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Passages
We have learned of the following passages since the last issue of NJC Magazine. A gift in memory of these dearly departed members of our community has been donated to
The Neuchâtel Junior College Fund.
Rod Carruthers ’63 Marilyn Cronyn ’68 Susan Grange ’72 Cherry Bower Marshall ’61 Eleanor Nesbitt Friis ’64 Jill Parliament ’69
Ian Stuart ’69
Mary MacDonald Trudel ’62 Simon Wade ’60 Kathy Ward, Parent ’17 Carol Whiteley Hanley ’57 George MacLaren ’57 Robert Pritchard ’69
Alumni Notes
Homecoming
September 2018, the classes of ’69 and ’09 returned to NJC for homecoming festivities, including Fête des Vendanges! What a way to celebrate these milestones!
Achievements
Ian Reid ’61
On the 4th July, 2018, a Sovereign Council meeting of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, was held in Tampere, Finland. Ian Reid, NJC class of 1961,
a Conventual Bailiff in the international Order, was elected
to the important position in the Order of Grand Commander.
Births
Congratulations to Jacqueline Silvester ’08 and Dave Clemente who welcomed Alessandra Clemente-Silvester,
born on May 23, 2018 at 5:39am
weighing 7.7 lbs and 54cm in length.
In Honour of David Darling ’66
On Friday June 15th, alumni from the Class of 1966 gathered at Neuchâtel Junior College to celebrate the commemoration of a trophy cabinet with a ceremony and brunch. The cabinet bears the name of their deceased classmate, David Darling ’66 – in whose honour the cabinet was installed. Some of the attendees of this event had not been back to Neuchâtel since their graduation 52 years ago, and the visit back to campus evoked powerful memories within them.
At the commemoration, Mr. Kim Graybiel ’66 read excerpts from a letter he wrote to his parents in September 1965, describing in detail the events of the weekend when classmate David and NJC founder, Leonard Wilde, passed away. Dr. Daniel Andreae ’72, President of NJC’s Honorary Patrons’ Council, was also present at this event and shared a few words with the alumni and guests in attendance.
The beautiful trophy cabinet was placed in Neuchâtel Junior College’s Foyer building. The Class of 1966 conceived the idea for this generous gift, and its creation and installation was made possible thanks to the funds raised and donated by members of this class in memory of their fallen classmate.
Looking forward to welcoming alumni next fall for Homecoming 2019.
Pension Family Retirements Ferranti & Cossentino
This past June 2018, after hosting NJC students for nearly 30 years and 15 years respectively, the Ferranti family and the Cossentino family decided to bid adieu to NJC and retire from taking in our students. We have been so fortunate to have these two families as integral members of the NJC community.
Thank you!