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1936-Leo Dulacki Lt. General USMC generously used his estate to ensure that his endowed scholarships continue for over two decades after his passing.
1941-James Jirsak and wife Arline celebrated 70 years of marriage on 6-18-19 with their family.
1953-John Stella was the lucky winner of a handcrafted Husker quilt. The quilt was donated by Carol (Brandt) Daley-1965. The quilt drawing took place at the SHSAA Pasta Dinner.
1956-Joe Meschede Jr. and Margie (Bealer)-1956, celebrated their 60th anniversary on 3-7-19.
1956 Harry Gavin and wife Marlene (Anderson)-1957 recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.
1956-Marlene (Latimer) Majeski and husband Robert celebrated their 61st anniversary on 6-28-19.
1957-Richard J. Duponcheel and wife Karolyn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After they were married they lived for 25 years in Guam and worked in the school system. Recently a former student from 1970 came from the island to visit them where they now live in Arnold, NE.
1958-Roger and Laurolee (Chadonich) Tallman-1958 recently celebrated their 58th anniversary with a three week tour of China. They walked on the Great Wall and did a cruise on the Yangtze River to see the Three Gorges Dam. They walked across Tianamen Square, had a close up viewing of the Terracotta Army, and saw Ling-Ling the famous panda. On the last phase of their journey they were delayed in Shanghai until typhoon damage was cleared allowing them to venture on to Hong Kong. What a great trip and memory!
1960-Frank Vondra is proud to announce his granddaughter, Lillian Vondra, has graduated from Shorter University with academic and athletic honors.
1963-Lon Bernth and wife Jean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated July 6, 2019 with dinner and dancing hosted by their children.
1966-Janice (Hotovec) and Rich Bungham-1966 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married at Assumption Church on February 5, 1969.
1966-Harvey Smith and wife Doreen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Lynch, NE. The couple lived in Omaha before retiring in South Dakota. There are blessed with two children and three grandchildren.
1967-Barb (Riha) Widhalm and Russ celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 3, 2019. They are retired and living in Rogerville, MO.
1975-David McDowell, a SHS 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, was recently honored with the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award from Georgia Tech University. McDowell earned a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award recognizes McDowell’s outstanding achievement in teaching, research and service. For three and a half decades McDowell has done ground-breaking research and has produced more than 500 published papers. He is proudest of advising or co-advising more than 30 Masters students and 51 Doctoral students through degree completion.
2016-Alejandra Escobar-Serrano, a first generation political science and business major at UNO was named as a finalist for the public service-related Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She has mentored students at South with the goal of getting more people of color into higher education.
She is in the UNO Honors Program, CBA Scholars Academy, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and completed a three-month internship in D.C., as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Alejandra will be at Princeton University’s Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program this summer.
2016-Noah Fant was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. He was chosen at pick #20 by the Denver Broncos.
2019-Vincent Huerta received a full page OW-H article on his power-lifting highlights. Coached by Bryan Busteed, Vincent broke three longtime standing records. These records were a 700 lb. squat, 615 lb. deadlift, with a total poundage record of 1,700 lbs. Vincent plans to continue powerlifting while he studies quantum physics at Creighton University.
SHS STAFF
Roy Long was a woodworking teacher at South from 1952 to 1973. Roy passed away on 4-17-19.
Cara Riggs, a former South High principal, is again fighting cancer and needs the prayers of Pack Nation! Supporters can follow her journey and post encouraging messsages on her Facebook page, Cara’s CUREsaders.
1941-James Jirsak and wife Arline celebrated 70 years of marriage on 6-18-19 with their family.
1953-John Stella was the lucky winner of a handcrafted Husker quilt. The quilt was donated by Carol (Brandt) Daley-1965. The quilt drawing took place at the SHSAA Pasta Dinner.
1956-Joe Meschede Jr. and Margie (Bealer)-1956, celebrated their 60th anniversary on 3-7-19.
1956 Harry Gavin and wife Marlene (Anderson)-1957 recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.
1956-Marlene (Latimer) Majeski and husband Robert celebrated their 61st anniversary on 6-28-19.
1957-Richard J. Duponcheel and wife Karolyn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After they were married they lived for 25 years in Guam and worked in the school system. Recently a former student from 1970 came from the island to visit them where they now live in Arnold, NE.
1958-Roger and Laurolee (Chadonich) Tallman-1958 recently celebrated their 58th anniversary with a three week tour of China. They walked on the Great Wall and did a cruise on the Yangtze River to see the Three Gorges Dam. They walked across Tianamen Square, had a close up viewing of the Terracotta Army, and saw Ling-Ling the famous panda. On the last phase of their journey they were delayed in Shanghai until typhoon damage was cleared allowing them to venture on to Hong Kong. What a great trip and memory!
1960-Frank Vondra is proud to announce his granddaughter, Lillian Vondra, has graduated from Shorter University with academic and athletic honors.
1963-Lon Bernth and wife Jean celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated July 6, 2019 with dinner and dancing hosted by their children.
1966-Janice (Hotovec) and Rich Bungham-1966 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married at Assumption Church on February 5, 1969.
1966-Harvey Smith and wife Doreen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married in Lynch, NE. The couple lived in Omaha before retiring in South Dakota. There are blessed with two children and three grandchildren.
1967-Barb (Riha) Widhalm and Russ celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 3, 2019. They are retired and living in Rogerville, MO.
1975-David McDowell, a SHS 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, was recently honored with the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award from Georgia Tech University. McDowell earned a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award recognizes McDowell’s outstanding achievement in teaching, research and service. For three and a half decades McDowell has done ground-breaking research and has produced more than 500 published papers. He is proudest of advising or co-advising more than 30 Masters students and 51 Doctoral students through degree completion.
2016-Alejandra Escobar-Serrano, a first generation political science and business major at UNO was named as a finalist for the public service-related Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She has mentored students at South with the goal of getting more people of color into higher education.
She is in the UNO Honors Program, CBA Scholars Academy, Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and completed a three-month internship in D.C., as part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Alejandra will be at Princeton University’s Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program this summer.
2016-Noah Fant was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. He was chosen at pick #20 by the Denver Broncos.
2019-Vincent Huerta received a full page OW-H article on his power-lifting highlights. Coached by Bryan Busteed, Vincent broke three longtime standing records. These records were a 700 lb. squat, 615 lb. deadlift, with a total poundage record of 1,700 lbs. Vincent plans to continue powerlifting while he studies quantum physics at Creighton University.
SHS STAFF
Roy Long was a woodworking teacher at South from 1952 to 1973. Roy passed away on 4-17-19.
Cara Riggs, a former South High principal, is again fighting cancer and needs the prayers of Pack Nation! Supporters can follow her journey and post encouraging messsages on her Facebook page, Cara’s CUREsaders.