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1999 Homecoming

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	Wildcat Highlight: John Lane Wildcat Highlight: Karen Seccombe In Memoriam Ella C. Sapp 1898 - 1999

Chapters & Clubs

Joyce (Richardson) Wood (B.A., Business Administration, '55) retired recently from the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. While at Chico, she was a member of Delta Zeta and Cardinal Key. Joyce has three children, one of whom, Byron, is an engineering graduate from Chico. After teaching for twenty-five years, Joyce joined the Foreign Service and served in Nigeria, The Gambia, Ecuador, Colombia, USSR, Ghana, Burundi, and Zaire. She is now working part-time for her son's engineering company and remodeling her home in Santa Rosa.

Irene Obera (B.A., Physical Education, '57) who at forty-two, whipped the socks off her competitors by breaking the American record in her age group by running the 400-meter sprint in 59.9 seconds! In 1997, she earned the title "Fastest Woman in the World" when she out-ran every other master's age-group world champion in the 100 meters. While at CSU, Chico, Obera played field hockey, basketball, and softball. At sixty-five, she can still run 100 meters in 13.9 seconds and has already earned a spot in the Track and Field Hall of Fame. Obera says, "Sports just keep you going. They keep you happy and healthy." Obera is a former principal, school counselor, and gym teacher.