Mona Lowman Kandeler
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October 16, 2015 Dear Members of the Class of 1965, Welcome back to Southwestern! Each year we begin Southwestern’s Homecoming festivities with the Golden Anniversary Luncheon, one of the weekend’s most meaningful events. Southwestern truly has been blessed through the efforts of many dedicated alumni. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your continued support. Take time to stroll the campus this weekend, reminisce about favorite classmates and professors, meet our marvelous students, and tour new facilities. Southwestern provides a rich learning environment and values its great teaching tradition, as it has for 175 years. The achievements and accomplishments which have marked your life the past 50 years are a source of great pride and honor to your Alma Mater. This book recognizes this important milestone. We are so grateful that you have chosen to make your Southwestern Experience a lifelong endeavor. Our hope is that you will return to campus as a member of the 50+ Society for many years to come. Sincerely, The Office of University Relations – Alumni and Parents Southwestern University Carolyn House Bateman New Braunfels, Texas Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: Children: Stephanie Bateman, Dr. Jill Bateman Two grandchildren When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: Graduated from UT at Austin. Then worked as a reservationist at Delta Airlines in Dallas office. My career path has been: I was a stay-at-home mom, working part-time as a substitute teacher and as tour director at Dan Dipert Tours. I became a 4-H leader and am active in the community. Things I like to do now are: Yoga, aerobics, travel, Pilates, tennis, Qigong, volunteering, seeing live Broadway plays, attending symphony concerts, reading, and gardening. My favorite Southwestern memories are: The wonderful people that I met. Why I love Southwestern: It is home to me. I love the sweet memories of all the kindness extended to me while I was there. I will always remember those years with fondness. Carolyn House Bateman Myra Fritzi Kunkel Friedman Austin, Texas Spouse’s Name: Terry W. Overton, Sr. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: Son: John (Jack) Cox, Jr. Granddaughter: Kaleigh Fay Cox When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: I moved to Houston with husband son where I graduated from the University of Houston. My career path has been: I taught elementary school in Houston for three years; I then became market support manager for National Instruments for four years. I was lucky enough to enjoy only part-time jobs (which included State Farm Office, Athlete Foot Retail Store, and Longhorn Marketing and Trophies) until the age of 70. I used the rest of the day for “Genealogy”! My favorite Southwestern memories are: Zeta Theta Alpha pledge year Kappa Sigma parties Pi Kappa Alpha parties. Sharon Virden Gray New Braunfels, Texas Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: Justin Grubbs, Monica Grubbs Giuffre Regan and Katherine Grubbs Aiden and Will Giuffre When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: I got married and moved into the married dorm at Perkins in Dallas. I worked as an executive secretary for three years. Then, after moving to East Texas with my husband’s student pastorate, I began what turned out to be a long career as an educator. Most of that time, from 1975 until 2008, was spent in the Rio Grande Valley in Mission. I retired in New Braunfels in 2008. Now I stay busy with grandchildren, church activities, travel, and volunteer activities. Life is good. My career path has been: My career path has been surprising to me. While at Southwestern, I thought teaching school was the last thing I wanted to do. However when I moved to Eustace, it was the only game in town so I tried it. To my shock, I loved it! After enrolling in three different universities, I completed the requirements for certification and taught fourth and fifth graders for many years. After a while I taught at the University of Texas Pan American. From there my partners and I have started Alternative Certification for Teachers. It was a great adventure. Things I like to do now are: Spending time with others in meaningful activities (and some not so meaningful, but fun) fills my calendar. A readers group, volunteering at the food bank and in the church kitchen, Ladies Bible study, the PEO sisterhood, traveling, grandchildren, etc. My favorite Southwestern memories are: Some of my favorite memories revolve around listening to some really smart people- both students and faculty. I was out of my depth, and it was very exciting. Why I love Southwestern: Why I love Southwestern has to do with some things I didn’t like at the time. Things like eight hours of Chemistry and eight hours of Biology! Left to my own devices, I would never have taken those classes. Through life, however, I have come to believe that no one is truly educated if they don’t have a liberal arts education. That kind of groundwork builds a framework into which any discipline can be incorporated. Sharon Virden Gray James H. Herbort Burnet, Texas Spouse’s Name: Stephanie Marie Tillich Herbort Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: I attended University of Texas School of Law. My career path has been: After passing bar exam and getting law license in 1969, I began law practice in Burnet,and continued there until retirement in 2015. Things I like to do now are: Read, yard and garden work, travel, relax at home, go on trips with friends, eating out with friends My favorite Southwestern memories are: Going to the Student Union Building and visiting with friends, Phi Delta Theta activities. Although not my favorites, I remember the following occurring: Hurricane Carla and the Cuban Missile Crisis; Dr. Durwood Fleming began his tenure as president of SU when our class started at SU. Why I love Southwestern: Being a small university it allows students to know professors and classmates; beautiful campus. Mona Lowman Kandeler San Antonio, Texas Spouse’s Name: Fred Kandeler Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: Children: Kathy Kandeler Bannister, Shelia Kandeler Granddaughters: Hannah Bannister, Tigist Bannister, Mulu Bannister, Emma Richards, Mara Richards, Jessa Richards When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: I enrolled in Perkin’s School of Theology and completed a Masters in Religious Education in two years. Fred and I married after graduating from Perkins and were assigned to our first Church in San Angelo, Texas. My career path has been: I worked as a free volunteer in educational ministry as we started a new church in Plano. I helped design education programs, taught a Bible class and helped create fine arts for the worship space. I acquired a second Master’s degree in Homemaking Education and Child Development and began teaching in Plano High School’s Child Development Major Studies Program. I was a co- teacher for the Gifted and Talented Program in Dallas which combined English, History, and Art. I was an AP English teacher in both Belton and Haltom City. Things I like to do now are: I am an avid reader of fiction and theology. I enjoy gardening, creating art out of natural “earth” items, promoting justice causes (equality for all, better health care, care of the earth, sustainable living), nurture family and close friends, be outside in the natural world, collect and/or photograph natural items that reflect the great diversity, wonder, and imagination of creation. My favorite Southwestern memories are: Walking along creek beds looking for interesting fossils, having the independence of the Sneed House, working the lights for Drexel’s production of “Cotton Patch”, getting to know Jeff and Shelia Campbell and their family, having Jeff Campbell for a teacher, being on a quite campus with a few others on minor holidays. I remember several watery experiences: wading through Carla and returning to LK after Easter my freshman year stepping into what I thought was a newly polished floor to discover my room flooded and had soaked my formal dress, the bed frame rusting the sheets, and making many of my notes in ink unreadable. Dr. Spellmann graciously loaned me his notes. Why I love Southwestern: As Anne Bannister’s “closer at hand” substitute grandmother and as a close friend of Taylor Lewis’ family, I have attended two beginning of school events in the last several years. Those events, plus my daughter Shelia’s experience, have reinforced my belief that the quality of education at SU is way above average. Access to personal relationships with teachers and the school’s focus on preparing students to live successfully and caringly in the world is truly a gift to themselves and the world they will impact. Jo Watkins King Houston, Texas Spouse’s Name: Fred Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are: Sons: Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Milam Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reed Parker Step-son: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. King Step-daughter: Mrs. Sarah Farmer 12 grandchildren 6 great-grandchildren When I graduated (or left) Southwestern, the first things that happened to me were: I transferred to NTSU in Denton and graduated with a degree in art education and a teacher’s certificate. I married and taught school in Dallas for four years. My first son was born in 1969. We moved to Houston in 1973, and my second son was born in 1974. My sons were my delight.