SMW Shawnee Mission West High School
Shawnee Mission, KS  USA
Thursday October 30, 2025
1979
HOME  |  CLASS NEWS  | MESSAGES  | CLASS DIRECTORY  |  FAMILY NEWS  |  BIRTHDAYS  |  FUNDING  |  STORE  |  FAQ

Please Support Our Class Website in 2025. Can you chip in today?
All contributions will be DOUBLED through October 31!



SMW 1979 - 40th


This site is operated and funded by members of our class.
Class Administrator: Jim Gum
Page Hits: 33,002


Stay Tuned to This Space for Reunion Details!
How to Post Your Reunion Announcement

VIEW ALL REUNIONS


Class News

4/27/2009
Check out these other sites!
In addition to our Class Report site, you may want to hop on Facebook to find the Shawnee Mission West Class of 1979 Reunion page. As of April 27th, there are over 100 members. Also, we hav . . .  Continued

VIEW ALL CLASS NEWS



Our Class Message Board

Your participation is requested!
We would like to hear from you. Post your messages here.

ADD NEW         
VIEW ALL
Indicates an included photo

ADD NEW          VIEW ALL


Today's Featured Biography

 

 
Karen Bowen Bruemmer


From 40th
Basics - Current
Where are you living? I’ve been in Jefferson City, MO since 1993 - it’s hard to be a Wildcat in Tiger country.
What you are you doing? I am a Principal Data Scientist for IBM- leading project services for Global Technology Services.
Tell about your family and friends
I’ve been married for 28 years and we have a blended family of 3 boys, 1 daughter and SIX grandchildren.

The Extras
What do you like to do when you're not working? Swimming, reading, sewing and baking
Have you changed cities since High School? Many times. States include NY, VA, CA, KS, MO, OH, MI
Have you had career changes?yes, from engineering to teaching HS math, back to engineering then IT services.
Are your parents still around and do you see them often? My parents are both still living independently- my mom is 86, my dad 91. They ‘city farm’ 160 acres in Hiawatha, KS. I see them at least monthly.
If you have children or grandchildren, what would you like others to know about them? Grandchildren are the best! Mine range from 2-15 years old - they call me Granny and I LOVE IT!
Do you know who lives in your old home or on your old street? No idea
Which classmates, if any, do you see regularly? Most on Facebook but have seen some through the years. This is the first reunion I will miss!! Have a great time!

--Kansas State University bound, I was in a hurry to get on with the next chapter of my life - I graduated in 1982 and was off to see the world, living in OH, VA, NY, TN, CA, MO, KS in the next 10 years! After my son had been in 3 schools prior to 2nd grade, I decided it was time to settle down. I have lived in Jefferson City since 1993 in the country on 10 acres. My children were/are fortunate to attend a small 2A high school where they can participate in every activity, and do! I spent 10 years with Scholastic Inc. - children's book distributor, as an operations manager and engineering manager. Last year I made a change to Home Depot distribution, same job, different company and products! I hope to finish my career at my current employer, IBM. Enjoying grandkids and retirement to come!

VIEW ALL BIOGRAPHIES



Family News Summary
Enter your Family News Item choosing from our pre-defined categories:
Anniversary, Award, Birth, Death, Diagnosis, Engagement, Graduation, Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other.

There is no Family News on file
at this time.

ADD NEW          VIEW ALL


Calendar

There are no Calendar items on file
at this time.

VIEW ALL CALENDAR ITEMS


Today's Featured Class Member Website

 

Pamela Luttrell Barentine

Personal Website


VIEW ALL MEMBER WEBSITES


 

 

Classreport.org provides free Class Websites for every graduating class of every high school with free access for all.

We are one of the premier social networking sites dating back to 2003. We are a small, family-owned business and yet freely host over a million class websites. Our Story

Classreport holds a special place in the hearts of our users: Bravos.

Can you help keep this site online for another year? Thank you for your support!

Please click here to chip in.


Log In

Log In to update your profile
or post messages.

Log In Here

First Visit Here?
Click Here To Register
 

Class Support Status


OUR CLASS SITE IS FUNDED THROUGH
September 2025


This site is funded by our
Voluntary Contributions

Click Here to Chip In

Class Directory

     

Located: 

557 

Missing: 

38 

Deceased: 

39 

Everyone: 

634 
 

 

   

Guests:  

3 

 


Where in the world are you? Stats


Birthday Watch

Click on name to view Personal Profile

  Oct 30

Kimberly Murphy  

  Oct 30

Mark Pennybacker  

  Oct 31

Mark McVey  

  Oct 31

John Nowachek  

  Nov 2

Rebecca Beeker  

  Nov 8

Pamela Luttrell Barentine  

  Nov 8

Stephen Binderup  

  Nov 9

Katherine Haggard  

  Nov 12

Howard Richman  

  Nov 14

Bradley Zerbe  

  Nov 27

Sally Meyer Gillam  

VIEW ALL BIRTHDAYS

U.S. Armed Forces

Active and Veterans
US Flag
Please update your profile to be
included in this section.

2 from Our Class

41 from Our School

 

Class Poll

There is no Active Poll
at this time.

 

Featured Links

 

Recent Reviews

There are no reviews on file
at this time.
This area is for comments on
books, movies, music,
restaurants, etc.

ADD NEW          VIEW ALL

Recommended Recipes

There are no recipes on file
at this time.

ADD NEW          VIEW ALL

Prayer Requests

There are no prayer requests
at this time.

ADD NEW          VIEW ALL

Visit Other Classes


1962   
1963   
1964   
1965   
1966   
1967   
1968   
1969   
1970   
1971   
1972   
1973   
1974   
1975   
1976   
1977   
1978   
1979   
1980   
1981   
1982   
1983   
1984   
1985   
1986   
1987   
1988   
1989   
1990   
1991   
1992   
1993   
1994   
1995   
1996   
1997   
1998   
1999   
2000   
2001   
2002   
2003   
2004   
2005   
2006   
2007   
2008   
2009   
2010   
2011   
2012   
2013   
2014   
2015   
2016   
2017   
2018   
2019   
2020   
2021   
2022   
2023   
2024   
2025   

 

 

The Office

(Admin use only)

If you have any questions or comments regarding this website, please contact:

Class Administrator
Jim Gum

SMW Site Coordinator
Deirdre (Dee) Danz Whitehead
Class of 1965


Would you like a sneak peek at a
non-functioning view of The Office?

 Admin FAQ
 

 


This class reunion website is a complementary addition to your existing alumni resources.
It is a product of Classreport, Inc. and may not be affiliated with Shawnee Mission West High School or its alumni association.

Does your High School Class have a full-featured Alumni Website?  Start One Now!
(Or start one for your Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Spouse, Son, Daughter, Friend . . .)

"Just discovered your product today while trying to locate classmates ahead of our 50th reunion in 2020. The fact that you did this in a noncommercial manner in a world where everything has a price tag deserves recognition and respect, in my view. Thank you and good luck in all your endeavors." 5/5/2018

"THANKYOU so much for handling this for us! We are so appreciative! It looks GREAT!" 5/2/2018

"Thank YOU for helping us get the word out! I've posted a link to the website on our FB group page and vigorously encouraged other classmates to contribute" 4/27/2018

"Your site is amazing. Kudos to you and your staff. You have benefitted so many high school alumni in organizing their class reunions." 10/4/2017

"Thanks to classreport.org our class website played a huge part in the success of our Reunion. We greatly appreciate your wonderful support." 10/3/2017

"Thanks for all your hard work and ingenious spirit." 9/25/2017

"Thanks guys, you are Good!!" 9/23/2017

"I love your service and will continue to support you." 9/14/2017

"We have been using the website for more than 10 years now. It's still the best website out there for classmates to meet, collect their info and advertise their reunions. Thanks for inventing it all!" 9/11/2017

"Thank you for your assistance. It was very helpful. Looks good!" 9/5/2017

More bravos at: www.classreport.org/bravos



22th Anniversary!

joomla 1.5 stats

There are no fees required for participation on this site.
Please support this site with your voluntary contributions.
We cannot provide this service without your support. Thank You!
Please read Our Story

ClassTraQ 11.003 Software Copyright � 2003 - 2017 Classreport, Inc. All Rights Reserved    e0  amsc: 1