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1982
Seniors · Juntos 1982

Class of 1982

32 seniors from 4 countries. 44 years out. Class motto: “I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail.”

Class officers
Student Council Representative Eva Pulido
Student Council Representative David Franco
Treasurer Ray Gabino
Class colors
Wine and Grey
Flower Red rose
From
Mexico · United States · Japan · Brazil
Head of school
Dr. David R. Gifford
from tenure dates
Source
Juntos 1982, senior section →
64 scanned pages
Everyone at the school that year · 137 →
Monica Acosta
’82MX

MonicaAcosta

Matamoros, Mexico

    3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
    Gracie Alvarez
    ’82US

    GracieAlvarez

    Victoria, Texas

      4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
      Sandra Ayala
      ’82MX

      SandraAyala

      Ciudad Victoria, Mexico

        3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
        Delia Borunda
        ’82MX

        DeliaBorunda

        Mexico City, Mexico

          3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
          Moises Buenfil
          ’82US

          MoisesBuenfil

          Mercedes, Texas

            3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
            Adriana Burguete
            ’82MX

            AdrianaBurguete

            Matamoros, Mexico

              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
              Ricardo Cantu
              ’82MX

              RicardoCantu

              Reynosa, Mexico

                3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                Josue Carrillo
                ’82MX

                JosueCarrillo

                Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

                  3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                  Soraya Charles
                  ’82MX

                  SorayaCharles

                  Linares, Mexico

                    3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                    David Franco
                    ’82MX

                    DavidFranco

                    Mexico City, Mexico

                      3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                      Ray Gabino
                      ’82US

                      RayGabino

                      Houston, Texas

                        4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                        Sam Galarza
                        ’82US

                        SamGalarza

                        San Antonio, Texas

                          3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                          Griselda Garcia
                          ’82MX

                          GriseldaGarcia

                          Matamoros, Mexico

                            As printedProfile →
                            Loyda Garcia
                            ’82MX

                            LoydaGarcia

                            Matamoros, Mexico

                              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                              Lourdes Garza
                              ’82MX

                              LourdesGarza

                              Matamoros, Mexico

                                3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                Homero Gonzalez
                                ’82MX

                                HomeroGonzalez

                                Reynosa, Mexico

                                  3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                  Marcelo Guerrero
                                  ’82MX

                                  MarceloGuerrero

                                  Mexico City, Mexico

                                    3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                    Blanca Gutierrez
                                    ’82MX

                                    BlancaGutierrez

                                    Reynosa, Mexico

                                      2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                      Ovidio Gutierrez
                                      ’82MX

                                      OvidioGutierrez

                                      Reynosa, Mexico

                                        2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                        Hidehiro Kanai
                                        ’82JP

                                        HidehiroKanai

                                        Tokyo, Japan

                                          3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                          Eliane Lopes
                                          ’82BR

                                          ElianeLopes

                                          Recife, Brazil

                                            2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                            Hernan Lopez
                                            ’82US

                                            HernanLopez

                                            Houston, Texas

                                              4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                              Hernan Meza
                                              ’82MX

                                              HernanMeza

                                              Matamoros, Mexico

                                                3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                Claudia Montanez
                                                ’82MX

                                                ClaudiaMontanez

                                                Reynosa, Mexico

                                                  4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                  Jonathan Ortiz
                                                  ’82US

                                                  JonathanOrtiz

                                                  Kingsville, Texas

                                                    4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                    Edward Peasland
                                                    ’82MX

                                                    EdwardPeasland

                                                    Martínez de la Torre, Mexico

                                                      3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                      Eva Pulido
                                                      ’82US

                                                      EvaPulido

                                                      McAllen, Texas

                                                        4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                        Luis Rodriguez
                                                        ’82MX

                                                        LuisRodriguez

                                                        Matamoros, Mexico

                                                          3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                          Ellen Kay Sisk
                                                          ’82US

                                                          Ellen KaySisk

                                                          Nashville, Tennessee

                                                            As printedProfile →
                                                            Lucia Trevino
                                                            ’82MX

                                                            LuciaTrevino

                                                            Matamoros, Mexico

                                                              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                              Judith Valero
                                                              ’82MX

                                                              JudithValero

                                                              Mexico City, Mexico

                                                                3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                Victoria Veloz
                                                                ’82US

                                                                VictoriaVeloz

                                                                Victoria, Texas

                                                                  4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →

                                                                  Started with this class, left before 1982

                                                                  27 · not at the school in 1982

                                                                  Printed as freshmen, sophomores or juniors of the Class of 1982 in the books before 1982, then not in 1982 at all — they left before their senior year, or finished school somewhere else. Each card says the last year they were printed; the face is the one beside their name.

                                                                  Graciela Alvarez
                                                                  ’82

                                                                  GracielaAlvarez

                                                                  Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                    3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                    Nelly Antimo
                                                                    ’82

                                                                    NellyAntimo

                                                                    Sophomores 1980

                                                                      3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                      Roger Batlle
                                                                      ’82

                                                                      RogerBatlle

                                                                      Freshmen 1979 · Sophomores 1980

                                                                        4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                        Laura Guerrero Bravo
                                                                        ’82

                                                                        Laura GuerreroBravo

                                                                        Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                          3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                          Martha Burguete
                                                                          ’82

                                                                          MarthaBurguete

                                                                          Juniors 1981

                                                                            2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                            Aaron Cabazos
                                                                            ’82

                                                                            AaronCabazos

                                                                            Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                              Rene Campos
                                                                              ’82

                                                                              ReneCampos

                                                                              Freshmen 1979

                                                                                4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                Gabriela Careaga
                                                                                ’82

                                                                                GabrielaCareaga

                                                                                Sophomores 1980

                                                                                  3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                  Sara Charur
                                                                                  ’82

                                                                                  SaraCharur

                                                                                  Sophomores 1980

                                                                                    3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                    Bindra Elias
                                                                                    ’82

                                                                                    BindraElias

                                                                                    Sophomores 1980

                                                                                      3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                      Raynaldo Gabino
                                                                                      ’82

                                                                                      RaynaldoGabino

                                                                                      Juniors 1981

                                                                                        2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                        Samuel Galarza
                                                                                        ’82

                                                                                        SamuelGalarza

                                                                                        Freshmen 1979 · Juniors 1981

                                                                                          4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                          Roxanna Garcia
                                                                                          ’82

                                                                                          RoxannaGarcia

                                                                                          Freshmen 1979

                                                                                            4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                            Griselda Garza
                                                                                            ’82

                                                                                            GriseldaGarza

                                                                                            Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                                              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                              Mario Alberto González
                                                                                              ’82

                                                                                              Mario AlbertoGonzález

                                                                                              Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                Reynaldo Martínez
                                                                                                ’82

                                                                                                ReynaldoMartínez

                                                                                                Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                  3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                  Lucinda Mendez
                                                                                                  ’82

                                                                                                  LucindaMendez

                                                                                                  Freshmen 1979 · Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                    4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                    Liza Mernin
                                                                                                    ’82

                                                                                                    LizaMernin

                                                                                                    Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                      3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                      Alfonso Olivo
                                                                                                      ’82

                                                                                                      AlfonsoOlivo

                                                                                                      Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                                                        3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                        Joe Ortiz
                                                                                                        ’82

                                                                                                        JoeOrtiz

                                                                                                        Freshmen 1979

                                                                                                          4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                          Isaac Recio Puente
                                                                                                          ’82

                                                                                                          Isaac RecioPuente

                                                                                                          Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                            3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                            Marc Anthony Ramos
                                                                                                            ’82

                                                                                                            Marc AnthonyRamos

                                                                                                            Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                                                              3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                              Issac Recio
                                                                                                              ’82

                                                                                                              IssacRecio

                                                                                                              Juniors 1981

                                                                                                                2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                                Nohemi Reyes
                                                                                                                ’82

                                                                                                                NohemiReyes

                                                                                                                Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                                  3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                                  Carolina Rojas
                                                                                                                  ’82

                                                                                                                  CarolinaRojas

                                                                                                                  Freshmen 1979 · Sophomores 1980 · Juniors 1981

                                                                                                                    4 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                                    Anna Salinas
                                                                                                                    ’82

                                                                                                                    AnnaSalinas

                                                                                                                    Juniors 1981

                                                                                                                      2 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                                      Vicki Veloz
                                                                                                                      ’82

                                                                                                                      VickiVeloz

                                                                                                                      Sophomores 1980

                                                                                                                        3 yrs at Pan AmProfile →
                                                                                                                        Meanwhile, at the school

                                                                                                                        What was happening around 1982

                                                                                                                        The whole century →
                                                                                                                        1. 1982
                                                                                                                          The peso

                                                                                                                          Rapid devaluation of the Mexican peso sharply increases the need for scholarships for the mostly-Mexican student body.

                                                                                                                        2. 1980
                                                                                                                          Reisner retires; Hurricane Allen

                                                                                                                          David R. Gifford succeeds Reisner, who becomes the first director of a new office of development. Hurricane Allen damages the campus. In September Mrs. Peggy Bell is elected chairperson of the board — her first acts include improvements to the dorms.

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