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'00 Tait Burns
BS computer information systems, joined LineSoft as a software engineer in the customer support group.

'00 Christina Butler
BA education & reading, wed Kevin Magnaghi on July 8, 2000. After a honeymoon to Disney World, they now live in Walla Walla.

'97 & 00 Kathryn Chasse
BA recreation management & certification, married Scott Briggs on July 22, 2000. The couple lives in Auburn, Wash., where she is a sixth grade teacher and he is attending school.

'00 Heidi Cutler
BA communication disorders, married
'00 Brendan Cesaratto, BA music, on December 29, 2000. The groom is finishing a degree in percussion performance at Eastern, and the bride will be pursuing a masters in speech pathology when they move to Nebraska.

'00 Graham Dunham
BA business & management information systems, wed Lindsay Romine on August 19, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in the Caribbean.

'00 Scott Ely, BA computer science, is working for a company called Webiness in Spokane.

'00 Cory Hartman, BA music, wed Patrick Crawford on June 17, 2000. The couple resides in Spokane after a honeymoon in Hawaii.

'00 April Johnson, BA education & sociology, married Alexander Mitchell on July 29, 2000. They are living in Bothell, Idaho, after a honeymoon to Mexico. They are both teachers.

'00 C'Ann Kariores, BA government, was hired as the executive assistant to the president of Antioch University in California.

'00 Sherra Kilburg, BA education, reading, & certification, married Dean Fink on June 24, 2000. They honeymooned in West Yellowstone and at Red Lodge, Mont. They now live in Vancouver, Wash.

'00 Jamie McDirmid, BA business & management information systems, and Melissa Newman, mathematics, were married July 29, 2000. They are both still attending Eastern.

'00 Kelly Ray
BA business & finance, married Steven Anderson on June 24, 2000. The couple is living in Moscow, Idaho, after a honeymoon in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe.

'97 & '00 Andrea Volkman
BS biology & BA dental hygiene, wed Walter Spilker on Aug. 12, 2000. They live in Seattle where the bride is a dental hygienist and the groom is a purchaser for Seattle schools.

'00 Sarah Watkins
BS nursing, married Michael Quaadman on June 10, 2000.

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'99 Stephanie Brunette
BA education, reading & certification, married Chad Cupp on June 3, 2000. The couple is living in Monroe, Wash., after a honeymoon to Disney World.

'97 & '99 Jason Darling
BS & MA biology & physical therapy, married Traci Hammond on August 12, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in the San Juan Islands.

'99 Debra DeBord
BA business & marketing, began working for GTE in 1999 and works at the Regional Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She transferred to Dallas, Texas, with a promotion to Corporate Headquarters in July 2000.

'99 Mikkie Ennis
BS nursing, wed Aaron Robison on August 19, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in Banff National Park.

'99 Autumn Hanson
BA dental hygiene, married Walter Froelich Jr. on May 20, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in Hawaii.

'99 Leslie Holub
BS biology, married Brandon King on July 29, 2000. She is a scientific technician in Spokane, and works as a carpenter.

'99 Laura Huebschman
BA business, marketing & management, wed Ray Plaggemeier on May 20, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in Canada.

'99 Andrea Leons
BA history, and '98 Jason Barta, BAB management & human resource management, were married on November 20, 1999. The couple lives in Puyallup, Wash., where she is employed by Weatherly Inn and is self-employed.

'99 Nicole Moffatt
MA business administration, married Danny Shea on October 1, 2000. They are living in Greenacres, Wash., after a honeymoon in Montego Bay.

'99 Tanya Mullins
BA business education, married Chad Peterson on June 24, 2000. The couple lives in Arlington, Wash., after a "Texaribbean" honeymoon cruise.

'99 Kacie Sire
BA education English & certification, and '99 Tyrone Hoard Jr., were wed March 18, 2000. The couple are living in Spokane after a honeymoon to Jamaica. They are both substitute teachers.

'99 Shane Skipworth
BA criminal justice, and '98 Gretchen Geifer, BA liberal studies, were married on July 1, 2000. After a honeymoon to Hawaii, they reside in Cheney. She is employed by XN Technologies, and he works for the city of Spokane.

'99 Keenan Wagner
BA business & management information systems, married Anne Bos on August 26, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon to Hawaii. The bride is a student at Eastern, and the groom works as a support engineer.

'98 Christine Bauer
BA psychology, wed Rich Spangler on September 2, 2000. The couple resides in Wenatchee, Wash., where she works for Chelan County, and he works at Alcoa-Wen.

'98 Sharon Drake
BA history, education, sociology & certification, married Ricardo Ruiz on May 27, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane where she is a substitute teacher and he is a chef.

'98 Kristine Erickson
BA management & human resources management, and '99 Brady Toulou, BS computer information systems, were wed on August 7, 2000. The couple are living in Spokane after a honeymoon to Disneyland.

'98 Tina Kunze
BS communications, married Brady Gregerson on March 25, 2000. The couple resides in Spokane after a wedding trip to Canada.

'98 Stacy Lee
BA business, management, & marketing, and '00 Timothy Gallagher Jr., BS mechanical engineering technology, were married on August 21, 2000. The couple are living in Spokane after a honeymoon in Hawaii.

'98 Rachel McCollim
BA communication disorders, wed Scott Fox on December 17, 2000. The couple is living in Pleasant Prairie, Wash., after a honeymoon in the Canadian Rockies.

'98 Darrin McComas
BA education, biology & certification, married Cherilyn Fairbanks on July 17, 2000. The couple lives in Ridgecrest, Calif., where he is a teacher and coach and she is an office manager.

'98 Holly Moffatt
BS biology, and '98 Jason McLellan, MS biology, married on April 15, 2000. They are both fish biologists in Spokane. The couple went to Costa Rica for their honeymoon.

'97 & '98 Jennifer Riggs
BA education, reading & certification, wed Ronnie Mathews on April 1, 2000. She is a teacher in South Kitsap, and he works at Ace Paving. They spent their honeymoon in Puerto Vallarta.

'98 Sheri Tibbetts
BA psychology, married David Hoveskeland on July 15, 2000. The couple resides in Spokane after a honeymoon in Hawaii.

'98 Willie Welch
BA business & management, wed Jennifer Hoffman on February 5, 2000. The couple is living in Seattle after a honeymoon along the Oregon Coast.

'97 Allyson Gillio
BS biology, married Brent Jay on September 30. The couple lives in Spokane after a honeymoon in Hawaii. The bride works at WestCoast Inn at the Park, and the groom works at Finn Asphalt.

'97 Melissa Marll
BA business & marketing, married Michael Brown on November 27, 2000. The couple honeymooned in Cancun and is now living in Greenacres, Wash.

'97 Heather McClure
BS physical education, completed her BS in nursing at WSU/ICNE/Yakima in May 2000.

'97 Tera Peterson
BA recreation management, wed Randy Silva on September 16, 2000. They reside in Chelan, Wash., where she is employed by Wapato Point Resort, Manson, and he is employed by the Lake Chelan School District.

'97 Jennifer Poad
BA health services administration, and '00 Sean Holm, BA urban & regional planning, were married on August 28, 2000. The couple resides in Spokane after a honeymoon cruise in the Caribbean.

'97 Jennifer Reading
BA psychology & biology, and '98 Brian Kirpes, MS biology, were married on June 17, 2000. They are living in Las Vegas after a honeymoon backpacking through the Pacific Northwest. They are both teachers.

'97 Jenifer Schroeder
BA education, reading & teaching certificate, wed Robert Tobiason Jr. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon to Disneyland. She is a second grade teacher, and he is a firefighter.

'97 Mary Stansberry
BA education, music & certification, wed Rodger Hodges on October 20, 2000. They will make their home in Renton, Wash., after a honeymoon to Las Vegas.

'97 Emily Weaver
BA communication disorders, married Andrew Piatt on April 1, 2000. They live in Richland, Wash., where she works at the Benton Franklin Developmental Center and he is a graphic/web designer.

'96 Ryan Ellis
BA recreation management, married '96 Christine Callen, BS physical education, on March 25, 2000. After a honeymoon to Hawaii, she works as a health education coordinator and he is a corrections officer in Bellevue, Wash.

'96 Tara Groothuis
BA recreation management, worked for Holland America after graduation. She married a Dutch officer in April 2000, and are now sailing the high seas together.

'96 Jeffrey Sorbel
BA chemistry, and '97 Kasey Cochran, BA communication disorders, married on September 2, 2000. The bride is a teacher, and the groom is an operations engineer in Richland, Wash.

'95 Renee Barall-Inman
MS nursing, is currently a USAF major assigned as deputy commander, Aerospace Medicine Squadron at Bitburg AFB in Germany. She will soon move to Colorado to resume a clinical career as a family nurse practioner.

'95 Bettina Dague
BA liberal studies, wed David Graf on July 15, 2000. They live in Parker, Calif. after a honeymoon in Telluride and Aspen, Colo.

'95 Molly Gunsaulis
BS biology & chemistry, received a doctor of dental surgery degree from Northwestern University. She plans to practice general dentistry in Spokane.

'95 Jennifer Matteson
BA business administration, married Eric Chamberlain on August 5, at the Corbin Mansion in Spokane. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon along the Oregon Coast.

'95 Deborah McKay
BS developmental psychology, married Ryan Peha on October 7, 2000, at the Sherman Church. They are now residing in Almira, Wash.

'95 Shannon Muir
BA radio-television, became an office assistant in the Writers' Building of Artists Television Group in Los Angeles.

'95 Susan Osborn
BS physical education, had a baby boy on November 16, 2000.

'95 Steve Quick
BA education, Spanish, & certification, was hired as the new K-12 principal and federal programs director in the Naselle-Grays River Valley Public Schools in Naselle, Wash.

'95 Linda Thompson
BA liberal studies, was one of 10 chosen nationwide for the Developing Leadership to Reduce Substance Abuse Fellowship, which will provide $75,000. She is currently in the Organization Leadership Program at Gonzaga University, Spokane.

'95 & '99 Laurie Waller
BS developmental psychology & technology, was employed by Sprint PCS in Chicago from June 1999 to October 2000. She is now employed by Whalen Company and would like to relocate back to the west coast.

'93 Diana Ewer
MA social work & certification, married Leslie Clark in Hawaii on September 5, 2000. They now live in Okanogan, Wash.

'93 Thomas Jessee
BA physical education & certification, married Marjore Young on March 25, 2000. The couple now lives in Walla Walla after a honeymoon in Hawaii.

'93 Nancy Leguis
BA communication disorders, wed Bruce Medlin on July 13, 2000. She is employed as a speech language pathologist, and he is a Vocational Rehab Counselor in Medford, Ore.

'93 Al Ramos
BA liberal studies, was appointed superintendent of the Pine Lodge pre-release facility at Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Wash.

'93 Mian Rice
BA liberal studies, and Tonya Smith, wed on July 22, 2000. The couple resides in Seattle.

'93 Kimberly Wild
BA education, reading & certification, married Christopher Edmundson on August 5, 2000. They live in Everett, Wash., after a honeymoon in the Caribbean.

'92 Humphrey Chan
BA business administration, has been promoted to vice president of Asia Pacific and Americas at Rainbow. His wife, '93 Lily Weng, BS developmental psychology & BA music, is currently teaching piano lessons at their house. The couple lives in Walnut, Calif.

'92 Steve Franz
BA business administration, married Julie Fruci on September 2, 2000. The couple is living in Nine Mile Falls, Wash., after a honeymoon in Jamaica.

'92 Deb Matteucci
BA business administration, is in her third year with Great Falls Association of Realtors as executive director. She was recently appointed to a two-year term on the City Council Planning Board of Directors in Great Falls, Montana. She has two children.

'92 Tim Tommerup
BS physical education, earned his masters degree at Louisiana State University in 1995. He is now married and has two children.

'91 Alma Coronado
BA education, Spanish & certification, wed David Duran on August 12, 2000. They live in Othello, Wash., where she is a teacher and he is employed at Columbia Colstor.

'91 Joanne Hall
BA social work, married Thomas McCormick on June 3, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon to Marshall Lake and Twin Lakes, Wash.

'91 Katy McBride
BA education, mathematics & certification, and '92 Sean Owsley, BA journalism, were married on March 11, 2000. The couple is living in Knoxville, Tenn.

'91 Corda Patterson
BA english joined LineSoft as a technical writer in Spokane.

'91 Mike Pulham
BA communications & journalism, has his own cable TV show, "Business Tools," and a radio show called "Business Talk" in Vancouver, Wash.

'91 Ken Sheffield
BA business administration, is the marketing director for a food service consultant group in Annapolis, Maryland. He is also working on his master's in International Management through the University of Maryland.

'90 Traci Bennett
BA recreation management, received her 10-year pin from the Toppenish City Council on November 27, 2000. She also has a position on the Toppenish school board in Toppenish, Wash.

'90 Margaret Chanez
BA music, has had two children. She is living in Honolulu.

'90 Beverly Cochrane
BA education, reading & certification, was elected president of the Energy Northwest Board of Directors. She took over the Franklin County PUD position in Pasco, Wash., and has been reelected several times.

'90 Michael Huffman
BA journalism, married Shannon Lara on April 7, 2001. The couple resides in Spokane, where the bride is a television producer and the groom is editor of the Valley News Herald.

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The 80's

'89 & '88 Brett Baum
BA social science & certification, MED curriculum & instruction, was hired at the Okanogan School District as the junior-senior high school assistant principal in Okanogan, Wash.

'89 Gregory Rosenau
BA education & social science, and his wife Monique, have three boys, identical 6-year olds and a 19-month-old.

'89 Jeffrey Smith
BA business administration, married '98 & '96 Diana Keast, BS biology & physical therapy, on June 24, 2000. The couple is living in Spokane after a honeymoon in the Virgin Islands.

'89 Mitsuyo Sprague
BA communications, had a baby girl on October 4, 2000. She also has an older boy and girl.

'88 Dan Mork
BS biology, is serving his fifth term of councilman in the town of Milwood, Wash. He has also been elected president of the Industrial Development Corporation of Spokane County.

'87 Karen Ansdell
BA professional accounting, and her husband Phillip, have three children. Karen started her own business from home in order to spend more time with the kids. She has been married 11 years, and the family loves to camp.

'87 & '85 Bradley Cardinal
BA & MS education, was the recipient of the Year 2000 Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award given by the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology for "early career excellence in sport psychology scholarship."

'85 Scott Glabb
BA speech communication, married Andrea Miner on November 18, 2000. They reside in Torrance, Calif., after a honeymoon to Mexico. The bride is a health educator, and the groom is an English teacher and wrestling coach.

'85 Shaun Sullens
BA organization & mass communications, is director of Alumni Relations at Oregon Health Services University School of Nursing in Portland.

'84 Sara Woodbury
Has published more than 700 articles and writings under the name SJW.

'83 Scott Marrs
BA psychology, obtained his MS '86, & PhD '89 from Washington State University. Scott is commander of the 92nd Medical Group Mental Health Flight at Fairchild AFB, Wash. He was promoted to Lt. Col. in April 2001. His wife, Gail, works at Eastern's Alumni Relations Office as senior secretary. The couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in May 2001. They have two children, a 16 year-old daughter and a 13 year-old son.

'83 Peggy Thompson
public administration, has been selected by the American Association of University Women, Port Townsend, Wash., branch, to receive the Woman of Excellence Award for the year 2000.

'83 Katie Van Blokland
BA accounting & business administration, is now working with her husband Michael, who is a CPA, in his accounting offices of Newport, Oregon, and Kodiak, Alaska. The couple lives on a sailboat and sails in the summer.

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The 70's

'79 Pam Nichols
BA education & reading, received a rare honor by being included in the sixth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2000.

'78 Patty Puckett
BA radio-television, joined London Fog/Pacific Trail as marketing and sales support manager in Seattle.

'77 Rory Rickard
BA physical education, has been a teacher for 24 years and raised four boys. He has been through 43 seasons of high school coaching and was named the 1997 Washington State Coach of the Year.

'77 Randy Willis
BA recreation administration, has made a career change to Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant after 20 years of managing health club facilities in Kennewick, Wash. He is completing the course work to become a certified financial manager.

'73 Scott Thompson
BA arts, has published a non-fiction book on Northwest history. It is about the Nez Perce War of 1877.

'73 & '64 Frederick Wong
BA social science & MA early childhood education, a retired U.S. Army general officer, assumed the position of Chief, Office for Human Resources in Wash. D.C. on September 11, 2000.

'72 Katherine Anderson
BA education & social sciences, retired after 27 years of teaching at the Adna Elementary School in Adna, Wash.

'72 & '65 Larry Nelson
BA sociology & elementary teaching, is involved in HO scale model railroading. His wife, '53 Joan Nelson, is involved in quilting and is a member of the Spokane Valley Quilter's Guild.

'71 Clancy Pool
BA social sciences, has been very active in getting funds for her local library in Whitman County, Wash. She has also put on many reading programs for kids.

'71 James Thompson
BA general accounting, was elected commissioner of the Port of Manchester, Wash., in November 1997 to fill an unexpired term and re-elected in 1999 for a six-year term.

'70 Randall Brock
has lived and written poetry in the Pacific Northwest for 30 years, publishing more than 2000 poems and 19 chapbooks. He also has given numerous readings.

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The 60's

'60 & '51 Jean Savidge
BA home economics general & MA reading specialist, served in various positions of WEA-Retired in Westport, Wash., for 10 years. Jean is now the lead trainer for pre-retirement seminars for the WEA. She and her husband, James enjoy traveling.

'62 David Lewis
BA education, is retiring from his job as a teacher at American International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He will move to Kingston, Wash.

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The 50's

'59 & '50 Neil Prescott
BA early childhood education & MA administrative office management, celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in August 2000.

'58 Al Matsumoto
BA mathematics, and his wife, Janice, spent much of the year 2000 traveling. Their big trip was cruising the Danube, Main & Rhine from Vienna to Amsterdam.

'55 Will Julum
BA education, retired from Boeing in 1995. He has three grown children and two grandchildren. He still lives in the same home on Lake Tapps, Wash., that he built 40 years ago.

'51 Robert Small
BA business administration pre-major, enjoys traveling and fishing for trout in remote areas. He is also active as a consultant for the Executive Service Corps in marketing and sales in Vista, Calif.

'50 Delbert Muse
certification, and '51 Lois Muse, BA education, continue to work as volunteers for the Literacy Council of Kitsap County, Wash., and offer a GED preparation workshop every Monday night. The Kitsap Literacy Council named Lois "Volunteer of the Year."

'50 Pat Whitehill
BA physical education, and '80 & '51 Altamae Whitehill, MA, BA education, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 31, 2001, at the EWU Pence Union Building. The couple resides in Clarkston, Wash.

'50 Jacque Workman
BA education, is a retired substance abuse counselor and administrator of Saratoga Springs, New York. She loves traveling and enjoying life.

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