Kevin Campbell

Hello all!  Those 10 years flew by like a blink of an eye! I suppose i should give an update on what i've been doing...  Well after high school i spent most of my time working working working. Changing jobs here and there. Saving and spending. You know how it goes. I hid myself for a while in the local music scene but eventually ended up recovering for many years from extensive surgeries. All is well and i have just finished my first year of college! Recently married this last september (9-9-09) And loving every minute of it! No children yet but enjoying two crazy puppies and moving into a larger house with a yard so they can run around! Sadly my life is too crazy to attend the reunion, so everyone enjoy!

Kelly (Blunck) Niederhauser

It's been so fun to hear from so many of you! As for me - after high school I attended Dixie State College of Utah (maybe you've heard of it?) where, thanks to Katie Crofts, I met my future husband, Casey, who introduced me to outdoorsy stuff like rock and ice climbing and fancy stuff like graphic design and programming (all of which I never thought I'd like). We both received our bachelors degrees in Visual Technology at Dixie and then worked for a few years at SkyWest Airlines as multimedia developers. I left SkyWest in 2006 when our first daughter, Eva, was born. We had another girl, Mae, in 2008 and they are my greatest joy and greatest challenge! Casey now works as a web designer for upillar.com and freelance photographer. I stay home with the girls and try to keep my brain active in various pursuits :) I joined a book club once, but the pressure to finish a book on time reminded me too much of Mrs. Jensen's 9th grade English class. We've strayed as far as Washington, UT, but thankfully working for an airline afforded us many opportunities to travel the world. So life has been good!

I appreciate everyone's excitement about getting together and hope you'll all feel comfortable to come and have a good time!

(and don't forget to email your survey answers!)

Julie (Graf) Flowers

 Hey Everyone,

It's been so great to read about everyone... WOW! 10 Years really? We aren't that old right?  Well after High School I continued to work at Pasta Factory and I (tried) to go to Dixie College for a second... (literally) but instead of finishing the Semester... I decided to take a job at Dixie Title Company instead of College... So I worked both jobs in St. George for a couple of years and then I re-met my now Husband Bucky Flowers (SCHS 1999) right after he returned home from his mission to Brazil in Jan 2002.  We ran into each other randomly for a few months and started dating in July 2002... Engaged in Jan 2003... Married March 2003.  Bucky is an entrepreneur by heart so we have had many adventures in many businesses throughout our marriage.  From a Live Music Venue(The Electric Theater), Clothing Exchange Store(SWITCH), Web/Design Companies, and a Music "School of Rock" for kids 8-18yrs(The Academy).  During and in between his adventures Bucky also received his Bachelors degree in Psychology at SUU, and he will soon go back to get his PHD.  We have had a Great and Crazy Life so far... and now Bucky works for THE MAN... haha at Overstock.com he is the Creative and Web Design Manager and he loves it.  We moved up to Draper, UT last year (June 2009) and still can't believe why we didn't leave sooner.  Don't get me wrong I like St. George both our families are there... but we LOVE where we are now!  We have 3 amazing kids Gabe (5 1/2), Ethan (3 1/2), & Lauren (1) and I LOVE being a stay at home Mom.  I can't wait to see you ALL at the Reunion... so you better come if it's possible!  Being Too Cool for the 10 year reunion is LAME... (I understand if it's a distance or baby thing though).

Micah Paul Keith & Co.

Unbelievable - 10 years?!  I was so glad to read all about how everyone is doing and so glad things are going well for many of us.  Let's get more people on this blog so we know what is going on!

As for what happened to Micah Paul, I attended SUU, left to Portland to serve a mission, and returned and completed my bachelor's degree.  Following school, I worked for a start-up consulting firm in St. George and married the most amazing woman ever, Sarah Lawson, after she had returned home from Poland.  We were married in July of 2007, and shortly after, I accepted an offer to attend MBA school at Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) in Pittsburgh, PA.  Before I left, Jon Walter was one of my bosses for a project I did for NAI - thanks, boss!

So, we moved out to Pittsburgh, and two years later, I'm done with the program, we had two beautiful children while here, Asher (19 months) and Elsa (2 weeks)!  We'll be staying in Pittsburgh for years to come since I've accepted an offer to work for Heinz beginning this summer as an associate brand manager.  (So if you ever come on out to PA, give us  a heads up!)

I am excited to see all of you at the reunion and reconnect - I hope to see more of our classmates put up what they have been up to since high school!  We have a blog and a web album if any are interested - please let me know yours, too.

Here's to the class of 2000!

PS Since we just had Elsa, we don't have any recent family pictures, but here's a snapshot of us after Sarah had a surprise massage for her Mother's Day gift (was not on Mother's Day, but I think she liked it)...

Prizes wanted!

We are trying to gather some cool prizes to give away at the reunion. If you have anything you could donate, please email us at schsclass2000@gmail.com

This would be a great way to promote your business!

Survey

Thank you for all of your submissions! I know we've all been enjoying them so keep 'em coming.
We'd also love for you to email us your answers to the following survey (to schsclass2000@gmail.com):

1. Share a funny memory from High School
2. Who was your favorite teacher?
3. What is something you do now that might surprise people?
4. What is something crazy you've done in the last 10 years that you never thought you'd do?
5. Name 5 songs/artists that remind you of High School.


Thanks!

Angie (Hall) Norman

It is crazy to think that it has been 10 years since we graduated! I attended Dixie College after high school and received my Associates of Science in Business in May 2002. That fall I moved to Cedar to attend SUU. In April 2003, I married my husband Brock (who many of you probably know from SCHS class of '99). We continued to live in Cedar where I finished my Bachelors of Accounting in Dec 2003 and my Masters of Accountancy in August of 2004. We made our way back to St. George a few months later so my husband could do his clinical hours for radiology at the hospital here. In 2007, I finally passed the CPA exam and became officially licensed. I currently work part time for a local accounting firm and my husband works at the hospital in X-Ray and Nuclear Medicine. We also have two wonderful kids. Lainee is 5 and Parker will be 2 in a week. I'm hoping our schedules will work out so we can make it to the reunion! 

Leslie (Carey) Hemming

Really?  10 years?  I can't believe it!  It looks like a lot of people are working really hard to make this a great reunion and I sure hope we can make it!  I remember graduating and thinking that I would have so much time to explore and play before finding my "Mr. Right".  Little did I know, that he was waiting right around the corner for me!  I started college at UVU and my room mate and his room mate were dating.  It was inevitable that we would meet, and from the first time we met I knew he was someone special.  8 months later we were married.  That's right people, it's almost been 9 years of marriage for me...whew!!  Since I was so young, and we had lots of schooling ahead we waited to have kids for 5 years.  I finished school and I worked as a Regional Property Manager for 4 years where I oversaw several large apartment complexes throughout the Wasatch Front.  I loved it but it consumed my life, and I was ready for a change.  My husband Ryan got his masters in Occupational Therapy and started working for Alpine School District right in time for us to start a family.  I am now lucky enough to be a stay at home mom of 2 great kids, that always seem to keep me busy.  Paisley, who is almost 4, and Noah, who is almost 2.  We have settled in Lehi, and hope to stay in this area.  Our lives are busy and crazy, but we love it!

Cara (Sandberg) Moncur

This is so fun to see what everyone has been up to! I can't believe it has been 10 years since I left St. George to move to Logan and attend USU. I'm still here in Logan, and yes, I'm done with school! It was on USU campus that I met the president of the Extreme Tubing Club (an actual school-sponsored club), joined the club, and then married the president about 10 months later. My husband, Mitch, is a CPA working for a firm here in Logan, and I work at the hospital as a Registered Dietitian every other Saturday. Mostly I stay home with my 2 girls, Marin, who is 4, and Kate, who just turned 1. They are the loves of our lives. We love living in Logan, but I'm still not quite used to the freezing weather. Maybe in another 10 years! I am excited to hopefully see you all at our reunion!

Lindsay (Moore) Vandermyde

Since graduating high school, I went on to get my Associate’s of Science Degree from Dixie State College of Utah. After enjoying the awesome sun & social scene at Dixie, I moved up to Ogden to attend Weber State University where I graduated with a BS in Rocket Science, or maybe it was Health Promotions (a.k.a. Preventative Wellness). I always get them confused! Silly me.  After graduating I worked for 6 months in Salt Lake (still living in Ogden—why? Fantastic roommates I couldn’t bear to leave. Don’t recommend the commute, though!) at the State Health Department and then moved back to St. George and started working in Marketing/Promotions for a local car dealership (currently still there—6 years!). While I was still in St. George,  I decided to visit a friend in Salt Lake and go country swing-dancing at Trolley Square one fateful 4th of July weekend in 2005.  It was there I saw the man I was going to marry—Brandon Vandermyde. We met initially at Dixie College, went on one date, and 5 years later we met again. We danced, and the next night I invited him to join us for the Oakley Rodeo. Then Monday was fireworks at Sugarhouse Park—and there were fireworks if ya know what I mean…wink, wink!! (I know, feel free to roll your eyes, but I couldn’t resist.) So after about a year of dating, we married in Salt Lake but settled in St. George (now in Bloomington). Brandon does Commercial Real Estate and umpires College Baseball on the side every spring. On December 26, 2008, we had our first (and only) baby, Mason Ace Vandermyde. Now, our life revolves around him—we love it!
See you at the reunion!

Savanna (Tate) Hansen

Wow these last 10 years have really flown by.  After graduating from High School I finished up Hair School and then moved to Salt Lake City and found a job.  I loved doing hair, but didn't love living right in the middle of Downtown Salt Lake.  After about a year of living in Salt Lake  I ended up moving to Logan with some cousins.  I worked in a salon and just loved Logan.  While living in Logan I met my great husband Dan.  He was going to school at Utah State.  We got married in January 2003 and moved to Brigham City Utah. He graduated from Utah State about 6 months after we were married.  His family owns the GM Dealership in Brigham City.  Dan is the New Car Sales Manager.  We will hopefully be in Brigham City forever.  We really love it here.  I love the mountains!   We have 3 beautiful children.  Kylie (almost 6) is in Kindergarten and my Best helper!  Tyeson (3) has SO much energy.  He keeps us going all the time.  Jordan was born this last January and has been a great addition to our family.  He is such a good baby.   I still can't believe I have 3 kids.  I LOVE being a stay at home Mom.  I also have a hair salon in the basement of my home and I am able to do hair a little too.  It works out great and is a great "out" for me.  I am just loving life and feel so lucky.  I am sad I won't be making it to the reunion.  It would be fun to see all of you.  Thank goodness for blogs and facebook to help keep us all in touch.  I hope to hear from more of you on this blog!  *Go Warriors*  :)

Cort Crandall

Like many of you, in the same moment I feel like it has ONLY been 10 years, I also can't believe it has been this long since graduation. After graduation, I moved to live with my mom on Oahu, HI were she was a nanny for a family. I spent several months there learning to surf and enjoying the tropical life-style. Then reality hit, and I returned to St. George in the Fall of 2000 to attend Dixie (like the majority of you). I attended Dixie for 2 years and one semester shy of my Associates degree, before I decided to go on an LDS mission. In the summer of 2002 I received my call to serve in the Buenos Aires North Mission in Argentina. I left May 2003 and returned home in early May 2005. While working in the summer of 2005 I met my wife in our singles ward at Dixie. Kristen is from Davis County and was attending Dixie on a Volleyball scholarship, and I was finishing my last semester. Kristen and I dated for a little over a year before we got married in the Salt Lake Temple; August 5, 2006. We then returned to Southern Utah to finish our degrees; mine a BS in Communications and Kristen's a BA in History from SUU. Kristen and I both found work in the SLC area after graduating from college, Kristen works for an art gallery as a Gallery Specialist and I work for Intermountain Healthcare as a Community Liaison. Last April we had our first kid, a boy we named Boedi. It has been a different experience this last year changing diapers, going through the pains of teething, and cleaning up after a baby, but it is definitely worth it. Life has changed a lot over the last 10 years, but I can honestly say it keeps getting better, everyday. I look forward to seeing all of you at the reunion.

Amy Nielsen

Hello Class of 2000!
I am really surprised I dared to post something - especially after reading all of your wonderful stories and seeing your pictures!  I guess I did this partly as an excuse in case I decide to be "too shy" and not go to the reunion.
Where to start....After high school (to put it in the words of those of you who I talked to a year after graduating, I "disappeared" to DSC and completed an Associates Degree (in 1 year) then went to BYU (from 2001-2004) - and despite all my younger brother Jacob's friends' bets (which if I cashed in, I would have a really good amount of money...), remained single...graduating in April of 2004 with a double major - in Music and Elementary Education. 
From there I worked for 2 1/2 years as a music specialist in elementary schools in Provo and Orem, Ut., then moved to Salt Lake and completed my Masters of Music degree (finished in April 2009).  In August I got a job here in Ivins, Ut. working at Vista Charter school teaching CHOIR and VOCAL LESSON.  (If any of you are looking for a GREAT and EXTRAORDINARY piano or vocal teacher for all those kids you have, give me a holler! nielsenamyan@yahoo.com).   Well, I wrote a whole lot more than I was intending and hope I didn't bore any of you.  You are all very lucky!  My claim to "fame" right now must lie in the two MOST ADORABLE nieces any aunt could ever have-although I can't really even take any credit for that! (I can however, take credit for being the '"favorite" aunt though! :) Well, guess that's all for now.  It has been fun reading all your posts and I hope some of you will drop me an email!  (If you remember me- I know I was pretty shy and quiet all through high school.  Unfortunately I grew out of that...most of the time anyways...)! 

Aubree (Mitchell) Hunter

My husband Craig and I live in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  We moved here a year ago for him to complete a residency in Urology.  We hope to move back to Utah when he's done in 4 years.
We have 3 children.  Addy (6) is in Kindergarten.  Hope (2) is our crazy funny child.  Hayden (2 months) was born March 8th of this year.
I work part-time as a nurse doing home visits for kids on growth hormone therapy.  I am still running and have ran the St. George marathon every year since graduating, except the year Addy was born.  I love it!  I hope to run until I'm 90.
Life is good!
I wish I could come to the reunion to see all of you!  As a lot of you know, traveling across the country is pretty tricky and STRESSFUL with 3 kids.  Hope you are all doing well!

Rachel (Burgers) Ellis

I've had so much fun reading what everyone else has been up to and seeing your beautiful families.  After graduation, I moved to Cedar City to attend SUU.  During Spring Break my first year away I met my amazing husband, Adam, and we were married in October 2001.  I finished taking my SUU courses through DSC, pushing through to graduate with my Bachelors in Elementary Education in May 2003.  A month later we had Isaiah and I became a full time mom.  Adam graduated from DSC with his Bachelors in Computer Information Technology later that year and began working full time as a web developer for Steton Technologies.  Katie was born in 2005, and in 2007 Adam began working full time from home as the developer and president of his business, Instaproofs (although he probably spends more time being Dad than CEO!).  Max was born in 2008, and we moved from Ivins to Santa Clara last year.  We are excited (and surprised) to be welcoming the fourth little Ellis baby in October.  I have been so blessed to live in such a beautiful place, close to family and friends, and I really enjoy parenting full time with my husband.  And I'm excited to have a chance to see so many of you after 10 years! 

Angie (Esplin) Bailey

After high school I attended Dixie College for 2 years and got my Associates Degree.  Right after that I went to Cuenca, Ecuador for 4 months and served in orphanages.  It was a neat and humbling experience.  In 2003 I got my cosmetology license. A year later I attended SUU and worked toward my bachelors degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. In 2005 I married my sweetheart Ben.  We have 2 beautiful children; Addison who is almost 4 and Kaden who is almost 2. They are the joy of our lives. We currently live in Connecticut where my husband is getting his masters degree in nursing in anesthesia.  We love it here.  It's a party everyday.  We are so close to so many fun things.  The kids and I will try to make it to the reunion.  Unfortunately my husband will need to stay here for school.  Hope to see you soon!

Jaimi (Hunt) Smith

Hey everyone.    The past ten years has gone by so fast.   I am currently living in Dallas Texas with my wonderful husband my 1 year old son and a daughter who will be here next week(april 28th).  I am working full time as a Firefighter/EMT-I and can't wait to be a full time mom. My husband works at an Indoor Shooting range and is a Fire Pyro.  Hence the slogan we came up with...Mike Shoots em, I fix em.  He starts em, I put em out.  Anyways.  I so want to be there and see everyone but we will be in St. George 2 weeks before and won't be able to make it for the reunion.  Maybe the next one we'll be able to make it.

Sabrina (Dabney) & Adam Bird

After high school, I attended Dixie State, Utah State, BYU, and University of New Hampshire and eventually got my English Lit degree from USU.  Two weeks later I married Adam, who had gotten back from a mission in Rome, Italy the previous year.  We moved up to Salt Lake, worked, went to school, had a baby, Adam got a real job, continued school, we moved, had another baby, and here we are in South Ogden, loving it despite the reputation.  Adam is a hedge fund accountant, while I basically stay at home with Lily and Jackson, reading, biking and planning vacations in my spare time.

Sheila (Basso) Rich

Hi everyone,
 After graduating H.S. I went to BYU-Hawaii where I studied and played softball for 2 years. I then served a full time mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Afterward I went back to Hawaii to graduate in Art. While at school I met my amazing husband Keoni. We now have a beautiful girl named Kailani who will turn 2 in July, and are expecting a boy in June. We now live in Kaaawa, Oahu, Hawaii and LOVE IT! My husband is a supervisor with Matson Navigation Co. and I work at home running a small business while playing full-time mom. Life couldn't be better. Because of the baby coming in June I don't think I'll be there for the reunion. :(
Go class of 2000!

Melissa (Petersen) Johnson

The past ten years have been jam-packed with goodness. Life's ups and downs are what make it so beautiful.

I spent the first two years after hs at DSC. Serving as an ambassador there with people from around Utah and out of state (& the wonderful Kelly Blunck) was a blast. I then moved to Logan to finish my bachelor’s at USU. My senior year I met an amazing guy who became my best friend and opened up my whole world. Alas, we didn’t want to settle ourselves down yet, so we parted ways. I enjoyed Cache Valley so much though that I stuck around to work for a few years. In 2008 I reconnected with aforementioned guy: a mutual friend tricked Nolan and I into driving to SLC together. Nolan was surprised and nervous to be around me again (at least that’s how I tell the story) which caused him to rear-end another truck on the freeway...after which I slammed and broke my wrist. The man took amazing care of me and my wrist, sparks again flew, and we were married in Oct. 08. It could not have been more right, and we couldn't be happier.

We’re still living in Cache Valley (most of the time) and maybe a little unorthodox in professions. Nolan is an entrepreneur by heart; he brokers meat independently and does real estate on the side, among other things. He’s also the son of a meticulous rancher with a lot of cattle and we’ve gone to Wyoming the past two springs (as Nolan has since high school except while on his mission) to help out for calving season. The wide open ranch brings out the cowgirl in me. I am a freelance editor—I edit, write, design, and direct projects for my clients from home. I’m also in the middle of a master’s degree at USU. 

Now I’m hoping my awesome brother-in-law Jon Walter will post to show off my adorable niece and nephew and my beautiful sweet sister!