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Gerald
Bailey
For those of you who
knew me, you will probably remember my interests in computers
and martial arts. And those that knew me really well, will remember
my passion for cooking. I think very few people would be
able to say that they've been
able to pursue all of their interests as I have.
I've been living here
in the Silicon Valley (San Jose, CA) for the last 7 1/2 years.
I've been quite successful working in the computer field doing
everything from technical support for a software company, to
computer programming, information technology, web design, and
consulting. I've worked at home for the last 4 years and
have to say it definitely has
it's pros and cons!
I've been able to pursue my interest
in Martial Arts and obtained my 2nd black belt in Taekwondo last
year. I'm now studying Kung Fu as well as working
on my 3rd degree black belt and am now teaching martial arts full
time. I plan to open my own martial arts studio later this
year.
Last year I started a food manufacturing company, Don Geraldo
Foods, which manufacturers
fresh salsa like the kind you find in the deli section of your
local grocery store. Later this spring I'll be expanding
to other products as well. My product is currently sold in several
grocery store chains throughout the Bay Area and will soon be
available on AMAZON.COM as well.
As for my more personal life, I got married in 1993 and was
married for 8 years with no kids. I've been lucky to find
love again with Patricia and now
have a really sweet son named Aidan James Bailey (7 months old) as
well as a super cool step-son, Ethan (9 years old).
Carmen Calixto (Gabaldon)
Since our last
reunion, I've come full circle. I met a man who I
found to be my partner in so many ways. Since the day I met
him, he always told me that I
was "a mom without a child" and that I would have a
child someday. Well, that day finally came, my son, Mathieu
was born 11 weeks premature by
c-section. Now, he's a gorgeous 3-year-old with bright eyes
and a smile that melts you. He's a real character, such a
funny boy! Being born so
early, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but it's mild and
not really noticeable at first. Mathieu and his father are
the center of my universe,
everything I am and do revolves around them. I am endlessly
finding new and appropriate ways to come up with adaptive
equipment to help Mathieu be as successful as he can be, to raise
him with the attitude that he CAN do anything. I work
part-time just to keep myself
sharp. Other than that, I have a very simple yet rewarding
home life. Raising a
special needs child is all the challenge I need from life right
about now. I don't have any other exciting
news or anything else that I feel the need to brag about, Mathieu
keeps me extremely busy.
Silvia
Corradin
My life since High School
has been a real roller-coaster. Some of you may remember the Italian
girl who spent her Junior and Senior year at Alamogordo High,
some might not, I was not very popular to say the least. I used
to look quite different back then as well, my hair was brown and
I wore thick glasses.
At any rate, to summarize the past 20 years in this mini-bio, career wise
I was unable to attend College, but I had a very successful career as a manager of various stores (first fast food, then a
retail chain), and then my career took me to the computer Industry
in the early '90s, where it lead me to be a web developer. Today
I wear many hats, but I am mainly a translator, a writer and a
graphic artist while I take care
of my children. I am one of those women who could never work
full time with babies at home!
Personal wise, in 1988 I married my best
friend, Nick Zahorcak. We lived in Phoenix for our entire married
life, which lasted 11 years. Together we had 1 child out of three
pregnancies. My first pregnancy resulted in a stillborn baby boy
(Alex),
which we will miss 'til the day we die. I miscarried the second
pregnancy at 8 weeks, and the third pregnancy resulted in a wonderful
little boy we named Nicholas.
Unfortunately Nicky was born with a devastating skin disorder
called Epidermolysis Bullosa. If a cure is not found his life
expectancy is about 30 years. I am dedicating my life to EB awareness,
and I am using the internet to connect families with my
EB dedicated website.
After my marriage ended I looked up an old boyfriend I dated in
Alamogordo back in 1984... the guy that I felt was 'the' one and
the one that got away from me, and
I found him... In
September 2003 we had a healthy baby boy (hurray!) we named
Connor. For more on
me, please visit my
website.
Michael
Paul Cosentino
So far I've not been
married nor had any kids, but plan on both. A general outline
of life since high school follows. 1985-1988 Attended New Mexico State University. Graduated
as Crimson Scholar with B.A. in History, Distinguished Military
Graduate from Army ROTC. Began training as 2nd Lieutenant in US
Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. 1989 Graduated Armor Officer's Basic Course, Airborne School.
Assigned to 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. 1990-1992 Served in various positions in 2nd Battalion,
34th Armor at Fort Riley, lived in Manhattan, Kansas. 1993 After leaving Army, lived in Tularosa, New Mexico,
worked in family business, CLEAR Video Graphics. Completed Small
Business Planning Course. 1994 Began graduate school at New Mexico State University
for History Master of Arts. Promoted to Captain in US Army Reserves.
Worked as graduate assistant while studying. Recognized in "Who's
Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1995."
1996 Left graduate school to work without degree, due to
financial difficulty. Worked as Publications Specialist. 1997-9 Worked as software tester, writer, Army exercise
advisor, and consultant at Technical Solutions, Inc. in Las Cruces.
2000-2001 Served as AmeriCorps volunteer instructor at
a Las Cruces alternative high school. 2001-2002 Returned to graduate school to finish History
Master of Arts. My tentative MA thesis title is "US Relations
with Libya, 1945-1954." Expecting to graduate, move to Cincinnati
and find work as a Public Historian or Editor in 2002.
Brian
Cyr
Well
life has been pretty good to me. I have hung out in the
southwest area since high school. I lived in Phoenix, Las
Vegas & Reno. In 1989 I married my first wife and in
1990 I had my first son. Well I say "I had" but
really my wife did most of the hard work I just watched the fetal
monitor and felt helpless. Hehehehe. In 1993 we had our
second son and in 1994 she was out the door. So from then
until 2000 I played the role of single parent. Did a pretty
fair job. Was really tired though. hehehe. In 2000 I
married my 2nd (hopefully last) wife. Along the way I have
done everything from night janitor to the I.T. director of
Nevada's largest souvenir wholesaler.
Currently I am in employed as a professional computer geek
(programmer/net admin/pc tech/setting clocks on VCRs/etc) for...
well... you would not believe me if I told you. Suffice it
to say its uncommon. Its a family owned business and
the owner and my boss are the best I have ever had. Couple
that with great kids and a terrific wife and who could want for
more?
Cheryl Decker
(Lackey)
Well like everyone
else, it's hard to believe it has been 20 years.
I don't feel that old, at least on most days. If you don't remember
me, I used to hang out with Chris Roller (McCumber), Cyndi Bolduc
and Sonia Chapa (Vigansky) and others.
Well, where should I
start. After graduation, I had a full scholarship for
Nursing at NMSU-A. Did a semester and then quit because I
found the love of my life,
Steve. We were married in Sept. of 1986 and left a few days
later to go to Germany. Steve was in the Air Force.
Spent 3 years in Germany,
traveling was great. Came back to the states to live in
North Carolina for 14 years.
Once I got back to the states and was settled, decided
it was time to go back to school. Worked full time and went
to college. Graduated in
1994 with a bachelors of science in biology and minor
in chemistry. My senior year I worked for the largest turkey
processing plant in the world,
you may have heard of it...Carolina Turkeys. The job was
great for applying what I learned, but the turkeys...let's
just say they left a little to be desired. I still don't eat
processed turkey....if you don't ask, I won't tell you how it's
made or what's in it.
While in NC, I would drive past a big
pharmaceutical company and would always say, "I'll work there
someday." That someday came in 1996. I was hired
by Bayer Corp., as in aspirin. We made life-saving drugs
from human blood plasma.
I worked in Quality Assurance directly with manufacturing so
I learned a ton. What a great experience, knowing you are
helping to save lives
everyday.
It was 12 years into our marriage when I became pregnant with our
one and only child, an angel named Alyssa. She is five now
and into everything. I think
she is keeping me young.
Well I have been a military wife at this point for almost 18 years
and it's time for Steve to retire. Yeah, no more worrying if
he will have to go back to war
like he did for over 6 months during the Gulf War (Desert
Storm).
We decided to move to Steve's home state, Indiana. I had to
find a job and did rather
quickly. I got hired by Eli Lilly Company, another pharmaceutical
company, in November of 2003. My daughter and I moved to Indiana
in November and Steve followed once his terminal leave began. Like
all changes, it has been a little stressful, but well worth it.
It's time now to start new and
continue with a great life.
Sorry so long, but I
haven't been in touch with many of you. Take Care and
God Bless You!
Karl
Erikson
I
did the marriage thing (twin daughters), the Air Force thing
(traveling to
Mississippi
,
England
, and finally
Texas
), did the divorce thing, did the computer programming thing, did
the technical writing thing (still do on occasion). I have run a
few successful e-zines in the past 7 or 8 years. Also sidelined
the odd bit of singing and karaoke hosting for extra fun and
money.
At the 10-year reunion – where no one recognized me for the
first hour or so – I was still living in
Dallas
,
TX
. Two years ago, at the begging of family, I decided to move to
southern
Florida
(where most of the family lives these days). The timing was right.
I miss the 1,200-mile Family Buffer Zone, but so be it. I'm in
Boca
Raton
, where most of my time these days is spent writing and/or
umbilically connected to the Internet. I'm currently about halfway
done with my latest novel. By the time the 20-year reunion rolls
around, I should be finished with it and I'll be shopping it
around.
I
haven't married again, although I'm far from opposed to it. I've
had a few long-term relationships since my divorce, and I recently
began dating someone steadily. So far, so good…she seems able to
put up with my ultra-dry sense of humor and artistic temperament,
although she insists I would benefit from a "Queer Eye"
makeover. My dress sense (as you can see in this cheezy webcam
photo) still places emphasis on comfort rather than fashion, I'm
afraid.
I've
lost contact with most of my classmates, but still keep up with a
couple on occasion. If anyone wants to contact me, feel free. You
can e-mail me at karlerikson@yahoo.com
Sherry
Giddings (Nelson)
I’ve
had a great life so far. I moved to middle Georgia in 1986 and have
stayed in the area ever since. I love it here. I have two children,
Jennifer and Alex who are in the Air Force Reserves and Army,
respectively. They are great kids. Jennifer returns from Turkey in May
’07. I’m not sure where Alex is headed off to next. I’m married to a
wonderful man, Tim. He is also in the AF Reserves, currently a Lt. Col.
I completed my PhD a couple of years ago and am running my own business.
I look forward to the next reunion and plan on making the trek out west
to attend.
Fabricio Gonzales
Active duty military since 1985.
I will retire next year in November 2005. Divorced,
two kids in Cruces. Presently stationed in Germany. This is a
photo from 1996 Mothers Day at the Las Cruces Mall with my
daughter. I was stationed at Ft Carson Colorado 571st MEDEVAC.
We covered the Alamogordo, Las Cruces, and El Paso area.
Todd
Holmes
HWhassssssup! To the most prestigious and world-renowned AHS class of
'84. I apologize for the lateness in submitting my information, but
as some of you know, I am the world's worst, or best, procrastinator!
From the words of the late Chris Farley, a/k/a "Motivational Speaker"
from Saturday Night Live, "I am 38 years old, I am thrice divorced,
and I live in a van down by the river!"
I thought I would share a picture of my most recent Halloween costume. I discovered that if I cannot make it as an attorney, I
could most definitely survive as a pimp daddy, however, probably not
in my hometown of Alamogordo.
Following graduation in 1984, I went to the Univ. of New Mexico (GO LOBOS!) and completed my undergraduate and law school degrees. After
graduating from UNM Law School in 1991, I went to Roswell for one year clerking for the District Judges. I then "did my time" in
Clovis for one year, and decided to come back to Alamogordo to open
my law practice. I soon found that practicing criminal defense was
my forte (assuming in the first place that I possess any strengths
whatsoever), probably due more to the fact that I was already accustomed to getting my own ass out of criminal trouble, and so I
thought I would be good at the daunting task of getting other people's asses out of criminal trouble. I have been blessed with a beautiful six year old daughter, who is an
angel of God! She is my absolute world, and for the most part keeps
me out of trouble. I am currently engaged to a gorgeous, wonderful
girl named Sabrina Kidwell, who is herself an AHS graduate (class of
'94, to be exact), which would have made her all of eight years of age
when we all graduated. Likewise, Sabrina is my absolute world, but,
for the most part, stays in trouble with me.
Lenora Jackson (Barr)
I'm still living in
Alamogordo still married to the same guy, we have 3 kids, dogs
cats and horses.
I work for APS and
UPS, and help my husband run our heating and cooling business.
My hobbies are running, baseball and horse back riding with my
daughter. I run anywhere from 3 to 12 miles a day. Life has been
a good one and I've been very blessed. Can't wait to see all of
you at the reunion.
This is a picture
of my oldest son JT 17yrs and me at the balloon fiesta.
Heidi
Lerum (Adams)
How
to sum up the last 20 years?... After high school, I went to
college. It took 9 years, but I finally got a Bachelors degree in
Computer Science. In that time, I moved to Colorado Springs, CO,
back to New Mexico to get married, and then out to Fresno,
California. After graduation, I moved back to Colorado Springs and
started my illustrious career of "Jill of all Trades". I
worked commercial jobs then settled into government contracting.
Mostly I do some programming, some Configuration Management, some
System Administration for a Unix LAN, and lots of testing.
Eventually, I got divorced after 13 years, no kids. Went back to
school and am working on my Masters in Computer Science. Met a
wonderful man, Tim, whom I’m marrying in June 2004. We both
enjoy the same goals/joys in life and hold the same values, and
are very much in love. I love Colorado and am here to stay. I grew
up with “Old Baldy” in my front yard. Now I have Pikes Peak in
my back yard. It’s beautiful here and I’m living out my dreams
in the gentle weather of suburbia. Oh yeah, and I love playing
computer games, reading/watching Sci-Fi, eating pasta, and life
with family.
Paula "Lori"
Martinez (Payton)
Well here it goes. Ya'll know I got married at 17 my senior year to David Conway (6 years older then me). Moved to Texas in 1984. Have a fabulous son in May 1985 (now 20 year old) Daniel was my angel that held me together from that experience. We moved to Alabama in 1985.
Well 4 1/2 years later I got divorced from the psycho. Waited a couple years met someone else David Walker (4 years older than me) in Alabama,
got married, had beautiful little girl Megan in July 1990 (now 14, going on 30 and knows it all) poor thing, she's just like me, that's why I'm ready to beat her (ha-ha). When I went to the 10 year reunion in 1994, I was newly divorced from #2 and yes that was a 4 1/2 year episode too (sounds like a soap opera, huh). Then waited about 2 years again, got married to #3
Emmitt Payton (5 years younger than me) (Dad forbid me to marry another David). Had another son Gabriel in December 1998, poor thing is just like his redneck Daddy, mean as hell, but loves his mama best! Found out in September 2000 that I has Rheumatoid Arthritis & Lupus (blood disorder, attacks main organs) so started taking medication to help, found out a week later that I would be having another baby. So had to quit taking medication. While pregnant, had low iron, blood in urine, and high blood pressure. Had the most spoiled little princess Maria in May 2000 (my miracle baby)! Went home on Wednesday came back to hospital on Thursday, could not breath, knew something was wrong. Found out on Saturday after 3 days of testing that I had kidney failure and had to do dialysis. Did biopsy on kidneys and found
out needed transplant to have functioning kidneys again (stayed there 3 weeks). They sucked off 40 pounds of fluid that was in my lungs and around my heart (see I knew I had a skinny person trying to get out, she was just fighting to get out, SMILE). Did hemo-dialysis through port in arm, it wasn't good, I got too depressed. Started peritoneal dialysis (port by belly button) at home treatments, best thing I ever did, still doing it, gained 20 pounds back, but now I feel great! I look so healthy, you wouldn't know, I was really sick. My kids keep me going, all 6. I forgot I also have two step-sons that live with us Nathan born in 1992 (has a mentally level of 6, he's 13) and Dillon born in 1993 (has ADHD) husband has custody. We'll be married 9 years in October this year (if I don't kill him first). He's was home last week (all week) with food poisoning (not mine) and strep. I think I've had enough. Ya know
after 4 1/2 years with Emmitt, I tried to get him to leave, but his ass wouldn't leave, so I guess he took it seriously when they said 'til death do us part! (Ha-ha) Oh, and in between all the kids I had 3 miscarriages at 4 1/2 months and 2 at 5 1/2 months, was told that was a factor of having lupus, never knew that). So I feel really blessed for the life I do have and the kids I've got. Well that about it, unless I can remember anything else. I'll let ya all know. So please keep in touch, I don't work
anymore, so I'm at home most of the time. Still live in Alabama. Wish I could see everyone! Let me know what you've been up to. I miss
all my friends, don't have many here. Always too busy with kids, and my Mom & Dad, sister and brothers live here too, so we have a bunch
of birthdays and family get togethers (on my side). Anyway, please keep in touch.
Love ya' much!
Paula "Lori" Martinez Payton
One girlfriend told me I should write my name:
Paula Lori Martinez Conway Martinez Walker Martinez Payton (HA-HA-HA)
Scott
Allen Parsons
Stats: Never married,
no children, neice- Tiffany Alica Ruiz nephew- Anthony Enriquez
Ruiz
After high school, I hit the road almost immediattely for NMSU
where I attended 4 years with a 3.3 GPA and decided in 1988 to
abandon my education and seek the music business full time. While
at NMSU, I was fortunate to have fellow '84 grads Mike Cosentino
and Jim Heaton as neighbors most of the way through. I also played
in a "new wave" (for lack of a better term) group called Schizoid
Aria with (among others) Elaine Walker who currently is a candidate
for the directorship of the National Space Society and plays in
an electronic group call ZIA (in NYC?!?!?) Her music can be found
at http://www.ziaspace.com.
In 1988, I moved to Albuquerque, and was a part of the original
and ongoing founding group for Resin Records (record label and
music productions), where I was responsible for the vast majority
of the graphic design and "back of the house" responsibilities
(while holding a day job as Assistant to the Publisher at Brotherhood
of Life Metaphysical Books. During my nine years in Albuquerque
I played in several groups, most notably BigDamnCrazyWeight (see
SupPop Records Single of the Month #48 OCT 1992 http://subpop.com/scripts/main/discography_singles_club.php
) and BringBackDad.
As Rock and Roll dictates, the summer of 1997 held a few surpises
which would serve to return me to Alamogordo before my birthday.
My then-current, and soon to be ill-fated, group The Honeys began
a typical west coast 2 week trip in late May '97 during which
every concievable mishap befell us, and yet we had a riotous great
time including being invited to be featured in an upcoming film
about the LA Silverlake neighborhood. By July 4th I had relocated
(minus a drummer and a guitarist) to Atwater CA (between Hollywood
and Glendale) where I discovered that I really HATE not living
in New Mexico. As always, against all guesses, I had really good
time in the midst of it all and even managed to work as crew for
an Offspring video (the on ein the airport) and appear as the
"nerdy grocery clerk spraying down the lettuce" in the Coolio
video "Ooh Lah Lah."
Arriving back in Alamogordo on Oct' 7 '97, I had decided (or thought
I had) to put music on the shelf. Rock and Roll, however, had
a different plan, and I find myself in 2002 running a small hip-hop
label and a full line recording studio in the former "Bobby's
Bar" outside Tularosa. Thank again to the class of 1984 as our
awesome landlords turn out to be Barbara and Dennis Cosentino
(parent of the aforementioned Mike) who are helping us turn the
building into a beautiful live in studio which shoudl open it's
doors officially sometime in 2003, and now serves as headquarters
for our record labels and our group G.C.P. http://mp3.com/2ez
... the rest of the story remains to be written.
Thasia
Rawles (Hale)
I
pulled out the ole’ yearbooks and started looking through them and
it is amazing how the memories flood back.It seems as though I remember almost everyone
and more than a fraction bring back a smile to my face in one way or
another.
As
for me in the after-life of high school … I moved to Albuquerque
for two years then relocated with my employer to Phoenix, Arizona
where I worked and/or studied there for 12 years.Although I loved the area, I decided to escape the intense
summer heat and moved to San Diego where I met and married my
husband, Mike of five years now.Mike is an officer in the U.S. Navy and has afforded me the
travel that I might not have done otherwise …not to mention my
very own Harley-Davidson Motorcycle!
I
have a step-daughter (Jana) who is 19 years old and just finished
her first year in college.Mike
and I have an ornery yet sweet little three-year old son (Tommy),
who is the light of my life.(Okay,
“ornery” sounds familiar … yes, he takes after me!)
I
am currently working to finish my bachelor’s degree in medical
nutrition therapy but it has been difficult due to our continuous
moving.I still keep in
touch with my old cohort Marja (Carmichael/Swens).Enough for now, let’s catch up at the reunion!
Terri
Robertson (Adam)
This comes to you from a distant
land called MAINE! Let me tell you how I ended up in the frozen
tundra of this state! After graduation, I moved to Hot Springs,
Arkansas (YeeHaw) and worked with abused and neglected children
for about 10 years. I finally decided it was time to move home.
As I sorted through old letters, I came upon one from Steve Adam,
1983 graduate, who still lived in New Mexico. Well, we hooked up
and decided to stay that way so we made it official in September
of 1996. Upon our second anniversary, I surprised my husband with
the news of our first arrival, Katherine Constance Adam. He
promptly announced the news he was laid off. UGH! After hunting
jobs in New Mexico, we went elsewhere and ended up here in Bangor,
Maine. Shortly after we arrived here, I announced the arrival of
baby #2, Daniel Gentry Adam. Steve works at the University of
Maine, College of Engineering and I work at Eastern Maine
Community College for the President. We have a wonderful home and
invite any to come visit us in the summer which is staggeringly
beautiful. I dare anyone to come visit us in the winter, which is
also quite beautiful and wicked cold!!
Michael
Sanchez
20
years already!Here’s
a summary of my life since high school:
*
1984 to 1989, I spend an inordinate amount of time in the Juarez
bars, but manage to escape without arrest, and with a degree in
Economics and International Business from NMSU to boot!Highlights include learning how to shotgun a beer and
spending a semester in Boston in an attempt to find the best clam
chowder in the New England area.
* 1989 to 1991, I decide that I’m not ready for the real world, so
I delay any meaningful employment by staying at NMSU and getting my
MBA.Highlights include
working at the Las Cruces Hilton during the Miss New Mexico pageant,
and discovering Pluto (wanted to see if you were still
reading).
*1991 to 1995, I find a
sucker who wants to actually pay me to do stuff— the General
Accounting Office.I
move to Washington D.C. and really like it there.But I miss are my family and NM chili.Highlights include having enough money so “Ramen Pride”
noodles are not my only dinner option.
*1995, Still working
for GAO, I foolishly move to San Francisco.It’s cold, expensive, and most of the people there are
snobs.Great place to
visit, but didn’t like living there.
* 1996-2000, I find a different sucker to give me money and also let
me live in Albuquerque!I
become an Inspector for the Office of Inspector General.Highlights include finally meeting the love of my life, Rose,
and watching my beloved Rams win the Superbowl.
* 2001-2004, And here we are.I
got married in February of 2001, we had a baby-- Isaiah Justice--in
January 2002 and another one is on the way!
So, life has been good.For
me, there are only three things that matter:God, family, and friends.Everything else is just clatter.
Ritchy Scoggin
If
you are wondering my family and I live in
Austin
,
TX
since 1998 and we love it! My wife of 18 almost 19 years Julie
(formerly Shaw) works at the elementary school where my
daughter, Kristin, attends 4th Grade. My son
attends 7th grade at Small middle school. Zac plays
football and is already bigger than I was when I graduated
High School! Kristin is involved in cheerleading, which now is
a very serious and costly sport. I am beginning the Baseball
season where I will be coaching the Oak Hill Rockies with Zac
and a few of his friends. Not quite the baseball career I once
dreamed of, but more rewarding than I could have imagined.
I
currently work for UBS Financial Services, Inc. as Vice
President of Investments. Fancy name for, I help people and
small companies with their finances and asset management. My
parents still live in
Alamogordo
and Julie’s parents live in
Las Cruces
. We have 2 Schnauzers named Max (the good dog) and Rex (the
spawn of satan) a puppy.
I
will work on finding a family photo, and as you’ll notice I
have only changed for the better unlike the rest of you
unlucky poor souls!
I
look forward to spending time with some old friends. Let’s
make a big effort to get as many people as possible there and
locate those who don’t make the reunion. The class of 84’
represents a easier time in all of our lives. There are so
many memories that rush forward as you see the faces of our
childhood. I am truly excited to come to
Alamo
.
Sonjia
Upshaw
Hello…from the #1 AHS Band “Mother”
Greetings from Richmond, Virginia!! As you can see, the pounds I lost after college found me!! Anyway, I was so excited to see the website and get in touch with so many of my old running buddies. It has really been a blessing to find out what everyone is up to these days. So much has changed in 20 years, but it is always good to take a trip or two down memory lane.
As for me, after graduating from AHS, I went on to NMSU. Some of you may remember that I did my student teaching under Mr. Thorpe right there at AHS. I finished college in 1990 and took a teaching job in Deming, NM. BAD DECISION!!! That lasted for about 9 months at which point I returned to Alamo and began teaching piano and working at Presto.
I had my daughter Ramsey in June of 1995 and my daughter Tianna in September of 1989. I was at the 10 year reunion and it was a blast. I moved to Virginia with my brother in December of 1995. I have been here ever since and I really love how God has blessed me and my girls. As for marriage, tried it, hated it, and now I am waiting for the “REAL MR.RIGHT” to come along.
I hope to travel back to Alamo in late August. I will definitely look some of you up!!!
Pål
Walberg
I don’t know how many
of you will remember me, but I was an Exchange Student from Norway
at Alamogordo Senior High 1983/84.
In Alamogordo I stayed with 3 different families; the Boehms,
the Williamsons and the Selphs. As an Exchange Student I got to
travel a lot, so in the spring of ’84 I spent 6 weeks away from
School.
On my return Dick Matthews re-introduced me as a Foreign Exchange
Tourist! On my return to Norway I finished School here, did my
required one year of military service (conscript in the Army)
and went to work first for a Contractor as a tractor-driver, then
I worked for a year and a half in an Architects practice before
I went on to study Architecture at the University of Newcastle
upon Tyne in England, where I took the degree BA Hons Arch. After
4 years in England I moved to Stuttgart in Germany where I did
my year out in an Architects practice before I took my final degree
“Diplomingenieur für Architektur und Städtebau” (=Chartered Architect)
at the Stuttgart University in the fall of 1995.
I then moved back to my hometown Gjøvik where I worked for 4 years.
In 2000 I moved to Oslo where I worked for nearly one year before
I moved to Trondheim where I currently reside.
I work as a Designer and Project manager in a Architectural Practice
with 20 employees. Currently I’m building 3 new stands for Lerkendal
Stadium – the home of Rosenborg for those of you who knows a little
about European soccer – and in charge of designing the new IKEA-store
here in Trondheim. I have been back to NM only once, in 1986,
but I’m hoping to go back to visit again soon. Maybe a Reunion
would be an excellent opportunity to do that?
Bret
Wilson
* 1984-85: Followed the "band crew" to UNM and studied...something. After
realizing the futility of subsidizing college by working back-to-back
midnight shifts as Dorm Security, I decided to "Be All I Could Be" and
visited my local Army recruiter.
* 1985-1987: Enlisted in the Army as an MP and sent to Germany. Learned
how to speak German and that there are more than just two variety of beer
that Nick's package store in Alamo' used to sell. Honorably discharged
and returned back to the Land of Enchantment.
* 1988-1992: Returned to UNM (thanks to Uncle Sam), joined ROTC, and
transferred to University of Arizona. Graduated in Dec 1992, Summa Cum
Laude (yes, I know. Unbelievable. My mother still doesn't believe it,
either..). Received my commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army
(Military Police).
* 1992-1999: Back to Germany, in fact, back to the same unit I left as an
enlisted soldier. Spent the next four years leading troops and back-to-back deployments (Rwanda, Croatia, Bosnia). Learned that armored
"Humvees" aren't really armored after all and that Kevlar vests are the
best thing since sliced bread. Got married in 1996 to another servicemember (Army officer). Sent back to school, where I earned an MPA
& MA at Columbia University. Trying to finish up my doctorate
(Pol Sci) at Columbia. Given a break from deployments and sent to West Point to
teach cadets.
* 2000-present: Currently assigned as an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Also serve as the COO of the Army
Game Project (www.americasarmy.com). Blessed with two beautiful, healthy
children: Neve Elizabeth (19 months) and Taggart John Trevette (3 months).
Realized just how wonderfully vulnerable you become as a parent -- and enjoy every single minute of it.
It's great to walk back down memory lane and read about old friends and
colleagues. Hope all is well with everyone. Good Lord willing, I'll be in
Alamo in July -- and not Baghdad. Would enjoy hearing from you!
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Bailey
Silvia
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Michael
Paul Cosentino
Brian
Cyr
Karl
Erikson
Todd
Holmes
Heidi
Lerum (Adams)
Scott
Allen Parsons
Thasia
Rawles (Hale)
Terri
Robertson (Adam)
Michael
Sanchez
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Upshaw
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