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Name: Claudia Bingham
Spouse Name: Jerry
City: Arlington
State: Tx
Children & ages: Eric Cain Bingham-11years old, Alexander Quinn
Bingham-9 years old
Occupation: Teacher/mom
Hobbies/Interests: My boys, family and surprise my friends. Yes, I
still talk alot and love people. I live in Texas so swimming has to be a
hobby . I love to travel and explore new places. I am very active at my
kids school. Love baseball, football and all those boy mom things!!!!
Favorite high school memories:
WOW!!! Where do I start-
First comes to mind all the friends I had in the class of 81 and all those
crazy times. Being a cheerleader and enjoying every minute of it. From our
1st day of high school-remember the crush I had on KENT DINSDALE, girls you
remember that?? To the last day we spent at RHS, this class made the most
of those years. We were a great class! Memeories came flooding back when
Dana made me promise to come for the reunion. OK heres a few key words-Dana
Sooter- the cabin, the car , RL, the friend! Susan Frintrup-jr high, the
truck, the wild times, many years. Margaret Bracy- need I say more! Paul
Meek, Mary Eyberg, and Ruth Barefield -I known you forever. Greg Wade and
Alan Kamper-two of the best friends a girl could have. Lori Moss & Julie
Howell- oh boy the wild curises and fun times. I have wonderful memeories
and things I will always say I wasn't there or didn't do!! Wink Wink Thanks
for the ride of a lifetime!Hello to everyone out there reading this and
can't wait to see you in Aug!!!
What have you been up to since high school?:
I atteneted SMS and UMR with all my good buddies. Moved to Dallas in 1985,
became a manager for Kinko's copies. In 1989 met my husband and married in
Aug. 90, I had my first son Eric and in 1992 had my baby Alex. Sadly, a year
later I lost my dad to cancer and my mother loved my dad so much she joined
him 6 weeks later, thank you to all that sent prayers and their great
memeories of my mom. Go Sue! I have stayed at home with my kids for 10
years, doing small odd jobs during my stay at home.( mostly to stay a real
person and keep my sanity).
I have worked at the World Trade Center as a sales rep, been a manager of a
large communications group, and substituted for the school district and this
is where I found my passion. Teaching!! It just took me 20 years to decide
what I wanted to be when I grew up!! I am now getting my teaching
certificate!!Yea!! We just moved into my new house and am having a blast
fixing it up! My husband is in the computer world and is the smartest
person I know. We have traveled, Jerry worked for American Airlines. I
have a great life of friends, family and now a 20 year class reunion. Wow,
we did we all get so old!!
Words of wisdom:
Always. always listen to
your mom! I wish I would have listened to good ole Sue more!!!!
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Thank you to Martha and
Ken for all your hard work! And Martha being pregnant and working so hard!
Virginia Carlson
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Laurence Carver
Name: Laurence R. Carver II
Spouse Name: Kathleen
City: Springfield
State: Mo
Children & ages: Jessica-6, Amanda-1
Occupation:
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Valorie Chase
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Name: Dana Coester
Spouse Name: Joel Beeson
City: San Diego
State: CA
Children & ages: Kipley, 15 Samuelle, 10 Willie, 5
Occupation: art director/writer
Hobbies/Interests: my work and family
Favorite high school memories:
“away” tennis matches,
football games, giant parties at one person’s house or another, the music,
float trips, Tim's Pizza after a movie, falling in love, and all the
coming-of-age adventures with friends and a two terrific boyfriends over the
years who were like best friends, you know who are.
What have you been up to since high school?:
went to journalism school at UMC, got my masters in magazine journalism,
(married writer Kirk Curnutt, had 1 son Kipley, divorced); met
photojournalist Joel Beeson in graduate school, fell deeply, madly in love,
we were married in 1993 and have 2 children. Took a job as an art director
with Southern Living Magazine in Birmingham, Alabama. Worked for 3 years
at Southern Living, Decorating Step-by-Step, and other magazines.
While living in the South, We became involved in civil rights work and a
documentary book project on a rural community in Mississippi with blues
musician/activist Willie King, which has been a big part of our lives since
then. We are currently fundraising for a multi-media workshop in this
community targeting children at risk for drug and gang involvement to give
them access to the internet and to help them learn journalism /multi-media
skills to document their own community.
After Birmingham, we moved to San Diego (for husband to get PhD at UCSD). I
switched to freelance with Time, Inc. and have continued as a contributing
editor on various assignments plus commercial clients. Also, when I moved to
San Diego, I started doing art direction and design in fashion (used
beautiful, talented Jennifer Hanna as a model, and managed the dubious
achievement of dressing celebrities and catching the eye of Elle magazine,
Victoria magazine, and Nieman Marcus with beaded vintage-feel gowns and had
a fancy little boutique for about 2 years before I threw in the towel
because unfortunately celebrities don't pay for dresses...) We’re currently
trying to have another baby (last one!), and I’m working on a book, and
doing LOTS of parenting in between work and beaded gowns.
Words of wisdom:
Be informed. Be a
critical thinker and get your news from many sources. Find the one person
who is your true love, have a dream, make it your life’s work and share that
with eachother and the world. “Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only
thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
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I spent my entire youth
wanting to “get out” of Rolla. 20 years later I can finally look back and
treasure that little town and the good people I knew there.
Name: Dan Cogell
Spouse Name: Julie
City: Springfield
State: Mo
Children & ages: Cedric (14),
Christopher (10), Joshua (10)
Occupation: Teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Keeping up
with my family. Our kids are now those devious little teenagers we used to
be.
Favorite high school memories:
Plays with Woodfin. Back
country roads.
What have you been up to since high school?:
All of the above.
Words of wisdom:
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Name: Sherri Stell
Spouse Name: Monte
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Step-son Branden (22) Step-daughter Brittany (19)
Aaron (14) Michael (10)
Occupation: Office Assistant/Loan Officer
Hobbies/Interests: Camping, biking, spending time with my family.
Favorite high school memories:
Senior skip day at
Meramec Springs, hanging out with friends at Voc Tech school, going skating
and Graduation!
What have you been up to since high school?:
Working...marriage...kids...married my husband in 1985 became an "instant
mom". Worked for Kroger for 11 years and quit after my youngest son was
born. Stayed home for 3 years and then went back out into the working
world. Currently am employed since 1997 for Mid Missouri Credit Union as
Loan Officer/Office Assistant. Monte works at USGS which has kept us in
Rolla. I enjoy raising my children where I was raised. All my family
(except my youngest brother-Jeff) live in Rolla. My dad always told me not
to move away...I would just have to move back because Rolla would always be
"home".
Words of wisdom:
If the job is worth
doing, it is worth doing right.
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Name: Lynne Ramsey
Spouse Name: Tom
City: Norman
State: Ok
Children & ages: Matthew, 4 years old (I'll try to post a pic soon.)
Occupation: homemaker, wife, mother..............
Hobbies/Interests: Scrapbooking, especially Creative Memories, when I
have a spare moment.
Favorite high school memories:
I didn't get involved in
alot of school activities, but I had fun working at the Skating Rink with
Debbie Rueppel, and working at Maid Rite through High School. I also have
fond memories of some teachers (I know that sounds corny!) that I believe
are exceptional people. Mrs Priest, Mr Arthur, Mr and Mrs Harmes........................
What have you been up to since high school?:
After graduation, I went to UMR for a year, Western Texas College for a
semester, and eventually graduated with BS Degrees in Accounting and
Business Administration from Drury College in '87. I substituted in the
Rolla Public School system during part of that time.
I then started teaching at Metro Business College (for a very short time)
until I landed my first Government job. I worked for the Government for 11
years until my son was born in '98. Most of those years were in contracting
(Contract Negotiator, Administrator, Contract Liaison, etc.).
I got married in September '96 to someone I met through a friend. My life
has been a fairy tale ever since!
Words of wisdom:
What Margot said. (You
go girl!)
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Thanks to Kenny and
Martha for putting the reunion together, and for this website. I cruise
this site most everyday, and have enjoyed reading about former classmates!
Name: Ev Cope
Spouse Name: Lesa Bailey (RHS class of '84)
City: Cumming
State: GA
Children & ages: Bailey Morgan (Sweet 16); Macy Madison (10)
Occupation: Regional Sales Manager
Hobbies/Interests:
Favorite high school memories:
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Name: Mary Ann O'Connor
Spouse Name:
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Dustin Michael-11, Krystal Marie-5
Occupation: RN
Hobbies/Interests: Being a good mom. Being outside playing with the
kids, like a kid.
Favorite high school memories:
Spending time with
friends--gosh it's a wonder we all survived.
What have you been up to since high school?:
Went to work at the Rolla Hospital in 1983, in the emergency room as a
secretary. I liked that so much I became an EMT and worked on an
ambulance. Until a drunk driver decided to be stupid and hit us head on,
knocking our ambulance down a steep embankment by Meramec Springs.
(Seatbelts do save lives!!!!) My last ambulance run was as a patient.
Luckily we all survived. Couldn't handle the idea of working on the
ambulance any more so I became an ER nurse. Loved working in the ER, but I
am currently employed by the Rolla Hospital as a RN/Manager for Home
Health. Some things just never change. I am very happily single, and enjoy
raising my kids in Rolla.
Words of wisdom:
Relationships are built
of love, trust, and respect. Without one, there is no relationship.
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I lost my mom last
year. It's been a really long year. It made me realize just how old I/we
are getting to be. We are considered middle age now. Oooohhhh, how scary.
I think we represented our high school years well, and I'm sure we will do
the same in adulthood. Hopefully, I will see most of you in August.
Christy (Crowder) Burke and I are going to make each other go. Right
Christy????
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Name: Rita Hale
Spouse Name: Divorced
City: State: St. James, Mo
Children & ages:
Sara 10 years old, Clayton 7 years old
Occupation:
RN – Home Health
Hobbies/Interests:
I love to play pool, sew and read a good romance.
Favorite high school memories:
Spending time with Melody and Carla.
What have you been up to since high school?:
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currently live in St. James. I have been divorced for 4 years. I have been
working in nursing after getting my nursing license in 1987. It took awhile
to figure out what “I wanted to be”.
Words of wisdom:
There is nothing more important in life than love, laughter, family and
wonderful friends.
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Name: Ty Cremer
Spouse Name: Rhonda
City: State: Rolla, Mo
Children & ages:
Brandon-16, William-13, Nathan-12
Occupation:
Self-employed. Air conditioning and refrigeration business
Hobbies/Interests:
Fish, golf, hunt, watching professional wrestling
Favorite high school memories:
graduation day
What have you been up to since high school?:
I have been
married for 18 years. I have 3 sons, ages 16, 13 and 12. I have lived
between Columbia and Rolla during this period. My life consists of working
and occasionally taking a trip with my family. I enjoy golfing with my
family at the Country Club on weekends. We attend St. Patrick Church. I am
a member of the Knights of Columbus and try to stay active in that.
Words of wisdon:
If I had the power to remove one word from all the languages in the world, I
would remove the word “hate”.
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Name: Mark Crosbie
Spouse Name: Caren
City: Ballwin
State: MO
Children & ages: Joshua - 7, Jonathan - 5, Anna - 3
Occupation: Sr. Computer Technical Consultant
Hobbies/Interests: One of my most favorite things to do in play the
guitar and write music. I also enjoy singing, playing with other musicians
(church band), golf, computers, throwing frisbee and spending time with my
family. I also enjoy small projects around the house and helping friends
with computer related questions.
Favorite high school memories:
Latin Club toga party at
the chancellor's residence. Learning French in Ms. Merkel's class.
Learning how to dance in coach Rave's history class. Asking others in calc
class if Mr. Priest ever stops exhaling when he teaches. Crusing the strip
on weekends. Listening to rock music with Rodney Mickelson. Giving Donna
(Smiley) Mercer a tube of topal in Mr. Harmes class as a gag gift. Working
at the IGA foodliner part time.
What have you been up to since high school?:
I went to UMR and graduated with a BS in Computer Science in Dec of '86.
During college, I worked at the computer center part time as a student
operator. It was a tough 4.5 years but was well worth it (hard work really
does pay off). Two months later, I moved to University City and went to
work for Washington University specializing in User Interface
design/development. Their vacation benefits allowed me to take a european
vacation with 2 of my cousins. I call it "Europe in a blur" because on it I
saw 6 countries (England, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France)
in just 12 days, all with no advance hotel reservations and no Eurail
pass. Each new country we'd exhange money and try to find a place to
stay. If I ever go back, it'll be more planned out with fewer stops on the
itinerary.
I accepted a position as a systems programmer with Edward Jones in 1988 and
have been there ever since. I love what I do mainly because it gives me
the ability to learn new technologies, solve problems and help mentor others
in the skills I've acquired. I am fortunate to be able to work from home 2
days/week. Ironically, the first boss I had at Jones gave me the nickname 'Bing',
not even knowing I could sing and it's stuck with me ever since.
In 1987, I also started attending Grace Church-St Louis where I accepted
Jesus as my Lord and Savior and was baptized. To me this was a
life-changing thing because for so many years I thought that knowing who God
was was good enough. I learned that being a Christian meant having a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ, accepting His free gift of eternal
life and sharing His love with others.
In 1991 I met my beautiful wife Caren on a church ski trip (Winter Park) and
were married 13 months later. She quit her fulltime job when our first
child was born and now enjoys being a full time mom and homeschooling our 3
kids.
We moved to Bridgeton, MO where we lived for 7 years and eventually were
part of the airport buyout. It was a stressful time not knowing when the
buyout would occur (+/- 1 year) and where we would wind up. As a result, we
built a house in Ballwin, MO where we've been for the last 2 years.
I've spent the last 10+ years volunteering in our childrens's ministry at
church either teaching or leading praise/worship for the kids. Three years
ago I sang at the TWA dome during the 'Kidz Gig' as part of the Billy Graham
Crusade. Over the last 2 years I've been a part of a praise and worship
band at church playing guitar and leading worship.
I am currently trying to put together a small home recording studio and
having fun learning how to play the piano.
Words of wisdom:
>From my own personal
experience....
Happiness isn't found in the things that you have, the places you've seen or
lived, or the people you've met, but rather in having a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ.
Dreams are often times God's way of revealing the perfect plan he has for
your life. Don't put off the dreams He's planted in your heart.
Don't let a day go by without telling your spouse and kids that you love
them.
One of the most rewarding and satisfying things you can do is to spend time
helping others.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
A special 'THANK YOU' to
Kenny and Martha for all their hard work. This website is really
awesome....It's been a lot of fun reading about what everyone has been up
to.
Name: Angi Lackens
Spouse Name: Greg
City:
State:
Children & ages: Sophia Rose-3, David Ray-10 months
Occupation: at home mom
Hobbies/Interests: playing make believe with our little people (of late
I am always Shrek or Princess Fiona), writing, music (I am really digging
Jazz these days - go figure)
Favorite high school memories:
skipping out of art with
Dana Sooter, dating Jeff Sims - dancing at Brunos after Jr. Miss, Angie
Light teaching me how to drive, hanging out with my sister Andi.
What have you been up to since high school?:
Moved to Minneapolis in 1984 - at the hieght of the Purple Rain days here -
actually saw Prince at First Ave, also the hieght of the Replacements - got
to sit on stage with them (too cool). Met Greg the first month I moved
here. He's the best: part philospher, part musician, part goof ball- been
together ever since. Eventually went back to college - got a BA in Public
Admin. Directed a couple of plays locally, wrote a couple of plays (still on
the shelf), published a few poems locally, traveled around USA, worked at
Minneapolis Community & Technical College for 8 years. Cooked meals for the
homeless for 5+ years. Organize a small mitten & hat drive for homeless
children for the past 6 years. Decided to go back to school at University of
Lousianna in Urban Studies but Sophia had another plan for me. Instead I
became the lucky Mom of Sophia and now David too. I spend most days trying
to see the world through their eyes - it is a much nicer view to be sure!
Subsequently our home is filled with toys, music, books, and color
everywhere, oh yeah and Shrek & Scooby Doo. I am currently researching my
maternal grandfather's life as the basis for a book I am writing.
Words of wisdom:
The truth - that love is
the ultimate and highest goal to which man can aspire... the meaning of the
greatest secret that human poetry and human thought and belief have to
impart: The salvation of man is through love and in love. Victor Frankl
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WOW this is such a great
web site! How fun is this?
Name: Kirby Crow
Spouse Name:
City: Columbia
State: Mo
Children & ages:
Occupation: Firefighter
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my honey(future wife), playing
golf when I can, working out
Favorite high school memories:
Playing ball, hanging
out with the guys and many more!
What have you been up to since high school?:
I've lived in Columbia for most of the time since High School. I went to
Mizzou for a couple of years and eventually received my degree in Criminal
Justice from Drury. I probably did as much bartending as anything else over
the years... more jobs than I care to mention. I did finally find my
calling though, and am now a Firefighter with the Columbia MO Fire Dept.
Words of wisdom:
Live life to the fullest
while you can!
Anything else significant you would like to share:
Thanks Martha and Ken!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion!
Name: Sara Mueller
Spouse Name: Keith
City: Walled Lake
State: MI
Children & ages: Matthew 11,Christie 9,Laurie 7
Occupation: Homemaker
Hobbies/Interests: School volunteer, gardening, camping
Favorite high school memories:
All the great times with
great friends!
What have you been up to since high school?:
I graduated from SMSU in 1986 with a BS in Elementary Education. Upon
graduation, I married Keith and we moved to Michigan. He is a development
engineer for General Motors. I began teaching at that time. I have taught
4th grade and preschool. We have three really great kids. Everyday we get
a glimpse of Heaven through their eyes. Much of our time is spent with our
childrens ministry at church, coaching Bible Bowl, soccer, dance,
gymnastics, cheerleading, scouts, and clubs.
Words of wisdom:
God has truly blessed
our lives, and He has a plan for you.
Anything else significant you would like to share:
We both have reunions
the same weekend this summer, so we're going to Disney instead. A big
thanks to Ken and Martha for putting this together! We also want to thank
all of you who serve(d) in the armed forces. You're in our prayers.
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Name: Kim Vance
Spouse Name: Mike
City: Rolla
State: Mo
Children & ages: Hilarie Elaine-12, Conrad Michael-8, Abigail
Irene-6
Occupation: Phlebotomist
Hobbies/Interests: Reading and keeping up with the kids and their
activities
Favorite high school memories:
Grape Hi-C and Susie Q's
for lunch, crusing and sports
What have you been up to since high school?:
Tried college and didn't like it, went to business school, got married and
started a family. Now I work part-time and take care of my family.
Lived in Rolla since high school except for the 1 semester at SMS.
Words of wisdom:
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