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DEDICATED TO ANDRIA BELLE 1981- 2003

 

TIS CLASS OF 2000 WHERE'TH ARE THEY NOW'TH?!

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a letter from ed:

Hello bio@ameshighschool.com,

I found your site when I google'd "AHS Alumni". I was expecting to find my site, but I found your site instead. I graduated from AHS in 1974 and I manage the Official AHS Alumni Association web site http://www.ahsalum.org. I saw you have a link to the AHS Alumni site, so I reciprocated and put a link from http://www.ahsalum.org back to www.ameshighschool.com. You have a very interesting site and I even know some of the people that have posted so far from the class of 2000 (Hi Kirk).Question: Is anyone organizing a 5 year reunion for the class of 2000 for this summer sometime, or maybe next Fall? Usually, the 5 year reunions are very informal and only one day, and are a lot of fun. If anyone is doing this please email me at email@ahsalum.org and I'll post the info on http://www.ahsalum.org/reunion.htmlAlso, don't forget to keep your email updated at http://www.ahsalum.org click on the big Email Directory button, the click on Add/Remove.Ed Hendrickson Jr. 1974 AHS Alumni

PS: My son, Blake Hendrickson, graduated from AHS in 2001, and
daughter, Jennifer, in 2003. Both currently reside in Iowa City.

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Hi.  Long time no see, kids.  Damn, a LOT of you are married
already... WOW.  I live in Texas.  I like it.  I don't say "y'all".
If (almost) any of you happen to be in Houston or Austin or somewhere
like that, let me know so we can reminisce about our old football
glory days awkwardly over a domestic beer in a sad cowboy bar in
Texas.  (No really, get in touch.  It would be a good time.)


//P.S.  Meghan Ritts, OMG i am SOOO SINGLE!!! lol!!!!!!!!!


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www.owlnet.rice.edu/~makinc  (old)


YOUR CLASS OF 2000 FRIEND 4 EVA,
Mert Akinc

3/4/2007

Hi! It's nice to read about everyone and play the match-face-to-name game (I hope I'm not the only one with an apparently shitty memory). I graduated in 2004 from ISU with a degree in music education, then decided teaching was not for me. I worked in libraries for a while and decided that getting a library degree would be a good idea. Now I'm in Iowa City pursuing a master's in library science while working a half-time assistantship in the music library and living in sin with my boyfriend and being pushed ever-left by America's ails. Email me! sonnyleotoy@yahoo.com

Take care!

Anne
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Omar Baig -  Hey everyone!  Excellent way to stay in touch. Well, I got my B.S. degree in Aviation Management from Southern Illinois University in August 2003 (magna cum laude). I'm now an Airline Pilot for United Express, finally flying a jet. A dream lifestyle it is.
 
I still play the guitar, but the LemonWave days are long gone !!!

Hope everyone is doing great. Drop me a line! obaig10233@aol.com.

I still live in Ames and am always up for a fun time. Best of luck.  Miss you all.

ANDRIA BELLE - 1981-2003 Andria Lanese Belle, 21, of Ames, died Sunday, Oct. 5. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at First Baptist Church in Ames, with viewing one hour prior to the service.
      

Andria Lanese Belle was born Dec. 13, 1981, in Ames, the daughter of Lisa Belle-Lawson (Belle) and Ricky Price. She was a 2000 graduate of Ames High School and was attending Des Moines Area Community College-Boone Campus. She worked for McDonald's and Panera. Over her lifetime, Andria actively participated in the Ames Boys and Girls Club, Ames Baptist Church, and volunteered with Special Olympics and Midnight Madness. Andria was truly a bright spot in people's lives. She was a friend and helper to many. She was always lively and full of fun. She brought a smile to everyone who knew her.
      

She is survived by her parents, Lisa Belle-Lawson of Ames and Ricky Price of Atlanta, Ga.; her maternal grandmother, Altha Woods of Ames; two brothers, Curtis of Ames and Kendall of Des Moines; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.. SHARE YOUR MEMORIES, YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR FEELING ABOUT ANDRIA HERE. / Obituarie

Andria Belle who was a great smiley girl who made homeroom funny. her goofy laugh and sense of humor will be in our hearts forever and missed by many. - shelly vance.

Nate Booth -
 
-  Still living in ames "our fair city".  
-  Senior at Iowa State, majoring in Finance expecting to graduate December '04.......knock on wood.   
-  Keeping busy with school, work (Golden Wok), girlfriend (Still with Jenny Veale), cars (Restoring and rebuilding a muscle car), and the usual college stuff (bars, sports, etc...)
-  Feel free to email me at  booth@iastate.edu, would love to hear from ya all.

Dan Burrow -

I graduated from The University of Nebraska in May of '05.

Joy Brinkmeyer - jlbrinkmeyer@yahoo.com

Justin Brodie -

Hey Class of 2000, What's up?  Man has it been four years already?  I graduated in May of 2004 from Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO with a Bachelors Degree in Biblical Literature.  I am currently the youth pastor at First Christian Church in Nevada, MO.  I'm starting graduate work in the fall through Fuller Theological Seminary working on my Masters.  I get back in Ames every once in a while.  I will be back in Aug., Sept, and October.  Drop me an email at justinb@fccnevada.org  I guess that's about it.  Bye guys!

Kristin Brown

5/9/05
I was just thinking it might be time to update myself on the website since I have been told by several people that my previous entry was really corny... I admit it was pretty silly. Anyway, I just wanted to say that I am proud to say I will graduate August of '05 after completing my awesome, yet un-paid internship at Mid-Iowa Community Action. I just started my internship today so there isn't much to tell except that I can still remember the alphabet to file information.. woohoo!! It is good to see that more people have wondered onto the sight, if you read this.. try checking out the Facebook on the internet at www.thefacebook.com, then you can look up people and their complete bios. I hope everyone is enjoying new adventures as I am looking forward to the adventure of finding a job and finally entering the "working world". I can't say that I am prepared to move out of Ames, even though it is about that time considering that I have never lived anywhere else. Well, that's about all for now.

Kristin B. =]

Hello,
I have enjoyed working outside this last summer, previously I was working for Target here in Ames. I liked the people I worked with at Target, even if they liked to call me "Special K" because of my position as the shoe specialist. Anyway, I am hoping to finally finish college this year, I am currently at Iowa State working toward my bachelor's degree in Child and Family Services, with a minor in History. Hopefully I can get a job as a Family Life Educator, helping people take better care of themselves and their children. I have developed a strong interest in the Civil War and hope to eventual travel to the South and visit the historical monuments there. I am sure that sounds really exciting to most of you... Congratulations to all of you who got married since high school and to everyone who has graduated. I look forward to doing an internship next semester and then graduating in May 2005. I know almost everyone has said this before but to any and all of you who would like to talk or need anything, feel free to e-mail me: Countrychica265@hotmail.com or IM me: Countrychica265

Keep making a difference!!

Kristin Brown =]

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Heidy Chang -

I'm getting my bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science/Finance at University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. I'll be graduating in May 2004.website : HERE

heidychang@hotmail.com

WENDY CHARLESON - LIVED IN ARKANSA FOR A YEAR AND GOT MARRIED.

JULIE COY - LIVES IN ANKENY MARRIED TO ADAM.

adamjulieclarke@qwest.net

Katy Crawford--Business major at University of Iowa, involved in her sorority Kappa Alpha Theta, and graduating in December 2004.

kathryn-crawford@uiowa.edu

ANDY COWAN-

Hi everybody! This site is the coolest thing! I'm loving going through and thinking up what I remember people for--and wondering what somebody might remember me for. . .

Here's my short story: I'll be graduating in May from the University of Iowa with a BS in Physics and Astronomy. After summer gigs with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (where I learned how to bribe a hotel employee to keep your federal employer from finding out about the damage that your fellow students caused while drunk) and Northern Arizona University Astrobiology (where my comrades and I spent 8 hours lost in the middle of the desert), I'm turning around and going to law school!

In other news, I don't drum anymore but I play the hammered dulcimer, alto recorder, and Irish tin whistle. Anybody who goes to Iowa has probably ridden on a bus that I've driven. If not, you have until July to take advantage of this limited-time special offer! Act now!

I get back to Ames a few times a semester, usually over weekends. I can be reached as chia@transuranium.homelinux.net, chiashrub on AIM, or chia_tek on Yahoo

Hey class of 2000. It's been a long time since I've seen or heard from most of you. I hope all is well with you all. In the last six years I have:
been to culinary school
gone to Thailand twice to teach the English language at two different universities
gone to Turkey once to study the Turkish language
became an uncle to three really sweet nephews and one beautiful niece (as of October 2006)
helped clean houses in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
and most importantly have finally figured out that there is absolutely nothing more to live for than Jesus Christ. I am a sinner; a lying, thieving, adulterous man who deserves to have severe punishment for my wrong deeds. Without Christ, I would be a wandering buffoon of a man without any hope or direction to go in. I may have said I was a Christian while in high school, but looking back at it, I was nothing more than a hypocrite who said one thing with his mouth but lived contrary to that. For that, I sincerely apologize.
I am still at Iowa State University pursuing a B.A. in Child and Family Services. I should graduate either this December or in May depending on if I can pass my biology class (what can I say, I study children not math or science). After graduation I hope to find a job that pays well enough to pay off my student loans quickly. After most of my loans are paid off, I reckon I'll be leaving the country to go live my life as a follower of Christ in most likely a predominately Muslim country. Either way, I have seen too much of this world, and have got a serious bug to see as much of it as I can. So future reunions may be slightly difficult get to. Well that has been my life in a nutshell. If any of you are in town and want to go get a coffee/beer (note: beer=singular)/or other beverage of choice, let me know. Here are some ways to get a hold of me. Hope to see a lot of you sometime in the future.

Eric Crawford
515.460.4048
thephatchef@gmail.com
http://www.xanga.com/thephatchef
http://www.myspace.com/ericjohncrawford

Andrea Choat-

Hey everyone,

What's up? Everythings awesome here. I am currently living in Boone, not too far from Ames!! I am happily engaged to the most wonderful man, and I have two beautiful children, Jonathan (3) and Ashlyn (2). Yeah, they're close together, but they are sooo sweet. (sometimes) Anyways, I was just sitting here when I came upon this webpage. I think it's awesome that you dedicated it to Andria. Andria and I always got along, well, we went to school together since 4th grade when I moved to Ames from Nevada. And, we thought it was awesome that we shared the same first name, although it was spelled differently. Anyways, I am doing very well. I don't see many of you, but I am in Ames about once a week or so...mostly to go shopping! But, I guess that's it for now. Have a great life everyone.

Andrea Choat
andrea_choat@hotmail.com

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Matthew Dake -

Hm...Well, I am a psycholoy major and won't be done with school for (probably) another 10 years or so. I am in a band, and we've been signed to a label. We're going on tour this summer, and our debut album is coming out around that time as well. I suppose there's nothing more to say that anyone would really care about, so I'll just quit while I'm ahead.

Suzanne Davidson

Hi.  I'm currently a senior at Iowa State.  I'll finally be graduating in May 2005 with a degree in Finance.  Right now I'm also working two jobs at Kingland Systems Corporation and Prints Copy Center.  Don't hesitate to catch up!  suzzyd1@hotmail.com

 Tara Akers (Downs) -

Hello all! After graduation Clint and I moved to Ankeny and I started at DMACC, which didn't last long. We got married in 2001 and found out that we were pregnant on our honeymoon. We had a beautiful baby girl named Kaitlyn. About a year after she was born Clint and I got divorced, but we are still friends. I met my current fiance Christopher about 4 years ago and we also have a daughter together named Natalie. Kaitlyn is now almost 5 years old and Natalie is almost 2. They are both beautiful and wonderful! I graduated from DMACC in May of 2006 from their Veterinary Technology program and in June of 2006 I took my state and national board exams and passed them. So currently I am residing in Ogden and working as a registered vet tech at Ames Pet Hospital. I do see some classmates occasionally because they bring their pets to my clinic.
Orianna14@yahoo.com
 Betsy Deardorff -goes to ISU and is graduating in May for nutrition, possibly going to grad school.
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Micheil Emmett -

Although the rock star career hasn't taken off like I had promised most of you, and the Modeling didn't pan out, I currently find myself in Minneapolis MN, in Uptown. I am a Manager at a restaurant in St. Paul. I've ran into a handful of kids from our class that now reside up here...ironically enough we all live within a 2 square mile radius of each other. When not working, I spend most of my time reading and listening to NPR(a pastime others should look into). Family has since moved out of Ames and headed north. I regret to say that my hard partying days are long behind me, but invite anyone who is swinging through the cities to drop me a line and we could go out and have a pint or two. In the words of someone far more smart than I, "When walking, just walk. When sitting, just sit. Above all else, don't wobble."

--Peace, love, and good thoughts
Mike

MicheilEmmett@mindless.com

 
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Brekk Feeley

June 14th 2005 / Newly single! Brekk Feeley still lives in the Seattle area traveling, working and still in school for her Literature, Culture and Arts degree.

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Brekk Jones (Feeley) lives in the Seattle, Washington area with her husband. (Married October 2001) Is currently working on a degree in Interior Design.

baffy21@hotmail.com


Well well well...Isn't this the best way to check on your ex-classmates. Lot of you probably don't even remember me but maybe yearbook will ring a bell. I still remember almost the whole class even though I lost contact with pretty much everybody ever since I moved out of state. Well, for those who are curious, I'm currently in Hospital right now for intentional drug overdose and I need some visitors to make me feel better. Needless to say I'm only joking. Actually I've been in Houston for a while now. I am attending University of Houston at the moment and plan to graduate with a Bachelor's in Business Administration by May 2006. I'm taking classes at a snail's pace as I have also been working full time for over 3 years now. Hey that is about the same time I graduated from AHS! I'm a manager in consumer operations at Citibank so I got a good title but sucky pay. The company won't start paying me good till I graduate but hey at least they are paying for my school. It's like a pizza oven here in Houston as I'm constantly sweating my butt off due to the sweltering heat. I really miss the springs and summers of Iowa and wish to visit there someday. I guess the highlights of last four years for me have been:
* Moved to New York for 5 months after AHS graduation and did a whole lot of chilling and ended up getting broke.
* Moved to Houston in 2001 (which was a rather big change for me)
* Bought a new car.
* Drove to LA, Cali to participate in American Idol tryouts after spending two days in the lines with a count of 5,000 hopefuls and although made it to the second round, I couldn't afford to stay there for another week to compete in the second round. During my visit, I window shopped on Rodeo Dr. and played in the waves of Santa Monica and Malibu beaches.
* I finally visited the sin city earlier this year and it was such an awe-inspiring experience. Not much of a gambler though but love the quality of life. One day I shall move to Vegas!
* Oh! and I'm a proud homeowner now. Nothing big but a decent starter
home/bachelor's pad. I would love to hear from any of y'all(It's Texas thing as well). If you're ever in Houston or nearby, drop me a line and stop by to get a taste of Southern Hospitality, unless it's Megan Harms, in which case she already has :). A big shot out to Leslie for hooking it up. The website looks great.
Ciao,
Farhan

10-22-2004

What up peoples!

Just checkin' in....Got bored out of my mind at work so decided to look for
any updates. Just got back from California a couple of weeks ago and had a
blast while I was there. Tryin' to figure out a way to transfer to Santa
Monica through my work, would love to live in the Promenade. Seems like a
whole lot of people are getting married or having babies which is totally
rad. Well I'm still single and willing....oh I mean that I'm willing to live
the life to the fullest before I get settled. No one's havin' parties
anymore, what's up with dat ? Is everyone feeling really old now ? I was for
a second but figured that life is too short to be feelin' old. Pleeeeaase,
the door of my house is always open and anytime is a party time over here in
da H_TOWN. Why do I sound like I'm back in high school or
somethin'....Anyway I gotta snap out this figment of imagination that I'm
still in high school...Live is good and I'm grateful for the fact that I got
food to eat, roof over my head, bed to lay in, wheels to get around, bulge
in my pants ---------(WHAT THE !*&*^#^^$#%^$^)
So how's it hangin' for everyone else....For me it's hangin' really heavy
and low...(((ARGHHHH WTF ?))......Well that was an interesting email
conversation, now let me get back to work and yell at few people.....

Always, -_-_-_-_-_-_-_ NOT!

Farhan

P.S don't hesitate to email me at chaudry.a.farhan@citigroup.com
<http://www.lesliehall.com/index5.html> if you wanna party Texas style.

chaudry.a.farhan@citigroup.com
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Mike Gano - WEBSITE

Ryan Gleason - majoring in MIS at ISU.

rgleason@iastate.edul

DAN GREENFIELD - 1.23.05

so I'm not really sure how I stumbled upon this website, but it's probably good that i did- high school has become something of a blur, and it's definitely cool to see what everyone has been up to- it's good to hear that our class has produced both a dope rapper and a television star, not to mention all the wonderful things the rest of you are doing.

as for my whereabouts, i graduated from iowa state in december '03 with a B.S. in psychology, and worked for a chemistry lab in des moines for a few months thereafter. i made my escape from iowa last july (the same week my brother moved to denver, colorado to learn about cars- my parents quickly replaced us with cats) and now find myself a first-year medical student at case western reserve university in exotic cleveland, ohio, where, as the picture shall attest, i have learned to wear a tie.

i return to iowa infrequently- my parents still live in huxley, though they may move to west des moines, where my dad will soon open a new bank next to the fancy new mall. this summer, i will likely be splitting time between iowa, cleveland, new jersey, portland oregon and san francisco (where, interestingly, would-be 2000'er mr. ben recker now lives, for free, in a utopian commune filled with people that are practicing zen).

it would be great if anyone wants to catch up- it seems like ages since i've spoken to many of you. i'll leave my e-mail, and i can be found sporadically on aim (danngee). also, anyone finding themselves in cleveland is welcome to make use of my futon. until then,

-dan

Rachel Goodrich -


I'm living in Iowa City and attending the University of Iowa, majoring in accounting and finance. I live with my boyfriend Patrick, and we have 2 dogs and a cat. I'm currently in california visiting my best bud Signe Newman, and I'm having a blast in Iowa City when I'm home. I'm glad to see everyone is doing well and wish all of you the best!


~rachel

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Meagan Harms - I am in Indianapolis this summer working with The Fund for American Studies and The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University to put on the Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service this summer. I am the program assistant which means I live with the students in the dorms, create and update the website, and work on the evaluation process. I also get to do all the things no one else wants to do! I spend 2 and a half years at Iowa State but am really excited to start my senior year at University of Maryland in August. I was just ready for a change and to get out of Iowa! My brother gets married on June 14th (2003) and it has been awesome getting to know my sister-in-law and helping plan the wedding. I hope to get my degree in Journalism and then get my master's in Non-Profit Management!

6-2-04

Hey Y'all.  I am spending the summer down in Tennessee interning at Chattanooga Magazine (the boyfriend is down there).  That Southern Hospitality is the closest thing to Iowa I have found yet.   I have my super-senior year left at University of Maryland and will graduate with a journalism degree.  I want to enter the non-profit sector when I graduate and spend my life happy but broke!    I go to school Tuesday through Thursday and work at a Children's Fitness Center the other days.  If anyone is ever out in the D.C. area, let me know harmsy11@hotmail.com

 

Leslie Hall -

OCT. 1 2005

. http://www.leslieandthelys.com . Please feel free to buy ANYTHING. Or browse aimlessly.

 

leslie@lesliehall.com / website: lesilehall.com / im: lesliemhall

Cosmopolitan Novemeber 2003

Matt Hinders -

NOTE: Ames High School Dot Com found this one on our own. The artical reads "COSMO'S BACHERLOR BONUS! . . .showcase of the most eligible studs, in the nation. They're hot, single, and dying to hear from you". MORE

Tim Hibbing

-still living in Ames
-working as the Director of youth ministries for Stonebrook Church
-coaching cross country and track at Ames High (with Justus Hallam I might add!)
-Just started Junior year of school, taking 15 credits, plan to graduate in 2005
-email is timmyhibbs@Stonebrook.org or else this one works too
-phone # is (515)-290-9000
-address is 423 24th Street

timmyhibbs@Stonebrook.org

5/11/05
I graduated from Syracuse University in May '04 with a Communication and Rhetorical Studies degree. I am currently in the Knoxville/Nashville, TN, area looking for work. I have been accepted at The University of Tennessee for graduate studies in Urban and Regional Planning (fall '05), but Im not sure it's for me. I am waiting to hear back from Purdue University's graduate program in Health Communication after I applied extremely late. I moved down here with my girlfriend, Rachel Park, a fellow SU grad in '03, G'04. She attends law school at UT.

Im not sure how current some of these other posts are, but its great to see what people have been up to. If you are ever in the area, email me at aahurt@hotmail.com ... Looks like I missed Meagan Harms by a year.

Adlai Hurt -

I am at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY.  Living the busy life we all do in college.  In addition to school  I am President of my fraternity, Delta Chi, and captain of the men's crew team.  My family moved over the summer of '03 to West Lafayette, IN. Unfortunately I may not make it back to Ames for awhile.   Hope all of the Class of 2000 from AHS is doing well.

aahurt@syr.edu or espn8@hotmail.com

 Emily Hyde -

Manager of Prints Copy Center in Ames. Still love Leonardo Dicaprio and yearns for more desire.

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MICHELA JENSEN - LIVES IN AMES WITH HER 2 SONS ASHTON AND HAYDEN !

NO EMAIL

Ryan Jordan -

Hey guys, just found this website and it seems like a great way to keep in touch. Getting down with school here at UI in May '04 with a degree in finance then moving to Minneapolis to start my job. I would love to hear from you guys. Shoot me an email at ryan-jordan@uiowa.edu and let me know what's up.

ryan-jordan@uiowa.edu

Brooke Johnson -

Hi everyone, it's me Brooke if ya'll still remember me.  I just got back from Iraq, and it wasn't a vacation.  I am a topographic analyst for the U.S Army with the 101st Airborne Division( you know Saving Private Ryan style).  Anyways, I spend most of my days traveling from state to state and from country to country.  I actually love what I do because I'm always on the move, but  I will be moving out to D.C to work for the National Imagery Mapping Agency soon. What I really am working towards is opening up my own bar and restaurant out there.  NO KIDS but I got a hot papi who just might be the future Mr. Johnson. Lol. It was awesome reading about all of you guys, I hope ya'll will drop me a line sometime.   jboogy1234@yahoo.com  

GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anthony Kemp-

I went to DMACC and got an Auto collision diploma and an AGS degree. I am still living in Ames.
I am currently working as an electrician. The marriage bug has not bitten me yet.

boptaz@aol.com

Katie Kearney--graduating from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska in May and going to dental school.

kkearney@creighton.edu

Kenny Kopecky - Studying mechanical engineering at Iowa State.  Hope to graduate in 2004 or 2005.  I need an internship.  Anyone offering? :)  No longer playing flute though...I spend more time working on my car or building things.  

Shoot me an email at allegrocm@isunet.net or IM me.  
My screen name is allegrocm.

Wojciech Kornaga - majoring in biomedical engineering at university of iowa. graduating sometime

wojciech-kornaga@uiowa.edu

Esther Kindred-

So holy shit. I just randomly tuned in to Fuse, the not-as-sucky music channel, and saw Esther Kindred on the "want to be a vj" show. They showed her video submission, in which she gave Ames, Iowa a shoutout. Poor girl, though -- the VJs totally ripped her a new one for coming off as a dumb valley girl.

Oh... and she also got fat. Skinny little waif that she used to be is apparently long gone.

-Mert

Andrew Kingsbury - kings@iastate.edu / http://www.public.iastate.edu/~kings / IM : eggwhites0

Lindsy Kiliper -

2003 - I will graduate in May from the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism.  I am currently living in an old house with 7 girls, and would love to have visitors!  I am just staying busy with lots of activities, working at the Lawrence Journal World, and the funniest bbq restaurant called Famous Daves. I have to wear a wooden pig nametag that says 'famous lindsay'. it is quite humorous.  I would love to hear from everyone soon.  

8-8-2004 Hi everyone.  I love this Web site-it's so great to know what you all are doing.  so, I graduated from KU in may and I got a job in kansas city as a marketing coordinator for a design and architecture firm.  It's great, I actually just started so I'm still learning so much.  Anyways, I got a place on the plaza here in kansas city and I love it.  So if anyone is in town, we'll have to meet up for drinks and of course there's always a free place to stay.

Congrats to all the newly weds- damn it's a lot of you. 


oh- I received a really great quote in the mail the other day from a friend and I love it so I have to spread it on. . .
" Whatever you would do,
Begin it.
Boldness has courage,
genius and magic in it." *goethe
 
have a great day, lindsay

LKiliper@ku.edu

This is Andy Kohler-
Just wanted to say hi to you all. Still kickin it here in Ames. Keeping busy with school, sports, hunting, fishing, and going to as many concerts as possible. Looking forward to the future yet very undecided as to what it will bring me. Hope you folks are all doing great and would love to hear from any of you.


akohler@iastate.edu

Kristine Koehler -


After mocking me for using "Facebook", some fellow Ames High grads pointed me in the direction of Leslie's site...  Here's the quick and dirty on me as of late:  I graduated from Iowa May of 2004 with a BA in English and dance and a minor in biology.  I'm currently back in Ames (sigh) and working at ISU.  I'm a program assistant at the Research Foundation and I have a cute little apartment up in Somerset--it's a glamourous life.  I'm looking towards graduate school in the fall of 2006 and hoping to get some traveling in before then.  I'm not married and my only pet is a fish named Liam who pretty much takes care of himself, so I have nothing to tie me down.  Look me up when you're in town--I'm always good for at least half an hour of fun.  You can email me at kristinekoehler@yahoo.com or IM me at kriskoekk.

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Jessica Lawson 4/26/06
OMG!! This website is so cool! I wish I had found it sooner! Its now, can you believe it, 2006! We all have now been out of high school for 6 years! Congrats to everyone who's married, have kids, and just doing what makes them happy. I just moved back from Florida in January to go to ISU. What the hell was I thingking???? So, I haven't received my degree yet.... I'm going to be moving back to Florida with my boyfriend after the summer. Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well and having more kids!! haha

peace in the middleast

Jessica
lilcy2000@aol.com

MARK LARMICK - EMAIL - mlarwick@iastate.edu

Amy (Koch) Llewellyn- I got married August 23, 2003! My husband's name is Jamie Llewellyn and is from Colo, IA. We met in Ames about a year and a half ago. We are living in Rochester, Minnesota where I am student teaching in Special Education Developmental Congnitive Disabilities. I will student teach again in the Spring in Special Education Learning Disabilities. I will graduate from Winona State University in May with a double major in special education DCD and LD and a minor in coaching.  My husband and I will then be moving back to Iowa probably around the Des Moines/Ankeny area. I am also working with an social service agency for individuals with disablities and having a great time! E-mail me at

my_kocher@hotmail.com

Hi all! I am in my senior year of college at Winona State Univeristy majoring in Special Eduaction Developmental Disabilities and Learning Disabilities K-12. My husband and I are moving back to the Des Moines area after I graduate. I have a job teaching at Waukee High School next fall and my excited to get my own classroom! I am currently student teaching and working 2 jobs and keeping VERY busy. Hope you all are doing well.

Jessica Lescateet -

hey this is jessica lescaleet now married with two girls and one step son my husband is in the army and is overseas i am in ames until his return in jan (hopefully) we were down in GA at Ft. Benning for two years before and will be on our way to Ft. Bragg NC when he gets home.... anyways i ran into matt hinders at the store and he told me about this site.... then i got onto my husbands army acct. and looked up brooke.... i havent told her about this site but here is her email   jboogy1234@yahoo.com   i hope this helps.... oh and if you have any questions about more 2000 grads i have the scoop on a bunch of them.... my married name is Jessica Crecelius

Kelcey Larsen-Ferree

Kelcey Larsen-Ferree here (now Patrick-Ferree). I graduated from University of Iowa with degrees in Classical Studies and Linguistics, got married, and am now attending Duke Law. If anyone is thinking of law school, I'm more than happy to give you the low-down; I absolutely love it here, and I'm sure it's the best possible place for anyone. I met my husband when I was in high school taking Latin classes, and we've progressed from friends to old married people in the time since. I got married the same day as Amber and Ryan, June 5, 2004--there were five weddings in Ames that day! I also got my beautiful wedding day jewelry at Kirk Youngberg's family's jewelry shop, Ames Silversmithing. I highly recommend them.

I found this site through a friend from UI who is a huge fan of Leslie's--he wanted me to get her autograph for him! It's not every day you know someone whose autograph someone else wants!

I may be back in Iowa for the summer of 2005 (cross your fingers that I get the job!), and I'd love to hear from people at any time. If you're in the Triangle, North Carolina area in the next couple of years, look me up! You can reach me at Kelcey.PatrickFerree@gmail.com (I don't check it often, though) or by AIM at KelceyCat (I'm almost constantly online).

Congrats to everyone who's graduated, been married, had kids, and generally gone on to do wonderful things! (And as an update to everyone, Tracy Tyler has gotten engaged to her longtime boyfriend Nick and will be getting married Summer 2005.)

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Robyn Matzke -

September 27, 2005

Hi all, just wanted to put my little mark on this site- thanks to my buddy, Omar, for the link. J

I’m now living in Milwaukee, WI with my fiancé, Marty Lemay (wedding to be in October 2006- we’re going on a cruise to get married, I’m so excited!). I’ve been up here for about a year and a half now… I’m currently working as a receptionist- it sucks- as I job search to find something more challenging.
I got my B.A. in psychology at University of Iowa- but, as you can see, a lot of good that’s doing me!!
My parents live in Madison and Marty’s GIANT family mostly reside here in Milwaukee- so a lot of my time is spent with them.
For those of you who knew my little brother, he’s now a junior at University of North Dakota- flying planes! He’s engaged to a cute little thing from the Twin Cities- wedding date has yet to be set.
Marty and I live with our 2 labs (Maverick [our baby] and Bubba) and our jerk-of-a-cat, Fatty. Marty has an adorable 5 year old daughter, Amber, who started Kindergarten this year. She’s my baby butterfly- I love her to death… her mom… well, that’s another story! So that’s it… that’s where all my time goes… working, cleaning, being a “mommy”, and trying to keep sane!
Here’s my contact info, for anyone who wants it… keep in touch, ya’ll!

11027 W. Langlade St.
Milwaukee, WI 53225
H: (414) 430-5701
W: (414) 453-4441
robynmatzke82@hotmail.com
or
robynm@wisteeltube.com

CURT McGEENEY -

Hey former classmates,
I think this website is very cool, unfortunately I just discovered it
earlier this week. I have enjoyed reading about everyone.

I spent the past four years at Rockhurst in KC. I graduated this past
May with a degree in chemistry. I am now in medical school at the
University of Kansas, which is also in Kansas City. The last time I was
in Ames was for the alumni soccer game and I am proud to say that the
alumni team won 6-1. Other than that, I have no news. For those of you
want to catch up do not hesitate to email me. I hope everyone is doing
well.

Curt McGeeney
cmcgeeney@kumc.edu

Gretchen Montgomery -

It's great to read through everyone's bio and catch up on what's going on.  I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in English with a minor in Professional and Technical Writing.  After graduation I lived in Iowa City for five months and then moved down to Albuquerque, NM for a couple months to take a paralegal certification course at the Univ. of New Mexico.  My next goal is to get into law school for the fall semester of 2005.  Drop me a line sometime...my email is g_a_montgomery@yahoo.com.  Hope things are going well for you all!

 

Jennifer Meyer

Hi! A highschool friend showed me the Class of 2000webpage and biographies, so I thought I'd add mine.

Well, I recently graduation from Beloit College in Wisconsin with a BA in Anthropology. During my time there, I attended an archeological field school in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Yeah, it was pretty dry. Anyhow, I'm currently taking a year off before going to graduate school in Museum Studies.

Yes, I still do artwork. In fact, I run an online comic called Mixed Myth (http://mixedmyth.keenspace.com), and I frequently post my work on my online gallery (http://namingway.deviantart.com).

The photo is of me at the site down in Chile digging out a posthole in front of an excivated clay building.

 Molly Muehe -

Hey everyone! In May 2004, I graduated from UNI. I now work in Donor Relations/Development at the ISU Foundation, and live in Des Moines. Working for a university is fun and has lots of perks! Feel free to email me if you want to catch up (mollymuehe@yahoo.com). Hope life is treating you all well. Take care!

2004:
Hi Everyone!  I'm in my final year at UNI and will graduate in May with a degree in communications and marketing.  I also work in UNI Marketing & Public Relations doing special event coordinating, which is the field I want to go into.  Things are going great!  Hope you all are doing well too.

Annie McKern -

Right now I don't know what I want to major in, so instead of piling up more student loans, I've decided to work full-time until I can figure out what my major will be. I've been working in the Organic Ag. Lab at ISU since HS graduation (part-time for the three years I was in college, and full-time since last spring) and in September I took over the position of the Research Associate/Lab Technician. In the summer, I travel around Iowa visiting our research sites, taking data, applying treatments (it's amazing how much you feel like a ghostbuster when you're wearing a CO2 tank and a backpack sprayer!), and of course, walking the beans. In the winter, I spend my time running statistics, writing research reports, going to conferences related to organics, and preparing for our summer research projects.

I'd love to hear from all of you!
Annie McKern

 

9-19-2004

Wow, am I the only single person left from the class of 00? Anyway, beyond the self-pity, congratulations to everyone, it sounds like many of you are doing well.

An update since my last message, I'm still working in the organic lab, and I'm registered for classes next semester, I thought I'd take some classes in different things I'm interested in hoping to find something I want to major in. I'm going to learn to play the carillon (the bells in the campanile), so if
you're in town, stop by to hear me play! I'll let you know if/when I'll be playing. I've already promised a friend that I'll play "Hell's Bells" by ACDC, any other requests?

Okay, so I said in my last message that I'd love to hear from everyone, but didn't give a single way to contact me, oops. My e-mail address for now is acmckern@iastate.edu Take care!

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 Signe Newman -


JUNE 15 2005:

I am still living in San Francisco, working as a full-time nanny and part-time student studying child development. My boyfriend Terry (as seen on HGTV's "Curb Appeal"!) and I moved in together almost a year ago. We have been traveling as much as possible, including trips to Lake Tahoe, Cozumel (my first time scuba diving), New York, Iowa : ), London, and Ireland. We hope to travel for 6-12 months thru South America and SE Asia starting in Sep '06, so now we are just trying to save save save. It's great to read about all of you, hard to believe everyone is so grown up. If anyone is ever in SF or the Bay Area please feel free to email me. I miss midwest peeps! Email me at Signe@sanfranmail.com


2004

I have been living in San Francisco,CA since 2002. I moved here to work for a company doing Document Imaging (aka computer shiz), which lasted all of 4 months. Since then I have been working very happily and successfully as a nanny. I live in the Upper Haight with my 3 flatmates, and enjoy spending time with my boyfriend Terry who is from Ireland. I try to travel as much as work allows, and get home about twice a year... everyone feel free to get in touch with me if you come to the city or just to say hi!

Signe@sanfranmail.com

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Quinn Perrin- graduating in May from ISU, I don't know her major though.  She  works at Patty's and O'Malley's.

qperrin@iastate.edu

BETH PETERSON - Central in Pella, Iowa.  She's studying abroad in London, and is the captain of her softball team, which won nationals last year.

PetersonB@central.edu

Luke Pool

I've changed my name to Luke Pettipoole as it's more interesting...I've also started a band called The Envy Corps, we've signed to Universal Records (in fact I am writing this from London where we are mixing) and are touring with The Killers. If any of you all are in Ames or London give me an email ( lpettipoole@gmail.com) I'll definitely be around at some point.

 

 

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 Morgan Quinn - IN THE NEWS !

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ON TV !!

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Sarah Rathert -

Hey everyone! Just stumbled across this site-it looks great! I can't believe it's already been four years since graduation! I'm still in Ames, will be leaving in May after I graduate from ISU in advertising/sociology. Can't wait to go to Chicago-so much more to do than Ames. Troy and I are getting married May 29th, 2004 and I plan on going to radiologic technology school when I get to Chicago-we'll see though, I tend to change my mind a lot. Hope everyone is doing well and making everyday the best! Good luck in all your ventures!

srathert@iastate.edu

Amber Roberts and Ryan Cross are getting married next June

Bridget Rhodes - Business major at the University of Iowa, graduating in December 2004, she also was an intern in New York this summer.

brhodes@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu

Tanya Randall -

Just wanted to drop a quick note on how I was doing and stuff.  I am curently working at ChildServe Childcare Center in Ames.  I've been full time for almost a year.  I am going to be quiting that job because I enlisted in the army.  So, I will be going to Fort Leonardwood, Missouri on 13 April 2004.  I can't wait to go to basic at all.

tanyarandall@hotmail.com
 

Gina Russell - HERE
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Kyle Sampson - majoring in Mgmt at ISU.


Email kyro2000@iastate.edu - Website www.public.iastate.edu/~kyro2000

Tom Sellers -

Hey, still in school at Buena Vista University, should be graduating in December of 2004 with a double major in Political Science and Criminal Justice. After graduation I am planning on attending Law School. I am also the wrestling coach at Aurelia/Galva-Holstein, so that keeps me busy. Hopefully this finds you all in good health and bright futures.

Tom

Rachael Shimek -

well, i spent a couple years loafing around and making plans to move out of state. i then ended up at DMACC and graduated (dean's list!) with an associate's in automotive technology in 2003. i currently turn wrenches for a living at decker's amoco here in ames. i live with aaron alcott here in ames, we just broke up recently from a 4 yr stint together but we are still friends. i bought an imca stock car this season and have plans to race it next season if i ever find the money. other than that i read books and see bands play and spend time trying to not feel old already (that means having a good time).

if there is anybody out there that i should be in touch with and am not already, e-mail me greasekitten@hotmail.com

Blake Shepherd - Hi everyone! Well I just finished up at Simpson College in May. Spent all four years on the baseball team. Broke my foot this year though and missed half the season :( what a way to go out, huh. Oh well, we made it to regionals this year and were really close to making it into the college world series for division III so it wasn't all bad. Now I get to spend all summer studying for the CPA exam which I'll take at the end of the summer. Can't wait to get that over with!! I'm also working in Ames this summer for First Property Management doing maintence (AKA all the crappy jobs no one else wants to do), then in September I'll be starting my accounting job with Kiesling Associates in West Des Moines. I hope everyone's doing well. If anyone wants to catch up my e-mail address is: blakeshepherd@hotmail.com (also my MSN Messenger account) or my aol screen name is: maddogbes

blakeshepherd@hotmail.com - http://www.simpson.edu/~shepherb/

Wayne Shyy -

Jamie Siefert -

I'm going to school at Luther College and will graduate in May with a nursing degree.  I will then be moving to Rochester, MN to work at Methodist Hospital on a hematology/oncology floor as an RN.  I am very excited!  I hope the class of 2000 is doing well.  I would love to hear from any of you. 

You can e-mail me at etoile963@hotmail.com.   Keep in touch. 

Rachel (Schoelkoph) Moberly -


After high school I went to DMACC before moving to Webster City. I got married to Jethro Moberly on June 16th, 2001. In October we got Winchester (a fox terrier). We also started to remodel Jethro's family's farm house. I didn't realize how much work that was going to be. We found out that while doing all this work I was pregnant. The farm house was an experience. Jethro bought chickens. Roosters are evil. I had a chicken I named "Betty" that would follow me everywhere. I fed her vegetables and crackers a lot. He also brought home a stray, which we named Sampson. He was part yellow lab and boxer. Our son was born August 7th, 2002. His name is Jackson. I worked for a while as a cake decorator at Hy-Vee. Then I went back to doing daycare so that I could be with Jackson. May 2004 we moved into town. We bought our first home. We are also remodeling that. We have already put on a new roof and replaced the grass. Jethro is currently putting in all new windows. This fall we should be putting in a new furnace and air conditioning. Our second son was born August 21st, 2004. His name is Samuel. I am now enjoying staying at home with my kids and doing daycare for friends. I am starting to draw pictures of my kids and other friends' kids. That is my hobby right now.

Terri Stalheim - living in Kansas, working and going to school, and got married in June.

LYNSE SCHMIDT -

12-14-2004

Hello Ames High Class of 2000!
Leslie, I can see you are going above and beyond your duties as
Ames High Prom Queen 2000, this website is awesome. Anyways,
I'm glad to see everyone is doing so well! I graduated from the
University of Oklahoma in May of 2004 and am now in Bowling
Green, Ohio getting my masters degree in Organizational
Development at Bowling Green State University. Hopefully, when
I'm done here I'll be moving somewhere on the east coast. I
usually get a chance to go home to Ames for a couple of weeks
every Christmas break and get to see some of you, but it would
be nice to see more people. Congratulations to everyone on the
marriages, children, graduations, fighting for our country, and
traveling the world!

schmidter@ou.edu

NATE SNOOK -

Hey, I don't know how many of you remember me, but I graduated from Iowa State this past spring, and am currently pursuing a master's degree in Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. Best of luck to all you Ames High grads!

E-mail address (as of this fall): nsnook@ou.edu

 

Leah Sokoll  =)

-currently living in Iowa City- working for Iowa City Family Chiropractic
-moved here from Ames in May of 03 to help start a new church called Mars Hill
-taking swing dancing lessons at the University of Iowa =)

leah@marshill.cc

Ben Stark -

Hey everyone. I graduated from Iowa with B.A. in Theatre and English in 2004. Currently, I am working on my M.F.A. in Technical Design and Production at the Yale School of Drama. I will graduate in 2007, so long as I get the damn thesis done. So, if you are ever in New Haven, CT anytime, look me up.

benstark13@yahoo.com

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TRACY TYLER - Attending UNI. 3 years down, two to go. Social Work and Education majors. I am currently happy and enjoying life.

muse608@yahoo.com

I am leading the life of the insane this semster. Applying for both an internship and student teaching and trying to write a thesis. Anyone with a wealth of knowledge about Mary Magdalene--call me! Anyway, hope to graduate next spring and win the lottery the next day. I'm at UNI learning all there is to know about Social Work and Education. I am the proud mommy of a very intelligent dog and two fiesty ferrets. Loving life and living day to day. Hope y'all are happy and healthy.

Jennifer Tuttle - Currently attending Iowa State University to graduate in the fall of 2004 in Elementary Education.  Keeps in touch with many grads, when they grace Ames with their presence, although that tends to happen not so very often.  :)
 
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Mark Vanderzly - mark-vanderzyl@uiowa.edu

Shelly Vance - lives in santa barbara, california with much regret daily for not having won prom queen 2000. when shes not dwelling on her loses she is enjoying a life full of yoga, romantic walks