THEN                      NOW  
     

I took my first college class at the age of 40 and finished
my Ph. D. at the age of 55.  I have been a professor at
the University of Nevada Las Vegas for 11 years where
I specialize in teaching entertainment and special event
management courses at the William F. Harrah College
of Hotel Administration.  I am a co-owner of Dan Nelson
Productions with my husband Dan.  We have been married
for 37 years and have enjoyed a terrific life traveling around
the world with his entertainment acts and special event
productions.  We have an incredible daughter, Chloe,
who came to us after 20 years of marriage.  She is in
her first year of college where she is playing Division I
collegiate golf. We are fortunate enough to have flexible
work schedules that allow us to travel and watch many
of her tournaments.  Life has been very good to us. 
But, we never quit missing Ohio, the people and the
farm land. The corn and soybean fields will always
tug at my heart. 

I am very excited about seeing everyone at the reunion. 
I just saw Cindy Myers last week in Dallas and it made
me feel like a 9th grader!
Kathy Beard Nelson


Kathy and Cindy (Myers) Bench, Jan. 2006