Class of 1981

Saint John's Class of 1981

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Come here to check out class activities, post your college memories, view your classmates’ college memories or get involved with the Class of 1981 Class Committee.

We’ll update this page regularly, so visit often to stay current on our class!

Class Agent:

Paul Webber '81

Class Fellows Volunteer:

Peter Germscheid '81

Post a Memory

Many of us have memories of Saint John’s that we like to share with other Johnnies when we get together. Now, even if we can’t be together in person, we can still share some of our favorite thoughts about our alma mater and our time together. To do this, please email your story to Thom Woodward. The Saint John’s staff will post these memories, and we’ll soon have a link so we can read what our fellow classmates have to say. To learn more about where your classmates are today, visit Class Notes.

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Please remember our classmates who have passed away.

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What's New with the Class of '81

Paul Webber '81 New Class Agent for Class of 1981

"As the new class agent for the Class of 1981, I look forward to working with members of our class to support Saint John’s and one another. I want to thank Scott Nelson for his many years of service as class agent; we made the transition at the SJU Alumni Association Summit in May. There are many opportunities for engagement and involvement and I invite you to contact me for more information. View the new Alumni Association web pages to learn about the Four Cornerstones, checkout upcoming events and find ways to support Saint John’s."

You Won't Be Alone if You Go To Homecoming Next Year...

Saint John's Golf Outing Held Monday, July 14

I was at the Saint John's Golf outing yesterday and it was a hoot!!!! 302 golfers and TWO courses. You gotta sign up for next year's event as soon as you get the email from SJU--even if you don't know how to hit the little white thing!!! The format is best ball. We ('81) had 4 foursomes–the Zweber Team, GunderRocks Team, Rat Team and Hoban Team–plus a couple others playing with other groups (Development etc.). Next summer I hope we can get 8+ foursomes signed up (16 carts) and I am working on getting all the carts in a single "line" so we can shoot some smack at each other as we are passing on the fairways or in line at the various tee boxes... Some of us (me) had only 4 shots used and others were so good they could play professionally–well o.k. perhaps "play competitively with the Johnny golf team" would be better–(Rich Hoban.) Rumor had it that GunderRocks won the event with low total of 58 but some of us figured that they might as well have said 53–at the bar after dinner of course. Event programmers had the NCAA Division 3 SJU GOLF (not football) Champs at the dinner and a GREAT time was had by all (even the food was good not to mention the kegs of Johnny ale and at no charge!). Go to the www.SJUAlum.com page and GET REGISTERED AS AN ALUMNI, then, watch for the SJU email to be sent out in February AND SIGN UP in order to give out some smack at fellow golfers. - Paul Webber '81

Stay up-to-date with Saint John’s!

A conference call was recently held for all class agents and committee members for an update on Saint John’s. Click here to see the notes from the call.

What is a Class Committee?

Class Committee members are volunteers from each class who gather to enjoy the kind of camaraderie that only Johnnies can share. They work together to connect other classmates to Saint John’s and to each other.

So How Can I Get Involved?

If you’d like to be involved with our class committee, please contact Thom Woodward, 320.363.7303. Over the coming year, our class will be working on supporting the Four Cornerstones of the Alumni Association:

1. Student Recruitment: Asking classmates to refer potential students to the CSB/SJU Admission Office. (To do this, please visit the Online Referral Page.)

2. Student Preparation: Preparing current Johnnies for life after graduation through job placement, internships, and mentoring.

3. Alumni Connections: Enriching the lives of our 20,000 alumni and engaging them in support of the Saint John's community, as well as reconnecting them in the online community or at SJU events.

4. Resource Development: Addressing the financial needs of the SJU community by supporting the Annual Fund or Capital Campaign.

We'd love to see you get involved, so please contact Thom Woodward today. The Class Committee is a great way to get reconnected to Saint John's or to strengthen the connections that you already have.

Are you registered on the Online Community?
- No? Visit JohnniesConnect to sign up.
- Yes? Add Paul Webber to your contacts and email him with your update.

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