No  40, near  Barker Road,  minute. 
Landslides  4  collapsed.  as  the  road  is in  danger  of  BISHOP  BAKER  TELLS  OF 
In  the  New  Territories  collapsing  with  a  one­inch  wide  ESCAPE  IN  PLANE  CRASH  IBM Selectric Typewriter also won six of the 
there  were  18  minor  land­ The  rainstorm  was  the  worst  crack.  top  ten  "Speed  plus  Accuracy"  Awards. 
slides,  resulting  in  two  since  that  of  June  12,  1966, 
people  being  injured,  and  when  more  than  90  people,  in­ Victoria  Road  near  the  Chin­ The contest was held in Berne, Switzerland, 
one  house  and  two  huts  cluding  two  European  journal­ ese  Cemetery  in  the  Western   142 participants frdm 27' nations competed, 
damaged.  ists,  were  killed.  District is  in  a  dangerous condi­ >84 brought electric typewriters, 
tion  due  to  a  landslide  and  road  49 were IBM's. 
(Continued on Back Page, Col. 5)  subsidence.  Motorists  are  re­
quested  to  avoid  using  this  road 
unless  it  is absolutely  necessary. 
The  Rt  Rev  Gilbert  Baker,  Bishop  of  Hongkong and Macao, who escaped  injury 
KOWLOON  AND  N.T.  in  the  crash of  a  Pan  American  jetliner  near  Dumdum  Airport,  Calcutta,  early  yester­

NO  OTHER  TIMEPIECE  All  roads  are  clear  except  day  morning,  told  Reuter  that  when flames  barred  one  emergency  exit  he  managed  to 
Andereon  Road  which  is  com­ jump  out  through  ^another  door,  without  his  shoes  on,  into  a  muddy field; 
pletely  blocked. 
In  the  New  Territories,  all  The  Bishop  said  most  of  the  kong passenger. 
CAN  OFFER  YOU  passengers  on  the  aircraft  were  The  plane,  a  Boeing  707,  was 
THE  SATISFACTION  asleep  or  half  asleep  when  it  carrying  53  passengers  and  ten 
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ASA  roads  are  open  to  traffic.  But 
except  for  Ave  short  sections— 
t'M 
Gatherings three  in  Taipo  Road  and  two 
p, 
in  Castle  Peak  Road—traffic  is 
reduced  to  one­lane.  fill 

of  leftists Traffic  is  possible  in  Route 

TWSK  which  is flooded  in 
soime  sections.  In  the  event  of 

dispersed further  heavy  rains,  it  might 

not  bo  possible  for  vehicles 
to  travel  on  Route  TWSIC. 
Riot police  were last night 
again  sent  to  break  up 
groups  of  leftists,  many  of 
them  school  children,  who 

gathered  in  various  places  in 
BELLMATIC  On  other  emergency  exits.  Somebody  night  she  was  "very  thankful"  Kowloon,  singing  and  chanting  I I2P 

YOO  NEED  NEVER  WdRftV  '  ^ V  pages... A  man  was  fined  $5,500  pushed  it open.  When  we found  to  know  thai  her  husband  wais  Mao  songs. 
ABOUT  MISSING  OH  ARRI­ yesterday  for  operating  a  ilames  near  the  exit  we  drew  safe. 
VING  LATE  FOB  IMPORTANT  ­    number  of  unregistered  back.  Later  11  men  were  arrested 
APPOINTMENTS  AOAIN.  schools  —  8.  Relieved  for  unlawful assembly. 
THE  EASILY  «T  ALARM  'toll!  "Wc  jumped  out  through  an­
ON  THE  SEIKO  BELLMATIC  Personalities  —  9.  other  door  into  the  slushy  and  "I  couldn't  wait  to  make  en­ A  group  of  about  500  first 
WILL  rAITHFULLV  REMIND  Correspondence  —  10,  17.  muddy field.  I was  without  my  quiries  after  I  was  first  told  of  gathered at  Cheungshawan  play­
VOO  WITH  ITS  EVSfc­REAOY  Science  report —  11.  shoes  and  we  could  not  pick  up  It  by  Dean  Foster,  from  St  ground. 
INSISTENT  OUT GENTLE  Crossword  —  11.  any  of  our  belongings."  John's  Cathedral,  at  nbout  At  10  pm,  another  group  of 
VOICE.  Business  news  —­  12,  13.  10.45  am,"  said  Mrs  Baker.  700  people  wearing  Mao 
Overseas news —  14,  15,  16,  The  Bishop  said  he  walked  badges  marched  from  Cheung­
through  the  dark  to a  main  road  She  said  she  felt  much  re­ shawan  Road  towards  Nathan 
22.  with  somo  other  survivors.  lieved  on  being  notified  by  Road.  ,  „ 
PAA  that  Bishop  Baker  was  They arrived  outside  the Kow­
Notices  and  classified  ads  "We  could  sec  the  lights  on  reported  safe,  loon  Police  Headquarters  in 
—  17­21.  the  road.  By  the  time  wc  were  Mongkok  and  surrounded  the 
well  away,  the plane  went  up in  "But  in  a  cable  sent  here,  he  building  chanting,  Singing  and 
Woathor forecast: occaiional  fla"mOens . the main  road  wc  got  into  told  me  that  ho  lost  all  his  clapping  their  hands. 
heavy shower*  or  thunder­ a  passing  jeep  which  took  us  to  luggage,  which  I  think  every­ A  passing  lorry  of  riot  police  High  Quality  and  Advanced  Tech­
storms.  the  Pan  American  office  at  the  body  did," she  added.  sent  the  crowd  scurrying  away  nology of the IBM Electric Typewriters 
airport  and  then  to  the  nursing  and  they  split  up  into  several  tend  to  cncouragc  any  typist  to  im­
home for  a  chcck­up."  Regarding  the  Bishop's  stay  groups  to  continue  marching  prove  her  existing  speed.  Next  time 
in  Calcutta  after  the  accident,  along  the  side  streets  of  Nathan  you  buy  a  typewriter  BUY  AN  IBM. 
A  A  The Bishop said  the  Metropoli­ Mrs  Baker  said  she  had  been  Road. 
tan  of  India  in  Calcutta,  Dr  told  the  Bishop  would  get  in  The  police  also  dispersed  n  IBM, World Trade Corporation 
Lelcdasfi  do  Mel,  heard  of  Ills  touch  with  the  Bishop  In  croup of  100  marchers  proceed­
plight  and  sent  some  clothing.  Calcutta  for  arrangements.  ing  towards  the  Shamshuipo  New Henry House, Tel: H­246I4I 
OA  4*  Police Station. 
Bishop  Baker  was  on  his  way  Bishop  Baker  also  planned  to 
to London  via  Istanbul  to attend  attend  the  Hongkong  Diocesan  The  situation  returned  1o 
the 'month­long  Bishops'  Con­ Association's  annual  service  and  normal  nbout  on  hour later. 
ference  in  I^ambcth,  starting  on  meeting  in  London  on  June  ID. 
July 23.  lie wna  the only Hong­

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1968 HKIS Prom Program




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1968 Prom: L-R Adeline Eu, Angie Mason, Dennis Minich, John Strouss, Glenn Hadinoto, Cathy Johnson,
Diane Steele, Harry Waddell and Margie Hornbostel



Mindy Gooch, Senior Class President, presents
Harry Waddell and Margie Hornbostel classmate, Becky Raborn, with her HKIS class ring at
prom. Headmaster, Mr. Christian is at the lectern.

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Junior Class Prophecy
for the

1968 Senior Class
read by

Madeleine Myers
and Rick Hum
at Prom



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Junior Class Prophecy for the 1968 Senior Class



Jan Blair 1975 Jan is married to Homer Swartz living in Bundy Montana. Now weighing 250 pounds
and having five kids she and her husband load up the monthly produce for a trip to town. The town
consists of three gas stations, two churches, a grocery store, and the family doctor and Jan can hardly
wait to get there.

Sharon Carte 1972 Sharon has won nationwide acclaim in the field of athletics and safety. In the field
of athletics she had a record-breaking javelin thrown and in the field of safety she invented the original
slogan of “Travel in Pairs.”

Edmond Chen 1980 Edmond thought that he would become the Ping Pong champion of the world and
then he made his mistake … he challenged Mr. Schroeder. He got beat. He is now in the mental
institute trying to regain his sanity.

Mindy Gooch 1974 Mindy has fared rather well in life and is currently a grade school teacher. When
she first stated her job she ran into difficulty because the children could not pronounce her name. She
has changed it Swartzenburger.

Peter Fishel 1979 Pete after devout and intensive study has been ordained and is doing missionary
work in Monte Carlo.

Ginny Hadinoto 1985 Ginny received so many scholarships that she got all mixed up and now after
spending 17 years in college is a lawyer, doctor, scientist and professor of archeology and thinks she
will graduate next year.

Glenny Hadinoto 1989 Glenny has just elected himself president for life of Indonesia.

Chris Johnson 1976 Chris just met a boy with an extra long name. While engraving his name she cut
an artery. May she rest in peace.

Margie Hornbostel 1970 Margie showed an unusual talent in the art class. She has combined her
artistic talents and experiences with Harry and is now a male fashion designer.

Ronnie Lau 2000 Ronnie is just about ready to graduate from high school and although he planned to
take up professional tennis he does not know whether his rheumatism will permit it.

Won Yong Lee 1990 Won was the political science genius of the senior class and is now the president
of a united Korea.

Peter Lipschultz 1985 Peter having beaten Howard Hughes in a game of poker is now the proud
owner of Las Vegas.

Edward Lui 1980 Little Eddie married into big money.

Eric Mache 1969 Eric made the big mistake one day of leaving his heavy camera at home. He got
caught in a 50mph wind and little Eric was last seen flying over Hawaii.

pitcher of the New York Yankees and highest black belt for judo in the world.

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Barty Manseta 1981 After bleaching her hair blonder Barty has just been named the star of a movie
called “The Bobbsey Twins.” Her co-star also graduated from HKIS.

Angie Mason 1973 Angie had had to give up her career in modeling because fat people are in now.
She is now the head of an organization who’s motto is “Skinny people of the world unite.”

Pam Munn 1975 Pam now a 6’9” giant has got to admit Multiple One-A-Day vitamins really work.

Cheryl Mushett 1980 Cheryl, the Sterling Moss of HKIS, almost won the Indy 500. At least one lap
ahead of all her nearest rivals, Cheryl changed into reverse, broke her crank shaft and wrecked her gear
box. Poor Cheryl.

Becky Raborn 1980 Just after graduating from HKIS got her fingers caught in the door of a Mini
Cooper S. She is now the first great pianist to play with her tongue.

John Strouss 1972 John was last seen playing a dilapidated sitar in New Delhi, India with a shaved
head, sandals, and in a dirty robe accompanied by an unidentified “twiggy looking” younger girl.

Peter Swaine 1975 Pete is now the proud owner of a 1958, fire-engine red Edsel. When asked why he
bought such a crumpy car he said, “By the time I get through paying all my accident repairs it will be
the most expensive car in the world.”

Janet Terwilliger 1975 After graduating from HKIS Jan went to Germany to further her education.
While in Germany she joined the Nazi party and was last seen parading with a group of brown shirts.
When asked why she joined the party she said, “I dug their crazy shoes.”

Karen von Behren 1974 Karen, after many years of clarinet playing, decided that this kind of life was
not worth it and she was last seen parading the streets of San Francisco looking for hippies.

Harry Waddell 2000 Harry after being elected the President of the United States became the first
president to be impeached. He was impeached because he skipped a joint session of Congress.

Jane Wong 1975 Jane has surpassed even Einstein in the field of mathematics and physics. After
these great achievements she has returned to the mentality level she displayed at HKIS and is trying to
learn tiddlywinks.

Kenneth Wong 1969 Ken after completing the chemistry class of 68 with honors has reached the
stage where he can immediately differentiate between salt and water.

Benjamin Wu 1978 After concentrating all the motility he demonstrated in HKIS into one field he has,
we are proud to say, been very successful. His field -- athletics. He is especially good at kicking a
football.

Andrew Yau 1980 Having replaced Mr. Burns as the P.E. coach at HKIS is now the star centerfielder of
the Globe Trotters, pitcher of the New York Yankees and highest black belt for judo in the world.

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Reunion Memory Book
BIOGRAPHIES

Edmond Chen

HKIS Class of 1968

2404 Primrose Drive
Richardson, TX 75082

Home: 972 669-9786
Cell: 972 302-8119

[email protected]

Birthday: January 13, 1946
Social Media: WhatsApp

Spouse: Barbara K. Chen

Favorite HKIS Memories: Without HKIS transition experience, I would have
experienced more academic and cultural adjustments and challenges while attending
college in the U.S. Sadie Hawkins Day on South Bay beach…what a fun for someone
like me who had never heard of and experienced it. Dr. Staubach’s humor, Mr. Mahlke
and Mr. Schroeder made an exception for me to use English-Chinese dictionary during
tests. One day we broke the Peter Swaine’s Mini record, including Peter, I think seven
of us rode it from school to Central. The USS Kitty Hawk visit was such an eye opener.

After Graduation: Graduated with BS in Electrical Engineering and MS

in Nuclear Engineering from LSU. I enjoyed the rich Louisiana culture, chose to stay in

the South, and was hired by Texas Utilities in Dallas.

In 1993, there was an opportunity to join Intergraph in

Hong Kong. Hence started my 20+ years of working in Hong Kong. Worked mainly in

managing Asia-Pacific projects and operations for a number of international companies.

The computer graphics technology, a main thread of

my career, led me from engineering design to digital animation. What a fun industry to

be in and a change from coat and tie to free spirit!

Significant Life Events: Became an U.S. citizen, married my wonderful wife (a

Baylor girl), and took the opportunity of working in Hong Kong after 20 years with Texas

Utilities. While basing in Hong Kong, the work took me throughout Asia-Pacific,

including the subcontinent. I enjoyed learning cultural diversity and working with people

from different countries. It was a great experience indeed. Back to Dallas and retired in

2016.

Bucket List: We still have many places that we want to visit.

Note to Classmates: Wish everyone good health and happy retirement.

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