Enjoying some of the scrapbooks in the ROTC Command Center were Bill Moravek, Class of '69; Vernette Nubson Moravek, Class of '69; Rich Khalar, Class of '69; Tom Scharenbrock, Class of '69; and Barbara Schorenbrock.
Checking in at Friday evening's Opening Social were Marguerite and Karl Moravek, Class of '50 and former UW-Superior alumni director.
Chatting in the Command Center on Friday evening were Karl Moravek, Class of '50, and Richard Moline, Class of '66, and a fellow alumnus of ROTC.
Stopping by to see old friends at the Opening Social was Richard Pittroff, ROTC instructor from 1968 to 1971, and his wife Lucy, shown here enjoying a laugh with Vernette Nubson Moravek, Class of '69.
Members of the Class of 1983 at the Dining Out program on Saturday. Lt. Col. Gary Shefchik (ret.) and Lt. Col. David Mortell (ret.). (Photo courtesy of Gary Shefchik.)
Lt. Col
David Mortell (ret.), Class of 1983; Lt. Col. Gary Shefchik (ret.),
Class of 1983; Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.), Class of 1977; and
Chancellor Julius Erlenbach.
(Photo courtesy of Gary Shefchik.)
On Sept. 29, 2007, Air Force ROTC Det. 420 held its traditional Dining Out in the Rothwell Student Center Ballroom. Here, Cadet Ryan Le Bard, a UW-Superior student, plays the bagpipes to announce dinner.
The RSC
Ballroom was filled with tables of cadets, their dates and parents, and
alumni.
The head table, with Col. Douglas McCoy (ret.) presiding as Master of Ceremonies.
Posting the Colors
Lt. Col. Allan Chromy, commander of Det. 420, presented the Cadets. Here are the juniors...
...the sophomores...
...and the freshmen.
Gen. Charles C. McDonald (ret.), Class of 1956, served as President of the Mess.
A round of toasts is a tradition for the Dining Out program.
The cadets present their Tribute to POWs and MIAs.
The Head Table
The Head
Table
Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.), Class of 1977, begins the Walk Through Time.
Diners at the head table look on as Brig. Gen. Gregory presents the Walk Through Time.
Tom
Culbert, Class of 1970, recounts his career during the Walk Through
Time.
Kenneth Juvette, Class of 1960, describes his career creating the Global Positioning System during the Walk Through Time.
Dea Juvette, 0ne of the early members of Angel Flight, describes her involvement in ROTC during the Walk Through Time.
Lt. Col. Gary Shefchik (ret.) describes his flying career in C-130s during the Walk Through Time.
Kelly Polsgrove, Class of 1998, describes her Air Force career to the cadets in the Walk Through Time.
Bill Moravek, Class of 1969, recounts his career in the Walk Through Time.
Lt. Col. Gary Shefchik (ret.) and his cousin Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.) display the presentation case that was given to the newly retired Lt. Col. Shefchik.Along with his service awards was a folded United States flag that had been flown in Washington, D.C., and over the UW-Superior campus.
Gen. McDonald's closing remarks included praise for Chancellor Erlenbach and the university for the good work they're doing with students.
Keynote speaker for the evening was Brig. Gen. (ret.) Gregory Pavlovich, Class of '74.
The Dining Out program ended with a surprise: The entire group singing "Happy Birthday" to General McDonald.
Posing for a photo after the Colors were retired were Chancellor Julius
Erlenbach, Gen. Charles McDonald, Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory and Brig.
Gen. Gregory Pavlovich.
Angel Flight alumni gathered after dinner for a photo. They are:Dea Juvette, Rosemary (McKinnon) Ferris, Pauline (Bitner) Larson, Linda (Carr) Plourde, Kathy (Darst) Berschild, Sandy (Sanders) Brunello, Jeanne (Waetgow) Perala,and Vernette (Skip Nubson) Moravek. (Photo courtesy of Vernette Moravek)
Here's Jim Metsala, Class of 1964, in the Command Center with Gen. Charles McDonald (ret.), Class of 1956, and Lucile McDonald.
Karl Moravek, a member of the first ROTC class, the Class of 1950, and Marguerite Moravek.
Gen. Charles McDonald (ret.), Class of 1956, poses with the Det. 420 cadets.
Master of
Ceremonies for Dining Out, Col. Doug McCoy (ret.), Class of 1976, and
Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.), Class of 1977. At the peak of their
Air Force careers, these two former classmates ended up working just
down the hall from each other in the Pentagon.
Alpha Xi Delta members gather for a photo.
Brig.
Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.) presenting a memory box to Lt. Col. Gary
Shefchik to mark his recent retirement from the Air Force.
Ed Kennedy, Class of '69, greets Richard Moline, Class of '67.
Vernette Moravek, Class of '69, with Linda Carr Plourde and her daughter.
Gen.
Charles McDonald (ret.) speaks with ROTC cadets.
Gen.
Charles McDonald (ret.) speaks with ROTC cadets.
Gen.
Charles McDonald (ret.) and Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.) have
breakfast with ROTC cadets.
Gen. Charles McDonald (ret.) and Brig. Gen. Sandra Gregory (ret.) have breakfast with ROTC cadets.
Karl Moravek, Class of '50, shares a story with David Ronn, Class of '69.
Tom Scharenbrock, Class of '69, and wife Barb in front of Old Main.
Vernette and Bill Moravek, both Class of '69.
Tom
Scharenbrock, Class of '69 and wife Barb; Rick Khalar; Linda Carr
Plourde, Class of '70; and Vernette and Bill Moravek, Class of '69.
Keynote speaker for the evening was Brig. Gen. (ret.) Gregory Pavlovich, Class of '74.