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Laura Allen
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: Colorado
Occupation: Program Supervisor, Breckenridge Ski & Ride School
Comments: I graduated from the University of Richmond and celebrated by traveling throughout Europe with Laura Blejwas. Then I took a job with a market research company located in Washington, DC. I had a great roommate in DC, Kathy Sherwood. After six years in DC, I headed to Colorado to be a ski bum for one winter. Nine years later I still love my life in Breckenridge, CO. I work for the Breckenridge Ski Resort as a program coordinator for the Ski & Ride School. Who knew the Ridge Ski Club would cultivate such a lifestyle for me! I enjoy skiing, mountain biking, golfing and hiking.Paula Antoniotti (Andoldi)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 4
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Accountant
Joseph Ariyan
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Attorney
Comments: After HS graduation I spent 16 years on my career and the last 4 on being happy - I met Susan in 2002 and married in August 2005. Our first child is due on or about 10/05/06, so we won't be able to make the reunion. Currently live in Saddle River, with my office in Hackensack, NJ. I urge everyone to make a tax-deductible donation to Project ALS (www.projectals.org) to help fight Lou Gehrig's disease. Best of luck to everyone.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: Maryland
Occupation: Research Coordinator
Comments: I went to college in Maryland and have been living here ever since, first in Annapolis, then Silver Spring, and now Baltimore, with my husband, Frank, and six cats. I won't be able to make the reunion, but would be happy to hear from anyone at cbalden@gmail.com.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Environmental Laboratory Project Manager
Comments: After graduating college, worked 12 years for several environmental engineering consultants. I met my wife Patty in 1996 while volunteering on the Liberty Corner First Aid Squad. We married in 1998. Moved to Califon, N.J. from Basking Ridge in 2002. In 2004, we welcomed twin boys William and Matthew to the clan. I now work for an environmental testing laboratory. I hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up at the reunion!John Berthiaume
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Director, Product Management
Comments: Graduated from Bucknell Univ (Majors: Economics & Spanish) in 1990; then joined the working world (AT&T) and went to school at night (Seton Hall, MBA in Marketing/Int'l Business).Along the way, I had the fortune to live/work/study in Spain, Mexico and Argentina which was fun while it lasted. Last year I jumped the telecom ship and am at Amano (a much smaller company) which makes Time & Attendance, Parking and Building Access equipment. Along the way, I met my wife Janet (who puts up with me!), and have two wonderful daughters - Ana (5) and Mia (3). With no doubt, my kids teach me more every day about love & life than I could have ever learned along the way - they are wonderful. I'm really looking forward to the reunion!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Mom
Comments: I graduated Boston College in 1990 with a degree in Nursing. Except for short stints in New Orleans and Virginia I have remained in the Boston area. In 1993 I married my husband Kevin and we have three children. Kayla 10, Alyssa 8 and James 6. After Alyssa was born I left my job as a pediatric nurse to stay at home and raise my children. I spend most of my time driving them to school and various sporting events and wondering how on earth my mother did it with the six of us.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: President/Owner Blejwas Associates Inc.
Website: www.blejwas.com
Jim Bocchino
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Director, Global Accounts
Comments: Graduated from Lehigh University in 1990 (same Fraternity with Don Czerniach and Tony Williams). I think Tom Shea, Mike Castellano and Stan Wilson all earned honorary degrees given all their extra-curricular activity on the weekends (lots of stories here).Shortly after graduating, I found myself in the Litigation Support arena selling discovery related services to law firms and corporate legal departments. Today, I am still working in the same industry for a company called DTI as the Director of Global Accounts. In 1998, I married my wife, Anne and together we have two beautiful boys, James (6) and Matthew (4). We all reside in Medford, NJ and hope to be able to attend the reunion in October.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 4
State: North Carolina
Occupation: Mom
Comments: First, thank you, thank you to those that are organizing this! I’ve only been to Basking Ridge twice since moving in 1988, so it will be fun to come back!
I graduated from St. Mary’s College in South Bend, IN with degrees in Accounting and Finance. I met Joe - my boyfriend/now husband of 13 years at Notre Dame during my Junior year. He then went to Ohio State for Med School, so I followed him to Columbus and worked at the Victoria’s Secret Headquarters as a Senior Auditor for 3 years. We then moved to Chicago so he could finish internship and residency and I could be near my family who moved from Basking Ridge. I worked as a Controller for a small company in Chicago for 4 years and then changed jobs to be a Software Consultant for McGladrey & Pullen. Somewhere in there I took the CPA exam 3 times and finally passed with the lowest passing score allowed! Hey - a Pass is a Pass!! J Anyhow, 8 years ago we left Chicago and moved to Cornelius, NC just north of Charlotte. I claim I couldn’t find a good daycare for the kids and had to quit working!! So at home, I am!! Actually, I don’t really stay at home – I live in my car! Thank God for Suburbans and carpools, because with all the activities my kids are in and all the organizations I volunteer for I’m really not home at all! My kids are Joey – 10, Nick – 8, Jack – 5 and Will – 20 months, the combined testosterone level in this house is immense, but I wouldn’t want it any other way!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Virginia
Occupation: Project Engineer (I push paper)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Chef
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Marketing
Paige Couldron (Becker)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Information Security
Comments: After graduation I attended secretarial school. Started working for Verizon Wireless in 1987 and have been there ever since. I climbed that corporate ladder and am now working as an IT geek (who would ever have guessed that one!) protecting Verizon Wireless from all those bad hackers. I met my husband Don there and we got married in '92. We have 2 children, David (11) and Madison (8).
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: Pennsylvania
Occupation: stay at home mom
Comments: Attended University of Delaware where I majored in English with a concentration in Business and Technical Writing. Graduated and got a job in the Philly area writing software user documentation (online help, manuals, webstuff,…). Got married to the guy I dated in HS and college – did not work for me so got divorced pretty quickly. Decided to go to Culinary School which I probably should have done right out of HS. Loved it. Met my current husband Rob, who is a great guy and fun dad. Graduated from The Restaurant School in Philly, got married, got pregnant with our first, and decided that cooking in a restaurant was not conducive to having a family. Stayed home with our daughter Madeline who is now almost 8. Next came Harry who is 6 and Viviane who is 3. We are done, but I still have not gone back to work. Have done some other cool things like run a local project to build a neighborhood playground. We also spend lots of time fixing up our 100 year old home, going to the Little Gym, soccer and school events. Love our friends, neighborhood, and Philly! Still come back to BR often as my parents are still there and my brother Scott (’89) and his wife Susan live in Bernardsville. See everyone Saturday!Donald Raymond Czerniach 'Raz Man'
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Massachusetts
Occupation: Surgeon
Comments: I graduated with a pre-med major from Lehigh University where I had the opportunity to live with Jim Bocchino and Tony Williams. I moved on to a surgical residency program at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DCwhere I spent six brutal but unforgettable years in a general surgery residency. During that time, I was married, divorced, and met my current wife Shira, who was a medicine resident at GW. I also had the distinction of living with Stan Wilson for a few years - what a great time! After residency, Shira and I moved to the Boston area for further training. We have two incredible boys, Jadon (3), and Ronen (8 mos), and live just outside of Boston in Newton, MA. I am currently on faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School doing advanced minimally invasive surgery and running the surgical simulation program. Can't wait to reminisce at the reunion...
Mike Dalrymple
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Retail Sales, G.M.
Comments: For the past 20 years I have stayed pretty close to my roots, living in NJ for most of them. I was lucky enough to marry Corinne Elgert and we are celebrating our tenth anniversary this year.We live in Clinton, NJ where we spend most of our time enjoying Hunterdon County with our two children, Rachael(7) and Matthew (4). I have been with my current employer for the past 11 years, providing custom doors and millwork for the many beautiful homes in New Jersey. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Massachusetts
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: Georgia
Occupation: Independent Distributor
Comments: DiVannaSavannah@aol.com
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Music Teacher and Professional Organist
Comments: Graduated Tulane University w/Master of Architecture in '91 - went to work in Higher Education as University Administrator for 7 years (Florida, New York and New Jersey schools). Earned second Masters Degree in Human Resources Development and Training along the way. Back to School for [third] Masters Degree in Music - Organ Performance and Music Education. Teaching Jr. High and High School music last five years in the Council Rock School District, Newtown, PA. Concurrently organist for suburban Episcopal parish in Yardley, PA. Have given organ recitals on both domestic coasts and in the UK.Elise Elgert (Flynn)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Full Time Mom
Comments: After graduating from Kutztown University I started working in the direct marketing field. EventuallyI joined an advertising agency in NYC and spent four great years working there and living in Hoboken. I met my husband Ken at one of my first jobs after college and we were married in 1997. We have three beautiful children, Brian (6), Catherine (4) and Lauren (1 ½). 8 years ago we moved to Hillsborough where we currently live. Shortly after we moved I gave up the commute into the city and worked closer to home until Brian was born.
I transitioned into a part-time gig with a college friend until Catherine was born at which point I became a full-time mom. Presently, in addition to tending to the needs of three young children, I have a small jewelry business where I design and make beaded jewelry. Oh, and as Mike Dalrymple said, he married my sister. There’s a picture here of his two kids with my three on the beach in LBI this summer.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Mom
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Account Manager with ePath Learning
Website: www.epathlearning.com
Comments: I feel SO blessed!!! The Lord has been so good to me as He has directed my life. John & I will celebrate 15 years of marriage this coming May and I am so thankful that God has blessed me with him. We currently live in North Plainfield and attend Evangel Church in Scotch Plains, where I actively serve in the music ministry, singing in choir, the worship team & our seasonal musicals. Worship music is the passion of my life. I work as an Account Manager for an elearning service provider, ePath Learning, in Somerville & love my job. God has not blessed us with any kids yet, but we love ALL of our nieces & nephews and spending time with them with they visit, as all of our siblings live out of NJ. Can't wait to catch up with ole' friends in October.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: California
Occupation: Research scientist
Comments: Fillin' m'brainz with trash and spawning.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 4
State: California
Occupation: Office Manager
Comments: I met my husband, Blake, at Brigham Young University, and I married him in 1990, after he got kicked out because I’ve never been able to shake my attraction for “bad boys.” Evidently I was also attracted to his virility, because it didn’t take long before we were expecting our first son, Dylan. We lived in Utah for a while, so I could finish my degree, but Blake received a job offer in Arizona for his uncle’s business, Sunburst Shutters. Since we only had 30 cents in the bank, we felt like we needed to take the opportunity, so Blake moved to Arizona during my last month of pregnancy, and I stayed in Utah to finish out the semester at school. “Luckily”, I labored for 26 hours before finally delivering by C-section, so Blake had time to fly up for the birth. We moved to Arizona two weeks later…..and lived there for six years.While in Arizona, I finished my English degree from BYU by Independent Study, and then earned my teaching credential. One day, I’d love to teach high school, but to support Blake in his work, I joined forces with him in the shutter business so that we could open the Northern California market together in 1996.
In 1998, when looking for potential managers to expand to the Sacramento area, we were surprised to find that houses there were actually affordable, so we decided to relocate both the business and us. The business remains in Roseville, CA, but the foothills ended up calling to us, so for over 6 years we’ve been living in Auburn, California, and enjoying our beautiful, rural surroundings and a well-established arts community. Blake has since moved on from Sunburst Shutters, but I am still the Office Manager because they generously give me a lot of flexibility that allows me to handle the office but still spend a lot of time being a mom to our four children: Dylan (15), Jake (12), Trey (6), and River (4). They are lovely, challenging, funny, diverse, strong-willed, and never, never boring. I am grateful to be eternally bound to them, and I often wonder aloud how I earned them (although they may have a different interpretation of me looking upward and petitioning, “What have I done to deserve this?”) Tee hee hee…..
Sometimes I still get to do the things I’ve always loved to do…..we travel quite a bit, I still find opportunities to read and write….I have a guitarist/friend that I perform with so I’m still singing. My youngest starts full-time kindergarten next year, so at that point I plan to get more involved with music-singing it, writing it, playing it on guitar and piano….and it’ll be a good time of my life to be doing it because my life experiences so far have mined my depths, that’s for certain, but they’ve also raised a lot of questions. I’m interested to see how well I express it all.
Gosh, it was great to see you at the reunion. Please come back for the next one!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: High School Choral Director, Music Theory Teacher and Director/Producer of Musical Theater Productions…and Mom
Comments: My husband Crispin (“Cris”) and I have three beautiful children who are the light of my life – Ida Marina (10), Emma Isidora (7) and Enzo Crispin (almost 2). We have a landscaping business and I am starting my 15th year of teaching. Life is busy but beautiful.
Bachelors Degree in Music Education (Vocal Emphasis) and Kodaly Certification. Masters Degree in Music Education (Choral Conducting Emphasis) - Both from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in CT.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Risk Manager for Prudential Financial - and part-time musician
Website: www.NJLiveMusic.com
Comments: Married 5 years ago and now have two children. Dean is 2 1/2 and Amanda is 1. It is a blessing to watch them grow and learn - what a joy! My wife, Merynda, is a professional harpist, so I spend a lot of free time moving harps. I still playing trumpet and now lead a big band, jazz combo and freelance all over the place (PaperMill, Churches, local symphonies...). Since graduation, I've been primarily employed by insurance companies and am now a Risk Manager for Prudential.
Bill Ford
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 1
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Financial/Investment Advisor
Comments:
* University of Scranton- Major- Economics and Investment Finance & minor in History
* MBA- FDU- Investment Finance
* Worked for Prudential Investments and Citibank- Both in the Institutional Investment Divisions
* Since 1997- AXA Advisors- Private Investment Division
* Married Sharon Hennessy in 2000 and have one daughter, Meghan. She was born on 12/20/03. Working on #2. Being a Father is the ultimate experience.
* Love to travel, bike, read and relax! Love to spend time with my family and friends.
* I have seen some amazing places since 1986- The Coliseum in Rome. The Rocky Mountains and "Red Rocks." The Canals of Venice. But Hawaii was the best!
* Trying to find the meaning of life.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Splicer for Verizon
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Teacher
Comments: Married to Ken Gallo... Trying to keep up with our two boys = Anthony - 9 and John 7. Most of Ken's free time is spent coaching the boys sports teams. Together we enjoy working on our house and yard. In the summer we like to visit Ken's parents at their Adirondack lake house to boat, swim and fish. We still do LBI in July with family. Ken has been with Verizon forever and I have been teaching pre-school(part-time) in Morris Plains for 6 years. We can't wait to see everyone! Hope you are all well.
Glenn Golden
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Coastal Geologist
Comments: Well let's see, that's a long, long time. I've done a lot of traveling, a lot of moving, and finally graduated from college just a few years ago.
Now I work for the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. It's been fun.
Carol Hachey (Todd)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New York
Occupation: Actress
Comments: Went to Rutgers for Theatre Arts. Lived all over NJ for several years doing a lot of children's theatre tours and waiting tables.Spent a year in Philadelphia and Utah doing theatre. Met my husband, Derek, in a NYC theatre company. Moved in with him in Manhattan and got married after a few years. Still doing a lot of NJ theatre but now as a union member. Recently started a production company, stirproductions.net, with a couple of friends and getting geared up to produce my first screenplay in 2007.
My husband is now the wine director at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a three star restaurant on the Rockefeller Estate in Westchester. I'm currently working on the lead role in a production of Rain in Cape May, NJ opening August 2nd. I'll be at the reunion unless it conflicts with a performance.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Stay at Home MomCarol Harris (Brownson)
Marital Status: divorced
No. of Children: 1
State: Oklahoma
Occupation: Mom/work at a financial firm
Comments: After graduation I went to Lynchburg College and discovered that I loved the social life, but no the studying. I left Lynchburg and lived in the Basking Ridge area for a few years. In search of scorching heat and being land locked,I moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1994 (actually my college roommate was from Tulsa) and it was the one of the best decisions I've ever made. When I first moved to Tulsa, I had the chance to run a restaurant and then a bar for a while. I got married in 2000 and had my son,Christopher, in 2004, unfortunately the marriage was not to last. I now work part time for a financial firm and spend the rest of my time being a mom. Despite the brutal heat, Tulsa has been a great place for me; lots of great friends and plenty to do. I'm looking forward to seeing everybody!
Cindy Harris (Critelli)
Marital Status: widowed
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Health Care / Bookkeeping
Comments: Hi Everyone! See you there!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 1
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Medical Advertising Copywriter
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 1
State: New Jersey
Occupation:Attorney
Comments: In college I majored in English but did my junior semester abroad in Kenya. Graduated from law school in 1998, did a clerkship in 2000 and have been at my current firm since September 2000, doing primarily pharmaceutical product liability defense work. Married my husband Bill in 1998 and had our daughter in September 2002. We vacation at Block Island, LBI and the Caymans each year and enjoy sailing and windsurfing. But for the most part, my time is consumed by being a lawyer and a mom, both of which I love. Looking forward to the reunion!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Mr. Mom
Comments: Graduated Saint Joseph's University 1990. Volunteered in St. Croix, USVI, after Hurricane Hugo. Spent following years in corporate America, mostly in sales/marketing and product management/development. Married Marie McCann (RHS class '89) in 1999. Have two kids, Luke 4yrs and Annie 2yrs. Left the corporate rat race to stay home and care for my two little ones.
Thanks to the committee for all the work planning and putting this event together. Look forward to seeing everyone.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 4
State: North Carolina
Occupation: former teacher now full-time mom
Comments: I have been living in North Carolina since graduation and I married my first husband in 1989. We had 3 children together. Twin boys in 1989 and a daughter in 1994. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a teaching degree also in 1994. After my divorce, I married Ron in 1999 and we moved to Durham. We had a baby daughter in Nov. 2004. I work part-time now but am mostly a full-time mom.Kim Marie Johnson (Einloth)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Rhode Island
Occupation: Administrator - Human Services
Comments: I started working for Perspectives Corporation (a private provider for people with developmental disabilities) in 1989 while I was still attending the University of Rhode Island. While I finished my degree in Psychology, I advanced my career in human services through the years from direct care to my current position as a senior manager/administrator. I got married in 1995 to a great man who shares the same hopes and dreams as me. Eric and I moved to Sydney, Australia in 1998. Shortly after relocating, our son Evan (7) was born. And then there was Aimee (6) a year later. All in all, we spent three glorious years living the Aussie life while roaming Australia and New Zealand. We currently live in Wickford, Rhode Island.Tony Johnson
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Washington
Occupation: Executive Recruiter
Website: www.TJandassociates.com
Comments: Have been living in the beautiful Northwest since graduating college in 1990. Though I did move to the NW- ended up marrying a "Jersey girl" anyway- have 2 great kids- ages 2 and 7. Life is good. It will be nice to see everyone!
Marital Status: engaged
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Human Resources Business Partner
Comments: I attended Douglass College (Rutgers University) undergrad. I also completed my master degree program at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations while working full-time and balancing a personal life. Over the years, I held various positions in human resources in a number of different industries.
In my free time, I enjoy eating good food, traveling, exercising, planning my next vacation and making my friends laugh (no, I'm not a stand up comic - I just have a good sense of humor). (Goodness, this is starting to sound like an advertisement for the on-line dating services... hahaha!) Hey, don't knock it... I highly recommend them - that's where I met my fantastic husband-to-be! I'm getting married in September 2006. I look forward to seeing everyone in October.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Texas
Occupation: Full time mom
Comments: After high school, I went to Simmons College in Boston and met JT. We got married after graduating college and moved to Durham, NC, where I worked and he went to law school. Then, we moved to San Francisco and spent the next twelve years there. I worked in the Silicon Valley until we had kids, and have been a full time mom ever since. We have two beautiful girls, Casey (11) and Abby (7). Last year, we were transferred to Austin, TX, which turns out to be a great place to live. Can't wait to see everyone!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Event Coordinator/ Co-Owner
Website: www.kccateringanddeli.com
Comments: As weird as it might sound, I've been searching for me. I left Ridge full of ideas, however, I'm not quite sure whose ideas they were. I Attended Douglass College and was removed by my parents after the first year for not really living up to their expectations or mine. I attended RVCC and eventually graduated with an AA in Behavioral and Social Sciences. I went back to Douglass and realized I still didn't know what I wanted to do. So I started working at the Ryland Inn where I met my husband (Travis), left Douglass, moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a few years, came back, got married, had my son (Collin-10) and my daughter (Jordan-6), followed my husband's career as an Executive Chef for awhile, moved to Altoona, PA with Sodexho Services for a few years and landed back in NJ as the Co-Owner (with my husband)/Event Coordinator of a Catering Business/Mom. How’s that for a run-on sentence? Do I know what I want to do yet? No not really, but life, though not what I expected it would be, has certainly turned out the way it was meant to be. And best of all I have surely met a lot of interesting people along the way!Sue Kelly (Gann)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Occupational Therapist/Mom
Comments: Graduated from University of Delaware and taught Special Education in Annapolis, Maryland for 3+ years.Graduated from Howard University with a degree in Occupational Therapy and have worked part time in Adult Physical Rehab on and off for the past 10 years. Married my husband in 1993 and moved to Indiana and then Minneapolis, Minnesota where we started our family. Our first son was born in 1999 and our twins (boy/girl) followed 3 years later, almost to the day. We moved back to the East Coast in 2003 and are happily settled in Madison, NJ. ...20 years-Yikes! Should be fun!
Marital Status: committed relationship
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: owner of Kinsley Landscaping
Comments: Wow, 20 years! Well, after college (North Adams State) lived at the Jersey shore for a while - surfing everyday and basically just having a blast. When it was time to rejoin the real world in '94 I started up Kinsley Landscaping. So now from the middle of March to early December I'm your typical workaholic landscape guy, and from late December to early March, ski bum. (after all these years I still can't get enough of that steep and deep!) If that's not enough to fill up the days, about 8 years ago I started adventure racing (sort of like an off road triathlon) which I really enjoy. About three years ago I was lucky enough to meet my girlfriend Cheryl, who very graciously puts up with all of this and we currently live in Bridgewater NJ. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Nice job on the website!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Lead Systems Analyst at Hewitt Associates
Comments: After attending beauty school, I decided that wasn't for me, so I switched careers. I have been working at Hewitt Associates for the past 13+ years. I currently divide my time between working in the office and working at home raising my two sons, Jack - 2 years and Sean - 2 months.
Cheryl Kumpf (Van Ness)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 4
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Math textbook writer/editor
Comments: Married high school sweetheart, Jeff Van Ness. Graduated fromDouglas College at Rutgers U with a Math degree and teaching certificate K-12. Taught math in middle school for 3 years. Started a family. Had 4 kids. Sarah is 13, Stephen is 11, Michelle is 8, and Matthew is 6. Began working from home writing/editing math textbooks 13 years ago. Love to go on cruises and vacation in Nantucket with Jeff. Love gardening and taking pictures. Most of all, love being a mom.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: Massachusetts
Occupation: Corporate Accounting Manager
Comments: Graduated from Holy Cross College in 1990. Spent 3 years at Arthur Andersen, then 5 years at Time Warner in NYC (2 of which with Sports Illustrated). Married my wife Lisa in 1997, and we relocated to Massachusetts in 1998. We have three boys - Patrick - 8, Jack - 5, and Thomas - 1 1/2. Spent 7 years working for MFS Investment Management, and have been working for Pioneer Investments in Boston since 2005.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Texas
Occupation: Program Manager - Investment Bank Technology
Comments: Attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Graduated with a BBA in Information Systems and Statistics in 1990. Moved to Houston working for Arthur Andersen, Systems Consulting. Eventually moved into the energy industry working for Enron. Left Enron about 9 month before it went down the tubes and eventually wound up at JPMorgan. Married my wife, Dawn, in 2000 and have 2 great kids, Caroline (2 1/2) and Will (7 Mos). Hope to see y'all in October.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 1
State: Colorado
Occupation: Owner of a Real Estate and Mortgage Investment AgencyLisa Long
Marital Status: committed relationship
No. of Children: 0
State: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: EducatorComments: Went to Rhodes College in Memphis, TN and then volunteered in Belfast and the West Bank after college which led me eventually to the job I have now working for the international humanitarian organization, Save the Children, as their Early Childhood Development Specialist. In between I've worked with young children and their families in Ghana, New York City, New Jersey and Albania. Can't wait to see everyone in October!
Sarah Long (Cranford)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: North Carolina
Occupation: Social Worker/CounselorComments: My husband and I are expecting our first child on August 27th! We are just anxiously awaiting little baby's arrival. I've been living in the western part of NC (Smoky Mountains) since 3/2000.
I came here to take advantage of a program with the government (National Health Service Corps) in which all my student loan debt was forgiven by working in a local mental health clinic for two years. I ended up loving it here and continue to work in the mental health field.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Mommy
Comments: After graduating from Susquehanna (English major -- for Writing), I worked on an EPA contract for a few years as a technical editor (where I met Mark – we married in ’94) & then job-hopped around NJ as a technical writer/online help developer. In ‘96 we moved to Langhorne, PA where I worked at the Law School Admission Council and went to LaSalle at night for a Masters in Clinical/Counseling Psychology (for children). Our first daughter, Cheyenne, was born in 12/2000. I quit my job & dropped out of grad school (LSAC had paid full tuition...no job=no free ride!); we bought some land in Nazareth, PA & had a house built...I’ve been a SAHM ever since! Our 2nd daughter, Kaelan, was born in 4/2004. Eventually, I’ll finish my degree and return to writing...for the moment, there’s no place I’d rather be than home raising the girls (and our neurotic boxer, Mulligan, who tends to take up more time than the girls ever could). I sincerely hope our 20th finds you all healthy & happy.Chris Lutkowski
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: Georgia
Occupation: Key Customer Mgr - Energizer/Home Depot Team
Comments: Amazing how 20 years has gone by so fast. I know everyone has been through a number of different experiences - can't wait to catch up on them all in October!! Quick stuff on Lootch: Graduated NC State in 1990 and went to work for EJ Gallo in South Carolina. Have worked in consumer goods ever since and am currently with Energizer in Atlanta calling on Home Depot. Met my significantly better half (Tori) while we were living in Birmingham and have moved all over the Southeast for the past 12 years. Just recently made the jump (2 years ago) into family hood by adopting twins, Reuben & Cate. They are just over two years old, but quickly going on 22. We were also blessed with another girl, Elle, this past December. Three rug rats under the age of two keeps us fairly busy, but always looking to entertain anyone interested coming to Hotlanta to catch up on old times. Looking forward to seeing you all!!Anne McElwain
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: North Carolina
Kathy McGouey (Farah)
Marital Status: engaged
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Realtor
Comments: Wow, 20 yrs in just a few words...After Ridge went to college, wasn't in the right frame of mind so I left. I got my real estate license in 89 and have been a realtor in central N.J ever since. Real estate has been wonderful to me, great experiences with some awesome people. Married my first husband in 1989 - divorced in 2003.We are currently great friends and are partners in raising Tess 16, Alex 14, and Kayla 10. Will be marrying my best friend and second husband Dave in early 2007. I have been extremely fortunate these past 20 yrs and remember Ridge High as being a great time in my life. (Won't be at the reunion as it's my sons 14th birthday ~hope everyone has a blast!)
Marital Status: single
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Vice President of Blejwas Associates
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: Massachusetts
Occupation: Consultant
Comments: Married in 2005 - Living in Boston for last 11 years
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Real Estate Investor
Comments: After high school....my grades went straight up since I had to pay for college. Spent 1 year abroad. Completed FDU Grad School in a year. Investment Rep to AVP/Trust Officer in NYC. Then VP of a major NYC bank to a full time Real Estate Investor. Married my college sweetheart, Lynne Gaida, who also went to Ridge and graduated in '86. Now we live in Far Hills with two boys (Sebastian/age 1 and Alexander/age 2) and a collie.
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 0
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Vice President, Sales
Comments: Graduated from St. Joseph's University in 1990 and landed my first job in the leasing/banking industry. I have remained in this industry for 16 years and currently handle National Account Sales which requires a considerable amount of travel and has provided me with an opportunity to see a lot of interesting places. I married my husband Mike in 1997 and we live in the Clinton area. I look forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. Special thanks to everyone that has taken the time to put this together--great job!Laurie Meyer (Conroy)
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: Oregon
Occupation: Human Resources
Comments: Four years ago, Kevin (my husband of almost 10 years) and I packed up our belongings, sold our house and quit our jobs to drive across the country in search of a less chaotic alternative to the Washington,DC life we were living. After a year of driving and camping through almost every state in the US, we found ourselves in Portland, Oregon, where we have planted roots and started our family. Our kids, Alexander (2 years) and Trinna ("Ella") (15 months) keep us constantly on the go; certainly never a dull moment in our household! The great Northwest has been good to us; Portland is a fantastic, easy-going, liberal city with a small town feel and a great place to raise a family. It's hard to believe that 20 years have passed since high school, although
I'm happy to say I don't feel at all old! Can't wait to see everyone, it should be great fun!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Sales Manager
Comments: Graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1990. After graduating, I landed a job with Madison Square Garden and spent 10 years there, 3 of those years working for the New York Rangers. I currently work for Getty Images as a Sales Manager for their Sports Division. Along the way I met my wife Sharon and got married in 1996. We have 3 terrific boys, Paul (8), Matthew (4) and Tyler (2). I look forward to seeing everyone.To answer Stan's question, Yes I will be there.
My question is, why did I let him...?
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 6
State: Utah
Occupation: Business Owner/Homemaker
Comments: I graduated from BYU in business finance and also married my husband, Wade in 1990. I worked for Novell, Inc. for several years, then left full-time employment to have our family. We have six children, Dagan(14), Johanna(13), Katrina(11), Zack(9), Wyatt(8), and Forrest(5). Yes, my baby goes to Kindergarten this year! Where has the time gone? Four years ago, my husband got tired of corporate America, so we went into business for ourselves. We own two manufacturing companies. One is in Ogden, UT and one is in Salt Lake City, UT. This keeps me busy full time...working and 6 kids on the home front. Life is great in Utah. We ski all winter (Forrest started at 2yrs, I was tired of staying home) and we boat during the summer. I look forward to seeing everyone in October!
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 3
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Merchandising
Marital Status: married
No. of Children: 2
State: New Jersey
Occupation: Taxi Service / aka "MOM"
Comments: After graduating from Wesley College in 1990, I got a job with Lever Brothers Company in New York City. I was the head of Consumer Promotions. I lived in Hoboken for 6 years and spent all of my money on my shoebox apartment, going out, and paying for Steve’s parking tickets. In 1996 Steve and I got married and we moved to Bernardsville. Did the commute thing for 2 more years. In 1998 I quit my job to be a stay at home mom. We now have two daughters. Julia is 8 and Kelsey is 5. It’s been a lot of fun planning the reunion and I’ve enjoyed talking with many old classmates. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
