CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘95

Coming of Age in the 90’s: Remember when…?

Curt Cobain

Senior Favorites (from the yearbook) Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump Hottest Actor: Keanu Reeves Hottest Actress: Sharon Stone Favorite TV Drama: ER Favorite TV Comedy: Seinfeld Favorite Place to hang out: Nick’s Café Most Overplayed Music Group: Ace of Base

Now to thee, Alma Mater…

Where are we now?

According to the June, 1995 Wolfpacket, we were going to:

Survey Says:

What did you do immediately following high school?

James Jorgenson delivering school supplies near Mosul, Iraq.

Christa Aisha Dixon-Peters and Linda Kim

What is your highest level of education?

Is there a doctor in the house? Highest Educated Classmates: David Choi is a dentist. Dan Kaplan uses his doctorate in the field of biotechnology. Hope Danley-Scott has a Ph.D. in Political Science Sarah Lawson and Mitzi Chang are both attorneys. Michael Mann conducts research at the National Cancer Institute.

Still Studying: Tim Harrington – Masters, Graphic Design George Wang – PhD, Animal Behavior Courtney Sams – Masters, Chemistry Matt Mori – Masters, Architecture Sarah Battersby - PhD, Geography Cecilia Abbondanza Annecchini - Masters, Educational Administration

Standout Classmates Sarah Lawson was awarded the American Indian Graduate Center fellowship. Sarah Battersby was named UCSB’s outstanding teaching assistant. Abe Pratella belongs to the Golden Key Society and Betta Gamma Sigma honor society for business and management.

What is your current field of employment? We are working in more than 30 different fields! The most common are: Teaching Accounting/Finance Computing/ Technology

Back in the classroom (as teachers): Josephine Ancona Panza Michael Peckerar Gretchen Petersen Courtney Sams Sarah Sawicky Lydia Spear Gina Teague Angie Akioka Wright Cecilia Abbondanza Annecchini Christa Avalos Backstrom Heidi Cloughly Bird Hope Danley-Scott Amber Gonzalez Jeremy Lingenfelter Nadia Mandilawi Sasha Moore

Michael Peckerar is teaching elementary students at the Imagination Station Museum in North Carolina.

Standout Classmates Venessa Johnson was named 2004 California State Volunteer of the Year. Courtney Forester was named Claremont City Employee of the Year. Adria McClain is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, specializing in Oceanography.

How many jobs have you had since completing your education?

Standout Classmates Hailey Jones Smith acted in a film with “Napoleon Dynamite” star Jon Heder. Kerry Muchmore Tappan is working as a psychic medium. Sam Kim was kicked out of two Las Vegas casinos for counting cards. He refused to comment (or send a picture).

Elliot Goldman volunteered for “Engineers Without Borders” in Rwanda.

Alisa Hertzler started the “Official Hugger” program, designed to welcome home single service members returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom --- now a nationally recognized program.

Where are you living?

Ben Warner lives on Sakhalin Island, Russia, with daughter, Paulina, and wife, Natasha.

What is your current marital status?

Chris Nelson and fiancé, Jason

Diana Brown Mackey’s Wedding 2003

Kelly Capello Chen and Julie Ey Evans

Will and Laura Land’s Wedding June 2004

Maids of Honor Heidi Cloughly Bird and Christa Avalos Backstrom

Dan and Aisha Kaplan got married on the Carribean island of Tobago. 95ers pictured include Dan Kaplan, Jan-Erik Gustaveson, and Ryan McGuire.

How many children do you have?

Super mom Stacy Sharp has 3 little ones! Standout Classmates Super mom Stacy Sharp has 3 little ones!

Hala Ali Aryan and family

Hailey Jones Smith with children Mila and Ethan

Do you own or rent?

Here's to the four hinges of society Here's to the four hinges of society. May you fight, steal, lie and drink. When you fight, may you fight for justice. When you steal, may you steal away from bad company. When you lie, may you lie at the side of your sweetheart. And when you drink, may you drink with me.

To old friends and new beginnings…

here’s to the next ten years!