Berean Academy Class of 1976

04/14/2026

We had a phenomenal reunion on Saturday!! It was wonderful to see everyone and catch up from the past 50 years! I’ll be sending out a Dropbox link within the next couple of days that includes reunion pictures and a copy of the classmate update presentation (hopefully with all the additions that were missed the first time around).

Love you all!
Sonya

03/04/2026

If you’re waiting for a sign to RSVP for the P&C Banquet, this is it! The deadline to join our class table is tomorrow 3/5/26 because I need to turn in names and count on Friday. Message, text, or email Sonya if you’re planning to join us! We currently have two full tables and would LOVE to have to add a third or fourth one!!!

You still have time to RSVP for our reunion gathering on April 11, but sooner rather than later would be great. Thanks - we’re hoping for a GREAT turnout from the largest class Berean ever graduated!!

02/15/2026

You’ll be receiving an invitation to the Berean Praise & Celebration Banquet soon. Our Class of 1976 will have a designated table, and the school has asked that we submit our RSVPs together as a group so they know how many tables we need.

So if you’re planning to attend, could you please message/email/text Sonya not later than March 5? As part of our reunion weekend, we’ll be having a school tour before the Banquet, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Details about our reunion weekend will go out in a couple of weeks - it will be so great to see everyone!!

01/15/2026

Postcards have gone out to all classmates to your snail mail address. We plan to send out reunion weekend details in late February/early March by email and text, so we’d love to have your email and/or phone number! Below are classmates for whom we’re missing that information - if you’re on the list below, please message Sonya here on Facebook or email/text with your info. Thanks so much!

The Class of 1976 Reunion Committee
Richard Vogt, Brad Unruh, Myrna Cherry, Sonya Wright

Missing Info:

Susan Swartz
Jeanine Trent
Reuben Busenitz
Alan Entz
Sheryl Siebert Haffa
Tim Janzen
Teri Hefley
Kelly Ulrich Vaughn
Becky Wuthrich

01/03/2026

We’ll be sending out a Save the Date postcard in the next few days to your snail mail address. We don’t have email or phone numbers for all classmates, and would like to send out the final details of our reunion by email. If you don’t think the school has your email and/or phone number, could you please email Sonya at [email protected]
or text 785-633-0922?

We want to be sure to reach everyone. Thanks!!

12/12/2025

Questions? Message Sonya!

05/06/2021

Here’s the link to 75th Anniversary activities July 3-4

https://www.bereanwarriors.org/post/announcing-berean-75th-anniversary-activities?fbclid=IwAR39uMu_9UJT5UA_xzfnDcyPYoZze53Y2tKd75dVzkelfb2uGZZkP7fqVak

Berean will celebrate 75 amazing years of the Lord’s faithfulness on July 3-4, 2021! Load up the family and share memories during this 2-day event on the school campus in beautiful Elbing, KS. Take the opportunity to relive the glory days of sports and compete with or against old friends in friend...

03/13/2021

Information on our 45th Class Reunion From Richard Vogt:

This year, what with Covid limitations and a still uncertain future, my recommendation is that we coincide our reunion with Berean's 75th Anniversary Celebration around the Fourth of July. Link is below. That way, folks need to plan only one trip and date. It is still unknown if there will be a specific time for classes who are celebrating a reunion this year, but I'm sure we can figure out a time/place for that as well (there are two meals planned as part of the celebration...please fill out the survey found at the link below). So, it's a little less formal than what we have had in the past, but also a great way to be part of the larger celebration and see schoolmates who we knew but were in different classes.

Of course, a new spike in Covid cases may derail things, but I think this is a good way to maximize the opportunity and minimize risks. If you have some ideas to put flesh on the bones of my idea, let me know. Otherwise, I will send out specifics the closer we get to July. God Bless!

Berean Academy | Berean Academy Celebrates 75 Years (bereanwarriors.org)

Berean Academy is a private, non-denominational Christian school serving Wichita, Newton, El Dorado, Hillsboro, and the surrounding areas.

08/21/2016

Picures submitted by class members in celebration of our 40th reunion

07/14/2016

Berean class of 1976 40th Reunion

05/21/2016

If you haven't replied to Rick's letter yet, be sure to let him know if you'll be able to attend the reunion on July 9!

03/02/2016

Reunion idea - late May, school tour and dinner at D'Veers? Or dinner in Newton or Wichita - what works best?