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Ames High School
Class Of 1980

Welcome to the Class of 1980 Website!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Our 45th Reunion, Sept. 12-14, 2025, was a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who attended and/or helped out! It was great to see everyone! For those who couldn't attend, we hope to see you at our 50th!

Check out these photos and videos from our 45th reunion:

See our 45th reunion photo albums on our private Facebook group, "Ames High Class of 1980 & Friends"
View our 45th reunion "in memory" video shown at the Saturday dinner.
View our 45th reunion "through the years" video shown at the Saturday dinner. (If it doesn't want to advance past the count down screen, just keep clicking to see each slide.)
View our entire yearbook online

Here's a recap of our 45th reunion events:

Pre-reunion gathering #1: Thursday, Sept. 11 at Stacy & Lisa Johnson's.
Pre-reunion gathering #2: Friday, Sept. 12 at Ames History Museum, hosted by Kathy Smithson Vannoy
Friday, Sept. 12: Social at Sweet Caroline's
Saturday, Sept. 13
- Golf at Homewood Golf Course
- Ames High Tour
- Lunch at Homewood Clubhouse
- Social & dinner at The Farmer's Daughter
Sunday, Sept. 14: Potluck/picnic at Brookside Park

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Update your profile, including your email address, here on our website. If you're unsure what email is listed, log in and go to Member Functions > Edit Contact Info to see what's listed.
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- Ames High Class of 1980 & Friends (private group)
- Ames High Class of 1980 Reunion (public page)
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Committee:
Leslie Fenimore - Lead Coordinator
Jim Twetten - Financial Committee Lead
Nancy Olson Settles - Financial Committee
Bill Futrell - Financial Committee
Susan Engen - Communication Coordinator
Linda Litchfield Gregory - Website Admin
Kathy Smithson Vannoy - Website Admin
Cassie Anderson Wherry - Golf Coordinator
Brian Stoll
Kevin Lowary

Emeritus committee members:
Clay Gurganus
Jana Tschopp
Laura Besch Bauer

Kathy McDaniel Smith (deceased, 2024)
Don Dobell (deceased, 2023)

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Check out AHS Reunions and Alumni Photos by Class Year

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