Graduated | Full Name | Updated | Current Activities |
| 1997 | +++++++, +++++ | Jan 22, 2005 at 14:40:33 | ~Hi!~ Well I am about to move back to Indiana again. This time I will be moving to Fort Wayne. I recently accepted a job as an Adult Case Manager. I am very excited to be having my own apartment again and to be living on my own. Not to mention that I will be living close to my guy, Marcos. Also, I will be close to Chicago. My son Jacob is now two years old and incredibly smart for his age. Too smart actually!!! |
| 1997 | (Nunley) Addison, Jacqui | Feb 19, 2007 at 10:08:11 | It was nice to log in and see some updates. Glad to hear everyone is doing well. Since last I updated my "bio", so many things have happened. I have been married now for almost 3 years to my wonderful husband, Aaron. We don't have any kids and no plans yet. Just Aaron & I in our cozy home with our puppy, Jada. I work as a Purchasing Coordinator for Charter Communications. All in all, life is pretty good. It's hard to believe that we've been out of school for 10 years! I haven't kept in touch with anyone from school. I think I may have seen a few here and there, but not too many or too much. Hope everyone is doing well! Take Care! |
| 1997 | (sahar) ammari, shadia | Jan 31, 2006 at 14:07:03 | Hello everyone, i hope my name is remembered. Wow time has went by so fast that it hurt because so much has happened to everyone and here we are still come back to hear about each other. Lapeer West thank you for your great time. Please some one get a hold of me and let me know when is the class reunion. I have been blessed with a husband that do me so well we have been together now for nine years and a son that brings out angles in our lives. GOD BLESS YOU ALL... please get a hold of me and let me know about the family reunion thankyou. SHADIA JACKSON email quatroajackson@yahoo.com |
| 1997 | Ammari, Stephanie | Jan 16, 2007 at 15:27:36 | I moved from Michigan to Southern California in June 2006 and married by husband in August 2006. I got my Master's degree in Clinical Behavioral Psychology in 2004 and currently work for a small agency as a behavior analyst. We provide services to children diagnosed with autism. It can be a challenging job, but its also very rewarding. I cannot believe it has been 10 years since we have graduated; it doesn't really seem like it has been that long. I hope that everyone is going great and enjoying life!!!!! |
| 1997 | (Copeland) Bailey, Monica | Apr 16, 2007 at 08:08:33 | Well after 7 years of marriage my husband and I decided to have a child. We had a son, Mason in March 2007. I'm still working for the MDOC. Every couple of years I get restless and try a new position. I still keep in touch with Kimmy Mullins (Grezeszak). I've heard from a few others, here and there. Feel free to e-mail me. I would like to see what people are up to. |
| 1997 | Bearss, Sarah | Mar 28, 2007 at 21:04:25 | um... i dont really have anything exciting to tell... i live in lake orion and i have a dog.. and also one of those damn myspace pages... i just do what i do and if people dont like it, i still dont care.. see, i told you nothing exciting.. |
| 1997 | (TATE)BRAY, JESSICA | 2/3/2003 at 6:05:39 PM | It is nice to see that everyone seems to be doing well. After graduating I moved with my family to Georgia. I attended Kennesaw State University were I studied Pre-Pharmacy for two years. I left after meeting my husband Joseph Bray. We met on a blind date and have now been married for almost 4 years. We have an 18 month old daughter named Madison. My husband is currently serving in the Army. It has enabled us to see South East Asia and other parts of the United States. We currently are stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. My husband is getting ready to visit other parts of the world including the Middle East. Im now a DOD (Department Of Defense) employee and work for Darnall Army Community Hospital as a CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician). No matter how hard I try I can't get away from the government! I enjoy working in pharmacy and plan to go back to school to complete my degree as a pharmacist.Well I love my life and my little family. I havent been back to Michigan in a long time but hope to soon. I The only person I still talk to from high school is Katie Cranick(Alexander) who was my maid of honor at my wedding.Hope to hear from some of you. Take care. |
| 1997 | buzzell, jeff | Feb 7, 2007 at 10:41:17 | It is surprising to see that so many people have registered for this. This is the first I have seen of it. I am currently working on my graduate research for a masters in organizational theory. Next fall, I start my doctotral program. When my head is out of the books, I golf every chance I can. During the day I am a superintendent of a golf course in Ann Arbor. No wife, no kids (as I see that most people have been busy doing that). Life is great. The address is buzzell.jeff@gmail.com. I truly hope that everyone is doing great. Maybe me and Hotchkiss will see some of you at the 10 year party. There are some that I expect to see (you know who you are!). |
| 1997 | (Camburn)Camburn, Todd | 7/6/2000 at 3:31:45 PM | I am currently attending Western Michigan University(3rd year). I am studying broadcasting with a minor in Business marketing and in Spanish. I am transferring to the University of Arizona in the fall because I could live in my parents winter home in the foothills of Tucson. I plan to take over my dad's company which is based in auburn hills , Michigan. I am going to either study abroad in the winter in London or do the semester at sea thing. I have had a girlfriend for the past 2 1/2 years from my lake cottage, she also attends WMU. No plans of anything yet, I am only 21 years old don't need a kid, and I still have to finish I HAVE A LIFE THANK YOU. I still don't understan why all the people at West thought hish school was awesome-well, it wasn't cool at all , I wish i would have gone to Rochester Adams-sorry but that was not a true high school experience for me AT ALL!!!!!! |
| 1997 | (Balzer) Carter, Amie | May 9, 2005 at 13:38:52 | I have been working for a local alarm company called Sonitrol. I sell commercial alarm systems and surveillance cameras. I really enjoy working in the security business and the money is great too! I have a beautiful five year old daughter named Alexis and I recently got married to Chad Carter. Chad has a five year old son named Dezrick. So needless to say, the house we just bought already seems to small! We got married in Vegas and it was awesome! We can’t wait to go back. We are having a reception this summer in Davison. |
| 1997 | (Hoisington)Coleman, Jill | 2/21/2003 at 7:03:44 PM | I have alot of new things that have happenened since I last wrote. Well I am still with Carl Stover('98 Lapeer East Grad.) We are getting married on July 26, 2003. I am very excited. My son Alexander is almost 5 yrs. old and he is looking forward to starting school in August. I am still working at our neighborhood grill and bar the ever famous Lapeer Applebees. I only work part time though. I have run into a few former classmates there. My fiance works for my mother's boyfriend at his company in Rochester Hills as a purchasing agent. It is a great job and it also helps let me be able to stay home more with Alex. well I hope everyone is as happy in their lives as I am in my own. Take Care |
| 1997 | (Zager) Draves, Nicole | May 19, 2006 at 09:20:42 | Since I have graduated, I went to collage at Mott Community and OCC. I graduated with my asociates in Liberal Arts. Not like I do anything with my degree. I was going to transfer over to OU, but instead I got married to a wonderful man from Clarkston. Shane and I were married in 2003. He has a son name Wyatt who is now 8. In April of 2004 we had our daughter Sophia. She is the love of my life. Then in November of 2005 we had our son named Hazen. We have a house in Goodrich were we have been living for over a year now. Man how time flys by. It doesn't seam like it has been that long since I was in high school. Not like I miss it or anything. I couldn't wait to get out of that hell hole of a place. Buy the way has any one heard from or seen Phill Siebold? |
| 1997 | Eastman, Joe | 6/17/2003 at 4:57:25 PM | I Currently work at Great Lakes Wireless in Imlay City, been here for about two years. After graduation i got married and joined the army. I spent some time i georgia then was sent to texas, in feb of 99 i was shipped off to bosnia where i spent 7 months, then i came back to texas. i got out of the army in sep of 2000, and divorced. I have two boys, Patrick age 4 and Blake age 1. |
| 1997 | (King)Florshinger, Shannon | 2/3/2004 at 5:16:41 PM | Hi everyone!! I have been keeping busy. I just completed my master's in Speech and Language Pathology. I am now the speech teacher at Attica, Irwin, and Lynch. In the summer I worked at the Easter's Seals. I just love it. I was married to my high school sweetheart, John and we are currently planning on building a home to the property adjacent to ours. We are planning on having children some day but who knows when. Currently, I have a cat and dog, and my dog is in love with Tisha's dog, Bailey. Well, it is almost time for school to start. Drop me a line sometime. I would love to hear from you. |
| 1997 | (Gottschalk) Franca, Michelle | Nov 17, 2009 at 07:39:06 | Wow. I was surprised to see so many of you on this site. Guess sometimes we all want to go back in time. Well I have my Bachleor's Degree in Medical Insurance Specialties from Baker College, Flint. I currently am a senior medical biller for Hurley Hospital and have been here for 2 1/2 years. I married right out of high school and divorced 8 years later. I do have three great children from that union though. Travis is 12, Joey 10 and Jacob 7. I have recently remarried to a wonderful man that brings me true happiness. I am selling my home in Burton and buying a bigger one in Davison. Can't wait to upsize. If anyone is also on facebook and would like to contact me please feel free. It is under MarkMichelle Franca. My husband and I share a page so it's a little confusing. |
| 1997 | Frederick, Ann | Aug 20, 2004 at 05:18:55 | I love coming to this website to see how everyone is doing. Sounds like everyone is accomplishing their goals. As for me, I finally finished school at Oakland University in December 2002 with a BS in Journalism and a specialization in Advertising. I spent a few weekends traveling around to various places in parts of Texas, Florida, Ohio, Chicago, and Boston with friends for vacation and somewhat job searching but then decided to try looking in the Detroit area. I met Jeff McLenna ('99 LW graduate)last March and started working in Bloomfield Hills at a video production studio. On June 2nd this year I had Jocelyn Ann. It's definitely a whole new experience. Also, Becky and I now get together more often so our girls can "socialize", her little one is only 2 days younger than mine! Jocelyn's website is www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jocelynann the password is ann, if anyone wants to take a look at her. |
| 1997 | (Laidler) Freeland, Teressa | May 3, 2007 at 13:26:10 | Well I finally graduated from college with my nursing degree. I am married and have 4 children. I currently live in Texas. I still keep in touch with a few high school buds. Busy with all of the little kid activity going on. Their names are Nina-6, Keegan-3, Leah-2, and Rosa-10 months. |
| 1997 | (Smith)Gaffney, Brianne | 4/13/2002 at 11:30:28 AM | Hi everybody! I just found out that I can do this so for those of you who care here is what's goin' on. Well I attended Mott Community College right after graduation for about two years then got accepted to MSU where I attended for about 2months before I came home. The school was too big and I wasn't ready yet. In June of 2001 I married William Gaffney, a Lapeer East '96 graduate whom I had been dating for a few years. He has a 3 year old little boy and I love my husband and stepson very much. I plan on going back to Mott for the 2002 summer semester and I either want to become a teacher or put my interest into psychology. Not quite sure yet. I am currently working at Taco Bell in Lapeer. Its not quite my dream job but it'll do until I get a degree and can get a good job. I still live in Lapeer, I can't seem to leave. Other wise life is good and not as hard as everyone made it out to be. |
| 1997 | (Sierakowski) Galbreath, Megan | Apr 27, 2005 at 12:41:43 | Well we bought our first house just about a year ago in Lapeer. I am still working in Troy at The Rehmann Group. Dan just got a job with the railroad.I went back to school for nursing and I am just waiting to start my clinicals. I hope everyone is doing well! |
| 1997 | Galbreath, Adam | Aug 18, 2009 at 10:48:52 | In 1999 I graduated with an associates of electronics and hired into SBC in 2000. Currently I still work for SBC in Livonia, which was previously Ameritech and we are now changing our name back to AT&T after SBC's purchase of AT&T. In June of '05 I got promoted to a Technical support manager for the department that I was previously working in. I own a home in Waterford which I purchased in 2004. It's alright for now as a starter home but I still have plans of making my way out west. I teach snowboarding at Mt. Holly in my spare time. |
| 1997 | Gale, Margaret | 10/12/2002 at 5:47:08 AM | Well, I graduated from U of M in Flint in August of 2001 with a BA in English and I am now attending Wayne State where I am working on a Masters in Linguistics. I now live in Royal Oak with my boyfriend John who I met through Ann Frederick (thanks again Ann!). John is a chef at the Detroit Athletic Club and he plans to return to culinary school in the Winter (or maybe next Fall) in order to earn his ACF (American Culinary Federation)Certification.We're planning on getting married in a year or two; we haven't set a date yet, but it will be in early Autumn, we just don't know of which year yet. P.S. I traded my red VW for a shiny silver Saturn. It has many modern conveniences, like heat! |
| 1997 | Garavaglia, Lisa | 6/4/2002 at 8:31:05 AM | After attending Grand Valley State University for three years, I moved to the Troy area to work as a Cost of Access Auditor for a telecommunications company. I worked there for almost a year before I moved to Atlanta, GA, to live with my boyfriend. He has just under two years left before he graduates from Life University for Chiropracting. I currently work as a Cost Management Consultant for a consulting company and will continue to work on my finance/business administration degree at Georgia State University. |
| 1997 | (Gettel)Gettel, Steven | 1/10/2002 at 8:11:46 AM | I'm currently pursuing a career in the adult entertainment industry. I work for Vivid video under contract as an associate director, |
| 1997 | Grant, Aaron | Aug 8, 2005 at 08:25:57 | Hi everyone, I thought I'd update this since I'm at the LW web site. Well since graduation at Lapeer West, I went to college at the University of Michigan - Flint as a Mechanical Engineer, switched to Computer Science 4 years later, graduated in 2003. I had an internship at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. Got hired as a Web Developer part-time for their Cooperative Education and Career Services department and helped launch a new web based database. I learned a ton there enough to be an essential part of their team, they promoted me full-time in April 2004 as a Client/Server Analyst for Web Applications. August 2005, I was promoted to co-webmaster for the entire University. Also I'm starting my Master's degree at Kettering University this fall in Information Systems. On a personal level, I got married December 2004 to my girlfriend of three years, Amanda. I moved out of Lapeer to Davison with her in an apartment. Once she graduates from the University of Michigan - Flint with her teaching degree, we'll be looking to purchase a home. I'm enjoying life a lot and it keeps getting better and better all the time. |
| 1997 | Gray, Tisha | 10/12/2002 at 5:48:55 AM | I just moved back home to Lovely Lapeer. I am still at SVSU and have a little while left to go before I FINALLY graduate. I will have a degree in Elementary Education. I really don't know what to say, I haven't had any significant changes in my life, no kids, no weddings...I am still in school and I work at the hospital in the Vail Center...That's about it. Email me if you like! |
| 1997 | (Mullins) Grezeszak, Kim | Oct 2, 2008 at 06:10:37 | Hello to all. Well another year is ending fast. Wow how the time is flying by. Well after a long time trying Virgil and I are finally expecting a baby. It is very exciting. I am due in March. Just started to feel the baby move :) We are living in West Branch. We just bought some more land next to us. We now have 50 acres. It is enough! I have a horse and two pygmy goats. They are so darn cute. |
| 1997 | (Christman) Gunn, Heather | Dec 6, 2006 at 09:22:18 | Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated this thing! Things are going great with me, I met the greatest guy and were married on October 8th, 2005. I couldn't be happier! Alison Rice and Amie Balzer (Carter) were two of my bridesmaids. Since then, we've bought a house with our 4 kids.......our pets. Our dog (pug) "Wigs", (golden) "Scooter" - and 2 cats "Mumia & Sheed". You can see some of the wedding pictures (taken by Samantha Lerner)on my link. Hope everyone is doing well! |
| 1997 | Haggadone, Darci | Jan 3, 2008 at 11:14:49 | Hello, Everyone! After graduating from Michigan, I got a job teaching physical education and health at White Lake Middle School near Milford and just bought a house last year in Swartz Creek. I am getting married June 21, 2008 to my finace', Brad, who is originally from Clio. Glad to hear that people are doing well. Shoot me an email sometime! dar7147@hotmail.com |
| 1997 | Harrison, R.Jason | 7/3/2003 at 4:59:31 AM | I'm working as an EMT for Lapeer County EMS. I also am attending school to earn my Paramedic degree.My current project is "the black plague": It's a schoolbus that was in service during the time i attended lwhs. It's now my party wagon. You may have seen it around town. The bus is black with flames and an 8 person hot tub. The link above takes you to the bus' homepage. I'm obviously not married. I haven't grown up yet either. Summer of 2002 I rode my motorcycle across Rt. 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica. While in Cali i met Jesse James from West Coast Choppers. That was a lot of fun. When i finish school spring 2004 I think i'm going to head off to Europe for a few months. |
| 1997 | Henderson, Dean | Sep 16, 2005 at 07:31:13 | Well, it's September and life sucks..... I have found myself laid off from my poured-wall concrete job. I am still single, and the band has not gotten that big break yet. This has lead me and the rest of the band to relocate to sunny Florida for the winter months to work and promote the band in a new environment. I'm excited to do so, but until then, life sucks in Michigan. For right now, I am living on the west side of Flint. It kinda sucks here, but at the same time, I really like it. I am still in close contact with a lot of friends from high-school. And, surprisingly enough, a lot of them are involved in the Flint music scene. First we have my partners Drew Picket and Mitch Petiprin in my band (Skin Casket). Then we have Tonya Traweek who is singing for industrial metal band Girl Scout Hand Grenade. Next we have Tom Sudia who plays bass in Foundation of Power along with Tony Spina who is also in Selfless. I love playing music with my friends and I'm very fortunate to have met all the great people in the Flint scene. If anyone cares, they should check out the Flint Death Squad and see how we are all working to make the Flint scene safe for metal again. www.flintdeathsquad.com R.I.P. Dimebag |
| 1997 | hewitt, benjiman | 11/24/2002 at 4:57:31 AM | I AM HAPPILY MARRIED TO THE WONDERFUL LEIGHANN LILEY. WE HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. SETH-2 AND GAVIN-6 WKSI WORK IN DRYDEN AND BUILD MUDBOGGERS. |
| 1997 | Hill, Joshua | Dec 16, 2005 at 19:51:44 | I live in Boulder, Colorado. After high school I went to UM-Flint for two years, then UM-Ann Arbor for 4 more, and got a philosophy degree. I worked for JSTOR (www.jstor.org) in Ann Arbor after graduating, and in Boulder I design leadership evaluations for executives at Fortune 500 companies. I've been in Colorado since Sept. 2004 and I might be here for a while. I put lots of photos online: www.hillhaus.com/blog |
| 1997 | Hill, Jason | 2/2/2004 at 5:15:21 AM | Yeah, so... yeah. I went to ITT for a year and then started at UM-Flint. I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, so I just sort of browsed life options for a while, surfed rather aimlessly ... sort of like you're doing right now. I went from engineering to chemistry to mathematics. I got stuck in mathematics and can't seem to find my way out. It is really weird how, if you do this stuff for long enough, mathematics, you get serious about it and it really grabs your imagination. I don't believe Lapeer West ever did that for me; I never liked my education until I entered the university. I'll graduate with my B.S. in mathematics in May 2004, and start graduate studies in mathematical logic later this fall. Visit my web site, and send me an e-mail if you'd like. |
| 1997 | (Schlaud)Hoeksema, Rosalie | 12/10/2003 at 6:54:56 AM | Wow, it is so wonderful to hear how everyone is doing! I am going on my second year teaching fourth grade in Mattawan. I love it there! In August 2003 I was married! I am grateful to have had 3 highschool friends stand up in our wedding. Scott and I are starting to build a house together here on the west side of the state. I wish everyone the best in future years to come! |
| 1997 | Hollingshead, Amy | Feb 26, 2007 at 12:40:27 | Hello again. I just moved to southwest florida 7 months ago and I love it! I am currently attending college and working in a gold mine. Not really but I'm making great money. I was going to school to be a teacher but I am reconsidering my studies to do something that makes more money. I never thought I would want to go to my high school reunion, hell I never even made it to prom, but I changed my mind and it's just another excuse to get back to Michigan and see my friends and family. Life is good and I am happy. |
| 1997 | Howard, Derek | 1/19/2001 at 7:56:49 PM | I am going to have to agree with Todd on the whole high school experience thing. Right now I am at MSU, looking to graduate in December 2001 with a mechanical engineering degree. I don't have a wife or a kid for that matter. I'll probably end up working for GM since I will be interning there for the second straight summer. Let me note how great it is to live in Bloomfield Hills while working in the summer. So much more better than Lapeer as far as bars and pretty much everything else. My second place of residency would be here in East Lansing, which is also better than Lapeer. Other than that, I don't have anything else to say since I only talk to 2 old friends from H.S. |
| 1997 | Irwin, Michael | 3/10/2000 at 7:38:13 PM | I'm majoring in Computer Information Systems at Saginaw Valley State University. I'm on the Cross-Country and Track teams, enjoying my time here. |
| 1997 | (Pickett) Jackson, Becky | Sep 9, 2008 at 17:46:53 | Hello from Flint - the East side ya'll...south east side...okay, the bad part of Burton. I am an Allied Health Instructor for a private medical college in Flint and my hubby (Brian Jackson, '95 LWHS grad) is a federal agent with the United States government, Homeland Security. We have two daughters, Scarlet (4) and Eva (2). I still play D&D every week and get together with Ann Frederick and Cindy Gibson. |
| 1997 | Jackson, Tonya | Sep 14, 2006 at 12:35:58 | ~Hi!~ After moving back to Lapeer, after living a little over a year in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I now work in Oxford at Training and Treatment Innovations, Inc. as a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Case Manager. I provide therapy, case management, and teach a DBT skills group. The population that I mainly work with is those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorders. I'm going back to school to pursue a PsyD in Psychology with the hope of one day becoming a Prison Psychologist. I'm currently in a relationship with Jason Scharrer (Class of '97). My son just turned four and he keeps getting more amazing!!! |
| 1997 | Johnson, Jodi Mercedes | 3/19/2002 at 5:12:28 PM | I am currently finishing up some gen eds at Oakland Community College. I plan to transfer to Oakland in the fall of 2002 where I will be majoring in History with my teaching certificate in Secondary Education. I started my own cleaning business with a friend of mine and that is going well. My older brother Jason and I have been writing songs and have some published. I currently have two songs out right now that I am trying to market. I am dating a great guy from Ubly Michigan. Its funny where you meet people. I have become very health conscience and have a completely new body in which I am proud of. Im living back with my parents in good ole Hadley, look me up sometime! |
| 1997 | Konieczka, Lisa | 3/23/2004 at 5:39:09 AM | Alot of changed so I thought I better update everyone! I have been with a wonderful guy now for almost 3 years. This past November we had a beautiful baby girl, Nancy Marie! She was born November 24, she was 6 lbs 13 oz and 21 in. Being a mom is the best thing in the world and I love every minute of it. I am still working at EDS in Troy. I have been there for just over 3 years. I love reading all the updates and hearing how everyone is doing! |
| 1997 | (Kronberger) Kronberger-Smith, Rachael | Jan 4, 2007 at 09:37:12 | Hello Everyone! Well, I am happily married for almost 4 years now, we have a little boy, Aiden who will be 3 in April. We currently live in Whitmore Lake, MI, I'm loving it. I finally went back to school to finish up my degree in Marketing Management, I will be done within the next year. Right now I work with import and export of materials from China, something different. My husband is a DNR (Department of Natural Resources) Conservation Officer, for Washtenaw County, which he loves doing. Hope everyone is doing well and feel free to e-mail me anytime. rlksmith@yahoo.com |
| 1997 | (Deverell) Lambourn, Amanda | Feb 7, 2007 at 10:40:52 | Well, I am currently finishing up the last two semesters of school at U of M-Flint. I will graduate in Dec with a Bachelor's in Secondary Education, Social Studies and Psychology certified...Brian and I got married Sept of 2005...we have two boys, Myles and Deagan. Myles is almost 4 and Deagan is 19 months... Busy, busy, busy, working, going to school and taking care of the family, but I love it. It is nice to see many of you are doing well! And Mike Lance, where are you....we(Brian, John, Adam, and I) were wondering how you are doing!! And in reference to your post...I knew it all along too, and no I don't feel safe with Bush representing the nation..SCARY!!! Well everyone, on that note, Take Care!!! Amanda |
| 1997 | Lance, Michael | Apr 23, 2007 at 09:59:18 | as2149@wayne.edu |
| 1997 | (Scrimger) Mattila, Cody | Aug 10, 2005 at 13:33:45 | After high school, I went to and graduated from the Univeristy of Michigan- Flint with a bachelors degree in education. I spent a year teaching in Bloomfield Hills and two in Madison Heights, and was hired in this year to teach math at West! Tim and I were married in 2001 and bought a house in Metamora in 2003. We have no children, just a chocolate lab we think is our child. I'm currently working on my masters at the University of Michigan-Flint in Educational Technology- very intersting. I can now write web design code! |
| 1997 | (Matusik)matusik, Andrea | 9/29/2002 at 4:32:41 AM | Well since i graduated from West I did one year at Eastern michigan then decided not to go back . Sorry my typing is really bad. I now have a two year old son named Dennis. I work the courtesy desk at Wal-Mart.....fun stuff. I'm living on my own in Lapeer...plan to move to Traverse City by next year...thats all.If you want to email me go ahead i'd love to hear from y'all!!!! |
| 1997 | Metz Jr, Thomas | Oct 1, 2007 at 10:16:45 | running own delivery company in Saginaw Michigan and caring for wife and 4 daughters |
| 1997 | Miller, Brooke | Nov 13, 2004 at 04:54:39 | Hello everyone! Well, I have attended Central Michigan University for the past 4 1/2 years, and i just graduated in December of 2001. Now I will be moving to Little Rock, Arkansas June 6, 2002 to start my job as an Assistant Designer for Dillard's. (Dillard's is a department store similar to Marshall Field's, but in the south) So I will be working at their corporate office in Little Rock. I am not married, but I have a boyfriend, Tyler, who I have been dating for almost a year. Although, we have known eachother for about 10 years from my cottage at Houghton Lake. He is from Haslett, MI and still has another year at Michigan Tech University. Well, I wish everyone the best and I would love to hear from ya. UPDATE I am still here in Arkansas and i have been promoted to Designer for the infant/newborn boys private label line called Starting Out. Tyler and I are still together and now have 3 dogs and a house. |
| 1997 | (Knecht)Monroe, Andrea | 5/15/2003 at 2:29:02 PM | I am living just outside Atlanta, finishing my second year teaching third grade. Eric Monroe and I were married almost two years ago. Eric is working for a consulting firm and doing a lot of traveling. We bought our first house last year, and we have two rambunctious puppies. We love the weather, but we hate the traffic. |
| 1997 | Mooney, Jeff | Feb 19, 2007 at 10:09:50 | Hey whats going on? I am currently living in NE Pennsylvania. I am here doing a tour with the US Army. After graduation, I spent 4 years in the Marine Corps, moved back home in 2001, and was working on and off. I joined the Army Reserves as a Military Police, got deployed back in 2002 - 2003 to Guantanamo Bay guarding prisoners. I took a full time job with the Army Reserve back in January 2005 and moved here to Pennsylvania. Things are going good, almost 10 years in the military, 7 of which are are on an active status. Getting a lot of good training that will hopefully help me once I decide this isn't for me any more. I am planning on doing this for at least 20 years and then decide what I am going to do from there. I hope all is well with everyone. Drop me a line if you like jeffry.mooney@us.army.mil |
| 1997 | (Lawrence)Myers, Marie | 4/3/2003 at 6:05:37 AM | I'm currently living in Independence, Missouri, just outside of Kansas City (great barbeque). I am recently married and don't have any children yet. I have a B.S. in Addictions Counseling and Intercultural Studies. I plan on working towards a master's degree in either some form of Counseling or Cultural Anthropology. But we'll see if that really happens, I'm happy not having papers/projects hanging over my head! Anyway, My husband is a Buckeye fan so the weekend of the U of M and OSU game is tense in our home, but fun. I guess that's all, what's worth mentioning after so many years? I hope all is going well for everyone, enjoy your life! |
| 1997 | Oelke, Sarah | Jan 4, 2007 at 09:36:25 | Home for the Christmas holidays and was reading the updates on the database,thought I should do a little updating for myself. After graduation I traveled to a small town in Idaho called Rexburg where I attened a two year private college, Ricks college. After two years there I found myself in sunny Hawaii where I finished my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. It was a fantasic experience that I will never forget. I spent the next three years back in Michigan teaching Kindergarten in Mayville. After three years I felt that I needed a change. I have been teaching for the last almost three years in Las Vegas, NV. This has had its challenges but has been a wounderful experience. I have been able to use and improve my Spanish along the way. For the first two years of living in Vegas I taught at a school that had about 98% hispanic students. It was neat that I was teaching my students Engish and they were helping me improve my Spanish. I am currently teaching all day Kindergarten in North Las Vegas,I will finish my Masters this June from UNLV and I am loving every minute of it. I am excited to see everyone this May. |
| 1997 | (Zemmer)Pahl, Ericka | 4/18/2004 at 5:46:43 AM | I'm doing great! After graduating from Albion College with a BA in Spanish and Physical Education, I married a wonderful man and moved to a cozy town called Temecula in Southern California. I have been teaching High School Spanish at a small Christian School for three years. I have coached High School Cheerleading and Girls Soccer. I am loving life! |
| 1997 | Palmer, Jeremy | Mar 25, 2009 at 07:57:09 | As of 2009: I just got back from my most recent tour in Iraq. I am currently out of the army now. I was a Special Forces sniper... lots of fun (sarcasm),it started to get old, so I'm taking a break. I am also about to finish my BA in Criminal Justice and most likly move to a SWAT team as they keep harassing me about it. I am back in Lapeer for the time being... least till July of this year (2009). I am currently married, two kids. |
| 1997 | (Paril)Paril, Arnel | 1/27/2001 at 7:30:38 PM | hey everyone it's me. Since i got married to my sugar momma life has been great i still attend CMU with a major in Psychology. i plan on staying with my sugar momma till she sees fit i hope that everyone is doing well. i hope everyone finds what their looking for. |
| 1997 | Pleva, Remie | Feb 9, 2006 at 12:53:09 | Hey people. Its tough to write to people whom you don't know. Most of you I have not spoken with since the day i walked through those doors. I have kept little contact and only truely reta to in the friendship of a handful of those that i grew up with. High school for me was a stepping stone that unfortunitly lead to no where for quite some time. Once i graduated i took it upon myself to explore the world and get as far away as i could. I found myself in love with the carribean and the culture that it embraced. Moving to the virgin islands was one the greatest experiences of my life. To this day i still love to travel and plan to continue exploring the world for the rest of my life. Though I have added some extra cargo along the way. Last January I got married in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.My wife and I share many of the same passions. Such as traveling and the tropical lifestyle. For now we spent our days on the beaches of Grand Haven, MI where i enjoy spending time with my son Trent, surfing, boogie boarding and soaking up the sun with my family. In the summer months of course. Our next stop?.............undecided, but their are always a great many destinations of interest. by the way I did go to college and get a dagree in marketing and I am currently in pharmaceutical sales. Peace in the middle east. BUSH SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! remiepleva@yahoo.com |
| 1997 | (Poulin)Poulin, Wendy | 12/9/2003 at 4:45:46 AM | Hi everyone! Sounds like everyone is doing good. I never got married. Found out that wasn't for me right now. I'm still with my boyfriend Nathan and we have two beautiful kids together. My son Mason just starting school this year and he loves. My daughter Madalyn just turned 2 and she is so beautiful. How could she not be with blond hair and blue eyes. Nathan and I both still work at MSU full time and I love it. Nathan is going to graduate from MSU this May. Finally! After I'm done with school he wants to go to grad school. Life is great. I hope everyone else is doingas well. If anycone wants to e-mail me feel free to do so. |
| 1997 | Putnam, Jeremy | Jul 24, 2007 at 08:50:23 | Living in St. Petersburg Flordia with my little brother. |
| 1997 | Rasmussen, Kemp | 5/13/2003 at 5:16:57 AM | Well I graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Kinesiology in 2002. I loved the college experience, those were the best five years of my life (Go Hoosiers). Havent used my degree yet, as now I am going into my second season with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. I am single and loving it. The things you hear about, read about, and see in movies about the NFL lifestyle are not made up. I have no desire to grow up and settle down, i'm having too much fun. I hope to play a long time but I know it can end any day. If anyone wants say what's up, just send me an email (kemprasmussen@yahoo.com). I'd love to hear from you. |
| 1997 | (Rugenstein)Ratliff, Erin | 11/23/1999 at 10:47:54 PM | I am currently employed for the Lapeer Intermediate School district in the Instruction Technology Department working with students and staff to utilize technology in the classrooms throughout Lapeer County. I will be finishing my Associates Degree in Marketing (Don't ask) from Detroit College of Business at the end of this month and plan to take some time off before persuing a degree in education from U of M in the Fall of 2000. I was married in August of 1998 to Jason Ratliff, a 1995 Grad of Lapeer East, he is employed for VRD in Almont. |
| 1997 | Reamer, Amy | 4/21/2000 at 12:50:52 AM | I am currently at the end of my third year at Michigan State University. I'm majoring in Microbilogy and will hopefully graduate next May. I will then continue on to graduate school at either Wayne State or U of M (YUCK!!!) where I will study for two years to become a Genetic Counselor. After graduate school I plan to marry my fiancee, Dave Weckle (1996 graduate from West). He went to ITT for two years after high school and now owns his own house and works at Lear Corporation in Southfield. |
| 1997 | Robertson, Justin | Aug 10, 2005 at 13:33:51 | Hi everyone. Just thought that I should update what has been going on. A year ago Nicole and I bought our first house in Keego Harbor, MI. We love it. We have since added a dog to our family of two cats. Her name is Bella Bigtime. We are also expecting our first child in February. Too early to tell what it is, but as soon as the doctor can tell, we will find out. Nikki still works in Troy. I now work at a baseball school in Auburn Hills. Hope everything is going great for everyone. |
| 1997 | (Ancona) Rodda, Jamie | Jun 21, 2007 at 15:27:42 | Hi everybody! Me and Mike Rodda have been married for 4 years now and are living in lovely Lum. We have 2 labs, Maggie and Charlie, and a deaf cat named Callie. I graduated from Oakland Univ. in 2005 and I am currently a biology teacher at Notre Dame Prep in Pontiac. |
| 1997 | Rowden, RB | 9/15/2003 at 5:31:20 AM | Hey everybody whats up? This site is pretty cool! Well things are good for me. I just got married in May 03 too Nicole Newton she gratuated in 99 from West. Things are good we live in Lapeer were she works for the schools as an teacher assistant and attends U of M. Me on the other hand I work for Nu Horizon prop. I'm not currently going to school, but I have a couple more years to my degree. I love living in Lapeer and hope too see everybody soon.RB |
| 1997 | Sawdon, Jason | Jan 23, 2007 at 15:20:30 | Living, flying, and fire fighting. I love Wyoming! Drop an email. |
| 1997 | Schlaud, Rosalie | 6/19/2002 at 6:07:24 AM | Hello everyone! It was great to hear about all of your lives since highschool. Mine has been great as well, I attended Western Michigan University and recently graduated (december 2001) with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement and minors in Math/Science and the Integrated Creative Arts. My two most memorable experiences at WMU were being a member of the WMU Dance Team and my intern teaching experience. While interning I had 19 little second grade angels! Summer of 2001 was my first in k-zoo and I fell in love with the most amazing person I have ever met! Good news! After subbing for a semester I have a job for fall as a 4th grade teacher within Mattawan Later Elementary School!!! I will also be teaching dance part time at a nearby studio!!! |
| 1997 | Sierakowski, Scott | Apr 19, 2007 at 13:12:26 | I AM STILL WORKING FOR LYON GEAR. I AM ASSISTANT JR HIGH WRESTLING COACH AND A HEAD COACH FOR NORTH BRANCH WRESTLING. TRISHA SELLS PAMPERED CHEF AND SWISS COLONY OCCASIONS SHE REALLY LOVE IT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PARTY PLEASE EMAIL ME. TRISHA IS A STAY HOME MOM. WE STILL LIVE IN NORTH BRANCH WE HAVE BEEN THERE FOR 3 YEARS. OUR BOYS ARE GETTING BIG THEY ARE 8 AND 10. TRISHA AND I WILL BE MARRIED FOR 5 YEARS IN JULY. WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE YOU AT THE CLASS REUNION. |
| 1997 | Simmons, Jeff | 2/1/2001 at 8:00:33 PM | Let's try to keep it short and sweet. Went to GMI (Kettering) joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, had a good time and Graduated 2 years early, Finally turned 21 Jan 2001, Been married 2-1/2 years, 2-1/2 Kids (Two Girls Kathleen and Cayla,1/2 Due Feb 2001), Working as a Manufacturing Engineer with American Axle, Proud owner of a Mini-van (still have the S-10), and looking to build our house in the very near future. I will begin my MBA in about 6 mo. after I take a little brake from school. Feel free to e-mail me, I would enjoy hearing from y'all. |
| 1997 | Sims, Chris | Apr 23, 2009 at 13:21:50 | Still in the Army, 6 years now. Been to Iraq twice, and really don't care to go back again. Happily married to the love of my life, with one awesome son. In the process of moving to Ft. Stewart, GA. |
| 1997 | smith, mike | 1/18/2003 at 7:46:00 AM | windsurfing |
| 1997 | Smith, Brianne | Dec 29, 2004 at 04:37:17 | Well not much has changed in the year or so since I updated. I still work a Taco Bell and I still hate it. I went back to mott and I am now currently trying to get a degree in Business Management. Jeremy and I are still together and happier than we have ever been. We have plans to get married in the future but we are not engaged yet. I would love to hear from some of my old classmates so email me and tell me what's goin' on. |
| 1997 | Smith, Jen | May 10, 2008 at 12:45:42 | Hey everyone! Well, it's 08 and FINALLY I'm moving out of state! South Carolina! I am currently working at a dentist office in Grand Blanc and in the process of finishing my masters at U of M. So, I won't be moving until the end of this year, but looking forward to it! I am not married and do not have any kids...yet...I look forward to some day that I do! It was nice to see everyone at our 10 year, glad that you guys are all doing well! See you guys in 9 years :) . Throw me a line if you ever want to chat... smileyjen@charter.net |
| 1997 | (Thayer)Staehli, Stacy | 7/11/2003 at 4:44:08 AM | After graduating I went to Mott Community College. I have been married for five years, to a man who graduated from Davison. We have two children Alyson 4 and Christopher 1. I have my own licensed daycare and I'm still going to school to be a pastry chef. We will be purchasing our first home in the fal |
| 1997 | (Thick)Steiner, Brandy | 10/1/2003 at 3:23:19 PM | After high school I attended GMI Engineering and Management Institute, now known as Kettering University. I majored in Electrical Engineering and minored in Management. I graduated from GMI in 2002 and have since been working for a sunroof manufacturer in Rochester Hills. I am currently pursuing my masters in Engineering Management at Oakland University. In October of 1999 I married Joe Steiner. We have no children yet. |
| 1997 | (Hoisington) Stover, Jillian | Aug 9, 2004 at 08:09:57 | Hi Everyone. Alot has happened in my life. I was married to my husband Terry in Jan. of 1998 and had my son Alex in May of that year. We ended up getting a divorce when my son was 3 and a half. Then I started dating my current husband (a 1998 lapeer East Grad)Carl Stover. We got engaged in Dec. of 2002 and we finally got married in Oct. of 2003. We have a son Austyn who was born March 1, 2004. Carl works in Rochester at Universal Tube Inc. He is a purchaser. ( My step father owns the company) His company supplies parts for all of the big 3. I on the other hand am a domestic engineer. we live here in Lapeer and i don't really mind. Life is treating me very well. My husband and I would like to have more children so maybe my next update will include the big news. |
| 1997 | (Thalberg) Syvertsen, Stine | Jul 27, 2007 at 10:10:21 | Remember me - the Norwegian exchange student?? Well, back home in Norway, I finished school, worked a year and then went on to a university closer to Oslo. I studied chemistry, geology, hydro(geo)logi and other subjects concerning pollution and environment. The percent of employment here in Norway is high, so it took me a while to get a permanent job. So after I graduated, I've tried out working in a kindergarden and two schools - interesting, but teaching is not for me, at least not the ten year olds... The last year I've been working in the county council with affaris concerning environment and health. In Sept. '07 I'm starting in my new job. It'll be in Oslo (the capital of Norway), following the gradual closing of a landfill and surveying the discharge from it. I'll have other tasks as well, but you probably get the general idea. I'm married, got a house but no kids so far. I've started golfing (not very good yet), and I love hiking and skiing here in Norway. This August I'll be visiting the US again, staying with the Jaje's the first few days, travelling around a bit and then be back for Jenni's wedding. Maybe I'll see some of you again? |
| 1997 | Tondu, Holly | 1/17/2000 at 7:53:18 PM | Well since high school I got engaged to a great guy from Sweden. Still no date set for a wedding though. We have to decide if he's moving here or if I'm moving there. I've been to Sweden 3 times and lived there 3 months the last time. What an experience! It's definately different. I've also set up a little webcam site, mainly to see if I could even do it. It's kinda cool though if I may say so myself. Should be listed on here somewhere if you wanna check it out. Anyways, that's it I guess! |
| 1997 | Ulrich, Kurt | 5/21/2004 at 5:39:15 AM | yo....let's see, so much space, so little to tell. Left high school for Mott College and went to work at Meijer in Lapeer. Met a girl in 99, married her 9 months later. Left Meijer for Wal-Mart. Left Mott for Davenport University. My son Jared was born in June of 2000. Divorced in December of 2002 after a year seperation. Left Davenport for University of Michigan, Flint. Still work at Wal-Mart today and I have a wonderful girlfriend. I am in to Djing house and techno music and might be at a club near you. Yea and I still live in Lapeer (not proud of that). |
| 1997 | (Conley)Viar, Crystal | 10/28/2003 at 5:25:51 PM | I am still A stay at home Mommy to My 2 children Allie(4)and Jacob(1)in Yuma Arizona with My Husband Craig who just got back from a 8 month stay in Iraq. Next August though we will be moving back to Michigan to stay. Not sure what I will be doing then Proably working and going back to school. :) |
| 1997 | (Somers) Ward, Jessica | Mar 28, 2007 at 21:04:17 | It's been a while since my last update! I married a wonderful man (Joe) in September of 2005. We currently live in Delaware, OH (suburb of Columbus). We have two dogs, both lab mixes. Sebastian is 6 and Stella is 5 months. We've spent quite a bit of time traveling the last few years, and are getting ready to head to Europe this Spring. I am now working for Wells Fargo as an Asst. Account Executive in Employee Benefits. Andrea Browning (Wood) and I are still very close, but I haven't kept up with anyone else since college. I hope all is well! Feel free to contact me. jsomers1@columbus.rr.com |
| 1997 | Waun, Nick | 8/29/2000 at 8:58:08 PM | Currently the Reform Party Nominee for the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Currently a Student at U of M. Major: Classical Greek and Roman Archaeology. |
| 1997 | (Reamer) Weckle, Amy | Aug 19, 2005 at 09:28:16 | After graduation I attended Michigan State for 4 years and came out with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology. Two weeks after graduation from State I married my high school sweetheart Dave Weckle (class of '96). After searching and searching for work in my field I finally ended up at Wayne State as a Research Assistant doing breast cancer research. I have been working here for 2 1/2 years now and love it. We had a little boy in August 2004 named Peyton. He came 6 weeks early, but is now a happy, healthy little guy - who looks just like his mommy! While I was pregnant, Dave completely gutted and renovated our new house downtown Oxford. We are very happy and hope to have baby number two in the works soon! |
| 1997 | Whitlock, Anthony | 5/8/2000 at 6:14:37 PM | Well, now that I've attended my 3rd school in 3 years, I think I finally found one I'll go back to. I'm now attending Northern Michigan University in the U.P. My major is broadcasting and my minor is outdoor recreation. Even though I've already had 3 years of school, I think I still have about another 2 at the rate I'm going. But it should all be worth it in the end. And in the great words of Steve Miller, "Keep on, keepin' on." |