It's hard to believe that 25 years have passed since we wore our light blue caps and gowns and left St. Mary's to embark on new adventures. We've gotten married and divorced, gained weight, earned degrees, lost weight, created new families, raised pets, worked inside and outside our homes, achieved success, traveled the world, stayed close to home, overcome obstacles, endured losses, strengthened our faith, served our country, made countless brownies for bake sales, driven in carpools, climbed the corporate ladder, started our own companies, pursued - and continue to pursue - dreams. Among us, we've done it all!
Here's our chance to catch up a little before we get to the reunion. Please take some time to tell us the highlights of your past 25 years. Where did you go on to school? What do you most enjoy doing now? Do you work outside the home? Where have you traveled? What is one thing you still dream of doing? What is your best memory of St. Mary's? We can't wait to hear from you!
Send us a current photo, too, if you can. Feel free to include a photo of you with your family. You are unable to edit information once you hit the submit button, so please review and add your “now” picture all at one time. Your information will be uploaded to the web the next day. As soon as your information is added, you will be able to send messages to others who’ve also added their info.
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Occupation: Finance Director
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 7
From Patty: What a life!!!! Time is going by so quickly - it's hard to keep up. Married Tim - my TM high school sweetheart (known him for the past 28 Years!!! - married for 23 years - and we still like each other). We have 7 children ranging from 24 to 9. Our oldest daughter, Jenny graduated from UW Whitewater, Shannon is in her 4th year at UW-LaCrosse going for a teaching degree and Erin is attending her 3rd year at UW-Parkside (degree changing daily). All graduates of TM high school. TJ will be attending St. Mary's University in Winona in the Fall and will play soccer. Arthur is a Junior at SM High School, Sean is an 8th Grader and Anna a 4th Grader at Divine Mercy Grade School. I have been working as the Finance Director for a Non-Profit Catholic organization for the past 16 years-just (can't get away from the nuns). As you can imagine we spend the majority of our time attending activities with the kids. It's been so fun reading the different paths everyone has taken. Thanks for putting this together and looking forward to seeing everyone.
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Occupation: Artistic Director
Website: www.stagestheatre.org
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 1
From Sandy: What a blast it has been to look through the photos and information. Life has been so exciting and fun these past 25 years, how do you capture it. I live just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota with my husband and 5 year old daughter. I work as Artistic Director for Stages Theatre Company one of the largest youth theatre's in the Country. My husband and I travelled to China 4 years ago to adopt our gorgeous daughter Ivy, and are in the process of adopting her sister, who we hope to travel to China to pick up this winter. It has been an amazing experience. In our spare time, my husband, daughter and I love to canoe, camp and are avid dog sledders (we have 3 siberian husky's). I am training for my first ever triathlon this summer. Life is good ! Can't wait to see you all in July.
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Occupation: Donor Counselor
Marital Status: Divorced
From Carol: Wow, time sure flies when you're not paying attention! I've kept pretty busy the last 25 years. I went on to college at UW-River Falls and graduated in 1984 with a BS in Biology. Since then, I have worked for a variety of companies in the Quality Assurance department. The companies run the gamut: further processed chicken, The Swiss Colony, and an enzyme manufacturing plant. I decided to break free of the food business, and am currently working at The Red Cross as a Donor Counselor. If you donate blood and get deferred for any reason, I handle the paperwork, and if anyone has any positive test results, I handle that paperwork also. As we are regulated by the FDA, there is a LOT of paperwork to handle! I got married in 2000, and got divorced in 2002. Bad choice on my part. My Dad died in 2003 and Mom died in 2004, so there have been a lot of challenges in my life lately. God doesn't ever give you more than you can handle, and I am doing fine, mostly one day at a time. In my spare time, I have enjoyed traveling to Mexico and the Caribbean, and most recently to Belize. I am fascinated with the ocean and am a PADI certified SCUBA diver since 1994. I never had the urge to have any children; I don't mind other people's children, but I also like it when they go home. However, I have a very full household. I have 4 dogs (3 Portuguese Water Dogs and 1 terrier mix), 7 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 love birds, 1 African Grey parrot, 3 pygmy goats, 1 grade Arabian horse and a bunch of chickens. Yes, I love all of them dearly and would not trade them for anything. To support my animal habit and to use some skills I had developed over the years, I started a home based grooming business in 2002, called Sirius Pet Grooming. I currently have almost more customers than I can handle on a part time basis, and I haven't advertised since 2002. I am considering quitting my day job, but I haven't worked up the guts yet! I show my Portuguese in AKC conformation shows and also show them at water trials that are sponsored by the National club. If I have any free time left, I like to ride my horse or my motorcycle (a Honda, not a Harley, but fun none the less). I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone at the reunion, and I promise to email back to those people who aren't able to come :)
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Occupation: Computer Support
Specialist
Marital Status: Divorced
From Margaret: Golly! 25 years since the good old days of the Blue Eagles! I went on to Cardinal Stritch College and obtained my BA in Computer Science. Thanks, Mr. G., for having TR-80 computers in ’80. For the past 20 years, I’ve been working at the Milwaukee Area Technical College as Computer Support Specialist in the Help Desk department. I traveled to many places in this wonderful country of ours! Over the years I have been involved with the Deaf Community by serving and helping out with many people and organizations. I had the privilege to “adopt a grandma.” I met her about 20 years ago, kept her company and took her places. One place she loves to go is to the Deaf-Blind Person Center which is where the SMA cafeteria used to be. I’ve seen some changes made over the years (and some things preserved) at the Marian Center and I’ve cherished the memories I have. This is a great website and hope you all have fun at the reunion. Peace!
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Occupation: Medical Front
Office/Homemaker
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 1
From Barb: I can't believe 25 years has gone by! I don't feel that old! After graduation I kept working (I started working as a sophomore so I could get out of school early every day!) for a year and then got in on the ground floor in computers. I took classes through my employers and got to be in charge of several branches of the company I worked for. I also got to do some traveling throughout the U.S. and Canada. I met my husband while working in Ohio. We've been happily married for almost 15 years and have a beautiful 8 year old daughter (she is a National Champion Mighty Mite cheerleader!). We moved to California in 1989 and have been in Northern CA, beautiful wine country since! After my daughter came along I jumped off the corporate ladder and became a 'mom'. I am currently working part time in the medical profession and in my spare time I am: PTA Secretary, Brownie co-leader, cheer mom/team first aider, volunteer puppy petter for Assistance dogs for the disabled. I have a very full and wonderful life and look forward to sharing some of the highlights and challenges (shattered Right ankle bone Feb. 14,2004) with you at the reunion. (I'm the one with the nice long scar!) See you soon!
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Occupation: Expeditor
Marital Status: Married
No. of Children: 1
From Karen: Wow! 25 years sure went by fast. After high school, and after a short stint at an insurance company, I got a job at We Energies and have been there for 22 1/2 years. I'm an Expeditor, taking care of gas and electric orders for western Waukesha County. My husband, Kevin, and I will be married 23 years in August. He also works at We Energies. We've lived in Eagle for over 15 years. We have one daughter, Erica, who is 18 and a senior at Mukwonago High. She will be going to Carroll College in the fall to study physical therapy. The now picture was taken in Hawaii, which we visited this past Christmas. We like to take rides on our Harley, although we never seem to have enough time to do that. We also like to go fishing and hunt for antiques. A group of us who reunited at the 10 year reunion are still going out to dinner every 6 weeks to this day, including JoAnne (Barczak) Lessing, Gwen (Galvan) Frohmader, Eve Gajewski, Ann (Grieshop) Sorvala, Julie (Kobylczak) Pach, Katie Klemmer, and Monica (Krolikowski) Saggio. I hope everyone has had a wonderful 25 years since graduation.
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Occupation: Barber
Marital Status: Married
From Jane: Wow 25 years! Thank you to the people who put this web site and reunion together! For the past 22 years I have been a barber. I love my job. It gives me a chance to talk to people nonstop all day and not get a detention. Good career choice for me huh? I have been married for 14 years to my wonderful husband Walt. We decided not to have kids so we lead a pretty carefree life. We love to travel to warm climates and we both purchased new motorcycles last year. Walt owns a small business fixing computers. We live in Hartland WI. I would love to hear from my old classmates! My E-Mail address is wcunningham@wi.rr.com
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