Scripps Honors '69 Classmates

At the Class of '69 45th reunion in 2014, Scripps honored Marga Rose Hancock as Volunteer of the Year.
At Reunion 2010, Scripps honored the achievements of two members of the Class of 1969, Dr. C. Gaye Burpee and Sue Talbot.  Their classmates sent congratulations delivered on campus May 1, 2010, as assembled by Elllie David and copied below.

* Dr. C. Gaye Burpee, scholar and advocate for Third World communities, innovating and applying the Integral Human Development approach in her work for food security and self-sufficiency around the globe; and author (with Kim Wilson) of The Resilient Family Farm: Supporting Agricultural Development and Rural Economic Growth (June 2004) and Filling the Blue Box: Mutuelles, Self-financing and Financial Services in the South of Tahiti, received the 2010 Distinguished Alumna Award.
* Sue Talbot, long involved in volunteer activities serving student and alumnae interests as a member of the Alumnae/Student Diversity Committee and the Scripps Diversity Coordinating Committee, received the 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award.

                                                        Cheers! Kudos! Hurrahs! And classy good wishes to

Gaye Burpee and Sue Talbot

Scripps Class of 1969

Congratulations to you, Sue and Gaye, on your accomplishments in making our world a better place to live!

What valuable contributions you have each made to our community locally and our planet globally.

Your motivation to improve the world and the way we relate to one another in a more personal way, Susan, has set an example for all of us. Thank you for making your actions speak louder than words and standing up for your beliefs.

Gaye, your work to personalize and improve family farm food production worldwide, to understand and connect with Third World communities, their challenges and successes has made a tremendous difference and benefited people in lands far from home.

Kudos to you both and good luck continuing with your exceptional work!

With love,

-Toni Williams Graeber   

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What great advocates you both are for the future and for the world.

Wish I could be there but I live in the furthest-most corner of Shasta County! It's a wonderful 21st Century because of both of you!

All sixty-niners hold your banner high high high!

- Charla Connelley Shadduck

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Dear Gaye and Sue,

How wonderful that you both are being honored! Sue, I remember our days at Scripps and Montecito Sequoia—so many adventures!  Thank you both for accomplishing so much and representing our class so beautifully.  I wish I could be there to celebrate with you!  If either of you ever travel to Maine, please visit!

With great joy and respect,

- Susan Savell

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Gaye, Congratulations on your excellent work. We are very proud of you.

Sue, Way to go, Girl!  The honor is well deserved.

- Merrily Smith Haas

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Congratulations to both Gaye and Sue on their awards.  I appreciate the work you are doing to make this world a better place.

- Ann Woodson Laffin

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Hey Sue

Yea you.  I’m proud to have been a good buddy of you back then when your leadership and power and love were youthful and flamboyant, and congratulate you now on getting recognition.  Sorry not to be down in sunny California, but happy for you.  If you come up here, come stay with me!

- Ellen (Trescher) Haas

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