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!
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Occupation: Occupational Health
Nurse, Sr.
From Kat: Life is a journey and I want to share with you just five things (aren't you glad there aren't ten) that have made the journey exciting for me. Four of them are my family. I am married to Tom who is an artist in so many ways – he is a technical illustrator by trade, but he also builds motorcycles, he’s a musician and a craftsman. I have been blessed with three daughters – three very individual journeys. Kaitlyn is a talented freshman at Marquette University, heading toward a degree in law; Kelsey is a brilliant sophomore at Divine Savior Holy Angels (Yes – They chose an all-girls high school with a little encouragement from their Mom!) and Sarah is a precocious 3rd grader at St. Boniface in Germantown where we live. All three of my girls wear or wore plaid skirts! We love to travel and have had family vacations to San Diego, Mexico, Key West, Arizona and New Orleans.
The fifth thing is my career...I have been a nurse for the past 20 years. I dabbled in blood research at The Blood Research Institute for 7 years and have published papers in the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (great bedtime reading if you have insomnia – puts you right to sleep!) I am currently the Senior Occupational Health Nurse at Harley-Davidson and love my job! I also love riding my own 2005 H-D Softtail Deluxe. My husband and I ride our Harleys whenever, wherever we can - the journey is more important than the destination.
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Occupation: business owner/office
manager
From Katie: The last 25 years have brought many twists & turns-none of which I could have expected. My oldest, Bridgette, will be 26 this year and is an assistant manager at Barnes & Noble. I married her dad, John Wellstein, after school and we had two more kids. Nicole, 18, just graduated from Pius and will be headed to art school in the fall. Joe, 16, will be a junior at Pius next year. Things didn't work out with John and we divorced 10 years later, but then I met a wonderfun man-Jeff Davis. We've been together 11 years and it has been heaven. He has a son Bridgette's age, so together we had 4 children to bring up. It has been very challenging. I worked as a personal assistant in the insurance and financial planning industry for 15 years. Jeff has his own business, The Furniture Doctor, where he touches up woodwork and furniture. In 1998 I quit work and began running the office out of our home. Working at home can be fun, but again challenging and ocassionally lonely. We spend a lot of time with our families, but our main hobby is doing community theatre, both on and off the stage. It's very rewarding. When the next stage of my life begins, i.e. empty nest syndrome, I'm not sure what I plan to do. It's a little scary to think about after being a mom for so long-but I'm sure I'll think of something. Hope you all had a great 25 years and that the next 25 bring you all the happiness you deserve!
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Occupation: Administrative /
Pet-Sitter
Marital Status: Married
From Wendy: WOW! 25 years since graduating is hard to grasp! After graduation I went to school for a bit, had a few jobs and then packed up my stuff and moved to Oconomowoc where I owned and operated my own pet sitting service. It was the BEST thing I've ever done! I moved back to Milw. in 2001 and have kept up pet-sitting part-time. Currently I work downtown but hope to go back to pet-sitting full time after my marriage on June 4th of this year. I truly was meant to marry later in life and wouldn't have traded my "single" days for anything! "Good things happen to those who wait" was written with me in mind. I'm still unsure if I'll make it to the reunion. I may be honeymooning somewhere! It's been fun reading up on everyone. (Gail Lee CALL OR EMAIL ME! :)
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Occupation: Registered nurse
Marital Status: Married
From Mary Jo: Hello Everyone, 25 yrs since graduation, it's hard to believe!!!! Time sure as gone by rather quickly. My husband Jamie and I are married almost 19 years. We continue to live in the city of Milwaukee. No children. 2 cats. I've been a Registered Nurse for 19 yrs with certification in Orthopaedics. I've spent my entire career as a Orthopaedic nurse, mostly in acute care. I am currently a Nurse Clinician @ Advanced Healthcare, and work for a Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery. It is a great job with both hospital and clinic work. Jamie and I spend our free time travelling, especially to Las Vegas several times a year. Not sure if I'll make it to the reunion due to other commitments,but I'm trying to work it out. It sure has been enjoyable catching up on what everyone else has been up to since graduation.
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