Joel E. Ferris High School Class of 1981

09/03/2023

Joel E. Ferris High School turns 60 today!!! 📢

Our high school opened up their doors on Tuesday | September 3, 1963.

• John F. Kennedy was our President.

• Most of our Class of 1981 Alumni were born in 1963.

Here’s to 60 years Ferris Saxon Students • Alumni • Faculty • Staff!!

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06/03/2023

Hi Saxon Nation!! ⚔️🛡️🎓

I added ALL the videos over our Ferris 60 event weekend on the Joel E. Ferris Alumni Website for easy access and sharing.

Just click on the hyperlinks to view each video.

Have a great weekend!!!

Click below to view all the Ferris 60 event videos.

This is the official Alumni web site for the Joel E Ferris High School Classes Of 1966-Present

06/01/2023

Our “Final” Ferris 60 Video Cut 🎥❤️🩶🎉⚔️🛡️

Click on the link below to view this video 6:14 minute video from our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event up at the Dance Center of Spokane on Friday | May 19, 2023.

This video was taken by our Professional Videographer, Tom Engdahl of Tom Engdahl Video Productions.

Tom had come down with the flu that night he got from his wife who had it earlier in the week. He was able to provide us with this video of our Friday evening before he left.

You can share this with others!!

Looks great watching on a Big Screen at home.

Open your YouTube app and search “Ferris 60 Friday Event by Tom Engdahl Video Productions”

Such a fun evening with all the Ferris decades mingling with one another.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:

BARTENDER | KJ Jellar & Zach Zmuda @ Morty’s Tap & Grille

DECORATIONS | Shannon Gonwick (Peterson), Class of 1990

DJ | Gordon Grant, Class of 1980

EMCEE | Jhon Goodwin, Class of 1988

PHOTO BOOTH | Elle @ Electric Photoland

VIDEOGRAPHER | Tom Engdahl

VOLUNTEERS | JEFAA

Hosted by the Joel E Ferris Alumni Association | JEFAA
www.joeleferrisalumni.com

Thank You To All Who Attended and Helped Out!!

JEFAA PRESIDENT & FOUNDER | Greg Peterson, Class of 1981

ENJOY SAXONS!!

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN… ❤️🩶⚔️✌🏻

https://youtu.be/ENtzBpASiL4

05/30/2023

This would start in June of 2024… 🤔

Please share this with our Ferris Saxon Alumni and Faculty!! 📢

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05/29/2023

Electric Photoland Photo Booth Photos from our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event last Friday | May 19th up at the Dance Center of Spokane…

Special thanks to Elle at Electric Photoland for taking all the photos for us that evening!! 👏

Click on the links below to view these fun photo galleries!!

You can also “copy and paste” these links and share with others!!

📸 Ferris High School 60 Year Anniversary Edited Photo Gallery:

https://electricphotoland.smugmug.com/Ferris-High-School-Reunion/

📸 Ferris High School 60 Year Anniversary Live Photo Gallery (GIF’s):

https://www.electricphotoland.photos/gallery/xMM2M

📸 Ferris High School 60 Year Anniversary Live Photo Gallery (Photo Strips):

https://www.electricphotoland.photos/gallery/xMM2M?tab=photo

❤️🩶🏫⚔️🛡️🔔🎓🎉🎈📸 | May 19, 2023

05/28/2023

FERRIS 60 DANCING AND DECADES MUSIC VIDEO…

Our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event on Friday 5/19/23 with lots of Saxon Alumni and their guests dancing to the music of DJ, Gordon Grant, Class of 1980.

This video is 39:31 minutes.

Click on the link below to view:

Our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event on Friday 5/19/23 from 7:00pm to Midnight at the Dance Center of Spokane.There was lots of dancing go...

05/28/2023

We would like to thank all of you and your guests who attended our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event last weekend…

JEFAA & Ferris 60 Volunteers

TOP PHOTO | Left to Right

• Jhon Goodwin, Class of 1988 | EMCEE

• Gordon Grant, Class of 1980 | DJ

• Sue Lani Wicht (Madsen), Class of 1973 | Volunteer

• Tim Wolfe, Class of 1981 | JEFAA Technical Support

• Nola Alexander | Class of 1983 | Volunteer

• Sandy Wicht (Driscoll), Class of 1977 | Volunteer

• Shari Crosby (Davis), Class of 1981 | Volunteer

• Terri Siverton (Pederson), Class of 1971 | Volunteer

• Wendy Balch (Chapman), Class of 1990 | Social Media

•Gary Gonwick, Class of 1995 | JEFAA Secretary

• Therese Chapman (Louie), Class of 1984 | JEFAA Historian

• Shannon Gonwick (Peterson), Class of 1990 | JEFAA Treasurer • Decorations

• Greg Peterson, Class of 1981 | JEFAA President & Founder

BOTTOM PHOTO | Left to Right

• Sue Durkin, Class of 1971 | Volunteer

• Betty Krafft, Class of 1967 | Volunteer

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05/27/2023

FERRIS 60 RAFFLE DRAWING VIDEO…

Our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event on Friday 5/19/23 Raffle Drawings.

This video is 7:53 minutes.

Congratulations to some of the winners:

• Gary Gonwick, Class of 1995
• Mike Harbine, Class of 1981
• Wendy Balch (Chapman), Class of 1990

Click on the link below to view:

Our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration event on Friday 5/19/23 Raffle Drawings Some of the winners were:Gary Gonwick, Class of 1995Mike Harbine, C...

05/25/2023

OUR FERRIS SCHOOL TOUR VIDEO!!

Here it is everyone!!
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Click on the link at the very bottom to view this great 1:15:37 hour video from last Saturday’s Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration school tour event up at Ferris High School. The tour went from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

School tour was conducted and narrated by Erik Powell, current faculty for 24 years and Ferris alumni from class of 1990.

Tour started in auditorium and finished out at Victory Plaza next to the victory 🔔 with our Alumni performing the Ferris Fight Song at the end of this video.

You can share this with others!!

Looks great watching on a Big Screen at home.

Open your YouTube app and search “Ferris 60 Event School Tour”

Such a fun day for many Ferris alumni who have not seen our new school since it was completely renovated back in 2013.

Our original school opened back on September 3, 1963.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

TOUR DIRECTOR | Eric Powell, Class of 1990 and current faculty at Ferris

Hosted by the Joel E Ferris Alumni Association | JEFAA
www.joeleferrisalumni.com

Thank You To All Who Attended our School Tour!!

JEFAA PRESIDENT & FOUNDER | Greg Peterson, Class of 1981

ENJOY THE SCHOOL TOUR SAXONS!!

https://youtu.be/-NGbRslx8vk

Our Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration school tour event on Saturday 5/20/23 from 11:00am to 1:00pm.School tour was conducted by Erik Powell, curr...

05/24/2023

Ferris 60 year school anniversary celebration social and decades event videos…

Friday | May 19, 2023
Dance Center of Spokane
7:00PM - Midnight

Friday | May 19, 2023 (1 of 3) • 2:12:56 hours
🎥 https://youtu.be/TQx_NBZ59L4

Friday | May 19, 2023 (2 of 3) • 2:24:31 hours
🎥 https://youtu.be/ACCoRoohwLg

Friday | May 19, 2023 (3 of 3) • 3:06:18 hours
🎥 https://youtu.be/dQtGVA3pQJc

Tom Engdahl, our videographer for the evening got the flu from his wife and had to leave early.

I then improvised and setup my iPhones on three three tripods throughout the evening with different camera angles.

You can share this with others by copying and pasting.

Looks great watching on a Big Screen at home.

Open your YouTube app and search “Ferris 60 Friday Event”

Such a fun evening with all the Ferris decades mingling with one another.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:

BARTENDER | KJ Jellar & Zach Zmuda @ Morty’s Tap & Grille
DECORATIONS | Shannon Gonwick (Peterson), Class of 1990
DJ | Gordon Grant, Class of 1980
EMCEE | Jhon Goodwin, Class of 1988
PHOTO BOOTH | Elle @ Electric Photoland
VIDEOGRAPHER | Tom Engdahl
VOLUNTEERS | JEFAA

Hosted by the Joel E Ferris Alumni Association | JEFAA
www.joeleferrisalumni.com

Thank You To All Who Attended and Helped Out!!

JEFAA PRESIDENT & FOUNDER | Greg Peterson, Class of 1981

ENJOY SAXONS!!
❤️🩶🎉🎈🏫⚔️🛡️🔔🎓

This is the official Alumni web site for the Joel E Ferris High School Classes Of 1966-Present