Notes from the Class of 1962

Lew Watters (Hist’62) writes that the Coloradan is “always devoured, and then shared with my six grandchildren.” Every fall, his family gleans apples at the Liberty Orchard in Brookfield, Vermont, to make apple cider using an old 19th-century wooden cider press. After reading a recent Coloradan article about Boulder County apple orchards, Lew wrote that his family hopes to continue the apple cider tradition into the next generation, perhaps even someday owning Liberty Orchard. 

After graduating at age 19 with honors, Tracy Ann Semmens (A&S’62) obtained her master’s degree in communications from Wichita State University. She has since published several books about language, geography and history, including Intercultural Communication: A Practical Guide (2001); Communicating with Brazilians: When ‘Yes’ Means ‘No’ (2003); Betrayal on Aruba Winds (2018); and Scent of Tahiti (2022). She lives in Austin, Texas.