You folks said you wanted to "hear" from alumni, so here goes.

My experience at SIU from 63-65 was great. I was with some great fellow students who went on for PhDs in Geography, such as John Hall, Curt Roseman, David Schwarz, David Sibley, Gary Meyer, John Jakle, Peter Hosking (who did his PhD there at SIU), as well as a few others I don't recall. I kept up with these, because they remained in academia. Many others, however, took diferent paths, and I have not kept up with them.

I visited the department last summer when passing through town, the fist time I had visited since 1966. Many changes of course, but still I recognized much, and enjoyed it all. I spoke to Professors Dziegielewski and Horsley (who, as a visiting student, I believe took a class with me at SIU). I also had lunch with Bob Harper, and that I enjoyed very much.

I retired a couple of years ago from Arizona State University--but I stay active. Personally, Marlene and I have been married now for 37 years, and have two children and four grandchildren. Life is good.