ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Alumni from St. Thomas Catholic and Bishop Muldoon High Schools reunited in Rockford, marking a unique gathering for graduates who hadn't seen each other in over 50 years.

St. Thomas Catholic and Bishop Muldoon High Schools were all-boys and all-girls Catholic schools that closed over 50 years ago, making this reunion a significant event for the alumni.

"I haven't seen some of them I haven't seen in probably 50 years," said Mike Tulley, a graduate of St. Thomas in 1960.

"It's terrific," Tulley added, expressing his excitement to reconnect with old friends.

Kathy Baker, who graduated from Muldoon in 1960 and organized the reunion, explained the challenges of reconnecting with alumni after so many years. "We can only do so much by contacting people and we would se

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