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This website shares news and information among classmates in the Dundalk High School Class of 1962 and provides DHS62 scholarship information to current DHS administrators and students.

Correction--Annual DHS Alumni Bull and Shrimp Feast
The Annual DHS Alumni Bull and Shrimp Feast will be held on Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 at 1010 S. Oldham Street from 1pm until 6pm. Tickets are $40.00/person, and tables of 10 will be arranged for the affair. Contact Dennis McCartney by mail at 8452 Kavanagh Rd., 21222, or by phone at 410-477-5197 or 410-382-1216 for your ticket requests. Excellent food will be served by Superior Catering By MandM. Tickets go fast, so call Dennis soon! Make checks out to The Dundalk Alumni Association

Class of 1962 Reunion

50th Reunion Planning

  • Our Reunion Chairman, Frank Insinga has provided preliminary information.
  • Date: Saturday, September 29, 2012
  • Place: Columbus Gardens (Site of the 45th Reunion)
  • Time: 7:00 until 12 midnight
  • Music; DJ (Oldies from 1960 -1962), and a few new tunes thrown in.
  • Ticket Cost: $50.00
  • Information about tickets and other details will be sent to all class members around the second week of March, 2012.

45th Reunion Photos
class photo Photos from the September 2007 Squires Party and the 45th Reunion Party are available on the Photos page. Our last Class Reunion held on Saturday September 15, 2007 at Columbus Gardens was a huge success. Sixty-eight classmates and their spouses or guests attended. A few daring classmates even ventured on to the dance floor, doing some of the old dances (including The Madison). The food was great and the DJ was fantastic.
Don't miss the 50th Reunion in 2012.

Class of 1962 Scholarship

The 2011 Fall Letter
Read the Letter about future events including our 50th Reunion and our 2012 Scholarship fundraising drive.

  • Our scholarship goal for the Class of 2012 is $7000
    Amount donated as of
    December 31, 2011
    Before May 2012, we
    still need to raise...
    $3540
    $3460
  • Read Our Challenge to other Dundalk High graduating classes.
  • Read The Bylaws of the DHS Class of 1962 Scholarship Fund.
  • Read the List of Donors to our scholarship drive.

Scholarship Winners

  • The 2011 winner of the Class of 62 Scholarship was Sadia Ahmed, who is attending Towson University. Sadia came to the United States from Bangladesh in the beginning of her junior year. She had to master a new language and adjust to life in a new country, but she has managed to excel academically despite these challenges. Read Sadia's thank-you letter to our class. Best wishes to Sadia at Towson University and in her future career.
  • The 2010 scholarship award winner was Amanda Brioche. She is attending the University of Miami majoring in meteorology. Click here to read the article about Amanda in the Dundalk Eagle and click here to read Amanda's thank you letter to our class.
  • Click HERE for information about all of our previous scholarship winners.

Board of Directors
Current officers include Dick Marcheski (President), Barbara Wernecke (Vice President), John Schroeder (Secretary), Ginny Gray (Treasurer), and at large members Carol Haag, Tammy Sturges, Karen Forney, and Richard DuChateau (Webmaster). The term for these officers ends in 2013.

Address for Scholarship Donations
Make your check to the Class of 62 Scholarship Fund and mail to:

    Ginny Gray (Treasurer)
    Class of 62 Scholarship Fund
    19033 Sedley Terrace
    Gaithersburg MD 20879-1756.
The Class of 62 Scholarship Fund is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Other News and Events

2010-2011 Events

The Goofus Gazette
Barbara (Wernecke) Durkin is writing/editing/publishing what she describes as a "smart-alecky newsletter" called The Goofus Gazette: a Journal for Jesters. This publication comes out every Monday and is totally free. It includes many funny stories from our classmates and other friends, often recalling our Dundalk days, and general humorous items everyone seems to enjoy very much. So far the mailing list includes about 120 old friends and others, and is growing. Anyone who is interested in receiving this should contact Barbara at goofusgazette@gmail.com

Website Content

dundalk owlClass Directory: Lists every member of the DHS Class of 1962. Check your mailing address, email address, and phone number on our Directory page. Also provide the phone number, e-mail address or snail mail address of any classmates who are not listed. PLEASE send any updates to Frank Insinga. If you can't download this file, get the free Adobe Acrobat software.

Photos and Other Nostalgia: This part of the website is divided into two related sections. You can view photos of class reunions and parties or experience some nostalgia, including images and stories from our high school days. Send us your class stories and photos.

Scholarship: The Class of 1962 supports the Dundalk community by providing college scholarship assistance to outstanding graduating DHS students with financial need. Meet former recipients, find out how to contribute, and find out how to apply for a scholarship.

Memoriam: This page is a tribute to departed classmates. We welcome your comments about their loss and what they meant to us.

Links: Visit our favorite websites including the websites of other classes, our favorite charities and other sites of interest.

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Dundalk High School Class of 1962