'Beam'ing With Pride

From: Amanda King

Congratulations on your retirement! I cannot even imagine all of the emotions you must be going through. I know as a gymnast, it was hard for me to le...

Congratulations on Your Retirement from Julie Libadisos

From: Julie Libadisos (Evin)

I wish to congratulate you on your retirement! I apologize I am unable to make it to the celebration, I wish I could see what an amazing group has gat...

Positive Impacts

From: Kathy Siwek

You've positively impacted so many lives during your career, including mine. Knowing you, you will continue to do so in your retirement. SPU Gymnastic...

Grace, Tough Love, Hard Work, and Straddle Cuts

From: Kathy Klubben

Wow! 46 years!?! Not only is that a feat in and of itself that deserves praise but, what you've accomplished during that time is nothing short of impr...

Top 10 Things I Learned From Laurel

From: Corrie McDaniel

Flip flops can be worn rain, shine, snow, hail, and all 4 seasons....

A Letter from Shirley Fackler (Erickson)

From: Shirley Fackler (Erickson)

I remember you as an inspiring gymnastics teammate my freshman year at SPC. I remember your senior year you had to vault in tennis shoes due to foot i...

Thank you, for everything!

From: Erin Kawasaki

One particular memory I have of Laurel from club days was when we were all trying to learn the handstand straddle down on beam for our level 6 compuls...

Thank You, LT

From: Georgianne Connell (Smith)

To say that SPU gymnastics was a formative force in my life is an understatement. I am incredibly thankful to you for bringing me all way out from Vir...

So Proud Of You

From: Debbie Jackson

Well friend.... we are the “ originals” of a program that you brought to national prominence! That first season was so wild! Three of us heading to na...