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Bobby Howe ‘70
One of the very unique opportunities was to establish friendships with fellow alums from a different era. I was honored to be called "Sempai" by a group of young troublemakers from the class of 1982. I was a senior when they were just in 1st grade.

Jen (Hudson) Tierney, former staff, 2008-2011
It was awesome to stream the festivities from abroad and peruse all of the online pictures that followed. I particularly liked hearing all of the alumni testimonials as well as seeing each class represented during the procession. I felt the event was extremely well organized and attended. It was a blessing to include my husband in celebrating a place that has been so special to so many!

Hope Itoh ‘87
Well prepared! It was an honor to represent my class (1987), and was nice talking with people. Thanks to all who contributed!

Heidi Wengel Lomborg ‘90
It was great to be able to follow along on the live steam on YouTube! I watched from Denmark, where I live. Thanks!

Tim Johnson ‘77
It felt like homecoming like we’ve never had it before. We’ve had reunions and gatherings before, but I never remember one actually at CAJ where so many people came back to celebrate. It was a wonderful weekend.

Debbie (Reece) May ‘79
When we were planning for the 75th Anniversary and so many ideas were being offered, I wondered if we were ever going to pull together a cohesive program. But through countless prayers and the dedication of creative students, staff, alumni, and community members, I believe the final result was truly God-honoring and deeply meaningful for everyone who attended. One personal highlight was running into a former 6th grade classmate whom I hadn't seen since 1973! Seeing so many people converge on our little CAJ campus to celebrate our shared history felt almost surreal—like a glimpse of heaven, when believers from all of history gather for the biggest celebration of all!