Sumter High School Class of 1968 Holds 50th Reunion

Class reunions provide an excellent opportunity for friends from high school to reunite and catch up with each other again. Sumter High School alumni like probate judge Ernest Finney and solicitor Dale Atkinson will gather this weekend for their 50th reunion celebrations.

Edmund Perry’s dorm room at McConnell Hall typically echoed with sounds such as Run DMC, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Flash – three rap albums known for their hip hop.

Class of 1968

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St. Edmund Preparatory High School, more commonly referred to by its acronym SEP, is a private Catholic high school located in Brooklyn, New York, and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. Established as a two-year commercial high school in 1932, its four-year transformation took place in 1962.

St Edmund Preparatory High School is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization and offers IB classes to its students. Additionally, AP (Advanced Placement) classes allow them to earn college credit. Allison McGinnis serves as principal. It was initially established as a girls-only school before transitioning into co-ed education with the board of trustee oversight. Later that same year, it changed back into just boys boarding, eventually becoming St Edmund Prep High School today, with all boys as students attending there.

Class of 1969

Reunion organizers for the Class of 1969 are eagerly awaiting this weekend’s reunion of graduates. Reunion attendees hope to reunite with classmates as well as gain more information on the school that taught such notable Sumter community figures as solicitor Ernest Finney and probate judge Dale Atkinson, respectively. Edmunds and Lincoln High School combined into Sumter High School when this class graduated just prior to integration, resulting in its eventual amalgamation into one institution.

St Edmund Preparatory High School has been under the management of Dominican Sisters from Sparkill, New York, since 1932, when it opened as St Edmund Academy – a two-year commercial high school – as a two-year commercial high school. When Middle States accredited it four years later, later it became St Edmund Preparatory High School, which is mainly composed of lay faculty with some diocesan deacons and priests on staff, as well as offering IB and AP courses that provide college credits.

Class of 1970

Edmunds Class of 1970 alumni will gather this weekend to commemorate their 50th reunion. This class’ graduation coincided with Sumter High School being formed through Lincoln and Edmunds merging into one school.

St Edmunds Preparatory High School opened its doors as a two-year commercial high school in 1932, becoming coeducational two years later in 1936. By 1994, it had undergone another significant change – becoming an independent institution overseen by a board of trustees.

Mary Ellen Edmunds had written for both the Y’ld Cat student newspaper and Wildcat yearbook at BYU before attending Provo, Utah, where she served several missions before returning home to work at the LDS Church’s Missionary Training Center – while also participating in child health initiatives.

Class of 1971

Edmunds High School stands apart in Massachusetts; black students do not participate on athletic teams and cannot belong to most school clubs.

At lunchtime, the cafeteria bustled with activity; each table stood as an island of isolation between two distinct groups; any time two groups did sit together, it was only done through careful orchestration by their teachers.

Frank, a junior who serves as co-news editor of the Cock’s Quill newspaper, describes himself as a racial moderate. He gets along well with white students and counts many friends among them; Vera Chisholm, however, an Edmunds senior, transferred due to her freedom of choice and hostile towards black people whom she views as snobs, and particularly upset that black paraprofessionals work at Edmunds are being utilized as hall monitors.

Class of 1972

Martin is recalling how 1972 marked a new era at Sumter High School when integration became mandatory, and Edmunds and Lincoln’s high schools merged into it.

Edmunds students are significantly impacted by the Dominican sisters who teach there, with their commitment to community cohesion and belief that sectarian schools that teach students with an understanding of difference would be detrimental in a democratic society.

Allan Edmunds (BFA ’71 and MFA ”75) is one of Tyler’s alumni and founder of Brandywine Workshop and Archives. Allan has worked tirelessly to elevate printmaking as an essential pillar of fine arts; his work is internationally renowned, having been displayed at over 35 exhibitions around the globe, and has won him recognition for advancing African-American artist careers.

Class of 1973

Reunions can be memorable experiences for many people, mainly when attended with old classmates from school. It will be on Friday night at Myren’s Grub & Pub for their 50th reunion celebrations. Class members will be available from 5:30 pm until closing to greet anyone who stops by!

St Edmund Preparatory High School opened as a two-year commercial high school in 1932, becoming accredited by the Middle States in 1962. Initially staffed by Dominican Sisters from Sparkill, New York, it now essentially employs lay staff, with Allison McGinnis serving as principal and Peggy McEvoy serving as assistant principal.

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Class of 1974

St. Edmund Preparatory High School, more commonly referred to by its acronym SEP, is a private Roman Catholic high school located within the Diocese of Brooklyn and established in 1932 as a two-year commercial high school under the Dominican Sisters’ direction. Since that time, it has undergone significant change into an accredited four-year coeducational high school led by Principal Allison McGinnis with support from lay assistant principals.

Alumni such as Martin are returning to Sumter this weekend for their 50th class reunion at Sumter High School – where prominent community figures such as solicitor Ernest Finney and Sumter probate judge Dale Atkinson studied. Search for family or friends from the class of 1974 or earlier by browsing Ancestry(r)’s yearbook collection- the only place where you can view the whole yearbook!

Class of 1975

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St. Edmund Academy began as St. Edmund Academy in 1932 and transformed into a two-year commercial high school by 1936, later transitioning into four-year secondary accreditation from Middle States in 1962.

In 1970, Lincoln and Edmunds High Schools combined into Sumter High School, creating a coeducational institution offering International Baccalaureate Diploma Program courses as well as Advanced Placement classes that could earn students college credits.

Reunions like Martin’s offer an opportunity to reconnect with old friends while reflecting on a time of profound transformation in public schools in Baltimore City. She takes great pride in being part of her class, which graduated just as integration became mandatory across public education systems in Maryland.

Class of 1976

St. Edmund Preparatory High School in Brooklyn is a private Catholic high school that belongs to the Association of Independent Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn and is accredited by the Middle States. Established as St. Edmund Academy – an all-girls two-year commercial high school in 1932 and later St. Edmund High School until 1962 when co-ed education was permitted with lay faculty members including some diocesan deacons and priests as well as one Dominican Sister serving as campus minister – now offering the International Baccalaureate Program, as well as Advanced Placement classes that enable students to earn college credits and Allison McGinnis, is the Principal for 2018.

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Class of 1977

Edmund was an enthusiastic stick shift driver, enjoying dancing and enjoying close camaraderie with his friends. Traveling was another passion of his, capturing its beauty on camera as he explored new locations. Edmund leaves behind his mother, Mary Coe Ryan; sisters Eleanor, Edna, and Leigh; nieces and nephews, including Jen Bercaw, Chris, Alex Pelletier, and John Pelletier, as well as longtime companion Tom Land.

St. Edmund Preparatory High School (also known as SEP) was first founded as St Edmund Parish Preparatory School and expanded to four years in 1962 when Dominican Sisters assumed administration of it until its eventual transition into lay faculty-managed management in 1996. Although initially sponsored by Saint Edmund Parish, Middle States has since granted accreditation of this school, and Ancestry yearbooks are available here for this establishment.