CLASS OF 1983 | 2024 | FALL ISSUE

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To the Class of 1983, hello from Dallas. I hope this note finds you well this fall.

I am honored to be your new class secretary. You might remember me as Mary Ann Martin. I lived in Clark during my first year, rowed crew, attended numerous basketball, football, and cultural events, and majored in math. I adored my time in Middletown. Over the course of the past 40 years, I have had the chance to be back on the hill. My family celebrates not one but three graduates of Wesleyan: my dad (Class of 1960), myself, and one of my nieces (Class of 2015).

After a successful and rewarding career as an HR executive, I retired for the first time in 2017, to go back to school for a second master’s in conflict—see, that is my sweet spot. After teaching for a bit in the Cox Business School at SMU, COVID hit, and I returned to full-time work for another three years before retiring the second time.

I enjoy pickleball, Pilates, time to read, cooking with friends/family, and volunteering in my community. I happily give my time to Parkinson Voice Project (nonprofit), my church library, my church small group, a local neighborhood women’s group, and now to us, Class of 1983.

Ray and I are extremely fortunate that our three children and grandchildren—Emily (eight), Allison (five), and David (19 months) currently live in the metroplex. Adventures with Grampa and Gram are so much fun. Things like sleepovers, learning to do yard work, lemonade stands, trips to the zoo, hula hoop lessons, and the list goes on. You are welcome to join anytime!

Enough about me. I would love to hear from you!

Mary Ann Johnson | Wes1983classnotes@gmail.com