Knoxville High School

Registered KHS Alumni

1990-1999

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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

1990

Ann Baughman
E-Mail: ann.baughman@yahoo.com
Personal Information: After graduating from Bradley University with a BS in Graphic Design and a BS in Marketing/Advertising, I moved to western Iowa and worked as a graphic designer at a publishing firm for several years, and then to Reno, NV for a while; now back in the midwest at DesMoines, IA; working as a Marketing Manager/Graphic Designer for the State of Iowa; have one son, Bryce (2006); would love to hear from some old friends and see everyone again if we ever have a reunion
Bob Connour II
E-Mail: rconnour@owens.cc.oh.us
Personal Information: Completed my BA in Biology at Knox College, and my MS in Biology at WIU; currently working as a professor at Owens Community College in Findlay, OH; married to Jackie, who is a professor at Ohio Northern University, and have one son Lewis James (born 7-7-2000); enjoy fishing, camping, etc. when not working
Amy Crabill
E-Mail: acrabill2@yahoo.com
Personal Information: I have been living in Bloomington, IL for about 12 years now; I work for Auto Warehousing Company as the administrative support; I have been living with my boyfriend, Doug, for the past year now and I couldn't be happier; I would love to hear from some old friends
Tricia (Bivens) Gilbert
E-Mail: triciabivens@hotmail.com
Personal Information:  I have been living in North Carolina for almost 8 yrs. & have been working as a Broker/Property Manager for a local real estate company since I have been here; I love my job & the laid back atmosphere of the south; my husband is in the Marine Corps & we have 2 children, Aubree (13) & Emilee Grace (1); I would love to hear from old classmates & hope everyone is doing well
 
Karie Ann (Gardner) Giordano
E-Mail: KGio6971@aol.com
Personal Information: I am living in Peru, IL since 1993 and have been married to Ken since 1996; we have 3 wonderful children; Collin, Lauren, and Payton; we have 1 dog, 2 cats, and some fish; Life couldn't get any better! I am a stay at home mom, and I volunteer for the American Red Cross; I stay busy with the kids activities and volunteering through our community; Hope to see everyone at our next reunion!
Ron Krasnek
E-Mail: mail.from.you@gmail.com
Personal Information: Living in NY; married; graduated from Devry University.; work as Product Manager for a manufacturer of steel plate cutting lasers and welding robots; enjoy traveling, met wife in Chile on a business trip; have visited most of the USA, Argentina, Canada, China, Chile, India, Saudi Arabia, Peru, Japan, Ecuador, Holland and, Germany; I hope to continue to visit more places, I enjoy the experience; learning about new cultures and meeting new people when I travel, as well as the tasty food (sometimes not so tasty); I still have good memories of my time at Knoxville.
Dena (Clevenger) Mummey
E-Mail: gdmummey@winco.net
Personal Information: Married to Greg Mummey (KHS Class of 89) in 2000, and have 1 daughter Olivia (2002); currently living in Woodhull, IL, and my husband is a union electrician in the Quad Cities; I am Director of Human Resources at Dick Blick Art Materials in Galesburg; graduated from W.I.U. with a B.S. in Business & Human Resources, and am 3 classes away from having my MBA from W.I.U.; would love to hear from everyone and would like to have a reunion soon
 
Dale E. Roberts, Jr. ("D.J.")
E-Mail: djrad1971@tampabay.rr.com
Personal Information: Living in Tampa area; married with 1 daughter; would like info on Jaycee's about purchasing a ball cap and a football jersey - will pay whatever

1991

Leslie (Hall) Martin
E-Mail: lhall@grics.net
Personal Information: Married with 2 stepkids & 1 newborn
 
Derek Mathews
E-Mail: Derek.D.Mathews@us.ul.com (work) or derekmathews@verizon.net (home)
Personal Information:  Have been employed at UL now for 7 yrs. as an Electrical Engineer in Northbrook, IL; live in Belvidere with wife Wanda and 2 kids Lily and Liam; I still keep in touch with a dozen or so classmates via e-mail; feel free to contact me
Carrie (Galloway) Morrison
E-Mail: cmm664@yahoo.com
Personal Information:  Live in Davenport, Iowa with my husband, my three year old daughter, a German Shepherd, and a HUGE great Dane; will soon be graduating from Kaplan University with my M.B.A. in Human Resource Management; currently working as the Recon Supervisor for Galaxy 1 - the largest Dish Network Affiliate in the Midwest and growing more every year; look for me on myspace!
 
Kenneth Rounds
E-Mail: db10ken@aol.com
Personal Information: Currently managing a restaurant called the Magic Time Machine, but am more involved with my band Violet Trip; we are working on our second CD, an independent movie contract, and a sponsorship from Budweiser; look for us on the road and in stores (someday); currently single, living with my two ferrets and a dog; would love to hear from old classmates and teachers
Jana (Whitsitt) Shay
E-Mail: shay2@pop.gateway.net
Personal Information: Living in Pennsylvania; teach at an Alternative Education Program for adjucated youth; husband is the men's basketball coach at a local college
Kris Stearns
E-Mail: kmstearns@grics.net
 
Ty Trotter
E-Mail: trotter10@winco.net

1992

Mike "Barnzy" Barnes
E-Mail: mbarnes@gallatinriver.net
Personal Information: Currently working at Cottage Hospital supervising Housekeeping; still trying to get my first start in Human Resources; keep in touch with those still in the area, and would like to touch base now and then with any other classmates wanting to give me a hollar
Margaret (Maggie) Brown
E-Mail: caroline2574@juno.com
Elisa (Horton) Cecil
E-Mail: ececil@galesburg.net
Personal Information: Married to Jeff Cecil (1995); two daughters Ashley (4) and Courtney (2); work full-time with the Developmentally Disabled and co-own Soundtek Music Productions Mobile DJ Service with my husband; would love to hear from anyone; currently living in East Galesburg with my family
Lisa (Henderson) Hoberg
E-Mail: lmhoberg@aol.com
Personal Information: Hi everyone! I have been living in Phoenix, AZ since I graduated from Illinois Wesleyan in 1996; recently married Troy on March 31st; parents moved to Arizona a year after I did; currently working as a Staffing Manager for a permanent placement recruiting firm; we are starting to plan our 10 year reunion and have a tentative date set for June 29, 2002; please e-mail me your home address, spouse's name and married name, if applicable; also, visit classmates.com for updates; looking forward to seeing everyone
Dawn Walters (Jones)
E-Mail: sanfran16joe@yahoo.com
Personal Information: currently attending Carl Sandburg College majoring in computer programming; have been married 4 years and have a daughter, Jorden (3)
Brian Lozier
E-Mail: BLozier@southsuburbancollege.edu
Personal Information: Received an A.A.S in Radiologic Technology from Carl Sandburg College, a B.S. in Health Care Management from Southern Illinois University, a M.S. in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis, and I am also working on an MBA and will graduate with it late 2004; married to Tricia, who grew up near Chicago, and we have a beautiful 1 year old daughter, Gracie; we live outside of Ottawa, Illinois and we just recently started a business that staffs nurses and imaging technologists to hospitals - our business website is www.selecthealthcare.biz and you can contact me there or at BLozier@southsuburbancollege.edu; I am also a part time instructor at Carl Sandburg College teaching computed tomography (CT scan) through online delivery for radiologic technologists; additionally, my full-time job right now is Program Director of the Radiologic Technology program at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois; I have gone farther than I thought I would be at 30 years old and I love my career path and my life even though I am so busy; having a daughter is the best thing that ever happened to me and having my own business and teaching college as my jobs gives me 100% total freedom; I am my own boss and I love it!!! I have so many great memories of high school and how much fun and care-free life was back then; Galesburg and Knoxville will always be my ‘home’ no matter where I live and those days I will never forget; you are all in my thoughts; I wish you all the best of luck!
 
Todd Shores
E-Mail: shores@mchsi.com
Personal Information: Currently reside in North Liberty, Iowa, the corridor between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City; currently work as an Assistant Controller of Frontier Natural Products Coop; wife Maria is the Midwest Regional Coordinator for Rachel's Vineyard (was recently interviewed live on EWTN from the March of Life); have two boys, Jesse (10) and Drake (7); would be great to hear from anyone and everyone; cool family note - we were invited to and attended the recent Presidential inauguration evernts (oath of office, Presidential parade (seats on Pennsylvania Ave.), and the Stars & Stripes Ball) - it was quite a rush to be a part of all the history
Amy Smith
E-Mail: amys@sealynet.com
Personal Information: Since graduating from Western Illinois University with a degree in Marketing; I have been living in Louisiana, most recently, New Orleans, which I am loving! How could you not? I work for a commercial real esate company in the marketing department. Happy Mardi Gras!
Martin O. Sterr
E-Mail: mojennsterr@gallatinriver.net
Personal Information: Work for Midwest Painting and Wallpapering Inc., which my dad and his partner own; married 4 yrs.; youth director for my church; hope to hear from ya'll

1993

Kathy (Baker) Allard
E-Mail: kathy_n_andy@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Living in Aurora, CO; have 2 children; married to Andrew Allard of Monmouth; currently a retail manager; would love to hear from friends & faculty
Patton Connour
E-Mail: pattonconnour@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Ripon in 1998 with a B.A. in Sociology, Anthropology and Religion; living in Kansas City, MO; working as the football graduate assistant and working towards a Masters in Education at Avila University www.avila.edu
Michelle (Crews) Griffin
E-Mail: shele24@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Married to Don with 2 children, Xyacery (6) and Cora (7 mon.); currently in the U.S. Navy (9+ yrs.); have a B.S. in Biology; getting out of the Navy in August of '03 and moving to Springfield, IL where we have bought a home, and plan to stay for many years to come
Mike Howard
E-Mail: howardm@grics.net
Personal Information: Currently working for Community Hospices of America as a service consultant (we take care of end of life patients); have 2 children - Dylan (6) and Brayden (3); divorced, however loving life; living with Andi (yes it's a female) in Galesburg; would love to hear from any classmates
Terrah Kaye (Lamberson) Myers
E-Mail: tmyers3@grics.net
Personal Information: Currently teaching math to 5th-8th graders at Knoxville Junior High School; Married to Toby Myers (1993 grad); Have two boys Trevor (Feb. 2000) and Teegan (May 2004); Would enjoy hearing from friends
Toby Myers
E-Mail: tmyers3@grics.net
Personal Information: Currently working as the Director of Operations/Paramedic for the Galesburg Hospitals' Ambulance Service; Married to Terrah Lamberson (1993 grad.); Have 2 boys Trevor (Feb. 2000) and Teegan (May 2004)
 
Richard Rice
E-Mail: rjrice74@sbcglobal.net
Personal Information: Finally made my way out of the Air Force where I enjoyed Europe and many other countries for 8 yrs.; settled in sunny California (Bay Area) in 1996 and live with wife Jennifer, daughter Lindsay (Aug. 02), son Jeremy to be born in April or May of 05, and Golden Retriever Yogi (a gentle giant he can be, but still can't flush a pheasant for the life of him); work for Cingular Wireless as a wireless technician and loving life; still keep in touch with Mike Houston as usual best friend buds, but have not seen Cory since my wedding - where are you?; would love to hear from old friends
 
Erin (Kidwell) Shumaker
E-Mail: eshumaker23@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Married to Bradley for seven years; live in Champaign with our two boys, Andrew (will be 3-years-old in July) and Jacob (will be 1-year-old in August); an alum of Illinois State, am currently a Christian Education Director for a church in St. Joseph; look forward to being at the ten year reunion
Mindy (Wiscons) Stearns
E-Mail: kmstearns@grics.net
Personal Information: Work for the U.S. Army Bomb Squad
 
Christy (Prescott) Tate
E-Mail: tate97@mtco.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Illinois State University in 1997; married to Brandon in June of 1997; we have lived in Bloomington/Normal area since then; currently spend my days as a stay at home mom to Livia (2004) and Lyla (2008), and evenings as a Realtor
Jamie Ryan Ulm
E-Mail: kaboom1976@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Work for the U.S. Army Bomb Squad

1994

Josh Goodman
E-Mail: jagoodman76@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Currently living in the St Louis area and working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car at there corporate headquarters.
 
Rebecca Jane (Mathews) Loveland
E-Mail: bekahjane76@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Currently working at Methodist Medical Center as an X-Ray Tech; married with no kids

1995

Amanda Fields
E-Mail: shanachie437@hotmail.com
Personal Information: I'm teaching creative writing, literature, and composition at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis as I pursue my M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction, also minoring in Museum Studies; received my B.A. from Millikin University in 1999 and my M.A. in English from Iowa State University in 2001, and I attended a writing workshop in Galway, Ireland in 1999; looking forward to my first niece or nephew in March 2004, my brother is Ron, who graduated in 1990, is married and is an editor of The Hawkeye, a newspaper in Burlington, IA
Ashley German
E-Mail: mickey_mouse62@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Carl Sandburg College, and Western Illinois University with a B.S. in Public Health Ed.; work as a Community Health Educator for the Knox County Health Dept.; married in August of 2002 to Ben Cooper of Kewanee; currently reside in Galesburg, with hopes of moving back to Knoxville in order to provide a small town atmosphere for my future children
Kelli (Mesecher) Nelson
E-Mail: jknelson@grics.net or knelson@bluebullets.knox.k12.il.us
Personal Information: Graduated from Monmouth College with a BA in Accounting and Business Management; married to Jim Nelson for almost 10 yrs., we have a 4 1/2 yr. old son, Tyler, and a 7 month old daughter named Emma; currently the Accountant for Knoxville Schools, and will moving up to head volleyball coach this fall;  Hope everyone is doing well!
John (Sunny) Sundeen
E-Mail: johnsundeen@hotmail.com
Kimberly (Dean) Wagner
E-Mail: wags33@prodigy.net or kwagner@elgin.edu
Personal Information: Currently living in Crystal Lake, IL with my husband, Chris, and our black lab mix dog, Boris; we bought a townhouse in the most "rural" part of Chicagoland, as some might say (they have no idea what rural truly is up here); obviously, I had to change my job situation as Arthur Andersen wasn't a good place to work anymore, so in March of 2002 after 3 years at Andersen, I took a job at Elgin Community College as the Manager of Grant Compliance; I love it! definitely better working hours and great people to work with; would love to hear from you all
Sara (Cheline) Whelan
E-Mail: Fragileflower12@yahoo.com
Personal Information:
Hey all..well, Im married with 3 boys! I met Ken while attending Penn and playing sports and studying Business and Sports Administration as well as Athletic Training and Sports Medicine  We've been married for almost 8 years and we have 3 wonderful boys..Logan(7), Rece(5), and Riley(3).  My pitcher, catcher, and shortstop built right in the family! I am working for Kaiser Permanente (big healthcare corp.) out here in beautiful, sunny California. We live in the Bay area and we love it! Im a wife and mom--Im on PTA and Im also President of our School Site Council.  Yes, Im busy! Spend my days running around to school, being room mom, running errands, karate lessons, swim lessons, baseball, scouts, soccer, work, volunteering, and trips to the local sk8 park! Thank you to those who have emailed--its great to hear from you..and thank you for all of your kind words about my mother!  Sara

1996

Matt Ahlberg
E-Mail: mwahlbe@hotmail.com
 
Aaron Benson
E-Mail: stickst9@hotmail.com
Michael J. Norman
E-Mail: only1_arch_angel@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Currently married w/no children; serving in the U.S. Air Force in Germany
 
Courtney (Cope) Tyrrell
E-Mail: cttyrrell@sbcglobal.net
Personal Information: Graduated from Illinois College in 2000 with a BA in Communications; I married Tim in Sept. 2001 and we are currently living in Gilberts, a far Northwest suburb of Chicago; we had twins, Gavin and Ella, in March 2005 and I am now staying at home full time
 
Jean Anne Zarn
E-Mail: jazbukcx2@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Bradley University in 2000 with a B.S. in Chemistry; presently finishing up 3rd year at Drake University Law School in Des Moines, IA; engaged to Scott Seeliger, and getting married in September of 2003

1997

Shana Daniels
E-Mail: SLD1523@aol.com
Personal Information: Living in Tucson, Arizona; will be going to the University of Arizona next year; working at a Mercedes-Benz dealership
Louis Glossip
E-Mail: emt_lou@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Living in Knoxville; working as an Emergency Medical Technician with Galesburg Hospitals' Ambulance Service; will be completing paramedic internship in the summer of 1999; any friends or classmates feel free to e-mail me - I would like to hear from you!
Laura C. Johnson
E-Mail: bean@roadwarrior.org
Personal Information: Graduated in June 2001 from Knox College with a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology; start my Master's degree at DePaul University in Chicago in Sept. of 2001 in their Social and Cultural Foundations of Education program; hope to be a Dean of Students or Director of Multicultural Student Affairs after completing my masters; would like to hear from anyone who feels inclined to write
Pamela Wilcoxson
E-Mail: wilcoxsn@students.uiuc.edu
Personal Information: Attending University of Illinois in Agriculture Education-Leadership
 
Benjamin Yeutson
E-Mail: byeutson@hotmail.com

Personal Information: Currently married and living in Cambridge, Illinois; have one son; work for Trinity Medical Center as a financial advocate; graduated with a BS in Business Administration from DeVry University; am a veteran of
the Iraqi War and am currently serving in the Illinois Air National Guard in
Peoria, Illinois

 

1998

Georgia Bleichner
E-Mail: talula618@aol.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a B.S. in Social Work; plan on staying in Southern Illinois for a little while before moving on to St. Louis or Chicago; I would be glad to hear from anyone who wants to write
Cari Fox
E-Mail: cfox24@hotmail.com or fox24@galesburg.net
Tiffany Olson
E-Mail: School - tao002@drake.edu; Home - mariana4171@hotmail.com
Personal Information: I'm a student at Drake University http://www.drake.edu involved in too much: Honors Student Council Business Representative, Relays Committee, Alpha Phi Omega, work in Sports Information (This keeps me too busy!)
Eric Peterson
E-Mail: espeters@knox.edu or epete4@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Undecided about major, having a blast playing football for the Prairie Fire, live in the BETA fraternity -- come visit!
Aaron Tulin
E-Mail: tulin@ews.uiuc.edu
Personal Information: Majoring in Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois http://www.uiuc.edu; member of Illini Paintball Warriors http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/ipw, and SAE http://dilbert.cen.uiuc.edu/soc/sae/design.html
Jennifer Tuthill
E-Mail: jfer2@webtv.net

1999

Robert Burton
E-Mail: burton_rob@hotmail.com
Personal Information: Currently living in Macomb and attending W.I.U. with a major in Business/Management; working at Bridgeway as a data processor, and at Aurelio's Pizza as a bartender; if you remember me, e-mail me and tell me what's up!
Eric Harding
E-Mail: emhardi@ilstu.edu or steve_please@hotmail.com
Amy Hayden
E-Mail: udaeight@yahoo.com
Personal Information: Graduated from college with a degree in Computer Information Systems, but ended up working outside that field for CH Robinson Worldwide for 5 years in Logistics (Iowa City and Peoria offices respectively) where I met the love of my life (Pete) while working on a large account together; moved to Oklahoma City in March of 2006 where we reside; I am still in Logistics, but with a smaller firm; I miss my family and friends back in Illinois, but love OKC; I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me and see how everyone is doing
 
Rachel Junk
E-Mail: rachaeljunk27@yahoo.com
 
Ryan Learned
E-Mail: ryanlearned@gmail.com
Personal Information: Graduated from Bradley University in May of 2003 with a degree in Electrical Engineering with a Computer Option; worked as a Computer Programmer in the Quad Cities after graduation with an insurance company; in June of 2006 moved to Olathe, KS and started working as an Electrical Engineer for Burns & McDonnell, an engineering firm in Kansas City, MO
Connie M. Lincoln
E-Mail: CM-Lincoln@wiu.edu
Kam Morrow
E-Mail: KMORROW@monm.edu

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