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| THE CLASS OF 1979 |
CLASS SNAPSHOT
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128 of us have added our profiles to the Alumni Directory, so far.
Combined, we have 259 children, 122 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
14 of us served in the U.S. Armed Forces for a combined total of 235 years, including 3 still on active duty.
83 of us spent a combined total of 254 years earning 19 Associates, 55 Bachelors, 15 Masters and 3 Doctorate degrees.
Our most-traveled? One of us has visited 49 U.S. States or Territories, and another has visited 22 foreign countries.
5 of us have birthdays this month, and 11 of us have birthdays in January.
Currently, 10 of us are retired.
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| ON THE RADIO |
Top Songs: 1978-1979
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Number One Hits by Week | Top 100 Hits of the Year
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Billboard's lists have been the music industry's leading indicator of a song's popularity in the U.S. for nearly 50 years. Use the links above to change betweeen the Number One Hits by Week or the Top 100 Hits of the Year as reported by Billboard Magazine for our Senior Year -- 1978-1979.
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| Number One Hits by Week for 1978 |
| Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
| January 7 |
How Deep Is Your Love |
Bee Gees |
| January 14 |
Baby Come Back |
Player |
| January 21 |
Baby Come Back |
Player |
| January 28 |
Baby Come Back |
Player |
| February 4 |
Stayin' Alive |
Bee Gees |
| February 11 |
Stayin' Alive |
Bee Gees |
| February 18 |
Stayin' Alive |
Bee Gees |
| February 25 |
Stayin' Alive |
Bee Gees |
| March 4 |
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water |
Andy Gibb |
| March 11 |
(Love Is) Thicker Than Water |
Andy Gibb |
| March 18 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| March 25 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| April 1 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| April 8 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| April 15 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| April 22 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| April 29 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| May 6 |
Night Fever |
Bee Gees |
| May 13 |
If I Can't Have You |
Yvonne Elliman |
| May 20 |
With a Little Luck |
Wings |
| May 27 |
With a Little Luck |
Wings |
| June 3 |
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late |
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams |
| June 10 |
You're the One That I Want |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John |
| June 17 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| June 24 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| July 1 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| July 8 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| July 15 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| July 22 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| July 29 |
Shadow Dancing |
Andy Gibb |
| August 5 |
Miss You |
The Rolling
Stones |
| August 12 |
Three Times a Lady |
Commodores |
| August 19 |
Three Times a Lady |
Commodores |
| August 26 |
Grease |
Frankie Valli |
| September 2 |
Grease |
Frankie Valli |
| September 9 |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
A Taste of Honey |
| September 16 |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
A Taste of Honey |
| September 23 |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
A Taste of Honey |
| September 30 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
| October 7 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
| October 14 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
| October 21 |
Kiss You All Over |
Exile |
| October 28 |
Hot Child in the City |
Nick Gilder |
| November 4 |
You Needed Me |
Anne Murray |
| November 11 |
MacArthur Park |
Donna Summer |
| November 18 |
MacArthur Park |
Donna Summer |
| November 25 |
MacArthur Park |
Donna Summer |
| December 2 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond |
| December 9 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
| December 16 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond |
| December 23 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
| December 30 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
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| Number One Hits by Week for 1979 |
| Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
| January 6 |
Too Much Heaven |
Bee Gees |
| January 13 |
Too Much Heaven |
Bee Gees |
| January 20 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
| January 27 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
| February 3 |
Le Freak |
Chic |
| February 10 |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
Rod Stewart |
| February 17 |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
Rod Stewart |
| February 24 |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
Rod Stewart |
| March 3 |
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? |
Rod Stewart |
| March 10 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
| March 17 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
| March 24 |
Tragedy |
Bee Gees |
| March 31 |
Tragedy |
Bee Gees |
| April 7 |
I Will Survive |
Gloria Gaynor |
| April 14 |
What a Fool Believes |
The Doobie Brothers |
| April 21 |
Knock on Wood |
Amii Stewart |
| April 28 |
Heart of Glass |
Blondie |
| May 5 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
| May 12 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
| May 19 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
| May 26 |
Reunited |
Peaches & Herb |
| June 2 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
| June 9 |
Love You Inside Out |
Bee Gees |
| June 16 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
| June 23 |
Hot Stuff |
Donna Summer |
| June 30 |
Ring My Bell |
Anita Ward |
| July 7 |
Ring My Bell |
Anita Ward |
| July 14 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
| July 21 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
| July 28 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
| August 4 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
| August 11 |
Bad Girls |
Donna Summer |
| August 18 |
Good Times |
Chic |
| August 25 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| September 1 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| September 8 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| September 15 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| September 22 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| September 29 |
My Sharona |
The Knack |
| October 6 |
Sad Eyes |
Robert John |
| October 13 |
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough |
Michael Jackson |
| October 20 |
Rise |
Herb Alpert |
| October 27 |
Rise |
Herb Alpert |
| November 3 |
Pop Muzik |
M |
| November 10 |
Heartache Tonight |
Eagles |
| November 17 |
Still |
Commodores |
| November 24 |
No More Tears (Enough is Enough) |
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
| December 1 |
No More Tears (Enough is Enough) |
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer |
| December 8 |
Babe |
Styx |
| December 15 |
Babe |
Styx |
| December 22 |
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) |
Rupert Holmes |
| December 29 |
Escape (The Piña Colada Song) |
Rupert Holmes |
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•• ALUMNI ••
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BIRTHDAYS
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| Paula Braxton Louers |
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| Dwayne Carter |
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| Greg Charron |
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| Zina Eley Johnson |
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| Lisa Horton Overstreet |
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| Linda Justice Perdue |
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| Robin Kemp-Tate |
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| Rod Kiefer |
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| Stanley Presnell |
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| Mark Roberts |
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| Felicia Tyler |
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| Candy Watson Bryant |
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| Janice Wilson Hollifield |
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| Vincent Wright, Sr. |
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| Tammy Wyant Wilson |
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| Renate Yarborough Sanders |
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U.S. MILITARY
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| David Austin |
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| Harry Covert |
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| Sean Gatz |
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| Richard Jackson |
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| Glenn Jones |
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| Marcella Leach Ray |
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| Mark Roberts |
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| Robert Spring |
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| Rudy Tingelhoff |
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| Daniel Treacy |
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| Frederick Whittington, Jr. |
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| Joseph Wingard |
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| Ethel Wright Maxwell |
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| Vincent Wright, Sr. |
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WHERE ARE WE?
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Classmates in the U.S.
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| Alabama |
1 |
| Arizona |
2 |
| Arkansas |
1 |
| California |
4 |
| Colorado |
4 |
| Connecticut |
1 |
| District of Columbia |
3 |
| Florida |
12 |
| Georgia |
11 |
| Idaho |
1 |
| Illinois |
2 |
| Kentucky |
2 |
| Louisiana |
1 |
| Maryland |
12 |
| Massachusetts |
2 |
| Minnesota |
1 |
| Mississippi |
1 |
| New Hampshire |
1 |
| New Jersey |
2 |
| New Mexico |
1 |
| North Carolina |
19 |
| Ohio |
2 |
| Pennsylvania |
1 |
| South Carolina |
3 |
| Tennessee |
1 |
| Texas |
4 |
| Virginia |
261 |
| Washington |
1 |
| West Virginia |
1 |
| Wisconsin |
1 |
Classmates Abroad:
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U.S. ARMED FORCES
APO/FPO REGIONAL
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Totals include confirmed and unconfirmed addresses as input by the reunion committee.
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