Welcome to the Kennedy

Class of 1981

Silver Spring, Maryland site

If you are new here -- WELCOME. We are happy you found us.

Please join the site and reconnect.

Thank you to all who came to our 41st Destination Reunion weekend in Annapolis. We had a great time the entire weekend and believe you did too from all the heartwarming feedback.

Different people came out to the Icebreaker, Main Event, and After Party, making attendance at each event very special and very unique. We had well over 100 in attendance.

Our view from the USNA Visitors Center - courtesy of Juan Borda

We greatly appreciate all the VERY generous donations to both reunion planning and restoring the Kennedy Booster Club.

Moving forward, we've already begun thinking about gathering every 5 years  (next: 2026 to get back in the right pattern). Our class has a very special connection and, sadly, we are losing classmates.

We are thinking casual get togethers, BYOBs, parks, etc. and would very much appreciate your input. Get in touch here or on the Facebook page if you have any ideas and/or would like to volunteer.

41st Planning Committee:

Chair: Gwen (Mates) Dvorkin

Co-Chair: Caryll (Bevilacqua) Tomlinson & Felicia Barlow Clar

Alan Binstock

Juan Borda

Janine Daub

Mercier "CC" Dominique - RIP our dear sweet friend

Linda (Waters) Gowen

Lisa McGlone

Carlton Phillips

Stace' Sarvis

Steve Schuck

Emma (Geimer) Voelzke

THOUGHTS ON WHY WE STAY CONNECTED:

I have thought a lot about how we grew up. I believe we were ahead of our time.

JFK represented more cultures, religions and ethnicities than some people can imagine. The socio- economic classes flowed from affluent to much less. We had homes that were blended and otherwise. The crazy thing was we had friends like us, but the others were not enemies.

I am so grateful that my circle of friends did not stop at one race, social class or any other dynamic. Sure, we had our preference of close friends, but most others were either associates or acquaintances.

In 2022, I don’t take for granted dwelling peacefully. We are different races, ethnicities, social classes, etc. and when we were in high school, we had no idea we were the poster children for diversity!

We really are a special class.  Here’s to our class of ’81.

~ Lisa McGlone

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I want to share my sentiments to everyone in our class because I really think we have something special.

We turned 50! It is a testament to the schools that brought us all together, and each of us individually, that set the foundation for us to continuously and sincerely enjoy sharing and celebrating our lives - Together! It is one more blessing I never take for granted. 

And with this... I want to welcome all the new people we recently found. All who graduated with us are a special piece in our long enduring community of friends. Enjoy!

~ Linda Waters Gowen

2013: A Milestone Year

aka...we turned 50 (wow! we're almost 60!!)

L to R: Caryll Bevilacqua, Felicia Barlow, Linda Waters, Carlton Phillips, Alan Binstock, Steve Schuck & Kirk Prentice

ADMINISTRATORS FOR THIS WEBSITE:

Felicia Barlow Clar

Linda Waters Gowen

Interested in Kennedy merchandise? Go here:

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/maryland/silverspring/john-f-kennedy-high-school