Ringgold High School Class of 1983

Where & What Are They Doing Now?

Robert Adkins (Tree) 
Single

Address: 268 North Franklin Street, Washington, PA 15301
Email: radkins@washjeff.edu    Phone: 724-223-6025
Children: Olyvia (8) & Kurt (5)
College: 4 yrs. Washington & Jefferson College   Degree: BA
Current Occupation:  Director of Admission at Washington & Jefferson College, I run the Admission Office.
First Car: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme   First Job: Research Analyst - CDC
Places I've Lived: Washington, PA
Places I've Traveled: I have traveled everywhere in the eastern U.S. as well as most of the midwest.
Interesting Jobs after High Schol:   I worked for CDC, Centers for Disease Control immediately after college. After 1 year, I returned to W&J and have been working in the Office of Admission since then.

Jeff Amen:  I'm married to Tracy (Neal) Amann (South Park chick) and we have three kids.  Our oldest is James Ronald and he will turn 14 on May 19th.  The next kid is Jeremy Thomas and he is 6 years old.  Our last but not least is Lauren Taylor and she will be 5 on March 27th.  Tracy and I have been married for 7 years and it will be 8 on August 19th.  I work for Axcera, and we build transmission gear for all kinds of communications. Everything from the television you watch to the internet we are communicating on.  Jeff's Email: JAmann@axcera.com 

 

Sandra Barger:
Address: 1013 Wible Run Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Email: bargersj@msx.upmc.edu     Phone: 412-486-6205
College: 4 years @ Carlow College, Degree in BSN
Current Occupation:  Registered Nurse Operating Room
Current Employer: UPMC Montefiore
Job Description:  Surgical specialist for orthopedics at UPMC Montefiore
After High School I thought I'd:  Work in an operating room.
Places I've Lived:  I currently live in Pittsburgh (Shaler Township)
Places I' Traveled:  I have spent a lot of time traveling for pleasure and work.  I have been in Germany, England and several parts of the Caribbean.
Hobbies:  Golf
Shelley (Blank) Wain:  Go to my homepage at: Click Here

 

Gloria ( Brletich) Russo:
Address: 131 4th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Email alandglo@nauticom.net     Phone: 412-781-3545
Married:  14 yrs. to Alfred T. Russo, Jr., Franklin-Regional Class of 1983
Children:  Kelsey - 12 yrs old & Maia - 5 yrs old
College: 4 yrs. California University of Pennsylvania
Current Occupation:  Residential Appraiser
Current Employer:  Express Financial Services
Job Description:  I do appraisals on residential and 2-4 unit properties for the purpose of mortgages.
First Car: Pontiac Sunbird     First Job: Worked in a Pizza Shop
After High School I thought I'd:  Go to college, get a degree, a good job, travel, get married, have kids and be an at home mom (I work).
Interesting Jobs after school:  Working for a paper company, traveling to different paper mills and seeing the process. Working with my husband managing a Commercial Printing Co. Residential Appraiser.
Future Goals:  Learn to ride a motorcycle and get my license, so I can get my own Harley, and ride by myself or with my kids. Learn to snowboard. Pass my Appraisers exam so I can become certified by the state of Pennsylvania, so I can make more money. Continue to volunteer my time to charities, such as to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, East Suburban YMCA, Eleanor Freidberg Foundation, to name a few close to me. Buy a house with a lot of property!!
Places I've Lived:  After college, got marries and lived in a suburb of Philadelphia for 2 years. Then moved to Pittsburgh, and have been in the Fox Chapel Area since.
Places I've Traveled:  I have only traveled within the U.S. my husband does not like to fly. Traveled to Cape Cod, North Carolina, Florida, San Francisco, Napa Valley, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and always Colorado. Travel to closer states for my daughters soccer team.
Hobbies:  Wine Making, Snow Skiing,  Water Skiing
Best Memory of High School:  Being with friends either in school or out. Lanies creek parties. Being there to cheer for the football team and winning the championship. Plus other things that you just can't mention here.
Best Memory since High School:  Having children and getting to hold such a small little person in my arms and being so deeply in love with them. Traveling with my family. Making some really great friends that love me. Meeting one of my favorite football players and getting to pass with him - Hines Ward. Watching all of my brothers get married!
Favorite Sports: Quad A Championships - Football
What will you be doing next reunion:  Still working as an appraiser, getting ready to put my oldest through college, and as always having a good time enjoying my time.
Kimberly (Bush) Brigode:
Address: 430 Oakland Ave. Rear, Charleroi, PA 15022
Email: mbrigode@attbi.com     Phone: 724-483-6901
Married: 3 yrs. to Michael Brigode, Class of 1981
Children:  Jacob Michael -13 months
College: 4 yrs. California University of PA   Degree: Education
Current Occupation: Sandwich Artist   Current Employer: Subway 
First Car: Chevy Nova     First Job: Rock Tenn Partition Factory
After High School I thought I'd: I would be an accountant but went into education student taught for a while. things happened.  Been working at Monongahela Subway for the two and half years.
Future Goals:  Raise my son to be a good human being
Places I've Lived:  Bentleyville for 2 years until my first husband died. Met my husband, Michael, 7 years later and have been in Charleroi since then.
Places I've Traveled: Flordia
Hobbies:  Aarts and Crafts
Special Accomplishments:  My son
Best Memory of High School:  My friends
Best Memory Since High School:  My husband and son
Favorite High School Class: Accounting   
Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Smith    Favorite Sport: Swimming    Favorite Clubs:  FBLA

 

Janis (Bobnar) Skarbowski:
Address:  1710 Red Bud Road, Quakertown, PA 18951
Email: janisskarbowski@comcast.net     Phone:  215-529-6988
Married: Yes - 9 years to Steve (Pittston Area High School, graduated in 1978)
Years of College Completed:  4yrs. at University of Pittsburgh.  Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Current Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher at a Private School
Current Employer:
  Magic Years Child Care
Job Description:  Taught Kindergarten children for the last 3 years and teacher of the School-Age Program.
Places I've Lived:  I lived in Palmyra, NJ for 6 years. We built our new home and moved to Quakertown, PA in October of 1999.
Places I've Traveled: Cruise to Bermuda, Vacationed in the New England States, Myrtle Beach,Cape Cod and San Diego, CA
Hobbies:  Collect Snow Babies, Doing crafts, working in my flower & vegetable gardens. Spending time with family & our puppy "Blizzard".
Best Memory of High School:  Football games and going to McDonalds afterwards.
Best Memory since High School: Marrying my husband Steve and building our home.
Favorite High School Classes:  Chemistry     Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. Roscoe
My First Car: Yellow Vega     My First Job: Mineral Beach and teaching Dance

 

Karen (Busch) Bianchi:  Hi! I hope everyone is doing well. Great job on the website, Shelley!  I moved to Michigan 13 years ago and currently live in Shelby Twp(about 20 miles north of Detroit) with my husband Jeff and four kids. My oldest daughter is graduating this year!  I'm going to try to make it to the reunion so I can see how everyone has changed Take care all!  Karen  My email is: kbianchi6@yahoo.com

 

Theresa (Chevine) Cook:  
Address: 27666 Auburn Court, Santa Clarita, CA 91351
Email: Theresac@socal.rr.com     Phone:  661-252-8317
Web Address:  www.DesignsByT.com
Married:  4 years to Thomas Cook from William S. Heart High School 1985, Newhall, CA
Children:  Emma Lee 2 on August 7 2003
College: 4 yrs. at The Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Degree: BA
Current Occupation: The Membership Vice President for my local Mom's Club
Current Employer:  My daughter Emma Lee
First Car: Red Dodge 024    First Job: Saks Fifth Ave.
After High SchooI t hought I'd:  Work in Pittsburgh for a while until I decided what I really wanted to do with my life. Not long after graduation, I moved to Washington DC where I had a few interesting jobs before going to college.
Interesting Jobs after school:  I worked a few retail jobs in the clothing industry: Asst. Manager for Alfed Sung in Georgetown, Sales Supervisor for Banana Republic in Old Town Alexandria VA. While attending college I waited tables in several great restaurants all around DC: Sfuzzi @ Union Station, Trumpets @ Dupont Circle, I even worked a catering job for President Regan's Birthday.  Eventually I traded in my waitering jobs for Theater jobs. I worked At The Wooly Mammoth  Theater Company, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare theater and others. 
Future Goals:  I'd like to teach school because there is such a need for qualified teachers in California.
Places I've Lived:  Northern VA, Washington DC, Westminster CA, Belmont Heights CA, and Santa Clarita, CA.
Places I've Traveled:  Bahamas, Paris, Nice, Florence, Frankfort and quite a few of the 50 states. 
Hobbies:  Crafting, Cooking, Traveling, and going to amusement parks.
Special Accomplishments:  I received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Washington's best costume designer in 1993.
Best Memory of High School:  Football games as a Dall, Spring Musicals, Sr. Prom Picnic
Best Memory since High School:  Working with so many fun and talented people in the theater industry. Meeting my husband and having my daughter.
Favorite High School Classes:  Drama, Chorus, French and Drivers Ed
Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Spadero, Ms. Davis and Mr. Bowen
Favorite Sports:  Weight lifting & Volley ball     Favorite Clubs:  Dalls & Drama Club.
What will you be doing next reunion:  That depends on when?  The next 20th I'll be sending my daughter off to College.
Message to fellow Classmates:  I miss the sub-zero winters...NOT!
Three Favorite Songs:  Cindy Laupers "Time After Time", Bob Segars "Turn the Page", Journey "Open Arms"
Sharon (Daugherty) Gamble:
Address:
  143 3rd Ave., New Eagle, PA 15067   Phone:  724-258-7205
Married:  12 yrs. to Bob Gamble from Ringgold Class of 1980
Children Names:  Kayla (3) and Kristen (7 months)
College: 
4 yrs. at CCAC South Campus   Degree:  Associates in Science - Nursing
Current Occupation
:  Registered Nurse
Job Description:  Work in nursing home in South Park. Take care of the elderly, Alzheimer's & hospice patients.
Places I've Lived:  Stayed in New Eagle 
Places I've Traveled to:  Various states in the US - mainly vacations.  Went to Mexico (Cancun).
Hobbies:  Gardening, walking and my Kids
Best Memory since High School:  Birth of my kids, marriage, graduation form college.
First Car:  Mercury Capri    First Job:  Waitress an Angelo's in Monongahela
Favorite High School Class:  Stage Crew     Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. Brenda Smith
Favorite Etc..:  Football team wins the Championship in 1983! 

 

Darrin DiSimo:
Address:
5058 NW 123rd Ave., Coral Springs, FL 33076 
Email: ddisimo@mail.com    Phone: (954) 757-2298 
Married: 16 yrs. to Michele from South Park Class of 1983
College: 4 yrs at Univ. of Pittsburgh  Degree:  BS Computer Science
Occupation: Director of Software Development
Employer: Ascot Technologies Inc. 
Places I've Lived:  Lived in Bridgeville while I was attending Pitt. Moved to South Florida (Coral Springs, FL) shortly after graduation. 
Places I've traveled to:  Been just about everywhere in the US racing and teaching.
Hobbies: I have been car racing since I have graduated from college. I currently race a Mazda Miata.
Interesting jobs after High School:  I teach part time for a high performance driving school that travels around the country. I sometimes get to teach at a new race track just north of the Pittsburgh Airport. 
First Car: Fiat X1/9 
First Job: Stock boy - Foodland
What will you be doing when next reunion rolls around?  I will try to make the next reunion.

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Lucy (Dolley) Eckels:
Address:  253 Lutes Rd., Finleyville, PA 15332   Phone:  724-348-6721
Married:  16 yrs. to Dave Eckels from Ringgold Class of 1987
Children Names:  Jessica (12), Scotty (11), Brian (9) & Jennifer (7)
Interesting Jobs since High School
: Owned a chocolate & ice cream store. Gave it up to start a family.
Current Occupation:
  Full time Mom.  Husband & I own a Construction Business.

Places I've Lived:  Courtney & Finleyville, PA
Places I've Traveled to: Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, Florida, Texas & Tennessee
Hobbies: Outdoors, Hunting & Fitness
Best Memory since High School:
  Being married & having 4 wonderful children.
Favorite High School Class:  Typing & Accounting
Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. Tyber
First Car: Ford Fairmont    First Job:  Rax

 

John Gagliardi: 
47 Hoon Street, Monongahela, Pa  15063    Email: poncejr001@comcast.net     Phone:  724-258-3086
Military Service Branch:  4yrs,  Air Force
Current Occupation:  Self Employed - Venanzi Beer Distributing (Sell Beer!!)
Children's Names:  Chad, 16
First Car:  Orange, Volkswagen Beetle
First Job:  Gas Attendant
Future Goals:  Hopefully retire by the time I am 50...
Places I've Lived:  Biloxi, MS ; Victorville, CA ; Baltimore MD
Places I've Traveled:  Germany, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada
Interesting Jobs after school:  Communications specialist in the Air Force
Hobbies:  Bowling & Computer graphics designer
Special Accomplishments:  Being the father of my Son
After High School I thought I'd:  Still be in the Air Force
Best Memory of High School:  My friends that I had
Best Memory since High School:  Meeting my soon to be wife..
Favorite High School Classes:  Computer
Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. Smith
Favorite Sports:  Scorekeeper, girls basketball
What will you be doing next reunion:  Still selling beer.
Reunion Suggestions & What would I be willing to pay:  I like both, price doesn't matter to me.  I had so much fun the last time.

 

Joni (Gibson) Peschka I have been married to Gary Peschka going on seven years. I have two daughters, Brittani who is 12 years old and Amber who is 6 years old. We live in Gresham, Oregon. I work for Regence Blue Cross and BlueShield of Oregon as a Large Group Underwriter.  I enjoy camping with my family, going to the beach, skiing, golfing  and hiking. I also bake/decorate wedding cakes for fun. I am looking forward to the 20th reunion and seeing every one and their families at Mingo. 

 

Suzann (Gido) Hensley
Address: 951 Quail Lake Circle Apt #201, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
Email: SuzHensley@aol.com     Phone: (719) 527-6440      Divorced
College:  6 yrs. Penn State & Bowie State   Degree: BS in Industrial Engineering & Human Resource Management and MS in Management Information Systems
Military Branch: US Air Force, 16 years and counting to 20
Current Occupation:  Lieutenant Colonel (select) - Chief, Command, Control and Warning Systems Division in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado
Current Employer: US Air Force
Job Description:  I'm responsible for monitoring, maintaining and upgrading all of the computer and communications systems in Cheyenne Mountain. I also work shifts in the Air Warning Center, monitoring the skies over North America and keeping track of fighter aircraft airborne for national defense.
Future Goals:  Finish one more tour of duty in the Air Force (most likely flying on AWACS aircraft out of
Tinker AFB, Oklahoma) and then retire from the military. Find a job that doesn't require early
mornings, worldwide deployments, or war zones.
After High School I thought 'Id:  Finish college, pay back the Air Force a few years for the scholarship, and then settle down and start a family. Little did I know...the Air Force would last 20 years, the marriage would only last 6 years and I'd have to start another 20-year career in my 40's.
Interesting Jobs after school:  I've literally traveled the world, and am looking forward to retiring in 4 years so I can settle down in one place. If you call wars interesting...then I've been in the middle of quite a few combat zones. I spent the first half of my years in the Air Force controlling aircraft in combat zones!
Places I've Lived:  Panama City, FL; Glendale, AZ; Fort Walton Beach, FL; Osan, South Korea; Straeten, Germany; Bickendorf, Germany; Montgomery, Alabama; Colorado Springs, CO
Places I've Traveled:  Bahamas (my favorite temporary duty), Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic Denmark, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia (several trips to the sand box), Slovakia, Spain, Turkey
Hobbies:  Getting to know the locals everywhere I travel (you get invited to great parties), hiking and shopping
Special Accomplishments:  Three wars, five "conflicts" and working search and rescue missions to recover downed pilots.
Best Memory of High School:  There aren't too many...I was painfully shy and kept a very low profile...
Best Memory since High School:  Coming home from Desert Storm - safe, bungee jumping, hanging out of a helicopter flying low over the water in the Bahamas, the Great Wall of China, skinny dipping at midnight in the hotel pool in Italy, dancing on a bar in Greece, and living over / working in a Gasthaus in Germany. 
Favorite Clubs: Drama
What will you be doing next reunion:  Looking for a real job....

 

 

Becky Hanna:   Single
Address:  10607 Fairway Ridge Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
Email: rhanna7@yahoo.com     Phone:  704-451-1544
College: 10 yrs. West Penn School of Nursing, Robert Morris College and Carnegie Mellon University
Degree: RN, BS, MPM
Current Occupation:  RN, HealthCare Consultant
Current Employer:  Presbyterian Hospital and Self Employed
Job Description:  RN Endoscopy Unit Contracting and Negotiating for Physician Offices
First Car:  Used Ventura with a hanging muffler     First Job:  Family Hardware Store
Future Goals:  Have Fun and Enjoy Life
Places I've Lived:  Pittsburgh and Charlotte, NC
Places I've Traveled:  New Orleans, Chicago, Iowa, Colorado, Scotland and Finland
Hobbies:  Chasing after my 2 dogs and cat.  Reading
Special Accomplishments:  Maintaining a house
Best Memory of High School:  Hanging out with my friends and "study groups" before tests
Best Memory since High School:  First 2 years at College (Penn State McKeesport)
What will you be doing next reunion:  Still thinking of a response for most of these questions.

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Melissa (Haywood) Young:
Address:  19 Villers Lane, Finleyville, PA   Email:  pitch11@adelphia.net 
Married:  16 yrs. to Todd Young, from Ringgold  Class of 1980)
Years of College Completed:  Washington Hospital School of Nursing
Degree Received:  Degree in Nursing
Current Occupation:  RN
Current Employer:  Gateway Health Plan   Job Description:  Managed Care Analyst
Hobbies: Enjoying our sons as they play sports (watching them play baseball & football).
Best Memory of High School:  Excessive laughter with my friends!  "Creek Parties" at Lanie's home.
Favorite Sports:  Girls Track     Favorite Clubs:  Performing in the Spring Musical & Drama Club's Play.
First Car: 74 Mustang Cobra II

 

Don Hibar:
Address:  8034 Scarborough Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Email:  djhibar@yahoo.com     Phone:  719-282-9421
Married:  17yrs. to Lori, Oil City Class of 1982
Children:  Jennifer 15 & Matt 14
College:  Edinboro University
Military Service:  Air Force 18 yrs.
Current Occupation:  Civil Engineering     Current Employer:  Air Force
Interesting Jobs after school:  Air Force
Places I've Lived:  Boston, Tokyo Japan, Cleveland, and Colorado Springs
Places I've Traveled:  Japan, Korea, Australia, Iwa Jima, and Guam.
Favorite Sport:  Soccer  
Message to fellow Classmates:  Sorry I could not make it to the reunion! 
Michele [Shelly] (Joyce) Chamberlain:   Single
Email:  michele.chamberlain@comcast.net
Children:  Kristina (15) & Amanda (12)
College: 4 yrs. Duquesne University
Military Service:  I was married to a Army Captain (Pharmacist) for 8 years, does that count???
Current Occupation:  Administrator
Current Employer:  University of Pittsburgh
Job Description:  Day to Day operations of the School of Pharmacy
First Car: Subaru, GL10    First Job: Slide Curator
Places I've Lived:  Pittsburgh, PA; Colorado Srings, CO; San Antonio, TX; Gaithersburg, MD; Rostraver, PA
Hobbies:  Who has time for hobbies....
What will you be doing next reunion:  I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me.
Message to fellow Classmates:  Life's short, enjoy it while you can.
Melissa Keith: 
Address: 1900 E. Caracas St., Tampa, FL 33610
Email: MelisKei@hotmail.com      Phone: 813-601-2786 
Children: Matthew 20 Ray 18 Ta'Nesha 12
Current Occupation: C.N.A for Delta House.  Job Description:  I take care of the elderly 
Children: Matthew 20 Ray 18 Ta'Nesha 12
Places I've Lived: Washington Pa, Tampa Florida
Places I've Traveled: CA, MN, NY, CH, LA


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Shelia Kopena:
Address:
  2105 W. 21st Ave., Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Email:  chmpgnlove@aol.com 
Years of College Completed:  4 yrs
College:  California University of PA / University of Phoenix
Degree:  Bachelors of Science in Special Education
Current Occupation: High School Life Skills Special Education Teacher
Job Description:  I place mentally retarded high school students in job sites in the community and teach skills needed for those jobs.

Places I've Lived:  Phoenix Arizona area
Places I've Traveled: All states between PA & AZ
Hobbies:
  Going to Clubs, Writing Music, The Pittsburgh Steelers!
Special Accomplishments:  Being very successful in my job and coaching Special Olympics.
Best Memory of High School:  Hanging out with my friends.
Best Memory since High School:  Moving to Arizona
Favorite High School Classes:  Drama & Chorus
Favorite Teachers:  Mrs. A & SPUD
Favorite Clubs:  Silks, Drama, Choir and Campus Life
My First Car:  Plymouth Horizon
My First Job:  Working at the Valley Skating Center in Donora
What will you be doing next reunion:  Still teaching school
Message to fellow Classmates:  If anyone is in the Phoenix area, give me a call.  (I can recommend the local activities)

 

Loretta (Kotecki) McConnell:
Address:  114 5th Ave., New Eagle
Email:  clanmcconnell@verizon.net
Married:  9 years to Brian Patrick McConnell (Forest Hills Class of 1976)
College:  2 yrs. Westmoreland County Community College 
Degree:  Associate Degree in Nursing   Occupation: Registered Nurse Monongahela Valley Hospital
Job Description:  I worked for 16 y ears as an inpatient oncoly/hospice care nurse and recently accepted a position on the dialysis unit.
Children's names:
Christopher Robin age 12
Patrick James III age 7
James Benjamin age 5
Molly Catherine age 3
Future Goals:  I would like to complete my BSN in nursing.
Places I've Lived:  As the oldest in my family, I never really left the valley.....somebody was always in need of some stability, and here I was.
Places I've Traveled:  California where my sweet but, liberal brother lives, Arkansas frequently to visit family  and Germany, Germany, Germany is so beautiful, I also made it to Paris, France......with my oldest son.....in 2004....it was......well ok.
Hobbies:  I am waaaayyyy too busy with my husband and kids.  I love to hunt, fish and camp with them, I am involved with the Jr. youth in my church,  a have a den of tiger cubs and TRY to coach soccer to  4 and 5 year olds.  I love to scrapbook, but finding the time is a bugger...the pictures just keep piling up.
Special Accomplishments:  I am a devoted full time wife and mother.
After High School I thought I'd:  Join the Air Force and see the world..........
Best Memory of H. School:  None, that I can recall. I jumped back and forth from Ringgold to Sounthmoreland
and then back to Ringgold....so I felf a little displaced most of the time.
Best Memory Since H. School:  Christ entering my life and every day since.
First Car:  Pinto Ford station wagon with ugly brown wood panels.
First Job:  Cook at Eat-n- Park.
Interesting Jobs after school:  I love being a wife and mom, better than anything.
What will I be doing by next reunion:  Marching along in my life........attempting to raise good kids with my hubby.......
Reunion Suggestions:  Family picnic was  great idea.....I just was 9 months with baby and didn't think
I could stand it.......  Formal was never my cup of tea, but a little less than formal can work.
 

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Jean Ann (Kozar) Blair:
Address: 
110 Delsandro Dr., Donora, PA 15033
Phone:  724-379-7998   Email:  Jean.A.Blair@comcast.net
Married:  19 years to Michael Blair from Ringgold Class of 82
Children:  Matthew (15) and Nicholas (12)
Degree:  Cosmetologist
Current Occupation:  Hair Stylist   Job Description:  Cuts, Perm, Color, Highlights
Future Goals:  To keep a good Clientele
Special Accomplishments:  My sons, Matthew & Nicholas

Places I've Lived:  Germany, Georgia and PA
Places I've traveled to:  Mexico, Disney FL, several beaches, Canada
Hobbies:  Ladies Wine Guild
After High School I thought I'd: 
Get married & have a family.
Interesting Jobs since High School:  Stars & Strips Book Store, Mannheim, Germany
Best Memories of High School:  Graduation
Best Memories since High School:  My husband & Children.
First Car:  1984 Grand Am
First Job:  Robbie's Dairy Delight
Favorite Class:  Youth and Law     Favorite Teacher:  Mr. Davis
Favorite Sport:  Softball     Favorite Etc..:  Friday night Football games.
What do you think you'll be doing when our next Reunion rolls around?  Same thing - Hair Stylist
Message to fellow Classmates:  Live life to the fullest.

 

Jim Lapp I've been married to classmate Amy Condie for 10 years. Our 11th anniversary will be the day of the happy hour at Mingo.  I've been in the Air Force for more than 19 years.  I currently am a Public Affairs specialist with the local  recruiting squadron. I have been stationed in Ohio, Germany and Alabama. Amy and I have a dog and two cats. Email: rram83@libcom.com

 

Becky (Lobb) PartainI've been married to Chuck Partain for almost 10 years (April 24) and we have two wonderful children. Cassidy Heather is 7 and Nicholas Ray is 4 1/2. We live in the metro Atlanta area.  After graduating High School I attended the Boyd School in Pittsburgh and got my diploma in Secretarial Science. I then moved to NJ for 2 years and in 1986 moved to Georgia. I currently work in the Qualified Plan department (401k) for a payroll company. You can email me at cassnick@earthlink.net

 

Raeann (Marshall) Poroda
Address: 110 Billen Ave., Monongahela,Pa.15063
Email: rporoda@hotmail.com     Phone: 724-258-0974
Married:  20 yrs to Al Poroda from Ringgold Class of 82
Children:  Alex III 19 & Taylor Rae 17
Future Goals:  To get a job my son recently got engaged so I need to save money.
Places you've Traveled:  Cruised to Bahamas Puerto Rico, San Francisco & toured wine country and Florida.

 

Dana (Martinez) Cusic:  I am married to Chuck Cusic (South Park) for 14 years and have 2 kids, Jake- 13 and 
Madison 8, I still live in Finleyville but don't really see to many people from our class around here. I work full-time
as  a Dental Assistant at Associated Dental Specialists by South Hills Village. Chuck 
works for Pennsylvania American Water Co.  My email is dana22@adelphia.net
 

Jennifer (Moebus) Stadler:
Address: 
12703 Maryvale Ct., Ellicott City, MD 21042
Email: stadler4@aol.com    Phone:  301-592-5135
Married:  15yrs. to David Stadler from Gaithersburg H.S. Class of 83
Children:  Reed (9) and Grant (7)
College:  Penn State University, Hood College
Degree:  B.A., M.B.A.  Occupation:  Human Resource Consultant

 

Joe Muniz:  Single
Address:  8486 Garnet Peak Court, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Email: Joe@donbest.com     Phone:  702-296-2936
Children:  Spencer - 8
College: 4 yrs. Marietta College   Degree:  BA in Accounting and Finance
Current Occupation:  Sports Manager     Current Employer:  Don Best Sports
Job Description:  We are a sports information service that displays all the betting lines and information on our site.
First Car:  Ford Maverick     First Job:  Cutting grass
After High School I thought I'd:  Spend 4 drunken years getting 2 degrees in college and then move to Las Vegas and never use either degree.
Interesting Jobs after school:  Sportsbook manager at the Barbery Coast Casino, Stockbroker
Future Goals:  To retire to the beach
Places I've Lived:  Las Vegas the past 16 years
Places I've Traveled:  South Carolina, California, Hawaii
Hobbies:  Sports - Softball and Basketball and keeping up with my son
Special Accomplishments:  Survived Las Vegas for 16 years.
Best Memory of High School:  Hanging out with friends.
Best Memory since High School:  Watching the birth of my son.  Spending 3 weeks in Hawaii.
Favorite High School Class:  History     Favorite Sports:  Basketball
Message to fellow Classmates:  Look me up the next time you're in Vegas.
Three Favorite Songs:  Slow Jam - Midnight Star, You Dropped a Bomb on Me -Gap Band, No Parking on the Dance Floor -Midnight Star
Barbara (Necciai) Stoffel:
Address:  117 Laken Street, Monongahela, PA 15063
Email:  b.stoffel@comcast.net     Phone:  724-258-0928
Married:  3yrs. to Dale from Ringgold High School Class of 1979
Children:  Michelle 21 months & Jocelyn 7 months
College:  6 yrs. California Univ. of Pa, West Virginia University 
Degree:  MA in Secondary Education; BA in Elem/Early Childhood Ed.
Current Occupation:  Mother
Interesting Jobs after school:  East Allegheny School District, Alexandria City Public Schools
Future Goals:  Further my education
Places I've Lived:  Delaware & Virginia
Places I've Traveled:  Europe, British West Indies,Carribean
Hobbies:  Scuba diving
First Car:  Buick Skylark     First Job: McDonalds
Favorite Teachers:  Dinardo
What will you be doing next reunion:  Raising kids/traveling
Jeff Newell:
Address:  South Riding, VA
Email: 
jeffnewell24@hotmail.com     Phone:  703-795-7269 (cell)
Married:  17yrs. to Karen (Winand) Newell (Bethel Park "84")
Children:  Zach age 12 & Sarah age 9
College:  4 years Penn State
Degree:  Mathematics; Computer Science
Current Occupation:  IT Project Manager  Employer:  A federal law enforcement agency commonly known by its 3-letter acronym
Interesting Jobs after school:  After college, while waiting for my current employer to process my security clearance, I worked in a box factory in Mon City, making crates that were used to ship windshield glass.  After about 3 months, I think everyone who was there when I started had either quit, nailed themselves to something, or worse - got nailed to something by someone else.  I still look back at that job and the numerous near-brushes with death and wonder how I'm alive today.
Future Goals: Now that my son is done with Little League, I'd like to find time to run a few Marathons.  I hope to qualify for and run the Boston Marathon;  Travel throughout Europe.

Places I've Lived:  I've been living in the Northern Virginia area since graduating college.
Places I've Traveled: 
Alaska, Washington State, Rocky Mountains, Maine, Disneyworld, Disneyland, & California were the best.
Hobbies:  Managing/Coaching my son's Little League, All-Star, & travel baseball teams;  Watching my daughter's travel soccer games.
Special Accomplishments:  Coached Zach's Little League All-Star team to VA District 16 titles in 2005 & 2006, and to a VA State Championship in 2006.  Our 12U travel baseball club finished 2007 as VA Division II AAU State Champions.
Best Memory o fH. School:  Playing tennis on evenings and weekends with Woody, Rick Rodriguez, The Miltons (Ron, Bonnie, Ronica), Ken Matsko, Lou Mangino, Eric Wall, and others;  Parties at Shelly Sminko's house, football games, & hanging out with my friends.

First Car:      First Job:
Favorite Teachers: 
What will you be doing next reunion:  
Ran the Marine Corps Marathon in 2000, 2001, & 2002.
 
 

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Jim PetreMarried to Lisa and has 2 daughters.
Address:  447 Bower Hill Rd., Venetia,Pa 15367
Email: jimnlisa@earthlin.net   Phone: 724-941-8016
Married:  13yrs. to Lisa from Peter Twp. Class of 83
Children:  Kristen (11) and Rachel (7)
College:  Degree in Electronics
Military Service:  Army National Guard 12yrs.
Current Occupation:  Field Supervisor
Current Employer:  Marconi
Job Description:  Installing D.C. power plants in telephone offices
Places I've Lived:  Crafton for 1yr after we got married
Places I've Traveled:  Arizona, Alabama, California, Colorado, Delaware, Flordia, Georgia, Illinois,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginal, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Islands and Canada.
Hobbies:  Making stained glass windows and Gardening
First  Car:  Pick-up Truck
First Job:  Working with my Dad.
Best Memory since High School:  Getting Married and having two kids.
 
Susie (Podroskey) Campolong:  I am married to Brian Campolong and live in South Park. We have a 6 year  old Travis and a 4 year old Leah.  I work part time for Deloitte Consulting in Human Resources.  Lately I have been training for marathons and triathlons.  My first full 26.2 mile marathon is Sunday, May 4th.  I enjoy working out, running, and being with my family.  I still hang out with Terri Park and chat with Robin Jarvis, Shelley Blank, Deb Dewar on a regular basis.  If you are reading this and are wondering if you are planning to attend the 20th, please consider doing so because we promise you will have a blast.  There is nothing like seeing old friends.  It makes your life even more complete because some things never change and I know I count on that in life!  My email is: scampolong@verizon.net

 

Lynn Price:
Address:  494 Wilder Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28314  
Email: zachkota@hotmail.com    Phone: 910-868-7188 
Married:  5 yrs. to Daemon from J-Town High in Kentucky
Children:  Zachari 11 & Dakota 4 
College: Cal U of PA    Military Branch:  Army 18yrs.
Current Occupation:  Instructor   Employer: US Army
Future Goals: Retire from the Army, and move to Louisville KY
Places I've Lived:  Ft. Knox, KY: Germany; Korea; Ft. Benning, Ft. Bragg, Canada: Egypt; Mexico; Kosovo
Hobbies: Fishing, softball, and hunting 
Special Accomplishments:  Doing 20yrs in the army
First Car: Volkswagon Rabbit    First Job: Fish Market    Interesting Jobs after School: Fish Market 
Best Memory of High School: Quad A champs in football 
Favorite Sports: Football 
Message to fellow Classmates: I hope everyone is doing well, feel free to call or email me.
Denny Rucker
Address:  482 Ross Rd., Eighty Four, PA 15330    Email:  rucker@worldnet.att.net
Married: 14 yrs. to Alisa (Wicks) Rucker from Ringgold H. School class of 1985.
Current Occupation:  Manager    Current Employer:  Carquest Auto Parts 
Places I've Lived:  Stayed local
Places I've Traveled to: Carribbean (several times), multiple states - vacation at least twice a year.
Hobbies: Travel & Cars
Best Memory of High School:  Last day of school!
Best Memory since High School:  Vacationing at Grand Canyon
Favorite Etc..:  Racing to vo-tech!
First Car: 1969 GTO    First Job:  Worked at Boyka's Restaurant in Junior high.

 

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Anthony (Tony) Sampler:
Address:
7733 Leigh Road, Glen Burnie, MD. 21060
Email:  anthony.sampler@baesystems.com  Phone: 301-592-8230   Single
College:  5 yrs., The Catholic University of America
Degree:  BS in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science 
Current Occupation: Program Manager/Systems Engineer VI  
Current Employer:
  Anteon Corporation
Job Description: I provide program management/technical consulting services in information technology, including system/software engineering and acquisition support of complex computer systems for major system development programs.

Future Goals: Obtain Doctorate degree, own consulting business, teach college courses, and write A book.
Places I've Lived: Brooklyn, NYC; Donora, PA; Erie, PA; Washington DC/Baltimore Metro Area
Places I've Traveled:  Most of the United States (San Diego, CA the best) Venezuela Puerto Rico Panama Mexico Canada
Special Accomplishments: Played on NCAA soccer team and financed education by holding up to 5 jobs... growing up poor but to still be able to put myself through college.
After High School I thought I'd:  Obtain a degree, get a good job, get married, and have a family. (did it all except the family.... I suppose that will come when I re-marry).
Interesting jobs after school:
  I am a part-time Personal Trainer. 
Hobbies: Natural Bodybuilding, Salsa Dancing, Reading, Church, spending time with family & close friends. 
First Car:
Chevy Nova - got it for $650.00 
First Job:  At the college Cafeteria..... in the washroom....yuk!
Best Memory of High School: Soccer (parents night) and wrestling, dancing, hanging out with friends (best friend wa Robbie Bagay), going out with Ronica Milton (first girl I really liked), and of course graduation.
Best Memory since High School: Graduation from college, getting married (was married 12 years), owning first car and house, finding spiritual meaning of life (the gospel), meeting many special people and sharing great moments and memories. 
Favorite High School Classes: Calculus
Favorite Teachers:
  I forget her name.... but she was the Calculus teacher... she was the best and made a positive impact on me. 
Favorite Sports: Soccer & wrestling (capt. senior year)  
What will you be doing when the next reunion rolls around?  Smiling and happy!!! 
Message to fellow Classmates:  I hope that more people will come the the 25 year reunion..... would love to see all of you!!! 

 

John Sangermano:
Address: 
220 Union St., Monongahela, PA 15063
Phone:  724-258-8230   Single
College:  4 yrs. California University of PA   Degree:  Bachelor of Arts
Current Occupation:  Letter Carrier, United States Postal Service, Bethel Park, PA
Job Description:  Deliver the mail to businesses & residents around Village Square Mall.
Future Goals:  To stay healthy
Places I've Lived:  Monongahela, PA
Places I've traveled to:  Chicago, North Carolina and Ocean City Maryland
Hobbies:  Softball and walking my dog
After High School I thought I'd:  Work for the government in some capacity
Interesting Jobs since High School:  Caseworker - Washington Co. Children & Youth Services
Best Memories of High School:  Graduating, I missed a lot of School!
Best Memories since High School:  Graduating College; I missed a lot of school!
First Car:  Mercury Tracer
First Job:  Pittsburgh Press, sold the paper on weekends.  My first "real job" was with Washington Co. CYS.
Favorite Class:  Mrs. Roscoe's Chem Class & Mr. Fred's Culture Class
Favorite Teacher:  Mr. Scott L. Fredrick, John Conte, Mona Rae Williams, Vaugh "Don't speed past my house" Ritchey, Mrs. Ledonne, Mr. Hough, Mr. Carson, and the REST.
What do you think you'll be doing when our next Reunion rolls around?  Changing diapers.  Hopefully not my own!
Message to fellow Classmates:  "Get Busy Livin' or Get Busy Dyin' "

 

Tom Schafer:
Address:  46 Hainer Rd., Amity, PA 15311   Email:  tschafter@icubed.com 
Married: 16 yrs. to Temmy from Fort Cherry Class of 1981
Children Names:  Rob (14), Kris (12), Kylie (11) and Andrew (9)
Current Occupation
:  Bus Driver for Chartiers Houston
Current Employer:  Schweinebraten Bus Co. 
Places I've Traveled to: Alaska
Best Memory since High School:  Getting married
Favorite High School Class:  Stage Craft
Favorite Teachers:  Mr. Janney & Mrs. Anderson
First Car: 74 Plymouth Scamp    First Job:  Gee Bee Furniture
What do you think you'll be doing when the next reunion rolls around?  Hopefully still breathing

 

Pete Simpson:
Address:  7 Easy Street Ext., Elkins WV 26241   Email:  PKS1970@aol.com
Phone:  304-637-1133    Single
College:  2 years Community College of Beaver County
Degree:  Associate in Air Traffic Control/Applied Science
Current Occupation:  Flight Service Specialist
Places I've:  Troy Mi. for one of the photography jobs. Santa Monica CA. Air Traffic Tower job. Palmdale CA. Flight Data Communications job. Elkins WV. Flight Service Station job.
Current Employer:  Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
Job Description:  To brief pilots on the weather and hazards, (thunderstorms, icing, and turbulence) along their flight plan. We issue Notice to airman for things like snow on the runway closed runway tower light out of service. At the in flight position we help pilots around thunderstorms and other bad weather and update pilots with any info we can during their flight.
First Car: 1970 SS Chevelle
First Job:  Paper route
After High School I thought:  I would go into photography and went to the Pittsburgh Art institute, receiving a Associate degree in Photography. After a short time working for other people I got out of photography except for wedding which I did on my own until 1994.
Interesting Jobs after school:  From 1986 until 1990 I worked for Dan Jones Lincoln/Mercury and Mon Valley Lincoln Mercury as a service writer. and Big G tire in automotive service.  Air Traffic controller in a tower in southern CA and a Flight Data Communications Specialist at Los Angeles Air Traffic Control Center.
Future Goals:  To return to Los Angeles Air Traffic Control Center as a controller of commercial aircraft.
Hobbies:  Restoring & showing my 1970 SS Chevelle and 1970 SS El Camino and Flying.
Best Memory of High School:  In 1999 wining the Super Chevy show in Columbus OH with my Chevelle
Favorite High School Classes:  POD and Publication (yearbook staff)
Favorite Teachers:  Mr. Wolf
Favorite Sports:  Track
What do you think you'll be doing when the next reunion rolls around?  Air Traffic somewhere within the US

 

Debbie (Spencer) Newman:
Address: 31 Cardox Rd., Finleyville, PA 15332
Emailthednewmans@yahoo.com     Phone: 412-833-8154
Married: 14 yrs. to Doug Newman, Ringgold Class of 1980
Children:  Douglas, Jr. age 8 & Deanna age 6
College: 1yr. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Current Occupation:  Actuarial Assistant    Current Employer:  Bruce & DePersis
First Car: Plymouth Turizmo     First Job: Dari-Delite
Hobbies:  Camping, Reading, My kids!
Favorite High School Class: Geometry   Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Veraldi    Favorite Club: FBLA
Ric Stanley:
Address:  14 rhodes Drive
, Marietta Ga. 30068
Email: Vapor731@msn.com
Married:  12 yrs. to Cori
College: 2 yrs. Vale Tech.
Current Occupation: K-9 Officer/Personal Protection/Event Security
Job Description:  Protect and serve
Current Employer:  Fox Group International
Children's Names:  Bubba, Roxi, Nikki....(Dogs)  Doofuss, Zac, Jazzy....(cats)
Places I've Lived:  Monongahela Pa,West Palm Beach Fla, Marietta Ga.
Interesting Jobs after High School:  Being a K-9 handler is by far the most interesting thing I have done. But I have also Provided personal protection for Toby Kieth, Donna Summer, Rob Zombie, Hank Willams Jr, Kid Rock, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Peter Criss, Randy Rhodes ( R.I.P. my friend) Lita Ford, Donald Trumph, Jeb Bush, Steven Segal, Eddie Murphy, Loni Anderson....just to mention a few.
Hobbies:  GUNS, bass fishing, GUNS, monster trucks, GUNS, Bowling, GUNS, Schutzhund Trails, GUNS
Special Accomplishments:  I person under my watch has never even be in a verbal confrontation, that's nearly
impossible when dealing with the rich and famous.
After High School I thought I'd:  Be doing just what I'm doing.
Best Memory of H.School:  Graphic Arts with Mr. Janey...being on the stage crew.
Best Memory since H.School:  My wife Cori, placeing 1st out of 34 other K-9 handlers  and winning top dog
honors at the south florida Schutzhund trials. placeing 3rd out of 40 other Handlers at the Miami/Dade schutzhund trails.
First Car:  79  F-150
First Job:  Monongahela Ford

Favorite High School Classes:  Graphic Arts / Stage Crew
Favorite Teachers:  Mr. Janey
What will you be doing next Reunion?  **shrugs**

 
Donna (Wietrzykowski) Clark:
Address: 490 8th Street, Donora, PA 15033
Emailthefourcs4@wmconnect.com     Phone:  724-823-0026
Married:  17 yrs to Dan Clark from Canon-McMillan Class of 1980
Children:  Andrea 16 & Ashley 9
Sandy (Wolfe) Flint:
Address:  Monongahela, PA
Email: j.flint@comcast.net
Married:  4 yrs. to Jeff Flint, Ringgold Class of 1982
Current Occupation: Pharmacy Tech with Eckerd Drug
Children: Kayla Marie 16 yrs. & Jeffrey Michael 8 yrs.

 

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Jeffery [Jeff] Young:
Address: 
345 Zoar Heights Rd., Greer, SC 29651
Phone:  864-848-1530   Email:  KLRay97@aol.com
Married:  13 yrs. to Andrea from Beth-Center Class of 1975
Children:  Kristen (23, stepdaughter), Ryan (10) and Amy (6)
College:
  1yr. Greenville Technical College   Degree:  Diploma in Welding
Current Occupation:  Welder/Fabricator @ General Electric Turbine MFG. Plant/Equipment, Construction, Welder

Future Goals:  Continue to work at GE
Places I've Lived:
  Atlanta, GA and Greer, SC
Places I've traveled to:  Mexico & Caribbean Cruise
Hobbies:  Hunting, Fishing, Boat/Jetski   After High School I thought I'd:  No specific plans
Interesting Jobs since High School:  Lifeguard, Gas Station Attendant, J&J Snack Food Dist., Pgh. Food
Best Memories of High School:  Football
Best Memories since High School:  Raising my children
First Car:  1976 Camaro
First Job:  Lifeguard @ Ringgold H.S.
Favorite Class:  Youth and Law and Swimming
Favorite Teacher:  Miss Clinger
Favorite Sport:  Football
What do you think you'll be doing when our next Reunion rolls around?  Same thing as now
Favorite Songs:  Always (Atlantic Star), Lean on me, Word Up (Cameo)
 


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