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Jul 12, 2007

SEND US YOUR PICTURE AND A PARAGRAPH ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE UP TO

Erin Cohen (Weinberger) and I were emailing back and forth and had a great idea. We wanted to give people the opportunity to provide an update on their lives through this website. While we hope as many of our classmates will be attending the reunion as possible, we know that some will not be able to make it. For example, Gopi Nadella and Sean Wheeler are serving oversees in our Armed Forces and Val Wilcox (Gaino) is teaching in Chile.

Please email a picture and a paragraph or two about yourself to KyleKutuchief[at]gmail.com. Kyle will post it on the website in alphabetical order below the list of events. This opportunity is for everyone whether they plan to attend the reunion or not. Feel free to include husbands, wives, pets, fellow classmates, or whatever in the picture. Please include in the email some information about the picture.

Jul 10, 2007

Erin Aldridge (Hopkins)

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Hey Everyone, I still can’t believe it has been 10 yrs! This is a picture of my son, Dylan Michael just the other day. He loves the ocean and pretends to surf a lot. The other is Dylan and me in Arizona. He will be 4 in October and is so much fun.My husband is Active Duty Air Force and is involved with the Network Security / Computer / IT stuff for the F-22 Raptor (our newest jet). The third picture is of my husband Rick, who is a newly recruited OSU fan. He is working on his Master’s in Project Mgmt and will get his MBA when we get up to OH next year. He is originally from Arizona where we met. We were married October 04’ in Bath We live in Virginia (near VA Beach) where my husband is stationed for the Air Force and I am a Realtor. I finished one B.S in Human Resources/Management & and the other in Social Psychology. I haven’t narrowed down what I want to do my graduate work in. I was active duty for 8 years and lived in Texas, Arizona, and now Virginia. I also did a short tour in the Middle East which was great. I decided to go in to the AF Reserves when I had my son which is where I will stay until I get old and retire! We’re moving home to Ohio next summer and I can’t wait. I have learned to appreciate certain things up there since having Dylan. We’ll be there for the events Sat & Sunday. Look forward to seeing everyone all grown up!

Alicia Angelo

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First of all, I wanted to thank Kyle for all of his efforts. The bios were a great idea, and I've really enjoyed reading everyone's updates. It's still hard for me to believe that we've been out of high school for 10 years. I moved to Columbus 5 years ago to start a graduate program in nursing at Ohio State. I finished my masters degree two years ago and since that time, have been working as a nurse practitioner at a family practice on the south side of the city.

I enjoy spending my free time outdoors. The past two summers, I have been fortunate to visit the Canadian Rockies where I hiked the trails of Banff and Jasper National Parks. It provides a much needed respite from the hustle of everyday life. The picture above was taken of me and my boyfriend, Brendan, at one of British Columbia's provincial parks. The other picture is of me and my dog, Sadie, on her first camping trip.

I'm excited to see everyone at the reunion. For those of you who can't make it, you'll be missed.

Stacey Behrens (Miller)

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The first picture is of me with my husband, Todd, at our October 2006 wedding. The second picture is of us on the beach in Jamaica. After high school, I went to Indiana University as a Special Education major and graduated in 2001. After college, I moved to Cleveland and got my Master's degree in Education and I am presently working as an elementary special education teacher in the Chagrin Falls School District. My husband, Todd, is an Intellectual Property attorney and works in downtown Cleveland. Last summer we bought a house in Solon, Ohio. It's interesting to see what everyone has been up to these past 10 years. I am not sure if we are going to be able to make it to the reunion due to travel plans.

Katie Carter (Orr)

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1st pic: me and my husband Ryan at a friend's wedding in South Carolina, 2nd pic: me and our dog Kazi, 3rd pic: Ryan on a vacation we took to Key West

Hey everybody! I've had a great time reading all of these bios- it's nice to hear about what everyone is up to. Thanks Kyle, Ross and Dan for putting everything together for us- I'm sure the reunion will be so much fun. After high school, I went to the University of South Carolina to run track and cross country, and I guess I studied a little as well in between traveling with my team. I met my husband, Ryan, while I was in college and we got married Jan 3, 2004. I started medical school in August 2004 and I am now in my 4th year at the University of Toledo. We are looking forward to next year because I am applying for my residency in anesthesiology hopefully in the NC, SC, VA area. It will be nice to get out of Toledo! Ryan is an orthopedic and neurosurgery surgical nurse at The Toledo Hospital. We live with our American bulldog, Kazi; our cat, Crash; and our turtle, Sweetie. We also are expecting our first baby soon- I'm due February 23, 2008. We are so excited!! It's nice to see that things are going well for everyone- we hope to make it to the reunion... I just have to make sure I'm not on call that weekend. It will be nice to catch up.

Matt Cern

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First picture is my wife Missy and I, second picture is my daughter Madison and I. After graduating from Revere I went to college at the University of Cincinnati. While living down there I also worked for Jay Vending as a manager at King's Island, same company that many Revere grads worked for at Jacob's Field selling cotton Candy. I moved home in 1999 and started to finish school and get al my certifications to become a firefighter. In 2001 I began working full time for Richfield Police Department and have been employed there ever since. I also work part time as a firefighter for Valley Fire District. I am married to my wife Milissa and we have a 6 year old daughter named Madison. We live in Medina with our 2 dogs, Sadie and Maggie, both of which are Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Sadie is 4 and Maggie is 3 months old. I am hoping to be able to attend the reunion

Erin Cohen (Weinberger)

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Pictures are from Israel. The first is at the Golan Heights Winery and the second photo is from our Passover trip to Ukraine. My husband Matt and I were living in Cleveland until about a year ago. I was working for March of Dimes doing fundraising and event planning. We just returned from a year abroad in Israel where he completed his first year of rabbinical school at Hebrew Union College. We will be moving to Cincinnati at the end of July so he can complete his remaining four years of school at the Cinci campus. We met over 8 years ago at Ohio State and we have been married since October 2003. No kids yet unless you count our cat, Mitzi. Unfortunately, we will not be able to make the reunion but I would love to get back in touch with the JEBPAK. Wow, I can’t believe I remembered that. Thank you to Kyle, Ross and Dan for putting this all together.

Matt & Sue Cunningham (Taussig)

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The first picture is of Matt and I golfing in Kentucky just taken last month! The second picture is of Matt and our son Ryan…He’s 2 Now!! The third picture is of Matt wakeboarding at the lake!

Hi Everyone, I can’t believe it’s been ten years….After High School graduation Matt and I were both off to Ashland University. Matt studied Accounting and Finance and now works for the accounting firm Cohen & Company in Akron. I also graduated in 2001 with a degree in Art Education. I taught kindergarten – 6th grade Art in Parma until we had our son, Ryan, in 2005. Now I’m a stay at home Mom and love it! Matt and I still enjoy boating and wakeboarding together….our son Ryan has also taken to water sports and went for his first tube ride on the lake at 4 weeks old!! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone again at the reunion…Big thanks to Kyle, Ross and Dan for pulling us all back together again!!

Ben Dehner

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Hello everyone! It is awesome to see what each of you has done after all these years. After high school, I got my undergraduate degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati. There, I met my future wife, Katie, who then stood by my crazy decision to go to medical school at the University of Cincinnati. I finished my MD in 2005, and am currently in the 3rd of 5 years of residency in urology at the University of Cincinnati. Katie and I have been married now for 2 years. She is a copywriter for F & W publications. We have a 2 year-old Airedale terrier, and are the proud parents of our 8 week-old son Quinn. We wish you all the best. Unfortunately, I will be on call the weekend of the reunion, but I hope you all have a great time seeing each other again.

Melissa Fashinpaur (Apple)

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pictures of Chris and I from our honeymoon in Hawaii, a picture from last week on our vacation in Myrtle Beach, and then a pictures of us at Murphy's Bar with friends outside Wrigley Field in Chicago (you might reconize Phil Heyn, Andrea Willis, Lori Gelatka and Mike Gibb also)

Hi everyone! I can't believe its been 10 years....time really flies! Thanks to everyone who has been working on the reunion and this website - I love looking at all the pictures and bios! To summarize the last 10 years for me.......After high school, I attended Miami of Ohio and I received my undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems and Finance. After college, I moved to downtown Chicago which is where I still reside today. I have been working for Ernst & Young as an IT Audit Manager for the the last six years which has been an amazing experience as I have met a lot of great new friends and was able to travel a little in the US and UK. As you may or may not remember, I dated Chris Fashinpaur in high school - after breaking up during college, we got back together during the summer in Akron between graduating from Miami and moving to Chicago. We dated long distance between Akron and Chicago for 3 1/2 years and then Chris moved to Chicago with me 3 1/2 years ago. We love living in Chicago as it is a beautiful city with so much to offer! We recently married in February of this year at the Hilton across from Summit Mall (Andrea Willis, Lori Gelatka and Kristen Herberth were all bridesmaids). Life since high school as been crazy and hectic - but a blessed 10 years! Unfortunately, my husband is part of a wedding the weekend of the reunion so we will not be able to attend. Congrats to everyone and all your successes!

Elizabeth Fihe

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After high school, I stayed at the University of Akron and then went to medical school at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. I headed to Jacksonville, Florida for residency for 3 years, where I met my fiancee, Ted. I just became board certified in Emergency Medicine and am currently working on a Master's of Public Health while serving as an International Emergency Medicine fellow at George Washington University in Washington, DC. During fellowship, I work in the Emergency Department but also have the privilege to travel all over the world teaching and developing healthcare systems. When I finish my fellowship next summer, we'll have a wedding in Jacksonville where we plan to live. The first picture is me with Ted at a wedding and the second is me and a group of colleagues at the end of a day of wound care at one of Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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The pic on the left is me with a few of my lady friends at my favorite sushi bar in Fort Myers. The pic on the right is me and my sis in Santorini a few months ago.

Hello to all. I was really looking forward to attending the reunion, but something came up and I will not be there. I’m sure you will all have a good time and I hope to bump into all of you very soon.

My story since graduating RHS: I graduated from Ohio U, went to U of Akron Law School while I coached a church-league basketball team and worked as a public defender, moved to Fort Myers, Florida during the real estate boom where I worked part time as a realtor and attorney for a small law firm, then landed my current job as in-house counsel for a resort and marina developer and still do a little work for the law firm on the side. There are a ton of details in the middle - some good, bad, boring, entertaining and probably inappropriate details.

I guess I have nothing more to say, but have a ton of fun catching up with everybody (but not too much fun without me). I wish I could see you all and reminisce on the good ole days. Oopa!!! - Jay

Lori Gibb (Gelatka)

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Pictured: Mike and I with Melissa (Apple) and Chris Fashinpaur at the Cubs game in Chicago - Daisy, our 1 year old English Mastiff, at Christmas
Hello Everyone! Yes, I did marry the high school sweatheart, Mike Gibb of the Class of 1996, (Melissa did it too)! Mike and I have been married two years. We live in Granger Township with our one year old English Mastiff puppy, Daisy. We are expecting our first baby this December. I graduated from Ohio University in 2001 and got my masters in education shortly after that. I have been teaching for the last six years, and I am currently teaching 7th Grade History at Copley Fairlawn Middle School. I did coach high school cheerleading for 5 years, but gave it up recently to focus on our new growing family. We unfortunately will not be at the reunion because our dear friend is getting married out of town. Hope you all have wonderful time. It looks like you will all have a whole weekend to catch up and to have fun!

Meredith Gustafsson (Welsh)

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The photos are of my husband in Virginia in February and me in Sweden in June with our daughter, Annelie, who is now 15 months old. After high school I attended West Point for 8 months before transfering to Carnegie Mellon University. I received my degree in Chemical Engineering in 2001 and moved to Fairfax, VA, where I provided environmental engineering consulting services for ExxonMobil pertrochemical facilities worldwide. I met my husband, who is Swedish, while studying abroad in Germany in 1999, and we married in 2002. After six years in Virginia, we decided that it was time for a change of scenery and accepted new assignments with ExxonMobil's Beaumont Refinery in Texas, where I am the Energy Coordinator.

Kristen Kovalak (Herberth)

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The first picture is of my kids... next is a picture of Nina, flowergirl in Melissa Fashinpaur's(Apple) wedding...next is a picture of Andy...and last is a pic of all of us at the beach just a couple weeks ago.

Hello everyone! I can't believe it has been 10 years! A lot has changed in the past 10 years. After high school, I went to Miami University for 1 year and then transferred to Case Western Reserve University to pursue a degree in Nursing. Since graduating college, I have been working as a registered nurse at the Cleveland Clinic in the intensive care unit. I have been married to my husband, Steve for a little over 6 years now. Steve and I grew up together and are old family friends that ended up together. Since getting married, we have been blessed with two children. Nina, our daughter, is 3 1/2 years old, and Andy, our son, is 1 1/2 years old. They are keeping me very busy. We now reside in Broadview Heights, just a couple of miles north of the house I grew up in.

Unfortunately, I am going to be missing the reunion. My cousin will be getting married that same weekend. It has been great reading about everyone and their adventures since RHS.

Kyle Kutuchief

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This picture was taken in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. Also pictured are Ian Sigalow and Bob Hewitt. Since high school, I finished my undergraduate degree in Political Science at The Ohio State University and have my Masters in Public Administration from the University of Akron. I'm currently working in the Admissions office at UA and completing a certificate in Applied Politics. Aside from being a professional student, I've been busy this past year working on my new house in west Akron and spending time with friends. I also have a political blog in Akron called The Chief Source, which I run with Bob Hewitt and Chuck Kozelka. I am working with Dan Viscione and Ross Crowder to pull together our 10 year reunion. I look forward to seeing many of you there.

Jul 9, 2007

Alison Linick (Miller)

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Hello everyone! Pictures above are myself with my husband of 2 years, Brian, in the French Riviera. The other picture is me with our German Shepherd puppy, Layla (she is much bigger now!). Brian and I met at Ohio State, and after graduating in 2001, we came up to Cleveland where I attended graduate school and where Brian attended law school. After we both graduated, we purchased a home in Beachwood (my husband's home town), and I am currently a Speech-Language Pathologist and work with the geriatric population in hospital settings. We are unsure if we will be able to attend the reunion - Brian is currently running for Beachwood City Council and we are very busy with his campaign!

Lisa Lobalzo

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I can't believe it's been 10 years!!! My summer has been one full of change so it will be nice to see so many familiar faces at the reunion. I just graduated from Columbia Business School in NYC, started a job in marketing at American Express, and moved in with my boyfriend!! Dan is Australian, and we met at business school sailing regatta in Italy. Funny thing is that we went to the same school but didn't know each other! I spent a month visiting his family this summer (that's a picture of us on the Great Ocean Road in southern Australia). The other picture is of Traci (Korytkowski) Porzel and I at my business school happy hour. It's perfect that she was there with me 10 years later, especially because we went to our prom in the same group. Bob Hewitt and Ian Sigalow were also there so it really was a mini-reunion. After graduating from HS, I moved to Nashville to go to Vanderbilt then I moved to Dallas and back to Nashville while working for American Airlines. I was really fortunate to be able to travel a lot over the past couple of years, but I think that's over for a while. Back to the real world of work. I am looking forward to this weekend! Thanks to Kyle, Ross, and Dan for organizing!!

Dan Lockshin

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The picture is of My fiance and I at Justin Kattan's wedding rehearsal.

Here is my story.....I would like to start off by thanking Kyle, Dan, Ross and anyone else I may have left out for organizing this reunion weekend. After high school I attended Ohio Wesleyan University and earned a B.A. in Psychology. I moved back to Akron after college and moved into a humble home known as the “money pit” with Mike Maney, Jim Merrick and of course Vinny (did not go to Revere). After coaching the Revere 9th grade basketball team, that winter I moved to sunny Orlando Florida. I met my fiancé Victoria while she was on vacation at Disney shortly after I moved. She lived in Fort Lauderdale at the time, which is about three hours away so we did the long distance relationship for a couple of months until I could convince her to move to Orlando with me. I worked at a bank as a financial services rep for three years and then decided to go back to school and do something I actually liked to do. I got my masters in physical education from the University of Central Florida and I now teach 7th grade P.E.

Carrie ( Martello ) McElwee

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I can't believe it has been 10 YEARS! I feel like I haven't seen most of you in ten years. It is soooo good to hear about those of you that posted an update and some pics. I am excited for the reunion:) I am living in Fort Collins, Colorado and have been here since I married my husband, Quinn, 6 1/2 years ago. We now have two girls, Cece (2 1/2) and Lucy (1 1/2) Life is good, but REALLY busy! Before I had the girls, I worked as a 4th grade teacher. After Cece was born I decided to stay home and get my yoga certification instead. Since then, I have been studying and teaching yoga in Fort Collins, Denver, and Boulder. I LOVE it! However, being a mom has been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life so far. The pictures are highlights from the last year....the Fat Tire off road Triathalon , our trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and of course...our little chicas! See you all soon!

Rachel Miller (Segal)

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Hi everyone. Since RHS, I graduated from Ohio State with a BS in Psychology. I then moved on to Northwestern Medical School, where I graduated in 2004 with my Doctorate of Physical Therapy. I stayed in Chicago and have been working at a University Medical Center since. Last year, I did a Spanish immersion program in Costa Rica. Jason joined me there and proposed... we just got married a few weeks ago and just returned from our honeymoon in Hawaii. We have a 1 year old puppy named Yoshi, who is a Bichon Poodle mix- so cute! I am now working on my Pilates certification so I can start teaching soon. Unfortunately, I will not be at the reunion because we have a wedding in NYC. I can be reached at RLMiller28@gmail.com for those of you I have lost touch with.

Crystal Michel (Lovell)

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Hey everyone! The pictures enclosed are of my daughter Kamryn and I. She turns 5 on August 2nd. I am really excited to see what everyone has been up to in the last 10 YEARS!!! I am currently working for an attorney in Montrose so I am still in the area. I have been there for 2 years now. I still keep in touch with the same girls from school everyday....Jessica Matousek (Framer).....Megan Miller (Mistovich)....Brooke Liberman.....Stacy Hughes (Staats).....Megan Ott (Kelley)....Jamie Borders....we are all still great friends. I am so excited for the reunion in a couple weeks. It is going to be a blast. Thanks to everyone who put this site together for us, it has been so nice to see pictures and read about what is new in peoples lives.