Class of 1962

Remember When?

• Polk Library opened in November of 1962. The library was named after UW Oshkosh’s longest serving leader Forrest R. Polk.
• The UW Oshkosh introduced graduate study to northeast Wisconsin. Currently, there are 15 master's degree programs with a variety of emphases and areas of specialization.
• Judy (Wessing) Towne ’64 and Terry True ’62 were crowned the 1962 Prom King and Queen. Tim Trewyn ’62 and Alice (Holschuh) Kinas ’62 were honored as senior court members.
• Men's Wrestling was established as a team sport at Oshkosh State College under the coaching of Mr. Ralph Erdman.
• Alpha Phi Omega’s Ugly Man contest raised and donated over $500 to the Family Services Bureau. The donation, which was the most successful APO fundraiser to that date, was used towards a picnic for orphans.
• The fourth floor of the Raulf Hotel was home to approximately thirty-three women due to unfinished sorority housing and high college enrollment.
• The third annual Winter Carnival was held January 12-13, 1962. This was the first year weather allowed for snow and ice sculpturing. This was also the first year rope pulling contests, ice skating races, and broom hockey were added to the Winter Carnival events.
• John L. Vette, Jr. granted Oshkosh State College the use of land on Lake Winnebago for educational purposes. The area was named the Fahrnwald Farms Natural Resource Area of Wisconsin State College, Oshkosh.

Reunion Committee

If you'd like to serve on the reunion planning committee email Christine Gantner at gantner@uwosh.edu or call (920) 424-0625.

Reunion Information

• Class Lists
• Class Gift/ Golden Titan Endowed Scholarship
• Reunion Registrants: see which of your classmates are coming to the reunion!

• Lodging

• List of Donors
• Photo Gallery: flip through memories of college life in 1962!

Send us photos of your experiences to alumni@uwosh.edu. Please include a short, one sentence description with the high-resolution jpeg image.

Tentative Schedule of Events

Friday, May 11, 2012

4:30 p.m. Class of 1962 Dinner

• Robbins Restaurant, 1810 Omro Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54901
• 4:30 p.m. Reception
• 5:30 p.m. Dinner with Informal Program

Saturday, May 12, 2012

9 a.m. Bus Tour of Campus
Departing from UWO Campus Services Center, 650 Witzel, corner of Witzel and Campbell.

10:30 a.m. Luncheon Registration and Reminiscing
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 202

11 a.m. Golden Titan Group Photo
Classes of 1962 and earlier

11:15 a.m. Golden Titan Luncheon and Program
Reeve Memorial Union, Room 202

1 p.m. Academic Regalia Robing
Class of 1962 members lead the 2012 Commencement processional (2 p.m. at Kolf and will robe in Reeve Union (Room 201). Special seating at Kolf will be provided for spouses and guests.

1:15 p.m Transportation to Commencement
The bus will leave Reeve Union for Kolf Sports Complex. Following the ceremony, at approximately 4 p.m., bus transportation will be provided to your vehicle.

Limited free parking will be available in Lot 15, located directly across from Reeve Memorial Union, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please avoid special marked spaces unless you have the proper permit. For more information, visit the Parking website.

Have Photos of Memorabilia to Share?

UW Oshkosh is seeking photos and other items from the 1930s-1960s' student life. If you have items to share, please contact University Archivist Joshua Ranger, (920) 424-0828 or email.

As always, if you have questions about this event, please contact the alumni office by email or call (920) 424-3449 or toll free (877) 896-2586.