Alumni
Our Connected Community
Barstow boasts an alumni community that stays connected from Kansas City to countries all over the world. Barstow alums enjoy sharing each others’ successes and remembering school traditions that unite us across generations.
David Franz '05, Alumni Association Board President
Alumni Calendar
List of 4 events.
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Reunions for Classes of 1981, 1986, 1991 and 2006
Welcome back to Barstow! Details. -
Class of 1976 50th Reunion
Cheers to 50 years! Details. -
A Toast To Togetherness
The biggest alumni event of the year! Details -
Classes of 1996 and 2016 Reunions
Welcome back to Barstow! RSVP Now
Alumni Engagement
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Alumni Happy Hours
Throughout the year, the Barstow Alumni office will be traveling across the country to visit alumni. Join us as we come to your city for a happy hour and dinner. Let us know if you’d like us to come visit your city! -
Class Reunions
Class reunions are a great way to reconnect with friends and faculty, to remember school traditions and to see all the exciting changes on campus. If you have a reunion year coming up, check out our planning guide to get started.
Alumni News
List of 9 news stories.
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From Barstow's "Cave" to a Creative Lab in the Desert: Heidi Schwegler `85 supports artists
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'Lifelong Learning' Took Chris Beal '80 Back to School in his 50s
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For Park Ranger Gary Whittaker `16, learning is ‘a project that will never be done’
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Gallery Director Leo Yuan `14 is in the midst of the art capital of the world
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For Gary Whittaker '16, learning ‘will never be done’
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Career Shift Took Emily Huffman `81 to Carpentry
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Eye Clinic's Birju Solanki '03 Looks to Next Stage
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Cris Doretto ‘72 Brings a Bit of Barstow to Business Ventures
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‘A place that allowed me to be curious’: Elyse Nelson '05
Class Notes
Class notes are the best way to keep up on what other alumni are doing, share your exciting news and keep connected to Barstow. Share your news with us!
Recent Class Notes
List of 5 news stories.
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Anne Salisbury
Anne Salisbury and husband Greg Meyerhoff are donating pet psychic readings by phone for Barstow's upcoming fall gala. They have been animal communicators for over 25 years and enjoy doing it now from Fernandina Beach, Fla. -
Becky Marvin Diamond
Becky Marvin Diamond married Darius Diamond in October 2024. Sarah Pourakbar `12, Ned Babbott `12 and John Marvin `15 were in the wedding party. Becky and Darius welcomed their first child, Theodore Diamond, in June 2026. -
Carmen Sabates
Carmen Sabates hosted a 70s-themed party in the fall of 2025 for local Barstow alumni from the classes of 1973 to 1980. The party, held at Carmen's Alameda Tower Condominium, had a great view of the Plaza Art Fair. -
Cassidy Rudman Towriss
Cassidy Rudman Towriss is the Chief Brand Advisor for Cadillac F1. -
Catherine Rush Thompson
Catherine Rush Thompson took a career inventory test in seventh grade at Barstow that led to her lifelong passion for physical therapy. She clinically practiced physical therapy for nearly 50 years, taught PT from 1978-2020 at KU Med and Rockhurst University, and published several professional books.
Condolences
Our condolences to the family and friends of members of the Barstow community lost in the past year.
