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1960 's Alumni

Bruce Bordett '66

Would love to hear from any '60 LAS'ers. We live in the Boston area where I'm a freelance video producer.

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Fabio Vianello '67

After graduation, I went to Italy, where I finally graduated as an M.D., then came back to Venezuela, where I ended up as an Ob-Gyn, which I still do, so I can can provide TLC to my teen-age daughter.

Barb Warren '67

I graduated from Western Washington State College (now university). I met my future husband there - Canadian, of course. We moved to north eastern British Columbia on the Alaska Highway, built a log house, hiked and back-packed in the wilderness, rafted the Nahanni River several times, I taught elementary school for 15 years, and then we had our two children. Laurel is now 16, and Nathan is 15. My husband is with Air Canada, so we continue to travel the world. We are now settled in Alberta - just a few miles from Calgary. What a difference from life in the north!

1970 's Alumni

Erika Grush Goodell '70

After trotting all over we have settled in Charlottesville, VA and have planted a vineyard. Next hope to build a Bed and Breakfast inn.

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Steve Vickers '70

My parents were in Liberia while I was in Leysin. Afer '67 we all came back to California. I have been married for 29 years to my wonderful wife Kathy and we have 4 exquisite children, Mike 24, Kristin 23, Kimberly 17, Nicholas 15. We have lived in south Hayward since 1976. I am a sheetmetal worker who now does all my pattern layout on a computer.

Rob Jones '71

I graduated in 1977 from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in environmental planning and am currently a self-employed planning consultant. I live with my partner in Ukiah which is a beautiful small town north of San Francisco, and we travel back to Europe usually once a year.

Alexander Dickie '72

Development assistance specialist with U.S Agency for Int'l Development. Tanzania 2-yrs; Senegal 2-yrs; Somalia 1-yr; Nepal 5-yrs; Guatemala (CA Reg'ld) 5-yrs; Jamaica/Carib. 4-yrs; Honduras current.

John Jeff '72

I am living in Helena, Alabama along with my wife Carolyn and our boy Lowell.

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Jan Curtiss Taylor '72

My husband and I took our family to the 1999 reunion and we loved it. I saw old friends and old places.

Phillipe Ritter '73

I am an R&D Analytical Chemist working for Alcon Laboratories, Inc. in Ft. Worth, Texas. Alcon is owned by Nestle of Switzerland........of all things.

Karen Baden-Thapa '76

I went to U.C. Berkeley and got B.A. degrees in art and french civilization. I am married with two children and I do website design and graphics as well as my own art projects.

Wendy Bates-Wierzbowski '76

I am a Palliative Care and Hospice Nurse in New Hampshire-Married for 17 years to a Nuclear Systems Engineer and have two children, Christopher and Eleanor.

Sharon Bunnell-Sullivan '76

My husband and I just moved to Germany three months ago. He was transferred here from Washington state, where we lived for 10 years. I have two children, Allison and Steven. Adjustment to our new lives has been difficult, and with the terrorist attacks all the bases are fortresses.

Len Bracken '78

I work as an editor and have several books in print. The LAS main building serves as a hospital setting in a few chapters, but I warn you against reading them because certain scenes might burn your eyes.

Web page at www.lenbracken.com

Petek Sandra (Kania) Olcay '79

I graduated from Seattle University in 1983 with a B.A. in Sociology. I have been married for 18 years with a 16 year old daughter. Due to my husband's work, we have so far lived in Libya, Germany, Italy and now Sweden.

1980's Alumni

Brad Wyman '81

I attended LAS from 77-80, then I returned to Calif. to finish High School off. College came after that and about 7 years worth. In between those years I traveled to Leysin and coached the Phys Ed. and mainly the Volleyball teams during the 84-85 school year. Oh, what I would give to play volleyball in the gym there at the school!! Returned in 85 to Calif to finally finish my degree, for which I attained in 89 and then promptly went right into flight school for another 4 years. Today I work for SkyWest Airlines and based in Monterey Calif. Once again I head to JET school in Feb of 2002 in the middle of the Olympics in Salt Lake City. I still am skiing on my Hexcels, I still listen to Genesis and the Eagles more than anything else, my hair is a little shorter, and my car license plate is "LEYSIN".

Roxana Garcia '83

In 1983 I went to Schiller International Univ at the London, Strasbourg (France) and Heidelberg (Germany) campuses. I met my husband in London & we married in 1986 in Jordan. We stayed there until 1992; moved to NY and then again to Chicago. Zac was born in 1998. My husband has worked for Royal Jordanian Airlines since 1987; I worked as a Music Teacher for 6 years and then in R&D at Kraft Foods for 5 years. Now I am an at-home mom & don't forsee returning to the workforce anytime soon. It doesn't get any better than being a mom!

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Dana (Muxworthy) Davis '84

I have been in the Seattle area for the last 12 years and was recently remarried this spring. We share an interest in hiking, camping and skiing and run a ski bus with another guy- just for the fun it brings. Check it out at (www.snowbus.com)and if you are in the Seattle area this winter -look us up.

Tracy Szczepaniak '84

I joined the Air Force, flew C-130s and now am an instructor pilot in the T-1 training jet.

Norman Sargent '85

I'm still in Missouri as is my brother James and his family. I'm still single:( But have a german sheperd named Rose who is my 4 legged daughter:)

Peter Benda, attended '85-'86

I moved to Australia in 1997 to work on a PhD and was headhunted by a mega-death corporation (hence quitting my poor life of studenhood). Currently, working in Human-Computer Interaction, riding motorbikes, married recently.

Kirk Williams '86

Didn't make it as a rock star..... Didn't make it as a professional skier..... Didn't make it as a basketball player..... Didn't make it on my good looks..... I finally made it as a salesman! Any one looking to buy a crane?

Ron Duran '87


My wife (Christi) and I have been together for 11 years (married for 9) and have Two boys Dustin (11) and CJ (Calvin James)(6). I have been working for 3M for 7 years (we make circuits for ink jet printers) Last April I was elected to the City Counsel of Centraila. Last Feb went Sking with Dave Graves, Kirk Williams, Tunc Dillar, and Scott Cohan.

Janice (Talbert) Spencer '87

I am married to Brian Spencer who graduated from SIPS in 1985. No children, but are looking forward to them.

We are still in Kuwait, at least for a couple more weeks. I have finally got 'part' of my webpage up. Take a look and give me feedback:
www.spencertravels.com

Carol (Anne Mandrell) Clark '88

Married to husband Grant with children Grant II, Anastasia (Stacy), and step-daughter Emylee.

I'm still at UPS. I got promoted back in August and now travel all over South East Missouri helping centers with Safety. It's pretty cool, but I miss home and my kids while I'm away.

Worth Everett '88

Got medical degree in 1997 at U.Texas-Houston. Finished emergency medicine training at U.California, Irvine 2000. Stayed on as Asst. Professor teaching residents. Currently faculty at U.Pennsylvania in Philadelphia,PA doing same. Starting Masters of Clinical Epidemiolgy and Biostatistics Sept 2001. Doing clincal research in emergency medicine.

From a personal perspective, I've joined the divorce club. Married my college sweetheart. Our professions drew us apart. NO kids and no money made for a very pleasant split. Ironically we both have faculty positions at U.Penn. But every sad story has a happy side: and that would be that I am again enjoying time as a bachelor. New city, new job, new friends.

Dawn Findling (Freeman) '88

I am very busy department manager for a music distributor. I have a wonderful husband and 4 great kids.

Sandra (Fox) Donovan '88

My husband Kevin and I just bought our first home - so I guess we're staying put for a while. Hoping to start a family soon

Johan Groneman '88

I am a pilot with KLM, the dream finally came true

I am married to Stephanie Martin '90. She will be moving to Holland soon.

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Steve Kightlinger '88

Since grad I've been in the Air Force. 10 years active, last few in the Reserves. Since 9-11 I was reactivated and have been darting back and forth between Florida and Kuwait the past 2 years.

Belinda (Linck) Yeaton '88

We are still in Mont Vernon but now we own a horse farm. So far we have 7 horses and 1 baby.

Carol (Anne Mandrell) Clark '88

Well, we got moved over the summer and are pretty much settled in. It's really peaceful where our new house is and I love to look out my kitchen window at our pond. I'm still at UPS and keep pretty busy with that that, the kids being back in school and restoring the boat that I've spent the last 3 years taking apart. Grant II is a big 2nd grader this year and Anastasia is doing the Pre-K thing. Both are doing very well.

Uwe Schreiner '88

Works for GE Capital, lives with his wife in New York.

Jan Groneman '89

Jan finished his MBA at Nijenrode University in September 2000 and is working at Cap Gemeni Ernst & Young as a new technology Consultant.

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Tasha Freeman (Hrees ) '89

I own a scrapbook store now, and I plan on doing a scrapbook of my years at LAS. Maybe one day my kids will realize what a cool life their boring old mom had!

Rebecca Hamby '89

After LAS I moved back to SC and ended up getting a degree in Engineering graphics, where I am working as a CAD technician (I create computer generated drawings). Thinking about the possibility of going back to school for another degree. I am happily married (7 years - WOW) and no kids but hope to start soon.

Liz Kline '89

I've been in California since leaving LAS and have been working in the TV/Film industry almost as long. Just finished doing a remake of the old TV series 'Hunter' and was supposed to start a film starring Wesley Snipes, Val Kilmer and Bobby Brown but things didn't work out. I'm kinda glad as that gives me more time to surf before winter creeps up.

Maggie Lamb '89

I'm still living in the Boston 'burbs. Keeping in touch with Abi Thomas & Liz Kline... working at Monster(.com), living life: working hard, playing harder... a single, free spirit...

Ted Plaisance '89

We lived in NYC untill last year. I work for the Department Of Defense now that is why I am in Maryland. We miss NYC dearly, but being out in Suburbia is much better to raise our daughter in. Yes I am a father and I actually work for the DoD. Any of my old associates out there?

Vanessa Putnam '89

Lives in Alaska.

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Kira (Reinhardt) Johnson '89

I'm living in Colorado (near Denver) with my husband of 8 years, Clark. We have 2 sons, Mitchell (3 1/2) and Kellen (8 weeks). Life is great! I teach fourth grade and am now doing it part time with a friend of mine so I can be home more

Abi Thomas '89

Hi! Landed back in Phoenix and looking for a job after a few mos off travelling from Portland, OR where I lived for 11yr. I worked in Yellowstone National Park for fun (well, money too, but...) and was running one morning early and met up with a grizzly bear! He ended up nipping me on the leg - wasn't seriously hurt, but the totally bizarre thing is I ended up in Sunday NY Times, on Today Show, in a bit on news with Tom Brokaw, on Letterman, etc. Sooo weird. Some of you will probably say that would only happen to me.... Too bad it can't help me get a job.

1990's Alumni

Stephanie Martin '90

I married Johan Groneman '88 in June and we've bought a house in Delft, Holland that we'll move into at the end of the year. The children are great and growing up so fast. Emma started kindergarten this year and Maxwell, who is 2 1/2, is already potty trained! Life is good and happy.

Matthew Gertig and Tiffany Fitchett Gertig '89 and '90

Some of you may remember Tiff and I dating back in LAS. I went to school in Los Angeles and Tiff went to school in Tulsa. After school I came back to Virginia and Tiff found herself in Orlando. In 1996 Tiff moved up to live with me, as we never fell outta touch or outta love. =) We have been married now for almost 5 years, no kids but we are expecting our first in January. I miss the LAS days, and still have dreams about it every once in a while.

Margaret Hageman Ernstrom '90

Sean Rooney '90

Sean is a golf pro in New Orleans.

Heather Schenk '90

I am living in Houston now, working as a Forecast Analyst for Aetna U.S. Healthcare.

Alan Steed '90

Moved here from Valdez, Alaska, 9 yrs ago. Married to a girl from Dallas (so I go to TX a lot). One daughter age 2 and another due any day. I am the captain of a ferry from Maui to the island of Lana'i and drove a dive boat before that. If you make it to Maui, let me know.....

Chandra Wickham (Wharff) '90

I have been married for 3 1/2 years now and have 2 beautiful daughters. Little Miss Win and Little Miss Bailey. Win is 2 and 1/2 asnLittle Miss Bailey is 9 Months.

Minnette Aimee Day (Ortiz) '91

I've been married for ten years, no kids. I graduated from Texas A&M and work as a veterinary technician in the Small Animal ICU at the Vet. School.

Julie McDonald '91

I am living in Toronto (not many of us north of the border)and work for a nonprofit (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada). The years since LAS have taken me from Montreal to Honduras to India to Spain to Dubai and I have now settled back in the Great White North.

Justine Pringle-McCarthy '91

I have just moved to the states and got married. I am starting up an environmental consutancy.

Melissa Dornhart (Campbell) '92

I am teaching kindergarten in California, and as you can tell by my last name, I am married.

Peter Gratz '92

I am about done with Grad school. Yes I took my sweet time, but it has been a lot of fun. If all goes well I hope to be working as a nurse practitioner by early next year. Kris is currently in Iraq. He is married with two kids. If there is anyone in the DC-Balt-Philly area let me know

Mike Kjaersvold '92

I just moved to Andorra. Skiing is a bit better here than in Denmark.

Beth Schipke (Johnson) '92

Got my BS in Computer Science in '99. I am currently working as a Software Engineer with a small software company in Chicago. Married in '99. No kids. Plan to move to NYC in a few years.

Joe Burby '93

The Air Force has pushed me up north a little bit from San Antonio to Little Rock. I'm here for 4 years, but I don't plan to stay here longer than I have to!

Sarah Dull '93

If anyone is in the Bay Area (esp. from the classes '91-93) - look me up - I'd love to reminisce over coffee ...

John P. "Jack" McCracken '93

I'm living in Seattle.

Daniel Stahlie '93

I've been in NYC for 4 years now.

Marie Anne Wigley Elson '93

Lives in Surprise, Arizona with her two little boys, Julian and Alec and her husband George Elson.

Susan Hayes Ohl '94

I Took a new position working as a nurse specialist in research at the National Cancer Institute. The job keeps me very busy and serves as a great excuse not to go back to graduate school at this time!

Marcus Mateus '94

Went to a fine institution known as the University of Texas, where I came to know Christ (only mention it because it completely changed who I am), and graduated as an electrical enginerd (go figure) in Dec. '98. Went to work for a start-up, IPO'd... stock went through the roof... stock went through the floor... c'est la vie. Will soon be joining the rest of Austin working for Dell.

Lisa Whatley-Few '94

I graduated from Baylor University in 1998 and got married in Feb. 2000. I am a 2nd grade teacher in Houston, TX.

Brenda Salazar Sheffield '94

Lives in Duluth, Georgia.

Melissa Smith '94

Still living in Houston. Recently left the world of public accounting as an auditor and now works on the other side at AIG in the Annuity division in Financial Reporting.

Johanna Stripling '94

I have been living in Northern Virginia since I graduated. I am now teaching in Northern Virginia.

Sarah Beck (Traylor) '94

I got married in 96, had a daughter in 97, another daughter in 99, went to culinary school in NYC in 2000, and now teach preschool.I'm planning on starting up my own food shop.

Thomas Ullerichs Andersen '95

I have finished my studies and I am working at Aarhus Oil selling oil to the Middle East.

Kris Ballestero '95

I have two daughters, ages 8 and almost 3, a beautiful wife of 5 years, 6 in June and live in N. CA near Sacramento. I've been struggling to get my degree finished up, two kids and a job will do that. I currently work in local hospital in the Nutrition and Food Dept. I'm a cook.

John Carron '95

I am currently working with Booz Allen & Hamilton as a financial consultant with the U.S. Treasury Dept. I am looking into work else where, maybe with the DIA or opportunities overseas. My family moved from R.T. Saudi Arabia a few years back and currently live in Anacortes, WA. I try to visit them at least once a year. I graduated from the University of Iowa in 1999 with a degree in French and International Business. I don't use any of it with my current job unfortunately.

John Gidding '95

After LAS, I got my bachelors in architecture from Yale University, and graduated this past June from the design school at Harvard with my masters degree. Currently employed by ABC Family as a designer on a show called "Knock First" - watch it! It's on every night at 5:30pm. Also, for those of you in NYC, I'm doing my first building there - a loft tower in Tribeca. Hope to hear from you!

Damien Kirchoff '95

Graduated Northeastern. Works for a Real Estate mogul in San Diego, called Marcus & Millichap.

Alex Mamikonian '95

Lieutenant Alex Mamikonian, USNR, is currently Main Propulsion Officer aboard the USS PORT ROYAL (CG 73), the US Navy's newest Aegis Guided Missle Cruiser. Alex recently returned to his homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii from a seven month deployment to the Persian Gulf in suppport of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

While on deployment. he was selected as the "Junior Officer Shiphandler of the year 2003" for the US Pacific Fleet.
His next assignment is teaching seamanship and navigation at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Alex is engaged to Ms. Adrian Beere of San Ramon, California. The wedding is planned for early 2005.

Wendy Morgan '95

I am currently working in Edmonton, Alberta for the Department of Children services as a Social Worker

Kristine Muller '95

Since graduating I have gotten both my BSc and MSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of Calgary, Canada. In September 2003 I moved down here to sunny California to work for Amgen as a R&D chemist

Christian Piatt '95

I finally graduated from George Mason University. I took one year off along the way, and now (in my 6th year) I finally graduated. Here is the deal. I joined the Army and am going into Officer Candidate School right after Basic Training. Who would have ever thought that I would join the military? I am excited. Its a 3 year enlistment, and I start off as a Lieutenant and end as a Captain (unless I do something stupid).

Osman Topcu '95

Graduated from Northeastern with 3 degrees and is working for Raymond James in the New England area. Moving to NYC before the end of this year to work for either Citigroup or J.P.Morgan as an assistant Hedgefund Manager.

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Jerremy Andre Brister '96

I am working in Dallas, the senior tax specialist and computer program/data analyst for a tax and technology firm and side consultant for Ernst & Young.

Alexei Krasnov '96

I'm still in the DC area, graduated last year from American University. Now I'm debating whether to continue to work here or go back to Europe.

Angela McDougall '96

I moved back here to Lagos almost 4 years ago after Uni. where I graduated with a BSc.in MIS. I am currently head of the IT Department at the British Deputy High Commission here in Lagos.

Julia Pakhomova '96

I'd love to hear from you, people! (1995-1996)!
This year I got a Master's degree in Lnguistics (Chineze + English + Russian), so now I'm a logistic manager in an international freight - forwarding company in Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Sami Yassine '96

I'm living it up in South Florida. I work for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter as a Financial Advisor

Sue Basu '97

I just graduated from Dalhousie University and will be working for the Canadian Government in the Department of Foreign Affairs... I know what a scary thought!!!! I will most likely be in Ottawa, as of now that is where my posting is.

Jason Denton '97

I'm in Seattle, WA working for the big green machine..ie Starbucks.

Kelly Donovan '97

I graduated with a B.A. in communications/journalism and am now a reporter a small daily newspaper. I'm in southern California, but I occasionally visit my parents in Washington, D.C. E-MAIL ME IF YOU REMEMBER ME!!

Amanda Freund '97

I'm working in the commodities/ Brokerage buisness in Chicago (FUN), if you're ever in the city PLEASE look me up!

Faten Kanaan '97

Graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from Virginia in 2001. Currently finishing up a BFA at The Art Institute of Chicago. it's cold here.

Sonnet Klipp '97

I recently graduated with my Masters in Audiology from the University of Arizona and I just moved to Huntington Beach, CA, to be by the ebach for awhile. I'm starting a job as an audiologist in Newport Beach

Phil Kostrowicki '97

I finished school in May, was supposed to take a year off to relax/ski, somehow got lured to NYC, and here I am all grown up

Lara Mamikonian '97

After successful completion of the Post-baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at Bryn Mawr College, Lara entered Medical School this fall at the University of Rochester (New York) as a member of the Class of 2006..At this time she is interested in a career in Pediatrics.

Tim Smith '97

I am living in Napa Valley and taking pre-med classes, I took a year as a missionary.

Puck Fernsten '98

I'm currently living and working at a research firm in Washington D.C. and getting my M.B.A. on the weekends in New York.

Trey Winnes '98

I joined the Marine Corps after 3 semesters of college, college just wasn't the thing for me at the time. I'm stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii until March 5, 2005.

Basil Biltaji '99

I'm in Dubai having the time of my life partying here like crazy and studying in the American University of Sharjah.

Emir Erkan '99

One year ago I transfer from Marymount College to Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. I like my new school and everything is going cool over here. I am doing some translations for business people over here with my business club partners. It is so cool and good experiance for me. I have three more friends LAS in Lynn University. Saruhan Yavuz, Melih and Alfa. Usually we talk about good times at LAS.

Bilal Khan '99

I live in Ft. Lauderdale now, but I go to school in upstate New York.

Aydin Ozkazanc '99

Im at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona beach, FL
Life here is crazy! No words to describe it. I'm finishing up on becoming a flight instructor!

Bahman Sheikholeslami '99

I've been studying computer science at AUP(American University of Paris) ever since I graduated from LAS. The night life here is perfect and I've been having alot of fun but I still miss all of you. I'm very likely to stay here in Paris for another 3 years.

Austin W. Smith '99

I live in Ballston Spa, New York now, about 45 minutes North of Albany studying nuclear power, great fun.

2000's Alumni

Staff

Bill Hovey - History Teacher '92

Hello everyone! Carmen (Crenshaw) and I are married with two boys (Sam 6 1/2 and Aleksander 2 1/2) and back living in Switzerland! This time in the German part.