Class Notes

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Marking career and personal achievements, special milestones and the birth of future Queen's alumni - Class Notes helps you stay in touch with former classmates, housemates, and faculty.

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  • Donna McNeely in a group photo in front of a lake.

    1960s

    Donna McNeely

    – Arts’67

    Spring 2022

    As a follow-up to Donna’s original photo submission in 2016, she is happy to report that her annual class reunion at Papineau Lake, Ont., has continued, except for
    the past two (2020 and 2021) due to COVID-19.

    Donna and her class enjoy reading about other Queen’s grads in the Queen’s Alumni Review.

    At our last reunion, in September 2018, we celebrated many anniversaries. All of these couples – the Baldocks, Fawcetts, Johnstons, McCays, McNeelys, Rathbuns and Zacours have celebrated more than – 50 years of marriage.

    Thanks to Queen’s, we all met our roommates, spouses, and friends forever.

  • 1960s

    John Hill

    – Arts’69, MA’71, JD’73

    Spring 2022

    Now retired from his prison law practice, John has authored numerous op-ed columns for The Lawyer’s Daily on various aspects dealing with corrections. John also served on the Law faculty at Queen’s as Director of the Correctional Law Project (now the Queen’s Prison Clinic). John’s book, Pine Box Parole: The True Case of Terry Fitzsimmons and the Quest to End Solitary Confinement, is scheduled for release on Sept. 1. Pine Box Parole is Book 9 in the Durvile True Cases Series.

  • Bill Jenkins taking a selfie of himself.

    1950s

    Bill Jenkins

    – Arts’54

    Spring 2022

    In September 2020, I moved from Burnaby, B.C., to Kingston and I am now living downtown. I’ve been actively writing, editing, and publishing books. I published Famous Writers, a report on 24 writers in South Africa whose work I have edited and published on Amazon. My wife, Claire, MEd, died in 2019 and I published A Tribute to Claire as a biography. Eight mystery adventure stories for middle school kids can be found under The Case of the Greedy Goat or Brockville Mysteries and Adventures on Amazon. My latest adventure stars me in my return to Kingston: The Case of the Intrepid Investigator. I published stories by Olive Caldwell Lee (Queen’s) and others.

  • John Snyed sitting in an armchair and smiling

    1940s

    John Sneyd

    – Com’49

    Spring 2022

    I have been retired for a number of years. I am a veteran and attended Queen’s after the war.
    I have many fond memories. The social activity was great. Queen’s students were so wonderful. I remember some beautiful girls and great times. I wish I could relive some of these moments.

  • Donalda McGeachy sitting in a chair and posing for a photo with a piece of her birthday cake.

    1940s

    Donalda Campbell McGeachy

    – Arts’42

    Spring 2022

    I am 102 years of age and living in a seniors’ residence in Toronto. I have found much of interest during the pandemic because of technology. I have wonderful lectures on operas, artists, history, and books. I have enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera on Netflix. I have enjoyed music on my Google phone. I have admired those who have worked on the front lines and filled the community needs at this time. I also have had the pleasure of playing bridge online during the pandemic, playing with a variety of bridge clubs and with bridge players around the world. Best wishes to all.

  • Photo of Kimberley Shuya's baby.

    2020s

    Kimberley Shuya

    – AMBA’20

    Winter 2021

    Kimberley and Warren welcomed a baby girl, Tia Sophie, on July 20, 2021, in Edmonton, Alta.