Special to the American Press
McNeese State University’s Class of 1969 will be honored during the annual celebration of the McNeese Alumni Association’s Golden Scholars Society on Friday and Saturday, May 10-11.
To share in this celebration, the Class of 1969 has invited all previous Golden Scholars inductees to participate, Stephanie Clark, McNeese assistant director for alumni affairs, said.
“This is one of our favorite events that the McNeese Alumni Association sponsors. It’s truly amazing to meet our Golden Scholars, visit with them and hear their stories about campus life,” Clark said. “We enjoy spending the weekend reminiscing and celebrating all that they have accomplished in their 50 years since graduation.”
On Friday morning, the graduates will reunite at the University President’s House for a reception. Later that evening, they will move to the Doland Field House for a dinner and an induction and pinning ceremony.
On Saturday, the 1969 graduates will don yellow robes and march in spring commencement at 10 a.m. in Burton Coliseum with the spring Class of 2019.
Those Golden Scholars attending are: Janice Areno (’69) of Sulphur; Col. Gordon Brewer (’69) of San Antonio, Texas; Carol Cannon (’67), Wilda Chelette (’64, ’78), Dr. Phyllis Cuevas (’61, ’73, ‘76), Dr. Spence Cuevas (’75, ’80), Lake Charles; Peggy Guillory (’69, ’75), Betty Harrison (’69), Ron Hayes (’69, ’71), Bill Koehl (’69), Maj. Kelly McRight (’62), Annette Norman (’69, ’95), Bill Ross (’69), Richard Stutes (’69), Helen Vincent (’64) and Linda White (’68, ’72), all of Lake Charles; Linda Cunningham (’70, ’73) and Pat Cunningham (’69, ’73), both of Kingwood, Texas; Benny Davis (’69, ’75) and Darlene Davis (’72), both of Tyler, Texas; Coleen Farabough (’69) of Shreveport; Anita Griffiths (’69) of Kinder; the Rev. Johnny Johnson (’69) and Linda Johnson (’90, ’03), both of DeRidder; Lula Singletary (’69, ’77) of Iowa, La.; John Smith (’69, ’74) of Roanoke; and Chris Verret (’69) of Lafayette.