1900-69

            Phyllis (Currier) Deer, `49 (St. Paul, MN) teaches a class at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn. She was recently honored by Senator Mark Dayton by having her name placed on the National Congressional Record as a Minnesota teacher who made a difference.

            Earl, '52, and Phyllis (Rosenberg) Schreiber, `71 (Ceylon, MN) continue their 22nd year on the farm. Phyllis continues licensing, supervising and counseling foster families in Southwest Minnesota for Lutheran Social Service. Earl begins his 21st year as a columnist, feature and human interest story writer for several newspapers and publications, and toots jazz trombone for special occasions.

            Wally Dohman, `53 (Minneapolis, MN) was named Professor Emeritus of English at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, Calif., after 25 years of service.  Prior to his tenure at CMC, he taught at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D.  While at CMC, he was voted “the instructor who had the most influence on student success.”

            Frank C. Thissen, `60 (Lakeville, MN) is a retired teacher, counselor and administrator. He currently works with the Minnesota Safety Council teaching defensive driving courses for mature drivers and for traffic violators who have been referred by the courts for further education. Baby-sitting his grandchildren is one of his favorite pastimes.

            J.D. Barnett, `65/70 (Honolulu, HI) was appointed athletics director and basketball coach at Hawaii Pacific University in August 2004. He began his coaching career at Louisiana Tech University, where he took a team that went 6-21 one season and turned it around to a 17-9 finish the next year. He established himself as a premier coach when he guided Virginia Commonwealth University to four Sun Belt Conference titles.  He was inducted into the VCU Hall of Fame in 1996. He moved on to the University of Tulsa, where he coached from 1985-1991, leading UT to a pair of Missouri Valley Conference championships, two appearances in the NCAA tournament, and two entries in the National Invitational Tournament. In 1994, he began coaching at Northwestern University also serving as associate athletics director. In 2000, he relocated to Tulane University serving as senior associate athletic director for Revenue Development and Cost Containment. 

            June B. Garrison, `65 (Owatonna, MN) retired in 1999 after 34 years of teaching art.  She currently works at her “dream job” in a scrapbooking store.

Last Modified: Monday, November 26, 2007 15:25 by Rhone Richard