The 1986 graduating class of Split's Electrotechnical School, specialising in electronics – process and measurement technology, has gathered once again to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their graduation. The former students of the 4e class met at the Babilon restaurant, with 20 of the 33 former students attending the celebration.
Amidst the celebration of the major milestone, the former students reflected on their school days and paid tribute to two deceased friends. Among the teachers who marked their school days, they highlighted class teacher and electrotechnics lecturer Ana Božović, known as Maca, English teacher Daša Marić, Croatian language teacher Zdravko Mužinić, and electronics teacher Ivana Jeftimijades, known as Jefta. The professors also included Andrija Alfirević, Prezzi, Meter, and Baturić.
The former class now includes two female electrotechnics lecturers: Darija Marija Jelić (née Tičinović) and Snežana Jelena Cvjetković. Magda Tudor, née Ivanković, works in tourism on Hvar and did not appear at the celebration. The group plans to travel to Hvar for the 45th anniversary and organise a three-day celebration.
Among those gathered was Deni Marinković, a former water polo player for Split's Mornar, who now lives on the split between Split and Switzerland. Mornar had won the Cup Winners' Cup against Spanish club Cataluña with an aggregate score of 10-8, following a 4-4 draw in Barcelona and a 6-4 victory in Poljud. Marinković played for the split team, while on the opposite side was Spanish water polo player Manuel Estiarte, with the split team being led by coach Dragan Matutinović.
Also present at the gathering was Deni Kos, a well-known figure in split futsal, a former Croatian international futsal player and former member of the supervisory board of Hajduk, who continues to play futsal actively. Tomo Čoko, known to friends as 'Dukadam', received his nickname after a goalkeeper's performance for Sloga from Mravinac against the junior team of Hajduk. Damir Protić was once a handball talent, but now works at the customs office, while Elvis Dadić is a specialist in household appliances.
Zoran Jelaš works on ship electrical work and the creation of technical drawings, while Pave Liguti has established himself in the IT sector. Orest Kuzmanić, better known as Oro, owns the Split-based company Medimon, while Edo Nigoevi built his career in the stone sector. Ranko Marović works in senior positions in telecommunications, and Tonći Dragan is involved in the maintenance of a school in Split.
Deni Barjaktarević is employed at the Metkov company Makro-Micro, spending his free time growing mandarins and other southern fruits. Ivan Breš, after years of working with photographic equipment, is developing a new business in Zagreb. Stipe Damir Bilanžić is a long-distance runner and entrepreneur who played a special role in the organisation of the gathering, while Duško Jovanović, a former futsal goalkeeper, now works in fields related to antenna systems.
Jadran Budanović works at the Split Archaeological Museum, and in 1986, thanks to Ana B. (B. being the initial of the first name, likely Ana B.), he managed to secure entry for himself and part of the class to a concert by a popular singer at Gripa. Dražen B. (B. being the initial of the first name, likely Dražen B.) left for New Zealand after completing his degree, initially for a few months, but stayed there to live and work as a programmer, occasionally returning to Split.
