Classmates

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Kevin Nooney

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 2

LaMott Atkins

Then Then
Comment: so looking forward to seeing everyone

Michael Vaska

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Attorney
Comment: I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone at the Reunion!



After graduation, I was the first in my family to attend college, going to Stanford on a financial aid scholarship where I got to see Vicki Dobbs (now Beck) and Lamont Atkins from time to time.



After law school in Chicago, I settled in to an antitrust and health care practice at a Seattle firm.  As a volunteer, I helped lead the effort to have the voters approve our light rail system, debated Tim Eyman all over the state on his first initiative, ran for statewide office, helped create an online newspaper (Crosscut), and most recently am chair of a statewide political organization.



This year my wife Camille and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, and we've been living in Issaquah for most of that time, on Cougar Mountain.  Our oldest son just graduated from college and is now doing an economics fellowship at Stanford.  Our other son is a Junior studying to be a robotics engineer.



I followed in my dad's footsteps and coached both my sons' soccer teams for 12 years. He and Jim Neir's dad helped create youth soccer programs on the Eastside. I also channeled our Vice Principal and my Scoutmaster, Lee Gray (Rip's dad), in leading Boy Scout adventures to Philmont, on 50-milers, and to climb Mt. Rainier and others of the Big 5.



As some of you know, my dad suffered a massive stroke when I was a sophomore, causing all sorts of financial and other challenges for my family.  I am so grateful for the support of my high school classmates, teachers and administrators during those tough times.  Without your love and support I would not have had the opporunities I've enjoyed since graduation. Thank you!



Mike



 
College: Stanford
Degree: History & Economics

Pete Scheppe

Then Then
Marital status: Committed Relationship
Children: 2
Occupation: Real-estate
Comment: 2 beautiful children 17 & 19 that bring joy to my life, most of the time. Still live in Washington with my girlfriend and her daughter 12. Enjoying the country life.

Shelley Sefton (Finn)

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Risk Manager Costco Wholesale
Comment: Wow, 30 years already. I have been married to Jon Sefton for 22 years and we have three children. We live in Kirkland and all the kids are Panthers and Kangs!

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in September!

Bill Taylor

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Occupation: metal fabricator

Brian Parkhurst

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single again
Occupation: IT/Computer Support
Comment: My life has been pretty boring. Started work the day after graduation intending to only do that long enough to get money for school...and here I still am almost 30 years later. So much for that plan, although I have had at least 4 different 'careers' in the same company.

My current outdoor/social activity is a 'sport' called Geocaching. It gets me outside and walking and I have a lot of good friends again.

Hope to see some of the old ones again soon.

Brian Reese

Then Then

Carol Balestreri

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Divorced
Children: 1
Occupation: Adminstration
Comment: Wow, 30 years?!  Where did it go?  I live in the Browns Point area of Tacoma and work for a private golf  course.  I have a 27 year old daughter who recently went  back to school and is in the pre-med program at WSU.  Yes, she is my retirement plan.

Jon Pugh

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Computer Scientist
Comment: Married a CA girl while working at Apple. Came back to Edmonds, WA to work for Adobe in Seattle, but now we've moved back to CA to be warmer and closer to Lake Tahoe skiing.
College: WWU
Degree: BSCS