William (Bill) Brodt (1964)
I was looking over the reunion book today and noticed the picture of the boy's ensemble on page 162, of which I was a member (the only one with blond hair) since it's formation by Gene Hancock. Richard Bloom, Henry Bodzin and Stuart Grant were my friends and the only people other than our director, Lois Craig, whom I remember. It's pleasing to see the picture, but I'm surprised because we weren't social or academic stars. I'd be interested in knowing how and why the picture was selected.
I also noticed Ken Bertin's comments about not realizing how good a student he was until he graduated. Our class was exceptionally talented in many ways. I remember failing my 2nd exam in Algebra I, a humiliating blow for an honors student. Somehow I aced the final and salvaged the semester. Looking back, the experience actually helped me accept occasional disappointments later in life, but especially the freshman year at UM.
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