Bestselling author speaks at SHS alumni reunion


Author and SHS Alumnus Pam Withers ~ Courtesy Photo

by Mimi Larsen, Staff Writer

Fifty years ago, 85 seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, and during the 2024 alumni reunion weekend, 35 of them returned to their alma mater. Among those was Pam (Miller) Withers, award-winning author of 26 young adult novels, 23 of which were best-sellers. She was asked to give the alumni banquet address for the Class of 1974.

Pam’s speech was a fun romp down Memory Lane which touched on her class’s teenage antics, such as hiding under coats to get more teens into the drive-in movie than they could afford; a boy tying girls’ long hair strands to flies like a leash; or cruising Main Street. For more on this story and many more please purchase a copy of the Sisseton Courier on news stands now or purchase a copy of the E-edtion on this website.

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