McLean High School
Class of 1970 ENTRIES
Pat (Abbot) Thistlewaite
1990 Entry:Over the years, we’ve all said NEVER:
I’ve said:
"I’ll never work for a large corporation."...Xerox Corporation , 7 years; Siemens Communications System, 9 months.
"I’ll never marry a a man named Harold." "Chip", 7 1/2 years.
"I’ll never get another beagle."...Skipper, 5 years.
"I’ll never be watching Sesame Street."...Kelsey Ann, 2 years.
"I’ll never leave Northern Virginia."...Boca Raton, Florida, 14 months
"I’ll never lose touch with old friends."...You know who you are.
"I’ll never write something like for a 20 year reunion book"
In the past 20 years, I’ve learned never say "never." If I never show up, have a great 20th year reunion!
Claire (Alderman) Pratt
1995 Entry: I am currently serving as Christian Education Consultant for the Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge. I completed my masters degree in early Childhood Education from Kean College in 1991. My husband, Roger, continues to work for Prudential, as a portfolio manager of commercial real estate investments. My children are David, 16, Andrew, 13, and Mary, 10--- all involved in music and sports.
Roger Allen
1990 Entry: I am living in suburban Atlanta where I work for the Southern Co. in the he public relations department. I’ve been married since 1977 to JoAnn , who is an accountant. We have no children. I graduated from the University Georgia, with a BBA in Marketing in 1974 and La. State in 1976 with a Master’s in Journalism. In my spare time, I sing in the church choir, play golf and tennis and attend Georgia Bulldog football games.
1995 Entry: In the last four years, our lives were changed with the arrival of our daughter, Michelle. She’s now a four-year old blonde with blue eyes, who loves pre-school, swimming, dancing, Barbie dolls and Disney movies. We’re getting used to her whirlwind pace, and when she is out of the house, it seems "too quiet". (Have to go now --- she’s screaming for Daddy"!)
Bruce Baker
1995 Entry: Attourney; Vice President, Franklin United Life Insurance Company, Uniondale, NY; Registered Principal, Franklin Financial Services Corporation, Uniondale, NY.
Anne Barriault
1995 Entry:Husband (G. Randall Henniker), Job (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), Dogs (Nigel and Mary Margaret), No children (but a nice niece & nephew, Merrith Anne & Arthur Seaton Barriault), Degrees (grad.), Book (Renaissance Painting), the usual & unusual ups & downs (life).
Eugene Beach
1990 Entry: Firefighter for Fairfax County Fire Dept., Station #12 "C" Shift (703) 759-2300; Petty Officer, First Class, US Coast Guard, Port Securityman; Address: 6541 Tucker Avenue, McLean, VA 22101 Phone: (703) 356-7942
Laurie (Bean) Cameron
1990 Entry: I’m always amazed at how much I still remember about High School after 20 years. I completed my BA in 1974 and moved to northern Colorado. For 4 years I worked for several commuter airlines, got my pilot’s license, worked in and managed a travel agency, and spent a year with the FAA. In 1982 I was married to Don Cameron. We moved to San Jose, California where I presently work at Apple Computer, Inc. managing the facilities at our television studio/production house. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone!
Cathy Beasley
1990 Entry: Want to receive a million dollars? Several months ago, an old monk found a relic near the Via del Mall in Arlington. It inspired him to begin this chain letter in the hopes of bringing even more happiness to millions of worthy Americans. All you have to do is send a cashier’s check for $599.95 to the 5 names on this list and you will receive a millions dollars within a week. It’s a miracle! It really works! Here are the names: Bob Smith, John Brown, Bob Greene, Bill Jones, and John Metzger. Send c/o Resident, 1810 Clovermeadow Drive, Vienna, Va. 22812.
John Beaudry
2010 Entry: I unfortunately will once again be unable to participate in our class reunion because of my assignment to Dakar, Senegal. My next posting this fall will be in Washington but my successor will not arrive in Dakar until late August so I’m stuck until then and if he doesn’t pass his French exam I might be here until Oct.
Rita (Benko) Farley
1995 Entry: Traveled around a lot after high school, from Washington State to South Florida and eventually ended up in Texas. Married (second time) to a 6' 5" typical Texan who looks like Sam Elliott. Hobbies include gambling, suntanning and partying (still). Work as a Loan Officer for a mortgage company.
Janice Blakney
2000 Entry: Two great and grown kids (daughter and son.) Colorado has been home since 1975.** Keeping music in my life and added dance.* Check my website at http://www.musicalbreezes.com
Cory Boyan
1990 Entry: Greetings from the coast! I’m married & living in beautiful Santa Rose, California. My wife’s name is Maureen, and our children are Hale, 4, and Andrew, 2. I miss all you guys. Wish we could be there with you. Hope you have a great time! I’ll be thinking of you - and I’ll see you at the 40th!
Bobby Boyd
1990 Entry: It’s hard to believe it has been 20 years since high school graduation. At the time, those 4 years in high school seemed like an eternity. Those 4 years are long behind. Now is the best time of my life. Best wishes.
Bonnie Butcher
2000 Entry: As of this writing (July 7, 2000) I am living in Gulf Breeze, Florida where I have resided since 1981. I moved to this area to attend University of West Florida and get my Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology which I completed in 1982. I was hired quickly by a large community mental health center and have been working there since 1982 in various capacities but mostly
specializing in alcohol and drug rehab with adolescents and their families. For the last 2 yrs I have been working in the private practice branch of the Center doing outpatient therapy with adolescents, families and adults with varying mental health and substance abuse ailments.
My parents moved from Warner Ave in McLean to the Pensacola (close to Gulf Breeze) area in 1972 and my dad retired here. They spent their last days very happily here enjoying their grandchildren and the Gulf of Mexico (My dad loved the golf here which he played three times a week with his buddies they called the "Wild Bunch"). Mom died of cancer in 1992 and dad died of a heart attack in 1993. It is hard to be an orphan but my brother and his wife and two girls are also here, as well as a few cousins, Aunts and Uncle so it has
become our new family home.
I am happily raising my son, an awesome 13 yr old boy, Spencer, who loves basketball and hates the Backstreet Boys. His dad is living in Louisville, Kentucky and we get along well. Spencer gets to see him in the summer. His father is also from Virginia (Lexington) and a graduate of Washington and Lee University so our boy has roots on both sides in Virginia.
After high school graduation, I attended and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, graduating in 1974 with a degree in Social Work. From ''74 thru '' 81, I traveled back and forth across the country exploring and living and working between Denver, Florida, California and Virginia.
I am looking forward to the next milennium with great anticipation and expect to stay as young and vibrant as always. Cant wait to see everyone again at our 30th High School reunion. God Bless.
Neil Burgess
1995 Entry: Wife, Terri, and two daughters.
2000 Entry: I have been married for 20 years (wife Terri) and we have two daughters.
Since college (VA Tech) I have spent my business career in the healthcare
industry working for several large public corporations and running a
consulting business for joint ventures. Currently, I am COO and a principal
with a private company that owns and operates MRI centers.
Leslie (Cason) Gerard
1990 Entry: Like a "bad penny," I keep ending up in the Washington area!! I moved here (again) from Paris, France 6 years ago. After teaching high school French for a year in Prince George’s County, I worked for the next 5 years as a technical writer and trainer for Main Frame Computer Systems. Now, I am back in college at GMU getting a second bachelor’s degree and will graduate in May of 1991 with a BS in Nursing. My son, Geoffrey, will be a senior in high school this year in Charleston, SC where he lives with his dad. Hard to believe it’s been 20 years since we were seniors!! I hope that all my classmates are happy and healthy!
Dana (Cherbonneaux) Sparrow
1990 Entry: Occupation: C&P Telephone Co.
Children: Travis 12, April 11
Husband: Dave, married 18 years.
Live in Mechanicsville, VA (Richmond)
Patricia G. Childers
1990 Entry: Living at the Jersey Shore (Brick, NJ). Divorced, no children. Served in US Army 1970-72. Positions held since Army: Legal Staff Asst. with General Services Admin, Wash, DC; Computer Data Manager with Transax Data Corp, Wash, DC; Program Asst. with DOD US Army, Position Location Reporting Systems, Ft. Monmouth, NJ; Paralegal Specialist & Freedom of Information Act Officer, DOD, US Army, Ft. Monmouth, NJ; Currently attending Brick Computer Sciences Institute (Computer Operations.)
Joseph Collins, Fr.
1990 Entry: Greetings, classmates! After attending GMU for 3 years, then working for 1 1/2 years at the post office in Merrifield, I entered a traditional Catholic seminary in 1975, and was ordained a priest in Switzerland on June 27, 1980 by the now-excommunicated French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. I say the pre-Vatican II Mass in Latin (God bless Mrs. Elizabeth White and Mrs. Grace Carter!) for various groups of Catholics in Florida and elsewhere. In case you’re keeping track of the goings-on within the Catholic Church, I am one of a rare breed known as sede vacantists, who do not recognize the present Pope.
Janie (Cromartie) Triantis
1990 Entry: I am a certified fitness instructor, teaching aerobics and aquatic aerobics. I also do private instructions and attend seminars all over the country. I have been married for 14 1/2 years and have a beautiful 4 year-old daughter.
1995 Entry: I am in my 10th year of being an exercise instructor. I teach a wide variety of classes from water aerobics, senior exercise, muscle conditioning, and have just started some personal training. It is a very rewarding career.
Jacqueline "Jackie" Dellinger
1990 Entry: Post MHS Education: BA in English 1971 with high distinction, GMU; MA in English 19980, Summa Cum Laude, GMU; .D. 1986, GMU School of Law
Employment: 7/1/90 - Present: Law Partner - Clayton, Wilcos, Vergara, & Dellinger..Burke, VA.
7/1/88-6/30/90- Senior law partner, Dellinger & Haurilak, P.C., Fairfax, VA
9/86-7/1/88: Sole practitioner...Fairfax, Va
General practice of law specializing in domestic relations (divorce, separation, adoption, support, custody and visitation) and Juvenile Law
Prior Employment: Public information officer/news Liaison NASA, Washington DC.
Steffi Domike
1990 Entry: Over the past 20 years I have been a maniac with a mission--worked in a steel mill for over 5 years; now produce television about unions. My daughter, Alexandra, is now 3 1/2 years old--a maniac without a mission, yet. Unfortunately, most of the people I remember seem to be on the list of "Lost Souls." I hope some of you are found--I believe that reunions are good for a community--especially ours which hardly exists...I live happily in Pittsburgh, PA with Larry, the love of my life...Please call if you’re in town; I’m still the only Domike in the book. Steffi
2000 Entry: I am an assistant professor of Art at Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA where I teach computer imaging and graphic design. My
artwork over the past decade has moved from video documentary to interactive, electronic media arts, usually combined with performance and/or
installation work. To see the latest work, go to www.terminaltime.com, www.monvalleymedia.org and/or www.artswire.org/~subrosa. I’m married to
Larry and have a 13 year old daughter, a 23 year old stepdaughter and a 1-year old grand-daughter! Can't make the reunion because of a commitment
to show Terminal Time at SIGGRAPH in New Orleans, but hello to all of you and will try to make it in five years.
Kathy Drake
1995 Entry: I’ve lived in Oregon since 1972. I’m married to Mark Lacey. We met in community theater and were in several plays together. Soon after we were married, we built a log cabin in the Wallowa mountains in Eastern Oregon. We used a burro to haul the logs. We try to spend as much time as possible at our cabin. It has no electricity or phone. You have to hike to get there. We have cold running water and a two-seater outhouse with a view of Mt. Joseph. It is truly a retreat!
I’ve taught first and second grade for 17 years and I’m presently taking a break. I’m turning my attention to art. My work has been in a few galleries in Portland.
Mark and I live in Portland with our dog, Ted Wilson.
Rosemary T. Enright, MD
1995 Entry: After graduating MHS, I attended William and Mary where I met a law student, Don Coulter, whom I later married. I attended the University of Virginia Medical School and did a Family Practice Residency. My husband has a general law practice in Manassas and I am in private practice in Staford, VA. We have 2 sons, Ken, age 10 and Jay, age 7, and the whole family is involved in Boy Scouts.
Kimberly (Esch) Scott
1990 Entry: Since high school I received a BA from Indiana University. I married Neil in 1975 and we have 2 children; Blair (13) and Lindsay (8). I’ve worked on and off for the past 15 years at various jobs and doing volunteer work. We live in Speedway, Indiana where I drive a mini-van, have 2 cats, and am currently Vice President of the PTA. Is that a suburban housewife, or what? Happy 20th to all!!
John Fienup
1990 Entry: Unfortunately, being stationed in Japan prevents me from attending the reunion. My high points since ‘70 have been marriage to Mary Beaudry (MHS ‘73), birth of son Joe (8) and daughter Catherine (5) and 15 years as a Naval Officer. We’ll be transferred to DC area in December and hope to see some of you. Enjoy the party!
Kathie (Foust) Ingoglia
1990 Entry: Hi Everyone! Hard to believe it’s been 20 years! I have had a great life since high school days...a wonderful husband, Mark, to whom I’ve been married 16 years... An unbelievable 2 yr. 8 mo. old daughter, Alixe, and a brand new house and a recent promotion to a re/director position with the retail firm I’ve been with for 15 years. What more can I say? Though I’ve never been at a loss for words, I’d like to save some for the reunion!! We’re really looking forward to it!
1995 Entry: Still crazy, married (21 years to Mark), a mom (of a great 7 year old daughter, Alixe), happy, and gainfully employed with the Bon Ton Stores, Inc (20 years --- currently Divisional VP of Selling & Customer Service).
2000 Entry: Hi all! Here we are in a new century and the world continues to go around - simply a miracle! I'm still living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with my wonderful husband, Mark, of 26 years, fantastic daughter, Alixe, who is 12 going on some age way beyond, 2 daschunds and a parakeet. Life is great when you love and are loved! Work is interesting, but a lot less important.
Here's to our 30th!
Tim Friedlander
1995 Entry: Lynn Galletly and I were married in 1978 (no kids), and lived in Texas for over 10 years while completing degrees and taking jobs in biology. After one year in Louisiana, we moved back to the D.C. area in 1990, just in time for our 20th reunion. Lynn still works for the Food & Drug admin., and Tim is still doing research at the University of Maryland, College Park. Our most significant changes/additions over the past 5 years are: 1) We bought a house, and have put down roots; 2) We’ve become heavily involved in music, Tim with his flute playing, and Lynn with Handbells and piano. We enjoyed meeting many of you, our former classmates, 5 years ago, and look forward to renewed acquaintances this year!
2000 Entry: With Lynn's full support, a little over 3 years ago (1997), I left my position with the Center for Agricultural Biotechnology at the University of Maryland, College Park, to pursue a career in music. Since then I have been teaching and performing (flute) and tuning pianos. I am the flute instructor at the Hosford School of Music in Gaithersburg, MD, and perform regularly as a soloist in the Washington, DC, area. I am principal flute with the Trinity Chamber Orchestra (Georgetown) and play in two chamber groups: Trio Joyoso (woodwinds) and the Silverwinds flute quartet. In the summer I direct the Gaithersburg Flute Camp, teach privately, and attend/give Masterclasses. This will be my last year (2000) as Vice President of the Flute Society of Washington.
Lynn (Galletly) Friedlander
2000 Entry: I continue working at the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine where I am a senior review physiologist in the Division of Human Food Safety and Leader of the Residue Evaluation Team. This February I traveled to Geneva to work with the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), as a consultant to the Secretariat. In the non-work area, I continue my interest in piano and, with much encouragement from my teacher, have finally gotten up the nerve to play in her year end recital. If you think following the animal act on the show bill is tough, try following a bunch of cute kids playing their little hearts out! On the positive side, I can always count on a piano that is in tune!
Art Goodier
1990 Entry: Some of the stupid things we did in high school seem to haunt us forever. We may still do stupid things, but now we can deal with them better- then get them behind us. Our biggest challenge is in trying to help our children avoid the same (or worse) mistakes. Let’s stay in touch!
Nick Greksouk
1990 Entry: I graduated from the University of Virginia in 1975. After marrying my wife Patty, I spent some time in night school and became an accountant. I’m now a partner with a CPA firm in Alexandria. Patty and I have 5 children. I don’t get down to Gourmet’s as much as I used to.
John Hammond
2000 Entry: John B. Hammond, Jr. University of New Hampshire, BA, History, 1974, and commissioned in the United States Army as an infantry officer. Assignments included Fort Benning, GA, Fort Dix, NJ, Fort Ord, CA, and duty in Germany, Korea, and the Pentagon. Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1994. Married to Rosemary (Bischoff) in 1982. One child, daughter Laurie Kathleen (1987). Currently employed by MPRI, a defense contractor firm in Alexandria, VA, and I am working as an instructor at the Army Force Management School, Fort Belvoir, VA. I also serve on the School Board for Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School in Glen Burnie, MD. Our home is in Severn, MD.
Nancy (Hampton) Nikolai
1990 Entry: Married; 3 children (2 boys 17 & 15; 1 girl 13); Since graduation have lived in California, Wisconsin and back to Northern Virginia; Work in telecommunications (ROLM Systems Engineer); Doing just fine!
2000 Entry: Life continues to get more interesting every year. I remarried 6 years ago and moved west to the quaint but growing little town of Round Hill, Va. I commute to Reston every morning to my primary employment for the last 16 years with Siemens (telecomm administrator) for a full day and then west again in the evening to do my "fun job". I have been a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist for 6 years and work at Lifeline Chiropractic Center in Purcellville, VA evenings and Saturday by appointment. Along with therapeutic work I specialize and teach Pregnancy Massage and have attended numerous births in the last 4 years following coursework for DOULA certification (birthing assistant). As I said life is never boring. I have 3 grown children, Jesse 27 and Cory 25 living in the area. My daughter Eva 24 married and moved to Japan and so I guess that will be my next vacation. My husband and I are very active in Native American culture and work with the American Indian Society Powwows, which help sponsor college scholarships for native youth education. Matt and I are also on the Native American inaugural ball committee. We have been active in coordinating Native American programs and storytelling presentations to schools and libraries over the past several years. Although my children are grown, I have 4 other dependents, 2 chihuahuas (Elli & Schnitzel) and 1 doberman mix (Chester) as well as a cat who thinks she is a dog. We have established a fish tank this year and "Talker", our cat, is thrilled. My next project (should go on for years) is fixing up a very, very old house while living in it. Regards to all my former classmates. Can you believe it is 2000?
Steve Harner
1990 Entry: Doin’ fine.
Tom Huff
1990 Entry: Married July 31, 1976; Wife: Mary Lou. Two sons - Erik 10, Michael 6.; President - Tom’s Associates Inc. - Foreign & Domestic Automotive Repair Service Motor Fuels, Towing & Ryder Truck Rental. I’m presently attending Indiana University of PA working towards my teaching degree. Hobbies: Hang-gliding, water skiing, snow skiing. I collect antiques and antique clocks.
2000 ENTRY: Mary Lou and I will be celebrating our 24 anniversary this July 31, she's been my compass and continues to be my friend and lover, and at the same time being the best Mother on the planet. Erik, 20 will be a sophomore at Washington & Jefferson College this fall. He is playing Football for them (They were the 1999 PAC champions- NCAA playoffs). He is majoring in Biology, raises Tarantulas and is a member of the Fraternity Phi Gama Delta (fiji). Mike, 16 will be entering his sophomore year of high school. He plays JV &
Varsity Soccer Basketball and Baseball for the high school. He is an A student, plays drums, guitar and keyboard and is becoming an accomplished pool player. He'll also be driving soon. In March of 1998 I sold my business of 23 years and accepted a position as
an Automotive Trades instructor with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. All that remains is to get Erik & Mike through college and retire to our property in Punta Gorda Florida.
Barbara (Idso) Blankenship
2000 Entry: I wonder if I am the only Grandma from our class? My husband and I celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary this August. We have 5 children, the oldest is 28, the youngest is 19. We have 6, almost 7 grandchildren. Number 7 is due in Feb. I will be unable to attend the reunion, but am looking forward to hearing all about it, and getting the addresses and phone numbers of classmates.
Kris Iverson
1990 Entry: I have 16+ years in the Navy with the Seabee’s. My family and I have lived in California for those 16 years. My wife attended Langley HS. We have 2 sons, Ivan & Samuel. My oldest son, Ivan, has been an actor for quite awhile. He has been in numerous plays, two commercials, an educational film and one full-length movie.
Linda J. Jackie
2000 Entry: Since graduating from McLean High School, which seems like a short time ago, I've gotten a BS in Business Administration and MS in Information Systems from George Mason University. I worked for the U.S. Department of Justice for 14 years as an auditor, eventually specializing in auditing information technology. I currently work for the U.S. Navy Department, and have done so
since 1989. I am the Audit Director for Information Technology Audits in the Navy. I've also been the project manager for the effort to develop a Management Information System for the Department of Defense audit organizations, which included the Army, Navy, Air Force and Department of Defense Inspector General. I recently received the Department of the Navy's Superior Civilian Service award for my achievements on this special project.
I still live in the area, as does most of my immediate family. I value and appreciate my time with my family and friends and time away from the office. I enjoy the whole world of computers and not only use them at work but also enjoy using them at home. For the past 18 years or so, I've enjoyed by childhood dream of riding and owning a horse. I've had a fantastic time learning and experiencing the enjoyment of the world of horses which is a whole world unto itself. The whole horse experience has been a major stress buster for me. I enjoyed the companionship of several cats over the years. Currently I have three ranging from 1-15 in years. I also enjoy doing crafts, but for now have not had the time I used to have to devote to this. I especially appreciate my closeness to my family and enjoy many activities and experiences with them. I have also been very blessed with a few but very true and good friends.
David Jillson
1990 Entry: I am doing just fine, thank you. My wife Chris and I live in Reston where we have our hands full with our son Kyle, who’s "four and fwee quarters." See you in 10-15 years. David
2000 Entry: Hello ladies and fellow middle-aged old farts,
No major upheavals around me since 1990. My lovely wife Christine and I celebrated our 20th anniversary last year, and our 14 year-old son Kyle starts high school this Fall. We’re embarking on the "Journey Through the Center of the Teenage Years," which, as we know, are harder for parents today than they were for our parents in the ‘60s (although they might disagree). We still live in Reston, having made numerous home improvements that we could’ve enjoyed more 10 years ago. We also have a dog who can, at times, be considered not much of an improvement.
The Reston/Herndon area seems on the verge of becoming the major high-tech employment center on the East Coast – not much use to me, though, since I work for Fairfax County. In 1994, I left my previous job as a landscape architect with the Fairfax County Park Authority for an exciting career as a land use planner with the County’s Department of Planning and Zoning.
For fun, we enjoy family camping trips – Grand Canyon, Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Cape Hatteras – mixed with outdoor activities – hiking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding. My son and I visited Disneyworld in ’94 (which I did enjoy, I’m not ashamed to admit), and we’ve been to Dallas to visit with my brother Andy (MHS ’72) and his family. We are computerized now, my wife and I occasionally getting to use the computer when my son isn’t blowing away aliens on the Internet. We also have a cell phone (I am ashamed to admit).
I don’t see too many MHS alumni. I bump into John Frye on an all-too-irregular basis in Reston (Hey John, how many days till school starts?), and I cross paths with Jeff Kidwell here at Fairfax County. One MHS alum I met, through my job, graduated in ’59 along with MHS’ most famous graduate – Aldrich Ames, the CIA spy!
Nothing exciting enough to base a 3-night mini-series on, but I’m having a great time.
See you in 2010.
Sandy (Jones) Booth
1995 Entry: Graduated from V.P.I. & S.U. in 1975. Married for almost 20 years to Tim Booth. Mother of 3 children; Ashley,15, Katie,12, David,7. Work for the FCPS Parenting Education Center for the past 14 years as a Program Specialist. Hobbies include horseback riding & showing, collecting antiques, travelling when possible.
Joe Keller
1990 Entry: Married Jean Krzyzewski in 1978, one son - Kyle Brandon now 2 1/2 (best accomplishment to date) Just celebrated my 20th year of government service. We spent 4 years fighting Communism in East Asia and Eastern Europe - which largely amounted to blowing the smoke from our mesquite grilled burgers and steaks through their enormous food lines. Coasting towards retirement and the possibility of getting a real job now that we’re running out of commies to kick around. Thanks to all of you for 20+ years of good memories.
1995 Entry: Greetings to all and best wishes for a happy 25th reunion from the Land Down Under. I wish I could make the reunion but fate has thrown Jean, Kyle and I into Canberra, Australia for the next couple of years. We are 3 hours from Sydney and 6 from Melbourne. Only 2 hours to great beaches and winter skiing. It is really beautiful here. As always, our door is open for visitors if you’re planning a trip. Call me at home (011-61-6-296-1786) or at the Embassy (011-61-6-270-5944). Have fun and hope to see you at the next reunion.
Mary Kennedy
1990 Entry: It took me approximately 12 years to get going since 1970. In the last 8 years, I got married, had 1 beautiful daughter, got divorced, started a food manufacturing company called "More than Foods", took it to a national level and am now selling it. I had no idea that I was capable of anything in high school.
2000 Entry: I am working for Gaiam, now a part of Whole Food Market. I have been a food merchandiser and will head up the pet department down the road. We do catalogs and e-commerce. It has been quite the experience.
My phone is 720-890-9525. Wish I could be there so much. My 15 year old daughter is in Va. now for a visit, and is loving living near Boulder. It is like my old hippie days. Karma revisited. Hopefully she will leave the drugs out of the picture. Take care, love to hear from people. Mary
PS Debbie Bland is moving out here soon.
Linda (Kier) Hertler
1990 Entry: Greetings from Miami! Come visit anytime!!
1995 Entry: I am still teaching high school English (AP/Gifted) and have managed to maintain partial sanity. This year both of my daughters graduated --- one from high school (FSU bound), and the other from kindergarten! I would love to hear from all of you!!
Kevin Kierce
1990 Entry: Greetings! As of 21 July 1990: Married Jeannie Kuo in 1979. Megan and Michael just turned 4 yrs. We call them the tag team twins. Past BIO: Graduated w/BA degree from Randolph Macon College on the 5 year plan. Lived on and off in Taiwan. At some point in my life I worked in the Hotel Industry for 4 years, started an acupuncture clinic in NY, Center Manager for AAMCO Transmissions for 2.1/2 years, VISA USA INC, Justice Dept - Interpol for 5 1/2 years, and now am with the Dept. of Army. Tripled my house size by building an addition in 1987. Sayings that got me through the rough times: "I will win." "The sun will rise tomorrow." Best Wishes for Health and Happiness!! Kevin
1995 Entry: I’ve ridden a wild up and down ride on the roller coaster of life which now finds me posted to Taiwan until July of 1996. My wife, Jeannie and I have survived 16 years of marriage. It has been awesome!
As an extension of my fun loving carefree nature at McLean H.S., I’m reliving a second childhood with our twins, Megan and Michael, who are our best nine year old friends.
Anybody up for a yearly white water rafting party? Ski party? If I’m stateside...
We’ve made it to the post 25 year mark and we are just now hitting our stride. "Keep it up", and best wishes to you all!
2000 Entry: Are we having fun yet? I certainly am. My wife, Jeannie, has put up with my shenanigans for 28 years (21 years married), and our twins, Megan and Michael are 14 year olds, about to begin high school. While the kids were slatted to continue the tradition of attending McLean High School, however, we are about to embark on another overseas adventure - a three year posting to Athens, Greece with the foreign service. "Sounds Greek to me" is no longer a funny saying.
Working with the State Dept has enabled our family to live and travel overseas and has given use the opportunity to appreciate our U.S. culture and standard of living - we no longer take life for granted. When the fireworks go off on the Fourth of July, please remember, you are hearing the sounds of freedom! It is what I am very happy and privileged to work for.
When Stateside, we've also had the great fortune to share a number of life experiences, vacations and outdoor adventures with my good friend, Bob Pickett, who has taught my kids about fauna and flora, white water rafting, canoeing, camping (Jeannie only goes cabin camping) and fossil hunting. My kids were lucky to have their "Uncle Bob" to learn from.
It is amazing to think how we all were at McLean High School and how far we've all come while riding the roller coaster of life - great highs, scary lows but as we get older, we are now no longer holding our hands in the air, but using that safety harness and bar. Best wishes to you all.
2005 Entry: Konichiwa classmates-San!!! Currently posted at the US Embassy in Tokyo. We've been enjoying some amazing overseas living experiences. Our prior posting in Greece allowed us to visit the major cities in Europe (Paris, Rome, Venice, Madrid and London) not to mention boating adventures in the Greek Ionian and Cyclades islands. Some of the best snow skiing was in the southern Peloponnese. Bob Pickett visited for an island cruise and we hiked Mt. Olympus.
Unfortunately after returning from Greece Jul 03, my Dad expired after a long illness and was buried in Arlington Cemetery before we moved to Tokyo Sep 03.
Having completed a successful 2 month TDY to Afghanistan summer 2002, I found myself again, selected for a year posting to Afghanistan (Feb 04 - Feb 05). Count your blessings and place your trust in our armed forces - I served with some great Americans, but I'm glad to be out of the sandbox.
Megan will be a rising sophomore at James Madison University and Michael will return to VA Tech after taking a semester off in Japan. Jeannie and I completed our 26 year wedding benchmark and are currently discussing whether there will be another...
Wishing you all health and happiness - yoga has been very good for me.
Jeffrey Kidwell
1995 Entry: Went to Va. Tech for a degree in Architecture (75) and a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (77). Have been working for Fairfax County Government in Real Estate Development and Finance. In May of 1982 married a "Wahoo" (Mary Lane; a native of Arlington) who is an oncology nurse and works part time at Arlington Hospital. God has blessed us with two sons, Grant born in 1989, and Jordan in 1993. I am enjoying being a husband and father.
Michael R. Kleist
1995 Entry: Manager, Research and Development; WSI. Wife, Yvonne; children, Keith, 14, and Emily, 13. Avid golfer, long-time sailboat racer: Hobie Cat 16 (also yachts of various sizes).
Steve Knight
1990 Entry: 20 memorable years...in 100 words or less... High School...College...Went to work for Uncle Sam...Found an apartment...Fell in love...Connie had a baby...Guess I did too...She’s so fine...Guess we’ll have two...Bought a condo...Bought a house...Raised 3 dogs, 2 fish, and a mouse...Bought a sailboat...Bought a hot tub...Bought a piece of the Berlin Wall. Love my wife...Love my life...I buy war toys for the Puzzle Palace. Voted for Nixon. Voted for Reagan...Need I say more?
2000 Entry: Wow…can it really be that long? If a look in the mirror doesn’t convince you, just look at our kids. Mine are 16 and almost 10 now. How many grandparents are there among our classmates? Thirty years ago we were looking forward to changing the world – now we look for ways to preserve those moments to pass on as a legacy for our kids and their kids.
So what have I been doing? 27 years of Federal service – 9 years with GSA, 15 years with NAVAIR and the last 3 with AMC (that’s Naval Air Systems Command and Army Material Command). I’m a Procurement Analyst by trade, with a minor in PowerPoint charts. I married a local girl (Oakton, ’74) almost 20 years ago, and Connie and I have two beautiful daughters, Kassy and Alexis, to show for it. So now I’m going back to school to finish that degree I aborted 27 years ago; playing a little golf when I can; boating when the weather, tides and family schedules match up; working on the family genealogy; and looking forward to retirement (in about 12 years) when I can play all the time.
Betsy (Lemos) Gattis
1995 Entry : I live on the coast of Maine with my husband, Geoff and sons, Bryan, 10, and Will, 8. We’re just outside Portland, Maine’s largest city. It’s really a fairly small city, but it’s beautiful and charming and even has culture and a newspaper -- where I work as a copy editor. I feel fortunate to have discovered Maine as a place to live (of course, that’s easier to say in July than in January, but it has its pleasures then, too). My husband and I have been involved in helping to get a liberal Democrat friend of ours in Maine elected to Congress. I think of my interest in politics as coming from my high school years and living in the Washington area.
Jim Lilly
2000 Entry: I have been married to Ginny for 25 years this August and we have 4 children, Ben (19), Sam (13), Emma (13) and Annie (9). I am a school psychologist with Jefferson County, West Virginia schools. I also teach for Shepherd College and Lord Fairfax Community College and contract evaluations of infants and toddlers for a local agency. After graduation from Eckerd College in Florida, I worked for 3 years with severely emotionally disturbed boys in a residential school, then I worked for a year in public school teaching seventh grade English, then 10 years as teacher and academic director of a residential adolescent drug treatment program before becoming a school psychologist. I love my family and my work, I am constantly surrounded by children in both places.
Nancy (Lindstrom) Taylor
1990 Entry: After graduating from Susquehanna University, I taught music for 12 years (10 years at Potomac School in McLean, Va.) I’ve spent recent years home raising my four little boys - Donald, age 8, twins Eric and Steven, age 5, and Robbie, age 3 1/2. All except Robbie will attend Potomac School next year, and I will go back to music teaching - part-time - at a small school in Washington, DC. My husband is an automotive instructor at NVCC. I am involved with the Washington Revels - not enough room for explaining about that ..... Hi to everyone!
Tom Lowry
2000 Entry: Recently retired U.S. Navy Commander, 20 years in the Civil
Engineer Corps (Seabees); P.E., state of Virginia; single, never married; living in Las Vegas for now, figuring out next move; maybe I should return to MHS to teach geometry; i.e., be the "new" CDR Fey, hmmm…anyway, BEST wishes to all MHS Class of ’70 classmates!
Tom Lyon
1995 Entry: After getting married in 1981, Tom and his wife Kathy established the Kat Lyon Band, and travelled throughout the world for the USO and Dept. Of Defense, as well as performing in local clubs until 1986. They have two children, Michelle (9) and Gregory (6), and live in Herndon.
Tom works as a senior marketing specialist for Geneva Management in Arlington, Va. He also handles special marketing and promotion projects from his independent home office. He is into multi-media computer applications on his Macintosh system. (His E-Mail address on America Online is TSL228).
Music is still a big part of Tom’s life, and he maintains a recording studio in his basement. He plays keyboards and guitar. He enjoys composing on his syntheser and MIDI-based Macintosh system. His wife Kathy sings and performs locally in her band "Overjoy" as well as several jazz venues.
He spends leisure time playing with the kids, skiing, reading computer magazines, roller blading, and exploring the Internet.
Bill Maycock
2010 Entry: Life is pretty much the same. I have practiced with the same law firm in Atlanta since 1979. My wife Kay and I will celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary this year, and our four children continue to do well. One significant change is grandchildren: We have two grandchildren and one on the way. They are great. I continue to enjoy biking, hiking, sailing and other outdoor activities.
Elisa Mansuino
1990 Entry: I’ve had an interesting 20 years. Some wonderfully exquisite times and some infernal ones. What ever happened to "La Dolce Vita?" I toast to all of us for a most prosperous future, and remember never, never forget "The good old days..... "Ciao"
Claudia (Martin) Costello
1990 Entry: BS VPI-SU, 1975
Mrs. Don Costello, 1977
Mom, Sara, 1978
1995 Entry: Things change! Don and I divorced in 1991; I married Robert Kilmer in 1993. He’s an English professor at NVCC, who also happens to be a wonderful cook and an avid brewer of beers! It’s no wonder I’ve put on weight -- but I’ve quit smoking, too. Having decided that it was time for a career (gasp!), I earned a certificate for teaching English as a Second Language, and am currently working on a Master’s degree in Education. I teach ESL to adults, both for Prince William County and for NVCC Continuing Ed -- and I love it! Sara enjoys her job at Super Crown Books; it keeps gas in her car and new CD’s in the player. I can hardly believe I drive a Buick; it seems "I am becoming my mother" after all. Oh well, . . . at least it’s a pretty car.
2000 Entry: Let's see... Five years ago I was in grad school at GMU; now I have my M.Ed. and am teaching there. I'm the ESL writing specialist at teh Writing Center; I teach advanced writing to international students at the English Language Institute; I teach freshman composition; I teach M.Ed. students how to teach reading and writing to ESL students. Last summer, after an intense five-week program, I became a teacher-consultant with the Northern Va Writing Project: teachers teaching teachers to use writing in the classroom. I'm researching the use of manipulatives (Tinker Toys, Lego, etc) to help students get a grip on reading comprehension and writing skills. So here I am, finally moving into a career -- a late bloomer, for sure! One of these days, I'd like to have a full-time job instead of all this part-time stuff. Oh well -- it pays the bills. After a few months of training, I'm about to launch my part-time career doing voice-overs and narrations, starting with a video about distance learning for Maryland's higher ed folks. This ought to be interesting! I'm still blissfully happy with Robert, and I'd have to say things have calmed down now that Sara has her own apartment. She made it through HS and spent some time (and some of her dad's money) at NVCC. College just doesn't seem to be her thing at the moment. All in all, life is good: we're healthy and happy.
2005 Entry: Five years since the last reunion, and ten since I attended. Yep, there’ve been some changes. I finally got that full-time position I wanted at the English Language Institute; it lasted two years. After 9/11, student visas were hard to get, and our enrollment plummeted. I was lucky to find a job with Prince Wm County Schools, a 15-minute drive from our home in Manassas, where I was one of two ESOL teachers in a <gasp> middle school. What an eye-opener! For this next year (and the foreseeable future, I hope), I’ve been hired to open an ESOL center at Saunders Middle School. It’ll be a challenge.
The voice-over “career” never took off. I didn’t have the time or energy to devote to work that is centered in DC. I enjoyed the work that I did, and certainly wouldn’t turn down an opportunity to do it again. Let me know if you want a demo CD – I have several hundred in the basement.
Robert has one more year to teach at NVCC, and is getting ready for retirement by starting a Community-Supported Agriculture business here in our backyard. He has eight subscribers who each receive a basket of garden produce every week. He always grew more than we could eat, so this is a profitable way to take care of the excess.
Sara bought a townhouse in Rippon Landing, VA, not far from NVCC-Woodbridge. She and a business partner have started a commercial/residential cleaning company. Free estimates!
My mom died in the spring of ’03 after suffering a major stroke. My sisters and I moved dad from their home in New Bern, NC, and then cleared out their home in Melbourne, FL. He’s now living in Holly Springs, NC, near Jenny and Cindy.
We went to Chattanooga, TN, the first weekend in July to visit Marie (Lieb) Hyde and her family. On our return trip, Ginger (Goben) Weisbarth picked us up and spent two nights here. I really enjoyed the re-connections.
2010 Entry: I’ll be there this year.
Not much has changed since 2005. I’m still at Saunders Middle School, still teaching ESOL (and hoping to be certified for Language Arts), still happily married to Robert, still living in Manassas. Sara still has her townhouse in Rippon Landing and, we hope, will finally complete her two-year degree at NVCC – only fifteen years after starting it!! EGAD! Oh well, it’s her degree, not mine, so I’ve quit worrying about it.
Robert retired, and his Garden Basket enterprise keeps him busy April – October. Last year, he took a sabbatical, as it were, and we had no customers. That left us free to can/freeze lots of produce: tomatoes, green beans, collards, winter squash. We’ve also tackled the issue of eating locally, by helping raise the chickens and pigs we eat. Yes, we helped process them, too; I’m certified to run a chicken-plucking machine. Beef comes from Loudoun County. Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was a turning-point reading for us. We’ve read most of Michael Pollin’s works, too. Yeah, I’ve come a long way from that suburban McLean life! In fact,
last summer, I entered my white-chocolate-macadamia cookies in the Prince William County Fair (Virginia’s largest) and won third prize in “dropped cookies” – quite an honor! This year, I plan to enter in the photography category.
I hope to retire in 2013, when I turn 60. Yes, I know a few of you have beat me to the punch, and I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
Looking forward to seeing you all soon! Claudia
Mary (Matkovcik) Ragsdale
1990 Entry: Howdy from Austin, Tx!! Mac (remember him?) & I been living here for 18 years - married 17. Have "3" wild and crazy boys - Travis -3; Sean - 7; Erich - 9. And it’s hard to remember 20 years ago. Hope this reunion jogs my mind! Mary.
Victoria (McCormick) Williams
1990 Entry: I married Charles W. Williams from McLean HS in 1971. We have 2 children, David (16) and Rachel (14). I attended LSU in Shreveport and Baton Rouge, and Houston Baptist University in Houston. I also did some modeling. We’ve lived in Louisiana, Texas, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Charles is a chemical engineer and has represented his companies in the US, Canada, and China. He did some business with computers in Africa. I am a housewife and home schooler. We have been traveling and home schooling for 8 years. We have a 140-acre farm in the rolling hills of North Louisiana. We garden and raise horses and cows. We also have a cocker spaniel named Alice. I am a member of the Louisiana Nature Conservancy and am actively endeavoring to turn our farm into a wildlife habitat.
Tom McGovern
2000 Entry: Chief of Staff for the Center for Strategic Environmental Enforcement US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training
Been with EPA since '95. Previous 20 years with US Secret Service. Love Colorado, falling down mountains, beautiful weather, great quality of life...on second thought it's really horrible here and no one else should move here.
Beverly J. Miner
1995 Entry: John and I are still living in our great house, circa 1789, in Old New Castle, Delaware, on the Delaware River 6 miles south of Wilmington. In May, John and I celebrated our 24th anniversary with a long awaited trip to China, Hong Kong and Thailand. At home, our kids, Anna and Warren, are now teenagers and my parents are chuckling as we struggle through their high school years with the., But undoubtedly the biggest event for my family and me in the last five years was the arrival of our daughter Lara in March, 1991. No, Lara wasn’t a surprise --- we just weren’t sure of her schedule at the Reunion in 1990. Lara at four is my little clone and a really happy little person. She keeps all of us laughing, and gives our teenagers big doses of hero worship. As an added bonus, she lets John and I pass ourselves off as "almost young" parents.
I am now a partner with a Wilmington law firm, still practicing law full time. In my spare time since 1990, I completed my LL.M. in Taxation at Georgetown in 1993. I specialize in death and taxes (aka state planning for large estates), advising clients about how to beat up on the IRS and reduce death taxes and probate costs. I love my work. John is still going strong with WIK Associates, Inc., his environmental consulting and auditing company which does business in Delaware, and probably a dozen other states.
I look forward to taking my daughter Anna, who will be in her senior year this Fall, to see McLean High School over the reunion weekend.
2000 Entry: Another five years, and in the grand scheme of things, I don't think I could have it much better. John and I are still living in our great house on the Green in Old New Castle, Delaware built in 1789. New Castle is a great weekend getaway to another century that we have the good fortune to live in every day. In May, John and I (and our youngest daughter Lara) celebrated our 29th anniversary with a wonderful trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, and saw the Passion Play-2000 in Oberammergau, Germany.
Our three children seem to be getting old(er). And we are surviving. Anna graduated from the University of Iowa (Iowa City) in May at 21 and aspires to own a bed and breakfast on an organic farm. Warren at 19 graduated from high school in 1999, hiked the entire Appalachian Trial from June to mid-November on his own (the 2nd youngest to make it through in the 1999 season) and completed a semester at West Virginia University where John and I met 29 years ago. Lara is now 9, and continues to be a great joy. We regret that she will be all grown up (in her opinion) by the next Reunion.
I am still practicing and enjoying practicing tax, estate and business succession law at The Bayard Firm (www.bayardfirm.com), in the boom town of Wilmington, Delaware where national law practices thrive in a small town environment. John is still going strong with WIK Associates, Inc., the family environmental business, in New Castle. WIK Associates provides environmental consulting, auditing, remediation, hazardous waste and spill clean-up services and/or advice in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, among other states. In his spare time, John is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.
NEW CASTLE TRAVEL NOTES: I'm going to repeat these from my prior reports, since New Castle, Delaware is a hidden treasure, although it had a great write up in the New York Times Travel Section in February. It's a little gem of a 18th Century historic district--picture Old Town Alexandria without any real parking problems (although the natives often swear that there are), without National Airport (oops, I mean Reagan Airport), and then picture a more city-like Williamsburg with real people actually living there on a day to day basis, with only about 5 museums. New Castle is a great weekend trip for those of you who live within two to three hours of Philadelphia. We're slightly less than 2 hours from McLean, less from the Maryland side of DC, only 40 minutes from Philadelphia and about 2 hours from New York City. Besides the museums and sights in historic Old New Castle, Winterthur, Longwood Gardens and the Wyeths' Brandywine River Museum are all within a half hour's drive. If you give us a call (302) 328-8067, we'd gladly steer you to a nice inn or bed and breakfast, a couple of good restaurants, and information on New Castle and day trips in the New Castle-Wilmington area. If you make it to New Castle, John and I'd love to buy you a drink, show you town, including the nature trails along Battery Park and the Delaware River. Lastly, remember that Delaware is also the land of tax free shopping. So those of you celebrating big anniversaries, an engagement, or whatever can stop at our jewelers and take home that special (and expensive) trinket without a state sales tax.
Linda (Mintz) Atkinson
1990 Entry: A special hello to Patty, Susie, Daneen, "Foffie," and of course, Claudia. I am a statistician at USDA, married to a statistician at USDA, with 2 lovely daughters (not yet statisticians at USDA!) They will probably not go to McLean HS because we can’t afford to live there.....
I2010 Entry: I have happily retired from the federal government after 36 years of service. I am enjoying reading, gardening, traveling, and playing with my dogs, as well as alternating between homes in Northern Virginia and Virginia Beach.
Libby Moore
1990 Entry: Thanks for your work putting together our reunion. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it. If anyone asks, I am well and living outside San Francisco after having recovered from a bout with cancer. Give the class of 1970 all my love. Thanks again.
Sherri (Munch) Chema
1990 Entry: Elementary Ed. graduate, VPI and SU, 1974
Master’s Degree in Ed. Administration, U. of Nevada (Las Vegas), 1979.
Currently: Reading Specialist for Fairfax County Public School System.
Married 1979; Spouse: Richard, Attorney & Investment Counselor; Children: 1 daughter, Heather (age 6); Pet: 1 French Poodle, Brion; Before Heather, we enjoyed traveling, fine restaurants, and the theater.
Suzy Murphy
1990 Entry: Hello to old friends! I am creating a happy and full life in Portland, OR. I work as an ER nurse in the local University Trauma Center, while I am pursuing a Master’s in Mental Health Nursing. Current interests are Health promotion, Mind-Body Connection in healing, and Birding! My son Michael Thrasher is now 19. Wish I could be there this summer to visit in person. Would love to hear from you all. 8300 SW 39th, Portland, OR 97219.
Barbara( Nelson) Johnson
1990 Entry: Guess I’ve eventually had to grow up in the last 20 years. College didn’t make it happen--nor did teaching school. Getting married just gave me another playmate. But having two sons seemed to force the issue. Am currently a programmer working for IBM in Endicott (where?), NY.
Bruce Nocita
1990 Entry: Since 1970 I spent a lot of time in school in Colorado, California, and Louisiana. I’ve been in Tampa since 1984, teaching Geology at the University of South Florida. In 1987 I got married - no kids. My biggest thrill was 6 months of field work in Africa. My biggest disappointment is the demise of LP records.
Denise (Nuzum) Perrino
1990 Entry: Hi everyone! I’ve been teaching Drama at Oakton HS for the past 10 years. I am now on child care leave taking care of Pietro (10 mos.) & Gregory (5 years) & Ralph (41 years)!! Sooo, That’s it folks!!! Does anyone recognize Tyson’s anymore? (Rhetorical question)
Lee David Osborne
1995 Entry: LTC, Australian Army. Permanent address: 45 Alfred Hill Drive, MELBA, CANBERRA, ACT, AUSTRALIA, telephone 011-616-2582143. Wife Catherine and children Alexander (1989) and Charlotte (1991).
2000 Entry: Hi Guys. Just a short entry as I'm writing this at absolutely the death knell for contributions. As some of you know my family and I were back in Virginia from December 1993 to January 1997 on posting with the Australian Embassy - the first time back in 25 years. Catherine and the kids (Alexander 10 and Charlotte 9) and I lived in Wolf Trap Woods, Vienna for that time and I attended the 1995 reunion and caught up with a lot of MHS fellow graduates. We returned to Australia in 1997 and I have worked in the Australian equivalent of the Pentagon since then. I'm still in the Army - 30 years next January 17th !! - and I'm about to leave and start a second career in Project Management consultancy and training.
We are now living in Canberra, the capital, and probably will for the foreseeable future. My contact details are in Bob's e-mails so there's no excuse for not getting in touch. Who is coming down for the Olympics? Sydney has never looked better and this is a once in a lifetime chance to get here and take it all in. Will be thinking about you all on Reunion weekend - have a great time. I will make the 30th !!"
Kim (Pedlar) Stampone
1990 Entry: Happily married for 11 years to John. Raising 2 beautiful little girls..Tiffany, age 7 and Ashley, age 4. They are the pride and joy of my life and make my world bright and beautiful. Currently working in the cardiology field as an RN for the past 17 years. Spend free time (what there is of it) golfing, skiing & swimming. Truly enjoy all the children/family activities such as T-ball, gymnastics, Brownies, swimming lessons, etc. etc. Look forward to seeing familiar faces and some unfamiliar. Let’s make it McLean’s most memorable reunion. I and love to all those lost souls out there. Hope to see you at the 25th or better yet, the 30th.
1995 Entry: Boy, time sure flies when you’re having fun! Another 5 years since our last reunion...Can’t believe it. Still feel 18 but look my age. Tiffany (12) and Ashley (9) keep me hopping with softball, basketball, soccer, swim team, and PTA. Tiffany is an "almost teen." Remember those raging hormones? I’m still active fulltime as an R.N. (Wow! 22 years!), busy with 2 PTA’s and try to find some time to spend with my husband. We really enjoy golf! I find myself very happy to be alive, active and healthy. What more could you ask for in life? Hope all my classmates feel the same. Looking forward to a terrific reunion. Best Regards...until 2000.
2010 Entry: Wow! So much time has passed. Haven't written an update in 15 years, so a lot has happened. In summary:
Married to John Larnick 21 years 1979-2000, lived in Maryland 24 years, had 2 beautiful daughters and divorced in 2001.
Remarried to John Stampone 2002 - he was diagnosed with lung cancer 3 months after our wedding.
Moved to NC 2004 to enjoy beach and golf with my husband after 2 years of cancer treatment, including brain surgery,abdominal surgery, lung surgery, chemo, and radiation.
John lived a total of 6 years after diagnosis and passed away May 2008. It was the saddest moment of my life and the best 6 years of my life.
Daughter Tiffany - age 27, degree in elementary ed, works as a consultant & sales rep for pre-school curriculums, travels all over the US and lives in Charlotte, NC (4 hours away). Got engaged 6/6 and I'm thrilled!! Future son-in-law works for Wells Fargo and is moving up the ladder. Can't wait for grandchildren!!!!
Daughter Ashley age 24 returned home after 2 years of independence in Maryland and Washington state and is now in nursing school and will graduate May 2011, has a significant other but no plans for marriage yet.
Kim - live in Sunset Beach (the name is definitely reflective of the sunsets we see every night), work fulltime in cardiac rehab and got my real estate license in 2006, working part time in this terrible market. Enjoy golf, beach, dancing (even learned how to "Shag"), home decorating, stained glass, gardening, travel, and many friends. Still grieving my loss but making a life for myself. Looking forward to another great weekend with old (and I do mean OLD) friends and acquaintances. Still loving life and all it has to offer!!
John Pla
1990 Entry: 70-72: attended NVCC
72-75: Moved to Gainesville & graduated from The University of Fla. in Political Economics
76- Present: Real Estate Broker & Developer, Trent Realty & Mgmt
72: Married Cynthia Neil, 2 daughters 9 & 5
I enjoy my career and family and I love to sail in St. Augustine.
5931 NW 57th St
Gainesville, FL 32606
(904) 375-8104
2000 Entry: Had a son, Andrew, what a pistol, in 1993. Got divorced. Got married to Amy in 1995 the love of my life... Refocused career on land development. Got daughter #1, Garland, through high school and into college (FSU). Got daughter #2, Alexandra, through middle school and into high school (10th grade). Built a great house on 8 acres and got myself a koi pond. Meditate regularly and started working out this year. Follow politics - as much as I can stand. Love to travel with my wife and with or without the kids. My older brother, mom, aunt, and younger sister have all moved to Gainesville. Have wonderful friends, kids, wife, and family. Life is great! John M. Pla
Bob Pickett
1990 Entry: Working on the Reunion and talking to all my MHS friends has been wonderful! After 7 years with EPA and my lovely former spouse, I’m the new foreman of the Gardeners at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and remarried with my two kids (McLean 13 and Shelley 10) from my first marriage. My avocation is natural science. I lead monthly hikes for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and my yard is a horticulturist’s joy! I still play drums and enjoy the County Softball League.
1995 Entry: I’ve enjoyed organizing the Reunion again. I’ve particularly enjoyed putting in the 1995 entries into this Memory Book and talking to old friends and acquaintances. McLean (my son) has just graduated from Springbrook High School. His passion throughout his four years was the football team. They reached the State semi-finals this past year with him starting both offensive and defensive lineman (6', 200 lb.). He’s going to Maryland this fall in the Computer Science program. Shelley is getting straight A’s as a freshman, and fell one point short of making it to the States in debates as a freshman. I’m still on three softball teams in the summer, leading monthly natural science hikes for the PATC and wrote a 64 page handbook on woody plants of the Shenandoah National Park and George Washington National Forest. Oh, and I’m a free agent---again! I’m still determined to get it right. I’ve never lost my enthusiasm for life and love. I wish us all luck!
2000 Entry: Still active with hiking and softball. I’ve got a web page on the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club website where I present natural history descriptions of places I’ve hiked (patc.net/pickett). My next big natural history project has been preparing a book/website on Appalachian Mammals. I was hoping to have it done by this reunion, but, you know how such things can go.
McLean is 24, now married, with a home in Wheaton, making more in computers than I’ve ever made. Shelley, 21, is getting married July 29 to a Marine dropout, who may apply to college this fall majoring in music performance; you see, he likes playing guitar, and would love to do this for a living…. Say no more, Bob.
2005 Entry: Still here after all these years. Running the high school reunion, now the Naturalist for the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, playing softball (with the 50 + league!), and looking at retirement in three years! Finished the Appalachian Mammals (www. bobpickett.org).
But, things do change. The Naval Academy went contract, and I'm now head of the gardeners for the George Washington Parkway - a National Park Service job. And, I'm about to marry a fellow hiker I've known since 1993! We'll wed next June 4!
And, I'm a granddad - twice over! My son, McLean, has a three year old son, Connor Dragon, and 1 year old daughter, Terra Phoenix Pickett ( the mother is from Taiwan!)
Todd Plummer
2010 Entry: Amy, my wife of 30 years, and I enjoy living in Estes Park, CO at the entrance to Rocky Mtn. Natl. Park. It is a treat, but you better like snow. It is May 15th and more snow predicted to add to the snow on the ground. This morning I watched a deer trimming the tulips next to the house (no snow right by the house), but she wasn't able to get to the radishes, beets and lettuce sprouts safely within the greenhouse I added to extend our short growing season. I still have to work as a software engineer to pay the bills, but enjoy the challenges that KonicaMinolta's color laser printers still provide.
In my spare time I officiate Bicycle Races in Colo., am chairman of the board of a local special district (how appropriate, it is a Sanitation District) and vacationing with freshman year college dorm-mates (including John Fienup). Here is link to some photos from recent adventures: ( http://www.picasaweb.com/bikemasi )
Bill Readdy
1990 Entry: US Naval Academy ‘74. Navy Carrier Pilot and test pilot. Married Colleen Nevius of Va. Beach in 1984; two dogs. NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut 1987. Scheduled to fly Dec. ‘90 on the first international microgravity lab mission (IML-1) on the orbiter "Columbia."
1995 Entry: (Extracted from Biographical Data Sheet) Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve. Son, Sean Nevius Readdy, born June 4, 1992. Enjoys sailing, racquet sports, flying and reading. Has completed two space flights, STS-42 (Jan. 22-30, 1992) and STS-51 (Sept. 12-22, 1993). He is currently assigned as Commander of STS-79, the fourth in the joint American-Russian Shuttle-Mir series of missions. The mission is planned for the summer of 1996.
John W. Quick
1995 Entry: Job: U.S. Post Office - Chantilly, VA (Rural Letter Carrier). Single.
One son, Brian (21). Mother, Evelyn, living in Molina, Florida (father died of cancer in Feb. of 1977). Two sisters; Janet, of Centerville, Va., and Sue, of Manassas,Va. One younger brother living in Vienna, Va.
Kathy (Reid) Jenkins
1995 Entry: Having as much school spirit as I do, I married fellow classmate Steve Carrasco in 1972. Divorced in 1979, I moved to Seattle to complete my education. Armed with a Masters degree in Social Work by 1984, I began working with abused and neglected children and their families. I remarried in 1989 to a wonderful college professor and have 2 step kids, aged 20 and 23. I changed professional focus in 1990 and began doing agency administration. I am currently the Executive Director of a non-profit research organization. I’ve just returned from a 10-month sabbatical, traveling 4 months in Europe, one month in New Zealand and 5 months in Australia. Let me know if you want to see the slides---.
Linda (Rivers) Osborne
1990 Entry: Married to Clinton Osborne. Two children---Richard (17) and Dawn (16) Hamilton. Living in Atlanta. Certaified employee Benefits Specialist; Director of Operations at U.S. Health Connections. Inc.
Patti Robertson
1990 Entry: Nothing much has changed since the last reunion.
Patti Rostkowski
1990 Entry: Still working for the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, now called the "Family Court." I provide services to families who are experiencing problems with a child’s behavior, custody/visitation/support, or marital difficulties. Love my work (and hear I’m lucky about that!)...I feel as if I "fit" my age now. Was less comfortable at our 10-year reunion but what perspective that gathering gave me! And, by the time this booklet gets distributed, I’ll be married...I’m returning from the honeymoon a day early to come to this reunion! (I fully expect that we’ll all be unrecognizable without nametags.) Patti
1995 Entry: After 20 some years of counseling adolescents, couples, and families, I have returned to school (part time) in order to earn my Master in Social Work degree and the flexibility that comes with it and with LCSW licensing. Couldn’t manage it all without the loving support of my husband Terry, whom I was lucky enough to marry 5 years ago this month (what fun I had the last reunion when I was presented with the "most recently married" award for returning from our honeymoon a few days early!). Both previous high school reunions have provided me withmany warm memories and I hope to add to that store.
Kathy Schwartz
1995 Entry: Kathy Schwartz, Ph. D. Director, Alaska Center for Excellence in Arts Education. Husband is Gary L. Freeburg, Professor of Art, University of Alaska. Children are Andrea Schwartz Freeburg (7 years) and Ava Schwartz Freeburg (4 years). Best wishes extended to all McLean friends. "Thanks for the Memories"
2005 Entry: Greetings to all. After teaching for 25 years in Alaska, I returned to Virginia in 2000 to coordinate art education programs at James Madison University, School of Art and Art History. I am married to Gary Freeburg, and we have two wonderful daughters, Andrea (17) and Ava (14). We visit my parents almost every weekend in McLean and we really look forward to seeing everyone at the 2005 reunion.
Patti Screen
1990 Entry: After graduating from MHS, I attended VCU in Richmond where I met and married Don Ruecroft. Graduated from VCU in Fine Arts, then we moved to San Francisco where I managed a photo store, then back to Richmond where I worked as a graphic designer in the VCU School of Education for 9 years. Have 2 beautiful sons, Paul, age 5, and Sean, age 1 1/2. I now work in a small advertising agency doing graphic design and layout on a Macintosh Computer. My personal diversions are movie-watching & landscaping.
1995 Entry: In April of 1993, I started my own business, Infinity Graphics, doing graphic design and desktop publishing. I’ve never been happier since I’ve been self-employed! My boys, Paul (10) and Sean (6), are bright and beautiful, and my wonderful husband, Don, and I are more in love than ever. My hobbies include reading (science fiction is my favorite) and horticulture.
Grant Sherk
1990 Entry: 1970 VCU - the Fan- Chess-UVA-the nature of art-reality-wordsmith-art as life-life as art-Westport-Motorcycle - NE Beaches - Richmond-Director , Rainbow Program - Wild Plants-Don Juan-Little Sisters-Beth-round house of cedar logs-Kaileen-Apple Trees-Corey-River-Country-Elk Hill Farm, Inc.-group workers-Honey Bees-Farm-Shitake-Rain-poetry-garden-isolation-nature.
1995 ENTRY: Perception shimmers
In a glowing haze of light
Time falls like soft rain.
2010 Entry: Beth Larson Sherk (’71) and I continue to live on our little organic farm in Fluvanna county (no stoplights in the county—very rural). I raise chickens and bees and vegetables and fruits. I work in a small residential school for emotionally disturbed teenagers as the lead teacher. After mastering the practices of the ancient Taoists, I awakened my kundalini in a controlled manner, and after learning healing touch and other esoteric practices found that I could connect people to their higher selves and healing occurred. I offer healings to anyone who asks me during the day at school, and not a day passes that someone does not need my help. People in the community come to me for help too. I keep reaching higher and higher states and hope eventually to disappear from the earth in a flash of light. peace and love, g
Rosellen (Sloan) Buns
1990 Entry: Hello everyone from the Class of ‘70! I’m now living in my idea of Paradise, Scottsdale, AZ with my wonderful family. My husband, Bob, is from Chicago and we met while attending the University of Illinois where we both graduated in Business. After pursuing a career in Hospital Administration for 9 years, I am now staying home to raise our 2 children, John (6) and Katlin (2). I am very committed to volunteering for school, community, and church. Once a month, year-round, we take off and explore a new portion of this fascinating state. Happy 20th!!
Al (Alan) Smith
2000 Entry: So what have I been doing for the last thirty years? Graduated from Princeton in 1974; taught middle school science and social studies in Hightstown, N.J.for two years;graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1979; moved to L.A.; clerked for a judge and practiced at a small firm then the L.A. office of Perkins Coie, a big Seattle firm; in 1995 moved to Seattle to head the bankruptcy/finance practice. Married since 1981 to fellow lawyer Barbara Potashnick, with four boys 17, 14, 11, and 6. Needless to say, life alternates between too busy and way too busy - but it's still always fun up here in the Great Northwest (aka God's country).
Anita (Solomon) Teague
1990 Entry: Professional: RN, Project Director of NIH-funded transfusion Research Study at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX. Former cardiovascular intensive care nurse. Co-author of two patient teaching booklets.
Personal: Married Alan Teague (5/27/89), who’s in sales with Sewell Plastics. No kiddos.
Enjoyment/Diversions: Scuba Diving (Mexico), Pres-elect Chancel Choir, 1st Presbyterian Church, Refinishing antiques, bicycling, travel (Hungary, Switzerland, & Australia for 15 days this summer; France, on south too Greece 1984), Mary Kay Beauty consultant, R.E.A.D. (Literacy) instructor.
Louise (Spann) Vincent
1990 Entry: 1974: BA in Elementary Ed, Lynchburg College
1974-76: 6th grade teacher, Nottoway County, Va.
1978: Masters of Ed., University of Va.
1977-1985: K, 1, 2 grade teacher, Fairfax Co., Va.
October 6, 1984: Married William M. Vincent, Jr.
May 17, 1987: Daughter Katherine M. Vincent
1989: Became Ed. Consultant for Discovery Toys
1990: Census Enumerator for US Census Bureau
1995 Entry: In January of 1994, my husband’s division of IBM was purchased by Loral. In October of 1994, we moved to Point Lookout, NY for a temporary assignment with Loral Fairchild on Long Island. We will be moving back home on July 1, 1995 (note new address). We rented a house ½ block from the Atlantic Ocean and have really enjoyed seeing the sights of New York.
2000 Entry: I am now teaching full time for Manassas City Schools. This year I taught morning kindergarten and art/music in the afternoons to K, 1 and 2. Next year, I will be teaching kindergarten at two schools. Luckily, they are only a few miles apart. My husband works for Lockheed Martin in Manassas. My son, Will, is now 15 and will attend Osborne High School as a sophomore in the fall. My daughter, Katherine, is 13 and will be in her last year of junior high at Metz Junior High School this next year. My son plays the drums at school and in parades. He has just finished completing the requirements for Eagle Scout. My daughter plays the violin at school and twirls two batons with the White Star Corps.
2010 Entry: Just to get you up to speed, my mother, Mary had Alzheimers and passed away after 7 years in the Arleigh Burke Nursing home July, 2008. My Dad and brother Rick still live in our home in McLean. July 7, 2009 my daughter Kate, married Nick Block in the Bahamas and they are now living in Houston Texas. Nick graduated from Purdue University and is working for a Acoustical Engineering firm in Houston. Kate attended Phila. University for one year and Purdue University for a semester and then decided to pursue a career in Aesthetics. She is now working at a Spa in Houston and loves it. For Christmas, they got a darling little puggle and call him Jules.
Jan. 30, 2010, our son Will, married Dariela Martinez in Manassas. Will graduated from Phila. University in 2008. He is currently working for an Engineering firm here in Manassas and is enjoying it. Will and Dariela also work part time at Pizza Hut and our having a little boy this summer (My first grandchild). Bill is still working at Lochheed Martin in Manassas. I am now the Reading Specialist at Glenkirk Elementary in Prince William County. We has two miniature dachshunds, Pepper and Cappi. I don't think I will be able to make the reunion this year, we are having a family reunion with Bill's sisters. We will all be driving down to Williamsburg.
I look forward to hearing how everyone else has been doing. Louise
Earl L. Stackhouse, Jr.
1995 Entry: After leaving high school, I attended the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas. It closed its doors during my senior year so I transferred to Emporia State University and received a bachelor’s degree in sociology. While in Emporia, I met a nursing student and we were married in 1974 afer I graduated. I joined the Kansas Highway Patrol that fall and started my 21 hear career near Kansas City, Kansas. I later earned by master’s degree in administration of justice from Wichita State University. Jolene and I had a son named Sean in 1975. Following high school in 1993, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He is currently serving in the National Honor Guard in Washington, D.C.. We transferred to Junction City in central Kansas in 1981. I continue to enjoy my work as a state trooper. I keep active by playing softball, basketball, and recently took up the sport of scuba diving. By the way, if ever travelling through Kansas, it’s best not to mention my name as you may end up receiving two tickets rather than one.
Lynn (Steiner) Boyakin
1990 Entry: I was so looking forward to the reunion this year but couldn’t make it. I’d love to hear from the songleading and cheerleading squads. Hasn’t time just flown?! Life is good yet very challenging. My best to you all!!!
Alias, Lynn Steiner
Camilla Stroud
1990 Entry: I am still living in the DC area, in Falls Church. I have been married since 5/79 to Charles Welsh and we have 2 sons: Ben (4 1/2) and Andrews (2). I work for Giuseppe Cecchi at Techworld Plaza (across from the Convention Center) as V.P. for Community and Public Relations, where I am pulling together a neighborhood association of developers, brokers, businesses, civic groups and individuals to improve the safety and appearance of the area. Also included in the job coordination of the exterior appearance of Techworld Plaza, and coordination of tenant opening events and all Techworld and tenant brochures. Former work was in the field of human services. Charlie is President of Targeting Systems, Inc. We are learning ballroom dancing for fun. Volunteer work: Board of the Children’s School.
1995 Entry: Since the last reunion in 1990, I continued working for IDI/Techworld Plaza, establishing and running a neighborhood business association and taking on increased public relations responsibilities until the spring of 1992, when I was laid off due to the dramatic downturn in the commercial real estate business. After a two-year stint working in restaurant marketing and catering sales, I came across a wonderful opportunity with The Wyatt Company. I started there in late November in the new position of Director of Internal Communication, and have been learning a whole new corporate world as well as the consulting industry. My principal responsibility is creating internal communication structures and methods to link this global firm. In addition, I have been assisting with the design, communication and implementation of centralized human resources programs.
Our sons, Ben and Andrew, are now 91/2 and 7 and are entering the fourth and second grades, respectively. They are bright, handsome, inquisitive kids and are the lights of my life. Both play soccer. Andrew tried T-ball in the spring, and I don’t know what he’ll choose next spring. Both go to tai kwon do classes with their dad, Charlie, twice a week, and are preparing for a belt test. In all, they are great kids.
Charlie works in market research, principally consulting with financial services firms. This is an addition to his repertoire that includes political campaign polling, labor union work, grass roots campaigns, product marketing and issues research. We both work hard, and the latest complication is the addition of my travel demands on top of his. Fortunately, only once have we both had to be gone at the same time, and his mother was in town to stay with the boys. In all, life is good, if sometimes too demanding!
Nil Toulme
2000 Entry: Greetings to all my old friends from McLean. Sorry I can't be there with you. What memories just from going down the list of names! I'm still a
lawyer in Atlanta, married to Donna for 17 years, kids Matt 14, Natalie 11,
Laura 8, John 5, Josie the dog and Bosco the cat. Come see us!
Love and kisses to all, Nill
Roz Thomas
1995 Entry: Roz Thomas (aka Rosalind) lives now in Delmar, New York. After graduating William and Mary, and grad school at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health, I worked for 14 years at UNC-CH, as faculty member/Director of the Community Service Program in Health Education/Health Behavior. Since 1989, I’ve been with the New York State Department of Health, primarily developing interactive multimedia projects to educate the public about various health issues. This includes software related to HIV/AIDS prevention (CD-ROM for children/two educational games for high-risk youth) and outreach computer kiosks related to the environmental health issue of radon. A new project focuses on using various distance learning technologies (computers, videoconferencing, Internet/WWW) in training health professionals. My husband, David Strogatz, is on the faculty (Epidemiology) at SUNY-Albany. We’ve got two great kids (Lindsey-12, Scott-8).
2000 Entry: My work has continued to focus on developing multimedia software, kiosks and other healh education projects for the New York State Health Department. I've been very involved in a federally funded STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, collaborating with nine other Centers across the country on distance learning (satellite broadcasts, web-based and CD-ROM training). I'm in the Public Affairs Group-- which gets involved in educating the public on public health crises/issues ranging from West Nile virus- to water contamination- to bat rabies! My husband, David Strogatz, is Chair for the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health here, and would very much like to shed the administrative mantle and return his focus to his research (cardiovascular epidemiology). He's long overdue for sabbatical--which I hope will take us to an interesting place one of these years Our daughter, Lindsay, heading for her senior year in high
school, is currently on a month-long bike trip in Ireland. She's a guitarist (acoustic, bass, electric), has travelled all over the east coast
(and beyond) to hear bands/musicians she respects (with either mother or father in tow initially-- now takes the train to NYC on her own-yikes!), hosts a small music website, volunteers quite a lot. She has hated high school, but excelled nonetheless. Probably no need to tell you she's very independent-- we're just trying to follow along as she forges ahead in her college search . Our son Scott, 13, is an avid soccer and basketball player, on travel teams which keep us on the road a lot.. He's a horn player (trumpet), in both the school and stage band, is a wonderful storyteller, and has a great sense of humor and enthusiasm for life. He's also a denizen of popular culture-- every advertiser's dream-- the music, the clothes, the fads. I play the role of the out-of-touch Mom (having him read, making him go with me to Jacob's Pillow this summer for modern dance--all to a great deal of protest). Ah, adolescence. The other signature event since the last reunion has been my mother's illness-- metastatic melanoma --that has taken us through one lung surgery, and two brain surgeries--with my Mom still hanging on (slightly). It's a terrible disease, and it's been very hard to be so far away at such an important
time (they live in Northwest Arkansas). It's brought my siblings close together , and been a time of treasuring short amounts of time together, identifying thousands of faces in old family photographs and learning the stories behind decades old memorabilia (with discoveries ranging from my Mom's notes from the flying club when she was in officer training for the Navy at Smith College, to the discovery of a lifetime of family events chronicled in her poetry.) So goes life's passage for me.
2010 ENTRY: In terms of work, I’m still at the NYS Health Department, now as a Research Scientist in the AIDS Institute – working on various STD and HIV prevention research/evaluation projects, including social marketing/media campaigns, Am also very involved with our STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers funded by CDC (with the current big project a national e-learning curriculum for partner services). My new adventure in life is dragon boating. I’m on a team called Hope in the Boat – a breast cancer survivors team (check out our website:www.hopeintheboat.org). We practice at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, with multiple families of eagles nesting nearby and soaring overhead. We’re actually heading up to Canada this June for the International Festival in Peterborough, where we’ll race other teams from around the world. Family wise – we’ll be splitting our time between Albany and Cooperstown (on Lake Otsego), as my husband David has just taken a job at Bassett Healthcare Research Institute. It’s also home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, for all of you that are baseball fans). It’s amazing looking back at where we were with parenting at my last entry. Our daughter Lindsay has since graduated from McGill (in Montreal), lived in China for almost 2 years, and is now working in Cambridge, MA (Harvard Yenching Institute). Our son Scott graduated from U. of Michigan last May, and is living in NYC, reverse commuting to New Jersey, working for a company called RMS – that involves some type of risk modeling (he’s still trying to explain it to us!) Both seem happy, and it’s great to have them nearby. I won’t be able to make the reunion this year, but look forward to seeing others updates and life stories.
Irene Urist
1990 Entry: AKA Barbara Irene Urist Petty
I Moved to California after attending McLean and graduated from UCSD as a biology major. Attended medical school in Mexico and after Residency in Pediatrics, opened up my own practice in Pediatrics in Orange County, California. I married a Resident in Psychiatry who also has a private practice. Our household includes my youngest stepdaughter who is applying to Law School as well as my 15 month and 4 1/2 year old boys.
Heidi (Urner) Rabinowitz
1995 Entry: We still live in Herndon, Va. My husband, Stu, is now a computer program manager for EG & G Dynatrovol. I am a senior computer scientist for Computer Sciences Corporation. We both continue to play competitive tennis and other sports. Our daughters, Heather and Nicole, now 11 and 9, are busy with travel soccer and swim teams. Their step-brother Sam is now 21, and studying to be a vet in California. Two cats make up the rest of the household. Greetings and best wishes to classmates!
2000 Entry: Greetings to fellow Highlanders, (I'm part Scottish), from Oak Hill, (formerly known as Herndon), Va.! Our family is to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary with a 2 week family vacation right after the reunion to Spain and Morocco. Stu and I are still busy in computers (Unisys and TRW), sports (tennis, racquetball, and skiing), and chauffeuring our 2 daughters and their friends to school, sport (track, soccer, and basketball) and social activities. Hard to believe that next year we will have 2 teenage daughters in high school. Heather (16) will be a junior and Nicole (14) will be a freshman)! See you all at the reunion.
2005 Entry: Due to family vacation plans in Mexico, I won't be at the 35th reunion, but I wish everyone health and happiness.
I had several serious health scares (cancer), operations to remove several problems, and a variety of health challenges this past year, but I am on the mend now. After several months of physical therapy to recover from skiing accident, I am now on the tennis courts and golf course again, but mobility and speed still need a lot of improvement.
Husband Stu is still at Unisys, and I am now at Northrop due to its merger with TRW. Both daughters - Heather (21 and upcoming senior) and Nicole (19 and upcoming sophomore) - are doing well as business marketing majors at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA
Tim Van Epp
1990 Entry: Married 10 years to Barbara Wong; A daughter, Marissa, 5 years old; After Duke and Penn, worked in Philadelphia & NYC before moving back to DC area in ‘81; Environmental consultant - Barbara too; Tennis still my favorite sport
Jack Vico
1990 Entry: I graduated in 1974 from GMU with a BA in Psychology & in 1978 with a M. Ed. in Agency Guidance & Counseling. I worked for 9 years in the Mental Health field before changing careers. I am currently a Sr. Programmer/Analyst with the Washington Gas Light Co. I was married in 1974 and Beth and I have 7 year-old identical twin girls, Katie & Laura, and a 15 month-old son, Nicholas. We all reside in Sterling, Va.
Patricia Vincent
1990 Entry: Living in Dallas, Texas. I’m an Account Executive for Borghese Cosmetics. Worked at Neiman Marcus for 12 years. Married to a British man, who works for Neiman Marcus.
Laurie (Walker) Severs
2000 Entry: In my real life over the last 20 years, I have gone to college, University of Central Florida, and obtained my teaching degree, Specific Learning Disabilities,K-12. I teach middle school, of all things, but find I like that age group. I teach science to kids with learning disabilities and emotional handicaps. I certainly never anticipated teaching junior-high aged kids, but I like it a lot. My oldest child is 26 years old, and she lives in Orlando. I spend as much
time with her as possible. My 15-year old is having a pretty rough time right now, but is certainly trying to keep us on track! I am spending my spare time
right now taking care of my Mom and writing letters to whoever will listen about drug and alcohol abuse education etc.
Bill Watts
1990 Entry: Alive and well in San Antonio, Texas. Happily married with 2 beautiful daughters. After not getting one call from any Pro basketball team, I became an academic and received Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology. Decided to form a management consulting firm (nobody would hire me!) If you see my new book in the bookstore, please buy it...I need the money!
2000 Entry: Business: With a partner I co-founded Ranger Aerospace which owns aviation services operations in 56 cities in North America and Europe.
We are a value adding management and investment company, creating shareholder returns through innovative leadership, quality enhancements, and aggressive acquisitions, all aimed at top tier segment consolidation in selected aviation services businesses.
Personal: Married, four wonderful daughters, three barking, trash eating large dogs, live in Greenville, SC. I pump iron, run, ride Harleys and occasionally
write professional articles.
Betsy (Wilson) Kuzmuk
2000 Entry: Fairfax County 3rd grade teacher, four kids, Girl Scout leader.
Paul Wright
1995 Entry: Life after the 20th... Getting asked to leave the hotel at 4:30 in the morning made me think that nothing really changes when it comes to old friends (except possibly our waistlines & the color of our hair). Since 1990, Debbie and I moved to Colorado, had a beautiful daughter we named Erika Leigh, moved back to Virginia and now live in Alexandria. I still have my own remodeling & design company, which keeps me plenty busy. Debbie has 23 years as a flight attendant with US Air, which keeps her very busy. And our full time job just turned 2 in June. I’m looking forward to the 25th Reunion and to see again just how none of us has really changed.
Scott Ziebell
1990 Entry: Happily married, father of 2 children. The hardest working truck driver I’ve ever seen.
1995 Entry: Beverly and I have been married 14 years. Travis & Emily are 12 and 11. We have a dog and raise parakeets. We still live in Harrisburg, PA. I drive big trucks at night and Beverly is a school nurse. Life is grand.
2000 Entry: We are still married after almost 19 years. We have a boy and girl ages 17 and 16. We raise parakeets and cockatiels and a big dog. I still drive a tractor trailer at night and Beverly is still a school nurse. Life is good and politics stinks. But as for now, life goes on.
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