Class of 1976
Class Chair:
H. Kim Te Kolste, 317/843-0613; Email 
Class Notes:
Martha Reineke
Martha J. Reineke, Professor of Religion at the University of Northern Iowa, writes: I was honored at the university’s annual Faculty Meeting with two awards. I am the 2009 recipient of the Ross A. Nielsen Professional Service Award for meritorious internal and external service to my profession, the University, and organizations within the wider community. I also am the first recipient of the Excellence in Liberal Arts Core Teaching Award, which is presented annually in recognition of distinguished teaching in the university’s Liberal Arts Core Program. My LAC teaching assignment is "Religions of the World." I offer a "What is Religion?" emphasis in my fall semester sections and a "Family Life
in the World Religions" emphasis in my spring semester sections.
(Posted September 02, 2009)
Nancy Faller Strand
Having spent the last 20+ years in software sales for surveyors and civil engineering firms, I am now embarking on my third career - going back to school for a massage therapy license. My oldest is getting settled in upstate NH and my youngest has two more years of high school left, so I'll be staying in the FL west coast area (about one hour south of Tampa)at least that much longer. Old friends are welcome to contact me: 
(Posted August 10, 2009)
Lawrence H. Passmore
"My 20 years of working in foundation/ government relations at The Philadelphia Orchestra Association ended in mid-March when I was laid off as part of a 20% administrative staff reduction. Fortunately, my weeks of unemployment were relatively few. Within days of being laid off, I learned of another position in foundation relations in the arts, and I began interviewing within a week. In early May I accepted an offer from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) to become their Director of Foundation Relations, a newly-created position. I began working there in early June. PAFA, founded in 1805, is both a museum focused on American art (with some paintings that any American would recognize) and an art school - the nation's first, and one of its foremost. I have been warmly welcomed by my fellow staff members - this warmth is apparently a well-known attribute of the Academy. This is my first job not connected to music, and the warm welcome is making this move to visual arts is less of a challenge than I had anticipated!
I'm glad to still be working in Philadelphia's vibrant arts community -- and still on Broad Street, but now two blocks north of City Hall instead of several blocks south."
(Posted July 14, 2009)
Obituaries:
Sandra Knerr
Sandra Niederhauser Knerr, beloved wife of Charles Richard Knerr, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2009. Memorials: The family requests that donations be made in Sandra's name to your local abused women's shelter. Sandra was born on Sept. 24, 1954, in Indianapolis, Ind., to John Owen and Madeline Niederhauser. She was the daughter-in-law of Anna Knerr of Midwest City, Okla. Sandra was preceded in death by both of her parents. Survivors: Sandi will be dearly missed by her loving husband, Charles Knerr; brothers, Donald Niederhauser and wife, Lana, of Speedway, Ind., and their son, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kyle Niederhauser, J. Brian Niederhauser and wife, Donna, of Indianapolis, Ind., and their children and grandchildren, Gayle Ketchem and husband, Jon, of Indianapolis, Ind., and their daughters, Madeline and Annabelle and Tamara Perez and husband, Oscar, of Indianapolis, Ind., and their children, Miranda, Natalie, Sarina and Arden and John "Jay" Brian Niederhauser II of Speedway, Ind., and his daughter, Megan.
(Posted August 19, 2009)
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