WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The alumni of a Winston-Salem high school said they're not letting a pandemic get in the way of their reunion.
RJ Reynolds High School's graduating class of 1960 crossed the threshold 60 years ago and they said they've always taken reunions seriously. So when coronavirus struck around the time of their diamond anniversary, they found a way to make it work.
The 50+ alumni held their reunion on Zoom on May 6. The two-hour virtual reunion featured classmates living in over 20 states and Germany.
The Reunion Committee Chair Barney Barnhardt lives in Greensboro. He worked along with Rusty Vaughn, now living in Albuquerque, and Bill Smith, a classmate in Raleigh.
“Thanks to Zoom, we learned more about our classmates than we likely would have at the on-site event,” said Barnhardt.