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By Vicki Danco ’74 The Class of ’74 had its 30th Class Reunion on August 28 at the Hyatt Hotel in Pittsburgh. It was a huge success with 16 of 27 classmates attending. Mary Lou Novitsky and Vicki Danco co-chaired the event. On Saturday, the alumni toured WPSD. Everyone was very impressed with the renovations.…

by Mary Agnes Connor ’01 This summer, I had the opportunity to spend eight weeks in Mexico and do an internship there. I wanted to do an internship in a Spanish-speaking country because I thought it would help me improve my Spanish, and help me decide which field to pursue. For the first six weeks,…

WPSD Alumnus Gather for a Group Picture to Say Hi! (L to R) Neil Macgill, Jr. ’03, Jessica Demme ’03, Jessica Fields ’03, Nellie Noschese ’03, Oyamo Caracci ’03, Mary Agnes Connor ’01, Bobbie Jo Kite (graduate student), Christine Kitchen ’01, Erin Myers ’03, Kirstin Macgill ’03, Danielle Graybill ’03, and Zack Porter ’03.

By Joe Fahy PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE Wednesday, September 22, 2004 From article: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04266/383393.stm To his foster mother in Bellevue, Dennis Santiago was a gentle, hardworking man who often dropped by to help around her house and play with her small black-and-white dog, Toby. To his mother, brothers and sisters in Erie, he was a family-oriented person…

Angel Ann Leeser, daughter of Patricia McCahren (Class of 2003). She just turned 1 year old.

By Carl Prine TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, September 20, 2004 From entry: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/s_252991.html Dennis Santiago’s grief-stricken family kept a sleepless vigil Sunday, praying for rescuers to find the Carnegie man who tumbled into the turbulent swirl of Chartiers Creek. “I’ve got a feeling in my heart that he’s alive,” said Santiago’s mother, Gloria Cruz, who rushed from…

By Carl Prine and Karen Zapf TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday September 19, 2004 From Article: They kept screaming for him to grasp the rope, his only lifeline over brown, churning waters. Dennis Santiago didn’t hear them because he was deaf. When more than 20 rescued Carnegie residents last saw him around 5 a.m. Saturday, Santiago, 35, was…

On September 11, 2004, the Alumni Association of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf held a golf outing at the Cedarbrook Golf Course. Thirty-one golfers attended to play four-players scrambles. Scrambles are very popular for golf outing because all players can help the team, regardless of their skills. The game’s purpose is to acquire…

Terry Elder (attended WPSD from 1984 to 1996) and Misty Finnegan-Elder (attended 1986-1995) got married on August 21, 2004 in Blue Knob, Pennsylvania. They have a 7 year old son, Tyler and a 6 year old daughter, Emily. Terry and Misty Elder Tyler and Emily Elder Congratuations!!!