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President’s Message ... 2 

WorldSmart Update ... 3 

Reunion 2003 

Information............. 5 

Award Nominations ...... 9 

People on the Move ... 10 

Boston — 

“We Are Many 

We Are One” 

* Reunion 2003 * 

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News & Views for Up with People Alumni Spring 2003 

European Alumni Keep the Spirit Alive 

German Alumni Meet in Trier 

by Birgitta Holtrup (93C) Cologne, Germany 

t 

he German Alumni Club 

held its 2002 annual meeting 

this past October in the 

beautiful city of Trier. Attended by 

over 150 alumni, some of them from 

outside Germany, the meeting was 

very successful. 

After a Halloween night on the 

town, some of the group had an 

opportunity to go on a sightseeing 

tour of the historic city the next day. 

Others visited an old people’s home 

to play games and make Christmas 

cards. After UWP had ceased 

operations, the German Alumni 

Club decided to add a community 

service/involvement activity such as 

this to every meeting in order to 

keep the UWP spirit alive. 

The group also enjoyed an 

interesting talk given by Hiro 

Nishimura (87B) about the plans and 

future of UWP. The day ended with 

a special wine tasting event arranged 

by the “advance team” in the vault of 

an old winery. 

The next day, Saturday, was the 

day of the General Assembly ( JHV) 

and meeting of all members (MV) of 

the German Alumni Club. Many 

topics were discussed and three 

board members elected. The day’s 

meetings were concluded with talks 

by UWPIAA Information Systems 

committee chair Kimmo Vallema 

(90D) and UWPIAA vice president 

Coleen Scott (93A), who both gave 

interesting insights into the work of 

the UWPIAA. 

The final day ended with a big 

celebration. An alumni band playing 

at this party has become a tradition 

for the German Alumni Meeting 

over the past years and went until 

early morning. On Sunday, some 

people were able to meet for a 

brunch while others had to be on 

their way home. A wonderful 

weekend with meeting old friends 

and getting to know new ones was 

over. 

The next German Alumni Meet- 

ing will take place from Thursday to 

Saturday, October 2–5, 2003, in the 

Youth Hostel Possenhofen in 82343 

Poecking (close to Munich, Switzer- 

Swiss Meet in Appenzellerland 

by Karin Schönenberger-Scharpf (89E), Unterägeri, Switzerland 

t 

he UWPSAA General 

Assembly took place the 

weekend of October 18, 

2002, at the Hotel Krone in Swiss 

Appenzellerland. The weather was 

rainy, cool and misty, but no spirits 

were dampened. 

In addition to conducting official 

business on Saturday, the attendees 

were also given an introduction to 

the Appenzeller alphorn, which a 

few “Uppies” even tried to play 

themselves. Later, Tamara Kiener 

(94B) and Walter Belcher (89C) 

. . . there are plenty of smiles! 

land, Austria, Liechtenstein, Czech 

Republic and Italy). For further information, 

please contact Christina 

Schempp (90D) at cschempp@gmx.net. 

When alums get together . . . 

played several songs, one of which 

we all knew, so we joined in and sang 

out loud — complete with swingclaps! 

On Sunday, we held our traditional 

Olympic games. The group 

was split into two teams and had a 

lot of fun. There was something on 

the agenda for everyone: guessing 

songs, a Willisauer-Ringli relay or 

the eating of ice cold apples. In spite 

of the bad weather, the weekend was 

a great success. 

Special thanks to everyone who 

helped organize the event and we 

look forward to next year’s General 

Assembly Weekend already.

President’s Message 

The Opportunity to Serve 

News and views from the UWPIAA President Bill Becker (87A) 

first, let me publicly express 

my gratitude to Coleen Scott 

and Stu Shepherd for stepping 

forward last August while I fulfilled 

a professional opportunity. The 

association was in good hands while 

they managed the day to day operations, 

including a board meeting in 

Mexico, without missing a beat. My 

sincere thanks go to Coleen, Stu, the 

officers and the entire board. 

This experience reminds me of 

the importance of the many volunteer 

positions available within the 

alumni community. The association 

is certainly bigger than any one 

person, and it is our responsibility to 

ensure that our current leaders are 

assisted, surrounded and eventually 

succeeded by qualified, committed 

and capable individuals. 

These are exciting times for the 

UWPIAA. This summer, the 

association will come under new 

leadership with Stu Shepherd as 

president. We will hold our third 

reunion completely sponsored, 

organized and managed by the 

UWPIAA and alumni volunteers, as 

well as continue planning for reunions 

in 2004 and 2005. The new 

online community is opening doors 

for alumni to reconnect and network, 

and the opportunities to expand the 

uses of our website to benefit alumni 

seem endless. Thanks to many 

generous alumni, the association’s 

financial position has strengthened 

over the past two years, and we now 

have some more flexibility to discuss 

and try new ideas that will best serve 

the alumni community in the 

coming years. 

Finally, we have a renewed 

opportunity to work with UWP. The 

new WorldSmart program is going 

to need the support of alumni to get 

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the program off the ground; recruiting 

new students, opening doors to 

university partnerships and hosting 

students are just some ways alumni 

can support the new program. Our 

recent alumni survey returned an 

overwhelming mandate that the 

UWPIAA board be integrally 

involved with the renewal of UWP 

— and we are fulfilling that role. 

We continue to need alumni to 

serve as committee members, 

chapter/club leaders, cast reps and on 

the board of governors itself. Over 

250 alumni are currently filling these 

roles, and are giving their time, 

creativity and resources to maintain 

the legacy of the UWP experience. 

Volunteers make this association 

what it is, and that reality will 

continue in the coming years. We 

need people who are willing to make 

UWPIAA a priority in their lives for 

their term of service, who can fulfill 

the responsibilities as outlined for 

each position and who are interested 

in advancing the interests of alumni 

through the UWPIAA. Service is 

always voluntary, and depending on 

the position in which you are interested, 

travel expenses to meetings are 

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at your own cost. 

If you are 

interested in 

serving on the 

board of gover- Bill Becker 

nors, on one of 

the board’s standing or special 

committees or want to get involved 

regionally, please contact a board 

member (listed to the side of this 

letter). We would like to expand the 

international representation on the 

board, so non-U. S. alumni are 

especially encouraged to consider 

getting involved. It is a great opportunity 

to serve and to maintain a 

connection with the greater UWP 

community outside of your own cast. 

I look forward to seeing many 

people this summer at the reunion in 

Boston. The reunion is a wonderful 

opportunity to reconnect with dear 

friends, make new connections and 

recharge your batteries with the 

energy in a room filled with Uppies. 

You don’t want to miss it. See you 

there. 

Yours, 

Bill Becker 

President, UWPIAA 

Help Support the 

UWPIAA 

Make a secure on-line donation 

today at 

www.uwpiaa.org/donate.html 

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Get periodic WorldSmart updates 

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UWPIAA Board 

OFFICERS 

President 

William G. Becker, III, 87A 

Portland, Maine 

207-879-1017, home 

President@uwpiaa.org 

President-Elect 

Stuart Shepherd, 78E 

North Platte, Nebraska 

308-534-2375, home 

Treasurer@uwpiaa.org 

Vice President 

Coleen Scott, 93A 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

416-782-7772, home 

VicePresident@uwpiaa.org 

Secretary 

Debbie Lagomarsino, 68B 

Paso Robles, California 

805-237-2281, home 

Secretary@uwpiaa.org 

Communications 

Sheila Walsh Dettloff, 84D 

Macomb, Michigan 

586-412-3537, home 

Communications@uwpiaa.org 

Development 

Angie Morey, 94E 

Boston, Massachusetts 

617-353-8979, work 

Development@uwpiaa.org 

Finance 

Steve Charlier, 93A 

Ashburn, Virginia 

703-729-9297, home 

Finance@uwpiaa.org 

Information Systems 

Kimmo Vallema, 90D 

Dieman, The Netherlands 

31 20 777 3267, home 

IS@uwpiaa.org 

Marketing 

Judy Zitnik, 89B 

Cincinnati, Ohio 

Marketing@uwpiaa.org 

Membership 

Vacant 

Networking 

Vacant 

Reunions 

Vacant 

Special Projects 

Martha Runnette, 91C 

Arvada, Colorado 

303-432-1577, home 

Special-Projects@uwpiaa.org 

Archivist 

Fred Heismeyer, 75A 

Springdale, Arkansas 

501-756-9615, home & work 

Archivist@uwpiaa.org 

Regional Reps 

Africa 

Mark Matunga, 99A 

Brattleboro, Vermont 

802-258-3124, home 

africa-rep@uwpiaa.org 

Asia/Australia 

Vacant 

Europe 

Vanessa Kuhn, 94D 

Bach, Switzerland 

41 79 455 0109, cell 

Europe-Rep@uwpiaa.org 

Latin America 

Sergio Galindo, 89B 

Mexico City, Mexico 

52 55 567 0723, home 

LatinAmerica-Rep@uwpiaa.org 

North America 

Rachel Enter, 94E 

Dallas, Texas 

972-732-0428, home 

NorthAmerica-Rep@uwpiaa.org 

Era Reps 

1996-2000 

Joshua Hirsch, 99C 

Thornton, Colorado 

720-252-4144, cell 

1996-2000@uwpiaa.org 

1991-95 

Stefan Nilsson, 92A 

London, United Kingdom 

44 7946 312 992, cell 


1986-90 

Ken High, 88A 

Roslindale, Massachusetts 

617-325-0232, home 


1981-85 

Eduardo Aguirre, 84E 

Mexico City, Mexico 

52-5-574-9762 


1976-80 

Sary Garcia, 77A 

Parker, Colorado 

720-851-7026, home 

720-490-3142, cell 

303-662-3353, work 


1971-75 

Curtis Merrill, 70B 

Aurora, Colorado 

303-337-9820, home 


1965-70 

Vacant

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mMost of us look ahead 

only a few months in 

planning our lives. Some 

of us prefer to live day to day. But Jeff 

Hoag and Hiro Nishimura (87B), 

CEO and COO of UWP, respectively, 

are looking all the way to fall 

2004 — the tentative launch date for 

the WorldSmart Leadership 

Program. The program is rapidly 

gaining momentum as Jeff and Hiro 

secure partner universities and host 

communities, begin to recruit potential 

students and establish the 

working aspects of the program. 

With prudence in mind, Jeff and 

Hiro are systematically rebuilding the 

company to last and will not launch 

the program until the financing and 

all elements of the business are 

soundly in place. 

Diversity a Goal 

Enrollment plans for 

WorldSmart continue to move 

forward: There has been a terrific 

response from prospective students 

who have registered on the web site. 

Jeff and Hiro are focusing on developing 

cultural diversity in the program. 

Their goal is to build a program 

that will benefit many regions 

of the world from the outset. Initial 

plans are for programs to go to Japan, 

Europe and North America. Students 

can expect to participate with 

other young people from 20 different 

countries. 

To help recruit students, Hiro 

attended the German Alumni Club 

meeting last October and the European 

Alumni Meeting in Stockholm, 

Sweden, in February, and the Japanese 

Alumni Club meeting in March, 

speaking with alumni and potential 

students. There are also international 

students to draw from who wanted to 

travel in 2001. The final source of 

enough international students to 

attain the desired diversity is you, the 

alumni. Both U.S. and non-U.S. 

alumni will be very valuable in 

helping develop the enrollment for 

the initial program in fall 2004 and 

for subsequent semesters (see “Opportunities 

to Help,” page 12). 

Partners in Global Leadership 

Currently UWP has established 

partnerships with Carroll College in 

Waukesha, Wisconsin; Hawaii 

Pacific University in Honolulu, 

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WorldSmart: The Beat Goes On 

by Sheila Walsh Dettloff (84D), Communications Chair, Macomb, Michigan 

Hawaii; and the University of 

Denver in Denver, Colorado. Jeff 

and Hiro are in discussions with the 

University of Arizona and several 

other potential partner universities 

throughout the world. The process is 

expected to take longer outside the 

U.S. due to the differences in school 

systems. 

Enrolling through a partner 

university carries advantages for the 

student. The university can help with 

financial aid and will award academic 

credits for participation in 

WorldSmart. Young people can 

also enroll independent of a partner 

university. Anyone interested in 

studying abroad can consider the 

program. With a proposed age range 

of 18-26, WorldSmart could even be 

a practicum for a graduate program. 

UWP is developing a proprietary 

WorldSmart Leadership curriculum 

to develop global leaders. It will 

integrate all of the unique learning 

experiences of the program and 

consist of over 300 classroom-style 

group learning exercises taught by 

qualified educators who will travel 

with the group. 

Community Connections 

As in the past, UWP is building 

relationships with communities and 

potential host families throughout 

the world. The goal is to establish 

long-term partnerships with 40 

European, Asian and North American 

communities . The students and 

staff will visit each community for 

one week on their learning tour. 

While they are learning, they will 

also volunteer for activities that meet 

the needs of that community. 

Music Is the Universal Language 

And it’s also the universal 

question among alumni. Just what 

will the musical component of 

WorldSmart be? With the planned 

launch of WorldSmart approximately 

17 months away, the musical 

aspect of the show continues to be in 

development. 

Jeff and Hiro have been talking 

to several key production personnel 

previously involved with UWP, from 

the creative team to management. In 

short, they are focusing on two goals 

for the musical element, which is 

intended to be an interactive community 

event, not simply a perfor- 

mance. Music will 

be used to contribute 

to student 

learning and as a 

Jeff 

primary tool for 

communication, 

particularly in areas 

where language is a 

barrier. It will not be 

a source of revenue. 

While there are still 

Hiro 

many details to be 

decided, it’s safe to say you can 

expect to hear some familiar UWP 

music in WorldSmart host communities 

in the future. 

Focused Leadership 

Over the past few months, there 

have been some major changes in the 

composition of the UWP board of 

directors. One very large board has 

become four smaller groups, each 

with a distinct purpose. The formal 

UWP board of directors now 

consists of 16 members, four of 

whom are new to the group. The 

board of directors has the legal 

responsibility to oversee the policies 

and finances of the organization. 

The UWP international advisory 

board is made up of seven people 

who serve as valuable advisors to the 

board of directors. This group will 

grow in number in the coming 

months. The advisory board helps in 

many ways, but does not have any 

legal responsibility for the organization. 

Additionally, there is an honorary 

lifetime board of directors 

consisting of 16 people who are 

longtime great supporters of the 

organization, and another group 

made up of chairmen emeriti: Dr. J. 

Blanton Belk, chairman emeritus, 

UWP, and Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, 

chairman emeritus, UWP Japan. Dr. 

Belk and Dr. Toyoda serve as senior 

advisors to UWP. 

Another important milestone is 

the exchange of senior management 

between the boards of UWP and the 

UWPIAA — a step which strengthens 

the relationship between the two 

organizations. Jeff Hoag will serve 

on the UWPIAA BOG and Bill 

Becker (87A), president of the 

UWPIAA, serves on the UWP 

board of directors. Stu Shepherd 

(78E), president-elect of the 

UWPIAA, holds a position on the 

UWP international advisory board. 

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Denver Alumni Baby Boom 

by Cheryl Alspach (95A), UpBeat Coordinator, Denver, Colorado 

when UWP closed in 

December of 2000, we 

not only lost an organization 

that was close to our hearts, 

but many of us working in the 

Denver office also lost our jobs. But 

as my fellow officemates and I were 

closing down the physical structure 

of UWP, the most often expressed 

concern wasn’t “How am I going to 

pay my bills without a job?” but 

rather, “What would happen to the 

group?” 

We were a family and we wondered 

what would happen when we 

wouldn’t be seeing each other on a 

daily basis. Over the next two years, 

the answer to that question became 

pointedly clear — one thing our 

family would become was bigger. 

Our family expanded, literally. I 

guess when you have a bunch of 

alumni with a whole lot more time 

on their hands … well, you’ll see 

where I’m going with this. 

Denver has become the “birthplace” 

of a new generation of UWP 

students. As I was researching for 

this article, I found at least 13 new 

babies born to Denver-based UWP 

former office and road staff since 

December of 2000. (Do the math. 

That averages one new baby every 56 

days!) 

The momentum started when 

Daniel Masami Nishimura joined 

our clan on April 16, 2001, just four 

months after UWP closed its doors. 

His parents, Hiro Nishimura (87B), 

current COO of UWP, and Kristin 

(Ueland )Nishimura (90E) keep quite 

busy with Daniel and his older 

brother, Markus Yuki. Their biggest 

challenge with the boys was at their 

birth. Hiro says, “It was very difficult 

to decide the names for both sons 

since over 1,000 names already had 

faces attached to them from our 

experiences with our former students 

and staff!” 

David “DB” Burton (94E) and 

Ann-Michelle (Walker) Burton (91A) 

continued the trend with the birth of 

their son, Dylan Walker Burton 

(known as Walker), on July 22, 2001, 

conveniently, right in the middle of 

Ann-Michelle’s 10-year reunion here 

in Denver! 

The next birth in 2001 was 

Hadley Paige Turner, daugher of 

Dave Turner (78B) and Kelli (Munn) 

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Front from left: Sarah (Clarke) & Madelene Kleinhans; Jenn (Parkhill) & Justin 

MacLennan; Colleen (Pero) & Tripp Ceyssens; David (DB) & Walker Burton. Back from 

left: Paula (Gaughan) & Madeline Schmidt; Corrine & Owen Wright (family of Scott 

Wright, E88); Jen (Smith) & Jordan Mygatt; Jennifer (Galis) & Annelis Hansen; Kelli 

(Munn) & Hadley Turner. 

Turner (86B) and born on October 

24, 2001. Finally, the last addition to 

the “family” in 2001 was Owen 

Patrick Wright, son of Scott Wright 

(88E) and his wife, Corrine, on 

November 24, 2001. 

The Denver UWP family really 

New Era Reps Needed 

july 2003 is a month of change 

for the UWPIAA Board of 

Governors (BOG). Every two 

years, some members rotate off the 

BOG to make room for new alumni 

who are interested in serving the 

UWPIAA. 

This July, four Era Representative 

positions will be vacant. Era 

Reps represent the interests of 

alumni who traveled in a given fiveyear 

time period — for example, 

there is an Era Rep for casts that 

traveled from 1965 to 1970, another 

for casts that traveled between 1971 

and 1976, etc. There are a total of 

seven Era Reps, and they are essential 

players in keeping our 18,000 

alumni together. 

Era Reps are elected every two 

years at reunion by the cast representatives 

of their era. You don’t have to 

attend the reunion to stand for 

election, but you do need to submit a 

written one-page biography and 

explain why you would like to be an 

started to grow in 2002. It was about 

this time that a few of us started to 

realize we were no longer going to 

Denver UWP parties like we used to, 

we were now all going to baby 

showers! 

The world didn’t know what hit 

Era Rep. This document will be 

given to the cast reps at the reunion 

so that they can make an informed 

choice when they vote. You must be 

an alumnus/a of a cast that falls 

within the era you wish to represent. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Representing the approximately 

25 casts in your era, working with 

the cast reps and helping to identify 

and recruit new cast reps if any cast 

is without one 

• Providing a direct link between 

casts and the UWPIAA, maintaining 

regular communications with all 

cast reps, forwarding information to 

the cast reps and bringing your era’s 

issues and concerns to the BOG 

• Actively promoting reunion to 

all casts in your era 

• Attending and participating in 

BOG meetings (including reunion), 

UWPIAA activities and other 

special projects 

Being a member of the BOG is 

hard work — everyone is a volunteer 

it when Madelene Gledhill 

Kleinhans decided to arrive on 

Valentine’s Day 2002. The daughter 

of Sarah (Clarke) Kleinhans (88C) 

and her husband Kip, Madelene 

practically came out of the womb 

wearing mini skirts and animal 

prints, just like her mom! 

February 28, 2002, brought 

another “Maddy” – this time, 

Madeline Marie Schmidt, daughter 

of Paula (Gaughan) Schmidt (88E) 

and Brian Schmidt (89C). Paula says, 

“Hooray for ‘older’ moms!” 

Gabriel Adalbert Mahoney, 

named after his grandfather, joined 

sister Brynn (5) and Anna (3), on 

April 10, 2002. The busy household 

is led by parents Pete and Nancy 

(Whorowski) Mahoney (E92). 

April showers brought with 

them Jordan Elizabeth Mygatt on 

April 16, 2002. Her parents, Jennifer 

(Smith) Mygatt (88B) and Brian 

Mygatt (85B) couldn’t be prouder of 

their little girl. Jen says, “We look 

forward to all of the babies growing 

up together!” 

Ashley Boozer (83A) and Mia 

See Baby Boom on page 12 

— but the rewards are tremendous. 

In addition to making a difference to 

18,000 alumni worldwide and being 

at the heart of the action when it 

comes to alumni news and special 

events, BOG members have the 

added benefit of forming a whole 

new set of lifelong friendships. 

The following Era Rep positions 

are vacant for the 2003–2005 term: 

• 1965–70 

• 1976–80 

• 1986–90 

• 1991–95 

• 1996–2000 

Alumni can also stand for 

election for any of the other Era Rep 

positions that are currently filled — 

1971–75, 1981–85 and 1991–95 — 

if you would like to challenge the 

incumbent to an election. 

For more information, or if 

you’re interested in running, please 

send your biography to President- 

Elect Stu Shepherd at presidentelect@uwpiaa.org 

no later than 

June 30, 2003.

UWPIAA 2003 Reunion 

“We Are Many, We Are One” 

Sheraton Boston Hotel 

July 24-27 

Welcoming all alumni, family and friends, with a cordial 

invitation to our Reunion casts from 1973, 1978, 1983, 

1988, 1993, 1998 and 2000. 

Schedule (subject to change) 

Thursday, July 24: 

BOG Meeting, Arrivals, Welcome Party 

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Board of Governors Meeting 

12:00 pm – 10:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open 

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Cast Rep Meeting 

• All reunion cast reps or an appointed cast 

delegate from each reunion cast must 

attend 

• Lottery will be held for seating at 

President’s Luncheon and Era Show 

• Era rep elections 

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Merchandise and Silent Auction Open 

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Individual Era Receptions 

• Individual rooms for all casts from each 

reunion year: 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 

1998, and 2000 

• Cash bars and light snacks 

• Era awards program hosted by each 

UWPIAA Era rep 

8:00 pm – 12:00 am Welcome Back Dance Party with Live 

Swing Band 

• Cash bars and food stations 

11:00 pm – 2:00 am Vamp Lounge 

• An Up with People-style lounge with cash 

bars, couches, a piano and karaoke 

Friday, July 25: 

9:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open 

9:00 – 11:00 am Complimentary Coffee and Tea 

9:00 – 11:30 am Merchandise and Silent Auction Open 

9:30 – 11:00 am Opening Session 

• Opening reunion event with special 

appearances by Up with People legends 

11:30 am – 2:30 pm President’s Luncheon 

• Major event of the weekend with traditional 

production numbers and remarks by 

UWPIAA board members 

2:30 – 6:00 pm Optional On-site Cast Meetings/Band 

Rehearsals 

• Sign up at Registration Desk 

2:30 – 10:00 pm Free Afternoon and Evening Off-site 

• Individual cast events off-site 

• Casts plan their own events 


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Saturday, July 26: 

9:00 – 11:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open 

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Complimentary Continental Breakfast to go 

• Coffee, tea, juice, muffins/danishes 

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Merchandise and Silent Auction Open 

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Cast Photos, Era Rehearsals, Cast Meetings 

• Each cast will have an assigned time for a 

formal cast photo, a private cast meeting, 

and rehearsals for the evening Era Shows 

• Schedules for these activities will be 

available on site 

5:00 – 6:30 pm Up with People Staff Reception 

5:00 – 7:00 pm Informal Era/Regional Drinks/Dinner/ 

Local Venues 

• Plan your own event with your cast, your 

era, your country alumni, or other 

networking groups 

6:00 – 7:30 pm Donor Dinner 

7:00 – 11:00 pm Merchandise and Silent Auction Open 

8:00 – 10:30 pm Era Shows 

• Each Era performs 3-4 numbers from their 

respective shows — a great family event 

• Cash bars 


Sunday, July 27: 

8:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open 

9:00 – 11:00 am UWPIAA General Assembly 

• Get up-to-date information about UWPIAA 

and UWP 

• Find out how alumni can participate 

• Complimentary coffee, tea and water 

Lodging 

Be where the action is: Stay at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, the 

official UWPIAA Reunion hotel. The UWPIAA has set aside a 

limited amount of rooms at the Sheraton Boston Hotel at the 

special rate of $149* for one or two people in a room, $169 for 

three or four people. The final date for reserving rooms under this 

special rate is June 22, 2003. The rate is available for three days 

before and after reunion, subject to availability. 

Reserve by phone within the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-325- 

3535, or at 617-236-2000 (country code +1).When calling either 

number, please reference "Up with People International Alumni 

Association" to get the specially negotiated rate. 

You can also book your room online at www.starwood.com/ 

sheraton/meetings/attend_enter_code.html. Enter Boston, 

Massachusetts, then enter the UWPIAA meeting code: 11837. 

Select The Sheraton Boston Hotel and click on the red "Reservations" 

button, then follow the instructions to complete your reservation. 

* Please note the room rate includes a 10% commission rate 

that goes to the UWPIAA. The proceeds of this commission rate 

help pay for things like the cost of annual reunions, UpBeat, 

www.uwpiaa.org and all the other services the UWPIAA provides 

to alumni. Please remember -- your booking at the Sheraton 

Boston Hotel helps ensure next year's reunion, and the future of 

the UWPIAA. 

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Things to know… 

Eras 

This is a term you will see frequently throughout 

reunion. It refers to all the casts from a given year. 

For example, the 98 era includes Casts A, B, C, D 

and E 1998. Each era will be given their own 

meeting room at the Sheraton for individual cast 

meetings or informal gatherings during the 

reunion. 

Functions 

Your reunion nametag (included with your registration 

package) will be required for admittance to 

all main activities. If you lose your nametag, the 

replacement cost is $60.00. 

Alumni Era Show 

Each era will have time to rehearse for their 

performance. Rooms are provided and preassigned 

for rehearsal time. Most rehearsals take 

place Saturday, July 26. Bands begin rehearsing 

on Friday, July 25. 

Hotel Rooms 

In order to have a smooth check-in at the hotel, 

please communicate with all your roommates to 

confirm who will be sharing your room BEFORE 

making a room reservation. This way, those 

arriving early can check into the room, resulting in 

less confusion or double booking, which can lead 

to greater costs or disappointment for you. 

Calling Cast Webmasters 

Are you developing a web site for your cast? 

Do you already have one? Are you just thinking 

about it? There will be an informal meeting during 

reunion to share ideas, tips and techniques with 

other cast webmasters. Check the information 

board at the registration desk for the time and 

place. Some topics that may be discussed are: 

• Pros and cons of free sites (like Geocites) vs. 

paid sites 

• Using MS-Frontpage or other web page 

development programs vs. hacking HTML 

with a text editor 

• How to register a domain name 

• Website design 

• Use of Frames 

• Use of META tags 

• HTML utilities 

• Page backgrounds 

• Menus for accessing multiple pages 

• Scanning photo prints into digital files 

• Uploading your tour or reunion photos to 

your web page 

• URL links back to UWPIAA and online 

directory 

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Audio/Visual Equipment 

TV/ VCRs and boom boxes are available on loan. 

(You will have to leave a piece of identification, 

such as a credit card or driver’s license, as a 

deposit.) Other equipment can be rented from the 

hotel at an additional charge to you. You must 

make these arrangements with the Sheraton 

directly. 

On a budget? 

Here are some money-saving tips for Reunion 

2003. 

1. Save up to $100 by registering before May 3. 

2. If you are bringing a spouse/partner or family 

members, take advantage of the special couple/ 

family package 

3. Double and triple up in your hotel room to 

share room costs. 

4. Consider making flight reservations early. Fare 

sales have been coming and going, but the deals 

won’t last forever. 

5. Leave the rental car at the airport – you won’t 

need it. The airport is right on the metro line 

(called the “T” in Boston), and tourist attractions 

and restaurants are within walking distance of the 

hotel. The “T” should only cost you $1.00 from 

the airport to the hotel. (Taxi service is also 

available from the airport to the hotel.) 

Registration Costs 

(All costs are in U.S. dollars) 

Early Registration (by May 3) 

Individual $ 165.00 

Couple/Family $ 250.00 

Additional Children $ 25.00 

Youth $ 65.00 

Advance Registration (May 4 – June 14) 




Youth $ 70.00 

Early Registration ( June 15 – July 26) 




Youth $ 75.00 

Note: Early and Advance Registration Deadlines 

are effective as of 12:00 midnight on the date 

given above. Online, fax and telephone reservations 

will not be taken after Tuesday, July 15, at 

12:00 midnight Eastern time. After that date, 

registrants will need to register on-site at Reunion. 

Registrations sent by mail must be postmarked 

by July 10 to ensure the registration is 

processed in time for Reunion. 

Individual Package 

Includes: One person attending all events, 

whether alumnus, alumna, or guest. Does not 

include any children. 

Couple/Family Package 

Includes: One person, one spouse/partner and up 

to two children aged 3 – 13 years attending all 

events (includes child meals for children). Registrations 

for additional children may be purchased 

with the “Additional Child” or “Youth” options. 

Additional child 

Each additional child age 3-13 when there are 

more than two children included in a family 

registration OR a child attending with and 

individiual registrant. Children 2 and under do not 

need to pay. 

Youth 

With the Individual or Family packages, youth 

aged 14 to 18 may be added by purchasing youth 

registrations (includes adult meal). 

Child Care 

The Sheraton Boston Hotel does not provide 

childcare services, so you will need to contact an 

outside company if you need babysitting services 

during Reunion. One such company, which is 

bonded and works with the Boston hotels, is 

"Parents In A Pinch," at phone 617-739-5437. The 

UWPIAA does not endorse or recommend any 

outside vendor, but is making this information 

available for your convenience. You may also 

contact the concierge at the Sheraton for further 

referrals. 

Updates: uwpiaa.org 

Go to the UWPIAA website often to check for 

more information: www.uwpiaa.org 

Can’t attend? 

Write down what’s new with you and send it along 

with a photo to: UWPIAA P.O. Box 987, North 

Platte, Nebraska 69103-0987, USA. We’ll be sure 

to get it to your cast. 

Sightseeing in Boston 

With so much to do in the Boston area, you are 

encouraged to arrive early to Reunion or stay after 

it ends (special Reunion rates at the Sheraton are 

valid three days before and after Reunion, subject 

to availability). As the birthplace of the American 

Revolution, Boston has numerous historical sites 

and museums, including several children’s museums. 

Other attractions include sports venues, a 

zoo and aquarium, beaches, and even whalewatching 

on nearby Cape Cod. More information 

will be given in the summer issue of UpBeat, or 

visit www.bostonusa.com.

Cast Representatives 

Your cast reps will have the most up-to-date information regarding all of the activities at the 

reunion. Keep in touch with them for updates! If your cast doesn’t have a representative, or you 

are unable to get in touch with your designated rep, contact your Era Rep for information. 

’70s ’70s 

’70s 

1971 – 1975 Era Rep 

Curt Merrill (70B) 


Cast Reps 

Marty Elcan (73A) 

scottnmarty@pacificnet.net 

Stacy Sacco (73A) 

sasacco@aol.com 

Kim Holmberg (73B) 

kholmberg1@aol.com 

Jennifer Stein (73B) 

onwinges@comcast.net 

Willie Knowles (73C) 

sun_coast@earthlink.com 

1976 – 1980 Era Rep 

Sary Garcia (77A) 


Cast Reps 

Karen Isaak Valdez (78A) 

kisaakvaldez@aol.com 

Rachel Marionneaux (78B) 

castb1978@earthlink.net 

Karen Murphy (78C) 

7murphy@compuserve.com 

Lindsey Johnson (78D) 

LindzLee@aol.com 

Larry Swenson (78D) 

LarSwenson@aol.com 

(78E) please contact Era Rep 

All alumni and 

guests are welcome 

to attend 

Reunion 2003! 

’70s ’70s 

’70s 

’80s ’80s 

’80s 

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1981 – 1985 Era Rep 

Eduardo Aguirre (84E) 


Cast Reps 

Cathy (Huff) Wooton (83A) 

chwooton@aol.com 

http://groups.yahoo.com/ 

group.uwp_cast_a83 

LeeAnn Lathrop (83B) 

llathrop@mail2.fmlh.edu 

Rob Karras (83B) 

rak2664@aol.com 

Judy Street (83C) 

jstreet@img.net 

www.uwp83c.com 

Mary Swetka (83D) 

MStravlr4U@aol.com 

Kelly Peterson Medd (83E) 

medd4family@shaw.ca 

1986 – 1990 Era Rep 

Ken High (88A) 


Cast Reps 

Ken High (88A) 

kimkenhigh@hotmail.com 

Jennifer Mygatt (88B) 

jennifer.mygatt@ 

mckesson.com 

Steve Greenlee (88B) 

greenleefamily@prodigy.net 

Kim Abati (88C) 

kabati99@hotmail.com 

Janet Grove (88D) 

ggrove@houston.rr.com 

David Fox (88E) 

Darofax@quixnet.net 

’80s ’80s 

’80s 

’90s ’90s ’90s & 

1991 – 1995 Era Rep 

Stefan Nilsson (92A) 


Cast Reps 

Eli (Shaffer) Harlan (93A) 

eliharlan@hotmail.com 

Mark Miller (93B) 

mmiller@centenary.edu 

Jason Miller (93C) 

jason.miller@heart.org 

Alycia Alvarez (93D) 

alycia@ 

photographybyalycia.com 

Jill Finnerty Ricardo (93E) 

finnertyricardo@msn.com 

or finnertyricardo@hotmail.com 

1996 – 2000 Era Rep 

Joshua Hirsch (99C) 


Cast Reps 

Stephanie Welsh (98A) 

stephfanny@hotmail.com 

Heidi Faessler (98B) 

heidi_faessler@hotmail.com 

Angela Martin (98C) 

alm2sing@yahoo.com 

Seth Hodge (98D) 

Sethh@clemson.edu 

Jason Myers (98E) 

Please contact Era Rep 

Ilse Delo (00A) 

ilse_delo@yahoo.com 

Lisa Hearting (00B) 

leeah@hotmail.com 

Jenn Gifford (00C) 

jgifford@cc.edu 

Kirsi Heiskanen (00D) 

kirsi.heiskanen@luukku.com 

Sarah Gilliland (00E) 

Please contact Era Rep 

’00s ’00s 

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* Note: Fax, telephone and online 

registrations will not be taken after 

Tuesday July 15, at 12:00 

midnight Eastern Time. 

After that date, registrants must 

register on-site at Reunion, beginning 

Thursday, July 24, 12:00 noon at 

Late Registration prices. Any 

registrations sent by mail must be 

postmarked by July 10 to ensure the 

registration is processed in time for 

Reunion. 


Register by mail 

UWPIAA 

Attn: Reunion 

P.O. Box 987 

North Platte, Nebraska 69103-0987 

USA 

Register in any of the following ways! 

Register by fax 

610-825-0575 

Register by phone 

610-825-2244 

Whatever method you choose, register today! 

Register online 

www.uwpiaa.org 

(will link you to our secure website) 

*** Questions? Call or fax the numbers listed or email your query to registration@uwpiaa.org *** 

Please type or print 

UWPIAA 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

First Name Last Name Cast/Year 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Address City 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

State/Province Postal Code/Zip Code Country 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Home Phone (Include Area/Country Code) Work Phone (Include Area/Country Code) Fax (Include Area/Country Code) 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

Email Address Name Tag Information (if different from above) Nickname and/or Country of Origin 

REGISTRATION PAYMENT – Registrations must be received online or postmarked by 12:00 midnight Eastern Time 

on May 3 and June 14 to receive discounted rates. * 

Early Registration (by May 3, 2003) Advance Registration (May 4-June 14) Late Registration (June 15-July 26) 

# _____ Individual at $165 Total $ _____ 

# _____ Couple/Family at $250 Total $ _____ 

# _____ Additional Children at $25 Total $ _____ # _____ Additional Children at $30 Total $ _____ # _____ Additional Children at $40 Total $ _____ 

# _____ Youth at $65 Total $ _____ 

# _____ Youth at $70 Total $ _____ # _____ Youth at $75 Total $ _____ 

GRAND TOTAL $ _____ 

GRAND TOTAL $ ______ 

Individual: One person, whether Alumnus, Alumna or Guest, over age 18 

Couple/Family: Alumnus, Alumna or Guest plus spouse/partner and up to two children aged three to 13 years 

GRAND TOTAL $ _____ 

Additonal Children: For each child (aged three – 13) in addition to two included in the Family Package, or in conjunction with an Individual Registration. Children two and younger are free. 

Youth: Children aged 14 to 18 

NAME TAGS FOR FAMILY PACKAGES If you are not an UWP alum, please indicate your affiliation: 

Spouse/Partner _______________________________________________ ___ Host family ___ Family of Alumni ___ Sponsor 

Child ______________________________________ Age ___________ ___ Other (please specify) _____________________________ 

Child ______________________________________ Age ___________ Special Needs must be submitted with registration. 

Additional Children and Ages ________________________________________ ___ Dietary needs: Vegetarian, Kosher, etc. ___________________ 

_____________________________________________________ ___ If you have a disability, please check here and attach a statement regarding 

needed accommodations. Thank you! 

Band Members! Please indicate what band instrument you are bringing to Reunion: 

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY 

____________________ (does not include keyboards and drums) 

Cancellations and requests for refunds will be accepted only in 

writing. 

METHOD OF PAYMENT 

Written cancellations requests received: 

• on or before May 14 will receive a full refund, 

minus a $25 administrative fee per registration 

cancelled. 

• between May 15 and June 14 will receive a full refund, 

minus a $50 administrative fee per registration 

cancelled. 

• after June 14 are not eligible for a refund. 

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Check enclosed for $ ________ 

(payable to the Up With People International Alumni Association….UWPIAA) 

Donation to UWPIAA: $ ________ (Thank you!) 

I prefer to pay by credit card: Visa Master Card Discover 

Account number _________________________________ exp. Date ___________ 

Printed name on credit card _____________________________________________ 

Signature _______________________________________________________

every year at reunion, the 

UWPIAA bestows two special 

alumni recognition awards: 

The James E. MacLennan Everyday 

Hero Award and the J. Blanton Belk 

Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna 

Award. Now is the time for you to 

nominate a deserving alum for one 

of these special honors. 

The James E. MacLennan 

Everyday Hero Award recognizes 

alumni who have best carried on the 

ideals and leadership training of 

UWP after they have left the 

program. The award is named in 

honor of James MacLennan, chief 

operating officer, financial officer 

and support person for UWP when 

it was in its infancy. Up to six alumni 

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are recognized as Everyday Heroes at 

each reunion. The six are selected 

from all nominations for that 

reunion year — there is no requirement 

to recognize one alum from 

each era group. 

The J. Blanton Belk Outstanding 

Alumnus Award is given each year to 

recognize one individual who, in 

carrying forward the ideals of UWP, 

has made an exceptional contribution 

to humankind. This award, named in 

honor of UWP’s founder, is chosen 

from among all alumni, including 

previous Everyday Heroes. 

Nomination Criteria 

While not meant to restrict the 

qualification for nomination, you 

Up Up With With With People People People International International International Alumni Association 

Association 

Awards Nomination Form 

I/We would like to nominate the following individual for: 

James E. MacLennan Everyday Hero Award 

J. Blanton Belk Outstanding Alumnus Award 

might consider nominating: 

• Alumni who have overcome 

great personal barriers or tragedy to 

continue as a model of courage and 

involvement. 

• Alumni who have sacrificed 

economic and personal security to 

give of themselves to their community 

or a non-profit service organization. 

• Alumni who, in addition to 

their everyday commitment to family 

and/or career, volunteer a substantial 

amount of time to help those in 

need. 

• Alumni whose passion, leadership 

and vision in their chosen 

professions have taught, inspired or 

Name:____________________________________Cast/Year:____________________________ 

Address:_______________________________________________________________________ 

City:____________________________________State/Province:__________________________ 

Country:_________________________________Postal Code:____________________________ 

Phone:_________________________________E-mail:__________________________________ 

Please attach a separate page telling us why you think this individual should be recognized. Be sure 

to include as many specifics as possible. Include articles, letters, writings, tapes, photos, or anything 

else you feel would help us know this individual. Please type or write as legibly as possible. 

Please include your name(s) and day and evening phone numbers (very important). We may need to 

contact you for clarification or additional information. 

Name:____________________________________Cast/Year:____________________________ 

Address:_______________________________________________________________________ 

City:____________________________________State/Province:__________________________ 

Country:_________________________________Postal Code:____________________________ 

Phone:_________________________________E-mail:__________________________________ 

challenged us. 

Nominations can be submitted 

at any time; however, special efforts 

are made before the annual reunion 

to solicit nominations. 

You are invited to submit your 

nomination(s) for either award using 

the form found on this page. (Feel 

free to make copies.) Please send 

your nomination form, along with 

articles, letters, etc. and the 

nominee’s telephone number to: 

UWPIAA 

P.O. Box 987 

North Platte, NE 69103-0987 

USA 

The nomination form can also 

be found online at: 

www.uwpiaa.org/uwpiaa_awards.html. 

In In Memoriam 

Memoriam 

Gavin McLaren (85B) died 

on December 5, 2002, at the age 

of 35 after a short battle with 

cancer. He played trumpet in 

85B. Gavin grew up in 

Saskatchewan, Canada, and 

completed his degree in computer 

engineering after traveling 

with UWP. He worked as a 

software developer in 

Vancouver, Canada, where he 

lived with his wife Nicola 

(Horner) (85B) and their two 

children Shannon (4) and Ian 

(1). Gavin’s love of music 

continued to fill his life, and he 

and Nicola treasure the friendships 

and support of their 

castmates. 

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1970s 

Gail Reinert Havens 

(73B) writes that after 22 years of 

marriage, many years of foster 

parenting and volunteer work 

through her church, two adoptions 

and four natural children and 10 

years of homeschooling, she has now 

gone ‘back to college’ to become a 

certified elementary school teacher. 

She plans to teach in the St. Louis 

City schools and hopes to eventually 

become a principal. She’d love to 

hear from any 73B castmates and her 

e-mail is gailh@rocketmail.com. 

Sandy Klein-Jessop (75A) 

has accepted the position of director 

of training and courseware development 

with Mastery Technologies, 

Inc. She can be contacted at 

sjessop@masterytech.com or 

sjessop@twmi.rr.com. 

Tim Lane (75C) is VP of 

human resources with Dore 

Achievement Centers (called DDAT 

in the UK). The company helps to 

remediate those with learning 

disabilities such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, 

ADD & ADHD. More 

information can be found at 

www.DDAT.org. He is currently 

looking to hire people who have 

medical and/or educational backgrounds. 

Please contact him at 

Tim.Lane@dorecenters.com, 303- 

381-2542 x342. 

Will Allen (76A) opened his 

own investment real estate company 

focusing on managing and selling 

apartment communities in Southern 

California. See www.healstone.com. 

Michael Bandas (76A), his 

wife, Lynn, and their children Brian 

(18), Katie (17), Meredith (13) and 

Sarah (4) live in Lampasas, Texas — 

“the smallest, quietest town I’ve ever 

lived in about 45 miles west of 

Temple, Texas, my hometown.” He 

works in construction. 

Denise Dowse (76A) writes 

that she has been blessed to be able 

to support herself as an actress in 

L.A. and is now also the resident 

director at a performing arts conser- 


People on the move 

vatory for inner 

city kids ages 7-21. 

She says that with 

no children of her 

own, it’s been 

rewarding and life 

changing! She can 

also be seen on Denise Dowse 

“The Guardian” 

on CBS and in an upcoming new 

series of Dragnet on ABC. 

Donna (Pittman) 

Maxwell (77A) and her husband 

opened a new business in Atlanta as 

of December 2002, the Georgia 

Center for Nicotine Addiction. She 

can be reached at 770-476-9796. 

Mark Anderson (77C) 

recently moved to Westminster, 

Maryland, from North Carolina, and 

has started his own recording studio. 

He just released his first solo CD of 

contemporary Christian music and 

can be reached at Make It Happen 

Productions, 1175 Chandler Dr., 

Westminster, MD 21157. 410-386- 

0983. 

Michael Wheeler (78D) 

resides in New Mexico and was 

recently promoted to district manager 

with the New Mexico Educators 

Federal Credit Union. He also 

teaches at a local community college 

and serves in the community for 

Focus Foundation, a non-profit 

organization for counseling high 

school students to complete high 

school. 

Kevin Cordes (79D) and his 

wife, Ellen, had a baby girl, Nicole 

Anne, on October 10, 2002. Sister 

Gillian (2) just loves her new sister. 

The family moved to 1 Liberty Lane, 

Miller Place, NY 11764. Kevin and 

Ellen both work as engineers at 

Symbol Technologies on Long 

Island, New York, and Kevin is 

finishing up his second master’s 

degree in engineering. 

1980s 

Charles Vilina (81B) and 

Kathleen Kampa (79B) are 

living in Tokyo, Japan, with their 

sons John and Christian. They’ve 

recently published a two-level starter 

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English language course for children 

called “Magic Time.” Charles is 

teaching English classes and writing. 

Kathleen is a dance/music specialist 

teacher at Seisen International 

School. They’d love to hear from you 

at cubby@inJapan.net. 

Carine Leroi (82B) and 

Dirk Schils announce the birth of 

their second son, Denis, born May 7, 

2002. Older brother Vincent (now 3 

years old) is very happy with his baby 

brother. 

From left: Vincent, Dirk, Denis and 

Carine 

Frank Plachecki (82B) 

just earned his Ph.D. from the 

University of Minnesota and has 

started a new career as a college 

professor. His new home is at 3685 

North Shore Drive, Wayzata, MN 

55391. He writes: “Recent bone 

marrow transplant for stage four 

lymphoma is working well and 

health is steady right now. Most of 

all, the spirit of UWP is alive, and 

love to all UWP alumni and your 

families.” 

Marta Vargas (82B), from 

Bogotá, Colombia, is working in 

tourism in Bogotá. She would like to 

work for a hotel on an island or by 

the sea where she can speak English. 

Her address is Calle 115 No. 36-65, 

Bogotá, Colombia. 

Darrell Pechtl (83A) 

started working as an assistant 

principal at Holtville High School in 

Holtville, California, this year. He 

found out on New Year’s Eve that he 

and his wife Norma are expecting 

their first child in August. 

Linda Effinger (83D) is 

single and living in Chicago. She is 

working as senior VP of EZLinks 

Golf, the world’s largest web/voice 

teetime reservation service. She can 

be reached at 773-871-6815 or 

effinger@umich.edu. 

Scott (83D) and Myriam 

(Keyser) Johnson (74A) are 

living in Boulder, Colorado with 

daughters Sarah (11) and Eva (10). 

Myriam left her position as a school 

administrator 1.5 years ago and is 

now a realtor. Scott is starting on his 

fourth music CD which deals with 

personal and global transformation 

(www.googolpress.com). 

Annette Salvesen 

(Öström) (83D) and husband 

Thomas have two children, Marius 

(born in 1991) and Andreas (born in 

1994). She owns a shop in Ski, 

Norway, with Swedish paper and 

paper-related articles called Ordning 

& Reda (www.ordning-reda.com), 

which roughly means “putting things 

in order.” She hopes to be at the 

reunion this summer, and if anyone 

wants to get in touch, her email is 

ski@ordning-reda.com. 

Mary Swetka (83D), after 

three years in Arkansas, was transferred 

north near Saint Louis, 

Missouri. She and her husband are 

settling in and enjoying the snow 

with their two dogs Blue and Elvis. 

Her next step is to find a job in retail 

management and asks if any local 

alums have any leads. They are also 

tossing around the idea of foster care 

leading to adoption. She can be 

contacted at MStravlr4u@aol.com. 

Terry Schade (83E) was 

recently named senior vice president 

and director of Wholesale Banking 

Product Management at National 

City Corporation Headquartered in 

Cleveland, Ohio. National City is 

one of the largest financial holding 

companies in the U.S. 

Janelle Feddersen (84A) 

will marry Max Holmes on Sunday, 

May 25, 2003, in West Des Moines, 

Iowa. Janelle and Max both work for 

Holmes Automotive Group and can 

be contacted at 

janelle@holmesauto.com. 

Ruth Harmsen (84A) and 

her husband 

Sascha will 

finally be moving 

from Giessen to 

Siegen, Germany, 

in February this 

year. They are 

very excited to 

have a bigger 

Ruth Harmsen 

place to live and to be able to have 

guests. 

Allyson (Hartley) 

Christman (85B) and her 

husband Todd bought a house on 10 

acres (176 N 2150 Rd., Lecompton, 

Kansas 66050.) She is a mother of 

two healthy boys (Brooks and Cam) 

and is a public servant. 

Gerry Getz (85C) writes that 

after getting married in 1988, she 

moved three times before settling in 

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. She 

writes that “our greatest joy has been

having children, hopefully future 

UWP students! We just had our fifth 

boy on May 12, 2002 (Mother’s 

Day), Quinten Yzerman Getz.” He 

is the youngest brother to Zachary 

(10), Keegan (9), Ryker (7) and 

Bryce (2). She and her husband own 

a restaurant and lounge connected to 

a major hotel chain (Travelodge) and 

she also keeps busy as the music 

director for St. Patrick’s Catholic 

Church. 

The Getz family 

Kevin Gilbertson (85C) 

received his master’s degree in art 

with an emphasis in education. He 

graduated last October and received 

a 4.0. 

Paula Duncan Kehoe 

(85C) is happily married and living 

in Phoenix, Arizona. She writes: 

“We had a beautiful baby girl named 

Channing on November 11, 2002, 

and are loving parenthood! I’ll be 

forever thankful to UWP for enriching 

my life with lifelong precious 

friends!” 

Marie Perry (85C) writes 

that she is married to Jose Antonio 

and has two children, David (12) and 

Diana (7). Their new address is Etna 

#56, Col. Alpes, Mexico D.F. 01010. 

Robin (Henager) Greene 

(85E) writes that she is back on stage 

again. After dancing in film, TV and 

on stage in Los Angeles for four 

years after UWP, she took some time 

off for her children (now 6 and 7) 

and settled in the Atlanta area. She is 

now managing and performing in a 

dance company entitled “Bighouse 

Dance Theater,” of which her 

husband, Vincas, is the artistic 

director. 

Rosalyn Kahn (85E) was 

part of a TV show taping of “Let’s 

Make a Deal” which should air on 

NBC in March. 

Birger Husted (87A) 

started as general manager and 

partner of the headhunting firm 

Lichtner Consult on May 1, 2002. 

The firm originates from Germany; 

Birgir’s territory will be the Czech 

Republic, Poland, Slovakia and 

Hungary. Birgir writes: “If any of my 

dear alumni friends throughout the 

world need to strengthen their 

company’s organization in Central 

Europe, or if alumni are looking for 

jobs in the region, then please get in 

contact. I can be reached at 

husted@lichtwer-consult.cz or 

telephone +420-602 518 005.” 

In 2002, Michael McCabe 

(87B) and his 

family moved 

from Washington, 

D.C., to the 

Dominican 

Republic where 

he is serving as 

the deputy 

director for Peace 

Corps. The new email is 

mmccabe@do.peacecorps.gov. 

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Michael McCabe 

Steven G. Greenlee (88B) 

was named a new partner in the 

Denver, Colorado-based law firm of 

Montgomery, Kolodny, Amatuzio & 

Dusbabek, L.L.P. His practice is 

focused in the areas of products 

liability, construction, environmental, 

toxic tort, personal injury, insurance, 

commercial and intellectual property 

litigation. He lives in Broomfield, 

Colorado, with his wife and three 

sons. 

Jim ‘Gus’ Gustafson (89E) 

recently resigned as president of an 

e-recruitment company to follow his 

passion and focus his efforts on 

completing his doctoral dissertation 

on “Socially Responsible Leadership.” 

Gus has conducted face-toface 

interviews with 22 founders of 

non-profit organizations — including 

Blanton and Betty Belk — that 

are making a positive and sustainable 

impact on the world. Gus lives in 

West Des Moines, Iowa, with his 

wife Jenny and their two young 

children and he consults, speaks and 

writes on a variety of topics. 

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Denise Every (90C) is 

happily married and expecting her 

first child in April 2003. Her new 

address is 1009 Belvedere Drive, 

North Vancouver, BC V7R 2C4 

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Canada. Email: 

jpanddenise@shaw.ca. She would 

love to hear from cast members and 

staff. 

As of January 2, Martha S. 

Runnette (91C) is working for a 

leasing company that specializes in 

managing historic buildings, both 

residential and commercial. She lives 

in a historic building in downtown 

Denver, and yes, there is room for 

guests. She is listed in the Online 

Community, so please be in touch. 

Jill (Warner) Lentz (93C) 

and Eric Lentz (86E) were 

married on May 25, 2002 in Northern 

California. The two honeymooned 

in beautiful Puerto Vallarta 

and are living in Westminster, 

Colorado. Their new address is 6577 

West 96th Place, Westminster, CO 

80021. 

Jessica Weiner (98B) has 

moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

She is going to school and can be 

reached at 615 Bellflower Rd. 

Langhorne, PA 19047 or 

SFAIRJLW@cs.com. 

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Candis Douberley-Dean 

(00D) was married in the Bahamas 

on June 22, 2002. Her husband, 

Michael, is the general manager for a 

local restaurant and she is working 

toward her bachelor’s degree in 

elementary education. They recently 

moved into a new home: 4532 

Lafayette Ave. Sebring, FL 33875. 

863-382-2620. Email: 

can8092@hotmail.com. 

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In Boston – 

We Are Many 

We Are One 

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Baby Boom cont. from page 4 

(Pettersen) Boozer (92A) were 

thrilled to welcome Alexander Reijo 

Boozer to the family on May 21, 

2002. Alex and his “big brother” 

Rockie, the Boozers’ Labrador 

retriever, are quickly becoming the 

best of friends. 

One month later, Tripp Stephen 

Ceyssens joined our Denver clan on 

June 21, 2002. A perfect replica of 

his father – Guido Ceyssens (91A), 

Tripp is quite the charmer. His mom, 

Colleen (Pero) Ceyssens (90B) sure 

does stay on her toes keeping up 

with her boys! Proud aunts of little 

Tripp are Goele Ceyssens (94A) and 

Eef Das (89B). 

It became “three in a row” — 

boys, that is — when Justin Wilson 

MacLennan came into the world on 

July 12, 2002. His parents are Kent 

MacLennan (95A) and Jennifer 

Parkhill (93E). Jen says, “What fun! 

He is a total joy!” 

Anna Elizabeth Oleson joined in 

on the fun on November 14, 2002. 

The daughter of Soren Olesen (86E) 

and Vikki (Neibauer) Olesen (91E), 

Anna was named after Vikki’s 

favorite store. Says Vikki, “The store 

was located in Denmark and was 

called ‘Beautiful Anna.’ I spied it 

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when Soren and I were dating and 

fell in love with the name ‘Anna’ — 

and the store!” 

We said farewell to 2002, but not 

without the birth of one more 

Denver UWP baby — Jessica 

Suzanne Burns, daughter of Wendy 

(Cross) Burns (UWP Marketing 

Department) and her husband Andy. 

Jessica was born on December 8, 

2002 — almost two years exactly 

from the date when UWP announced 

the ceasing of operations. 

A new year brought the announcement 

of more UWP babies 

on the way — it seems the trend is 

here to stay. Annelis Jennea Hansen, 

the one-year-old daughter of Jeff 

Hansen (86C) and Jennifer (Galis) 

Hansen (88C), will be the first to 

welcome a new sibling in April 2003. 

Our Denver UWP family has 

definitely grown — and each addition 

brings joy to not only the 

parents, but the “honorary aunts and 

uncles” as well. 

Keep your eyes on UpBeat and 

on the alumni web site for more 

additions to our group. As for me? 

I’ve stopped drinking the water in 

Denver, just to be safe. I’m usually 

not superstitious, but you just never 

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WorldSmart Leadership Program: 

Opportunities to Help 

According to Jeff Hoag, CEO of UWP, the biggest opportunities to 

help right now are assisting UWP secure relationships with universities 

and making a financial contribution. If you have a contact with a 

university that may be interested in the WorldSmart Leadership 

Program, please contact Hiro Nishimura, COO of UWP, at 

hnishimura@upwithpeople.org. He can send you a packet of information 

to forward to the university. 

Also, alumni are strongly requested to educate themselves about 

WorldSmart by visiting www.upwithpeople.org, then identify potential 

students who match the criteria. Consider siblings, sons, daughters, 

fellow students, even the kids you used to baby-sit. Within the section 

of the web site titled “Student” there is a summary of the program and 

criteria for enrollment. Qualified students shoud be referred to the web 

site to register and note their interest in enrolling. 

Other opportunities to help exist as well. Monetary donations will 

accelerate the progress and are always welcome, and now you can 

contribute online at the www.upwithpeople.org. According to Jeff, 

UWP has an endowment of more than $7 million (U.S.), but use of 

those dollars is currently restricted — primarily being designated as 

scholarships funds for students once the program is again operational. 

He estimates that up to $3 million (U.S.) in start-up resources will be 

needed to launch the new program. 

The new UWP also needs assistance with developing questions 

and answers about the program in local languages and interviewing 

applicants locally. 

Hiro urges all alumni to sign up for the e-mail list on the web 

site. Anyone interested in volunteering to make WorldSmart 

successful from its first semester should contact Hiro at 

hnishimura@upwithpeople.org.

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