Golden Anniversary of the Golden Girl
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"You can't create a tradition, it just happens," says Al Wright, the band director who convinced an outstanding Colorado twirler to come to Purdue in 1954 and, by doing so, created a golden legacy for Purdue University, the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band - and himself. JUANITA CARPENTER, 1954-1956 Home: San Diego , CA Married name: Juanita Carpenter Richardson Current occupation: Retired from Instructional Media Center for San Diego City Schools |
SANDRA HUTCHISON, 1956-58 Home: Bonita Springs, FL Married Name: Sandra Sawatzki Current occupation: Retired school teacher; worked with special needs students for 38 years |
ADDIE DARLING, 1958-60 Married: Nov. 25, 1960 making her ineligible to continue as Golden Girl Died: February 1961 of a cerebral hemorrhage |
TEDDIE JANE DARLING, 1962-1964 Home: Washington, Utah Current occupation: Composer, writer, singer |
JUNE CIAMPA, 1961-62 & 64-65 Home: Ortonville, MI Married Name: June Ciampa Lauer Current occupation: Real Estate Agent, Builder |
SHERRY CARDEN, 1965-66 Home: Bingham Farms, MI Current occupation: Attorney/Manager of Barnes and Noble Bookstore |
VALERIE BROWN, 1966-68 Home: Nashville, TN Current occupation: Speech pathologist |
SELITA SUE SMITH, 1969-1973 Home: Frankton, IN Married name: Selita Reichart Current occupation: Vice President of Employee and Consumer Relations at Red Gold, LLC, the world's largest privately held tomato processing company. I grew up on a tomato farm.my job is a perfect fit! |
LINDA G. HUGHES , 1973-1976 Home: Indianapolis, IN Current occupation:Marketing Director at Northwest Radiology Network |
KATHY BURKLE, 1976-79 Home: Tucson, AZ Married name: Kathy Thuerbach Current occupation: Sales consultant for Qwest Dex Yellow Pages |
SUSAN E. FRON, 1979-82 Home: Smyrna, GA Current occupation: Area Leasing Manager, Eastman Kodak Company with the responsibility of selling Kodak Digital Products nationwide utilizing a tailored leasing solution |
SALLY BATINA, 1982-83 Home: Marion, IN Married name: Sally Middlesworth Current occupation: First grade teacher at Converse Elementary |
VALERIE LUDWICK, 1983-87 Home: Richland , WA Married name: Valerie Willman Current occupation: Psychologist (Christian counseling, sport and performance psychology) |
CANDIE NOGLE, 1987-88 Home: Mellen, WI Married Name: Candie Frank Current Occupation: Business Owner |
DAWN YUKI BECK, 1988-89 Home: Carmel, IN Married name: Dawn Yuki Colombo Current occupation: Stay at home mom |
KIMBERLIE RATCLIFFE, 1989-90 Married Name: Kimberlie Ratcliffe Daizovi Home: Ossian, IN Current occupation: Human Resource Manager for Visentin USA and President of K.D. Imports, LLC |
HOLLY FEHRMAN, 1990-94 Home: Aurora , IN Married name: Holly Allen Current occupation: Second grade teacher and part-time realtor |
ALISHA BANE, 1994-95 Home: West Lafayette, IN Married name: Alisha Kuckartz Current occupation: Academic Advisor in the School of Liberal Arts at Purdue and Purdue Band Auxiliary Director |
DAWN VARDAMAN, 1995-96 Home: Highlands Ranch, CO Married name: Dawn Groves Current occupation: Business Partner Manager, AMCO Water Metering Systems, Ocala , FL |
ANN LOPPNOW, 1996-2000 Home: Hartland, WI Married name: Ann Grevenkamp Current occupation: Industrial Hygienist for the United States Department of Labor- Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
ABBY MOORE, 2000-01 Home: Kettering, OH Current occupation: Student pursuing a master's in sports psychology and a PhD in clinical psychology |
ERIN ANSFIELD, 2001-2002 Home: Oshkosh, WI Current occupation: Graduate student at Purdue obtaining a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership, and working as a graduate administrative professional in the Student Activities and Organizations office on campus. |
ROBYN ANDREWS, 2002-2003 Home: San Jose, CA Current occupation: I work in the Technical Design Department at Byer California, a large women's and kid's apparel company in San Francisco. |
CHRISTY STALLINGS, 2003- 2006 Christy Stallings, 2003-2006 Home: Johnston City , Illinois Current occupation: Junior majoring in Health Promotion
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