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May 7, 2011
Name
David A. Spriggs
Email
cnc6171@cox.net
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City
Norfolk
State
VA
Country
USA
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Welcome to the CNC First Decaders Web Site. We hope that you will enjoy some memories of those early years at CNC. We also hope that you are planning to join us for our gala reunion on September 16 & 17 at the David Student Union on Campus. You will find reunion information and forms on the site, as well as a list of fellow Decaders who plan to attend. We look forward to seeing many of you in September.
Date
May 13, 2011
Name
Joe Hutchko
Email
jhutchko@cox.net
Home Page
N/A
City
Yorektown
State
Virginia
Country
USA
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On the missing decaders list there is Kenneth L. Pargeter (mispelled on the list) that now lives in Sparks, Nevada. I am a friend from York High School and Kenny has not been heard from in about ten years.
Date
May 17, 2011
Name
Patty Andrews Mays
Email
pattymays@cox.net
Home Page
140 Moline Drive
City
Newport News
State
VA
Country
USA
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Hello to All who ever attended CNC! This is a really big year for my husband and me. My Newport News High School 50 year reunion is being held the same weekend as our 46th wedding anniversary. I am not a great talker or social butterfly like Fred, my husband, but I am looking forward to this high school reunion and now this Christopher Newport College reunion. I went the first year it opened, and I am proud to be a part of the Founding Group of Students. I had worked with Arnett Stinson in the library at NNHS and I was her student assistant at CNC. I have wonderful memories of those days and I think of her often and all she taught me. She and Mrs. Emily Nelson prepared me for my 23 years as librarian at Orcutt Baptist School, where I absolutely loved what I did and the ministry I had with God's precious children. I adore children. We have three adorable and wonderful grandchildren, Payton 7, Reed who will be 3 on June 5th and little Mays who will be 1 on July 24th. One of my greatest passions is reading to these children who
Date
May 17, 2011
Name
Joyce E. Pearsall
Email
jepearsall@citcom.net
Home Page
30 Grove Circle
City
Brevard
State
NC
Country
28712-3899
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Greetings from beautiful Brevard, NC in western NC. Brevard is the county seat for Transylvania County and has at least 250 waterfalls. That's enough to keep any avid hiker happy. I'm looking forward to coming to the reunion in September!
Date
May 25, 2011
Name
Dianne (Boudreau) Loftus
Email
froglady47@msn.com
Home Page
City
Lovettsville
State
VA
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I remember my first day at CNC like it was yesterday, even though it was in 1965. It was there that I met my husband, Michael, who started there in September 1964. (Sadly, he passed away in 1990.) We had one child, David, and now I'm the proud grandmother of a sweet six-month old girl! Looking at all the pictures brings such fond memories of "Christy New" so I am definitely planning to attend the reunion. I'm looking forward to seeing all my old friends. Where did the time go?
Date
June 6, 2011
Name
Lind McKenna Sivilich
Email
lindasivilich@hotmail.com
Home Page
www.memo.2ya.com
City
Aston
State
PA
Country
USA
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I attended CNC in 1967-68. I'm retired but have two small web businesses. www.memo.2ya.com and www.switchplate.2ya.com Looking forward to seeing some old faces again.
Date
June 10, 2011
Name
Mike Smith
Email
msmith42@earthlink.net
Home Page
City
Spotsylvania
State
VA
Country
USA
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I remember that old building in 1961 and the first year students who were the charter members of what is now one of the finest educational institutions in the country. I don’t think any of us at that time could envision what has happened today. We were just trying to survive Barry Woods, Robert Usrey, Mssers. Greene, Smith, Tanner and Eggleston. Some of my fondest memories were of the students and some of the unique ways we used to have a good time; the bowling parties, after school pizza at Mama De Angelo’s and of course the quick run to What a Burger during lunch. I also met a beautiful girl, Doris McCauley who transferred in the second semester and ultimately became my wife of 47 years. I don't want to leave out Nancy Ramsuer and Dean Cunningham who made quite an impression on this Sophomore. I am looking forward to seeing all of you first year veterans again and those who followed us.
Date
June 20, 2011
Name
Bill Crute
Email
billcrute@verizon.net
Home Page
www.williamcruteart.com
City
Newport News
State
Virginia
Country
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Date
July 7, 2011
Name
Marilyn McCabe
Email
Home Page
City
Reedville
State
Va
Country
USA
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Turned out to be a great education. Interesting to see how people look now...Dr. Squires, Dave Dooley are the 2 I remember the most.
Date
July 11, 2011
Name
Kim Lassiter
Email
kim.lassiter@ludowici.com
Home Page
City
Chillicothe
State
Ohio
Country
USA
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I look forward to any contact with former classmates (doesn't that sound stiff and formal?). Kim
Date
July 18, 2011
Name
Andrea Wallace Phillips Payne
Email
shepardsgirl68@gmail.com
Home Page
City
Knoxville
State
Tn
Country
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Hi I began my time at CNC in 1971 but didn't graduate until 1976. What a time in my life and education that was! I remember so many people from that time. I have vivid mental images of the faculty and students from back then. What an excellent education we received and the life experiences were almost over whelming. Valuble people, valuable memories during a period which was the best of times and the worst of times.
Date
July 19, 2011
Name
Terry Shaffer
Email
JohnShaffer5@gmail.com
Home Page
City
hampton
State
Virginia
Country
USA
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July 23, 2011
Name
Raymond Bunn
Email
pastray@churchofboykins.org
Home Page
City
Boykins
State
Virginia 23927
Country
USA
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Former Classmates and Friends, We owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Jane and the First Decaders Reunion committee for making this "coming home" a reality. I have been in Pastoral ministry for the last forty two years in Indiana and Virginia. Currently, I am in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. I work through a ministry we formed some years ago, CongoMission. We do clean water projects. For the last five years, we have partnered with the mission village of Kikongo to aid a forgotten mission hospital. To date we have reconstructed the primary water system and brought clean, running water to a hospital that had no water. We have just completed the installation of solar panels on all wards of the hospital. The hospital had no lights. Emergency C-section and child births were done with a fkash light and one flourescent light. The stories are legion and the stuff of a lifetime. I will not return before your reunion. I pray your time together will be one of sharing good memories of "yesterday" and the journey that has
Date
July 23, 2011
Name
Gerald DesLauriers
Email
lupusman@comcast.net
Home Page
City
Murfreeboro
State
tn
Country
USA
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Went into the service shortly after graduating from CNC. I am looking forward to meeting fellow classmates from my 2 periods at CNC - 1963-1965 and 1968-1971. I welcome any that remember me to send me an email!
Date
July 29, 2011
Name
Denise Roxann Roane
Email
artistgirl2003@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Newport News
State
VA
Country
USA
Comments
attended CNU in 1971 part of Riverside School of Nursing
Date
August 3, 2011
Name
Doug Duncan
Email
dgduncan0@gmail.com
Home Page
14270 Royal Harbour Ct
City
Fort Myers
State
FL
Country
us
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Date
September 2, 2011
Name
Dalton (Kelley) & Norman Blankenship
Email
scrn2go@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Honea Path
State
SC
Country
United States
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Norman and I can't wait to see everyone! I'm bringing my scrapbook from the first 2 yrs of the Dramatic Workshop ('65-'66) & Coach Weinstein's from the first 2 of the Track Team! Find our table for some great memories! Coach will be there on Fri. We hope to have Track, Football and Drama veterans seek us out for some old stories–some of which may be true and some, well, who would know after all this time? Many thanks to Miss Marple, Barry Wood and Rita Hubbard for finding all the clues, resurrecting the 'Memories' and reminding the world that, were it not for us 'First Decaders,' CNU would not exist today. Well done one and all!!
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September 3, 2011
Name
Marie Boudreau Smith
Email
bsmith343@cox.net
Home Page
City
Hampton
State
Virginia
Country
USA
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Unfortunately, I will not be attending the reunion this time. For those who do attend, please post pictures. I do have fond memories of CNC. I can remember the deadlines for the yearbook submissions and working as a biology lab assistant. I remember World History quiz sessions on Saturday mornings (who came up with that idea?) and writing weekly papers for Mr. Woods. (as a side note here, I taught his son 8th grade science in Hampton) and dissecting in Mrs. Hunter's anatomy class. (another side note... I taught with Georgia at Bethel high school) But most of all, I remember the wonderful people I met while attending the college. Although I have not seen most in decades, I have often wondered where people were and what they were doing. I can not thank Jane Chambers enough for all of the work she has done. I have been able to reconnect via facebook with several people. My heart smiles when I think of those two years of my life spent at CNC. .. so many years ago!
Date
September 16, 2011
Name
Charlotte Anderson Stephan
Email
Charmobile@bellsouth.net
Home Page
City
Mobile
State
Al
Country
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Date
February 1, 2012
Name
Robert Slusser
Email
rslusr@earthlink.net
Home Page
City
Redwood City
State
California
Country
USA
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I was a member of the first class that started in 1961. I was a great experience and it will be something I will always remember. I think a number of us who attended classes in that old school building felt this would someday become a significant academic institution. I really want to recognize and thank the initial faculty and staff that helped make Christopher Newport College a reality.
Date
July 21, 2012
Name
Jim Eyre
Email
jimeyre@iopwd.com
Home Page
9 Marsh Island
City
Isle of Palms
State
SC
Country
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Date
August 5, 2012
Name
John Morris
Email
jwm22911@yahoo.com
Home Page
City
Charlottesville
State
Va135
Country
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I was a member of CNC's first Tennis Team. Would like to know the names of other teammates. Coach Vaughn was our first coach but only remember my doubles partner was Mark Hughes.
Date
August 9, 2012
Name
Sheila Davis McClung
Email
sheilaandbrucemcclung@gmail.com
Home Page
114 Neusiok Drive (Indian name!)
City
Havelock
State
North Carolina
Country
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Recalling my years at CNC brings me such joy. I was privileged to meet and become friends with some extremely awesome people while there, many of whom continue to be active in my life. I remember feeling so excited about being a part of this college community. It was a pleasure to meet and hang out with friends in the lounge, to watch some of the athletes perform, to walk through the beautiful woods surrounding the college with special friends, to sit outside under a tree or on a bench while reading or completing a class assignment…..and the list goes on and on. I never tire of the memories, which have now become my most precious treasure. My husband and I are both retired from our careers and are enjoying every minute of every day here on the coast of North Carolina. We live just steps outside of Beaufort, which has been designated one of the “Coolest Small Towns” in the U.S. Life is good, but I will never stop missing the special people I met at CNC. You know who you are.
Date
October 14, 2013
Name
Kenneth G. (Kenny) Smith
Email
kgsdls@aol.com
Home Page
City
Lynchburg
State
Virginia
Country
USA
Comments
I attended CNC from 1962 to 1964 and received an AA degree. I transferred to W&M where I learned that I was needed more in the US Army (flunked out). After serving nearly three years, one of which was in my favorite tropical paradise (Republic of Vietnam), I returned to Virginia and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Old Dominion College (now University). I joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia, PA as a veterans representative and later transferred to the VA office in New York City where I worked in VA hospitals and later as the Education Liaison with the STate of New York. I married Diane Lynn Reid (BS, Kent State University '70) in 1971, and we produced two of the lovliest girls in the world Pamela Lynn Bolanis Wise BA,W&M '97 and Kathleen Gayle Caruso (University of Rochester '99) I have two handsome grandsons, Peter Kent Bolanis and Henry Law Bolanis, and a grandaughter, Virginia Byrd Wise. Diane and I raised our two daughters in the Chicago suburbs (Glen Ellyn) while I w
Date
February 11, 2014
Name
Andrew Jelonek
Email
andrew.jelonek.10@cnu.edu
Home Page
City
Newport News
State
Virginia
Country
United States
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Love the site, been here a couple times. Couldn't find a link to contact the webmaster, so I'll post it here. On this page: http://www.cncfirstdecaders6171.com/schoolpictures/19701971.html There is a picture near the top with a caption that says "Ratcliffe Hall." That is actually a picture of the backside of the Library. I've seen this error a lot, you're not the first. The original source, wherever it is, must be wrongly labelled. Hope that helps!