So much to say! Some of this stuff might be a repeat but since there's no evidence to what I'd written before this, maybe it's all news to yous!!! If you want further info I may have it – email me at
lizhildick@hotmail.com. Likewise, if you'd like anything to be in the next update – which I sincerely hope not to have such a gap in time from the last one - send details along and I'll post it! Happy reading!
Tina Foxx – aka Gidget – is now Tina Whitfield, after marrying Ed Whitfield in 2002. She is working for HDR Engineering in BILLINGS MONTANA – aren't we all jealous! She's a water/wastewater engineer and has started getting serious about cycling (as a lot of ex-rowers do). But lately that's where she collects her hardware.
Nate Hines married Jen Early and they have a gorgeous little girl, Rachel. I had the pleasure of meeting her (no doubt she is Nate's daughter!) on a trip out west earlier this year. We also got to see
Mike Smith on the same trip, he is happily married to national teamer Sarah – forgive me I do not know her maiden name!
Papa John is in Philly rowing in the elite program at PennAC – though he's recovering from a stress fracture and has just gotten back on the water. For money, he's doing inventory planning for AmeriSource Bergen's new distribution centers. He just got engaged to his girlfriend Maureen P. Glynn. She's an engineering project manager for the Philadelphia Gas Works, and she sculls at the Philadelphia Girls Club. Penn State grad. Dual-citizenship with Ireland . She's 6' tall so there will be some damn tall little PJs rowing for Rob one day. However, he says kids are still a few years off, so don't get any ideas there.
Jordan Smith joined the elite program at PennAC and he's doing well. He recently broke 6min on the erg, and his sculling is really improving. Papa John says he's a great addition to the PennAC team.
Ok this next segment has to be put in here verbatim, in the words of
Papa John (Cliff's most recent roommate): “
Cliff [Cantrell] recently moved to Peru where he'll spend the next 4-6mo raising alpacas. Actually, he's not raising alpacas, but rather doing some business studies into exporting alpaca wool to the US . An old friend of mine from California went to school at Stanford with the current president of Peru . So, I hooked Cliff up with my friend and in turn my friend is hooking Cliff up with the Peruvian president for help him in his endeavors. Peru is working hard to establish a better export base for their natural resources - alpaca in particular - in order to help combat illegal economic activities such as cocaine production by their farmers. So, Cliff's work could be very beneficial to the legal Peruvian economy. Hopefully, Cliff will be given access to government resources to aid him in his work.”
Bobby and Jill O'Keefe (and one-year old Nathan) are back from Japan and setting up for the next 3 years on base in Little Rock , Arkansas . Bobby just left for a 4 month operation in ‘the desert'. They are expecting a sibling for Nathan this fall!
Rebecca Woo and Dan Floyd are also pregnant and should deliver in September.
Former
Coach Nikolai DeMartini is back in Atlanta . He and wife Pia moved to Oregon where Niko completed his PhD. He accepted a job with the IPST and moved back – soon after the move, Niko and Pia had a son!
Ryan Miller – aka O.D.R. - moved up to Rhode Island in 2001, right after graduation. He works for the Navy as a civilian, like Jonathan Snow, except the place Ryan works does underwater work, like with submarines. He's had a cold winter and can't wait for warmer weather for the sailing and fishing. No wife or kids, but he's got a cat!
Bito bought a condo out in Hawaii and is currently getting into kite surfing while living there. He works in a hospital and teaches at a local college. He also has brushes with swimsuit supermodels like Bridget Hall, but being the gentleman he is, he never goes home with them.
Julia Woodbury bought a house outside D.C. last year.
Jessica and Matt Tebbe have a lot going on. Matt will finish up his MBA at Yale this May, and then he and Jess will be moving from New Haven , CT back to D.C. Jessica just accepted a job with Gibson Guitars. Very cool!
Lauren Tabor is working for Home Depot here in Atlanta . She's my style idol, every time I see her (not nearly enough) she looks amazing.
Kelley Williamson is working for Addison Parish Lighting Sales here in Atlanta . She just moved to the area they're converting from Ghetto to Fabulous – it's great to have her in town!
Yours truly,
Liz Hildick, just took a job with Georgia-Pacific as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Finance. (Much thanks to
Jim Price for putting me in touch with the group.) I am quickly getting used to the fact that discussions about the SEC no longer refer to Gators football… more like “securities and exchange commission.” I've also just started playing soccer on a league here in Atlanta – good way to feed my competitive side.
Tanya Civjan will finish up her PhD at University of Illinois this year. She plans to stay in the Urbana/Chicago area for at least a year while her fiancé finishes his degree.
Anijka Stone has started her own candy business, selling the toffee she and her mom make – THAT STUFF IS SO GOOD! You can check it out at
www.bellstonetoffee.com.
Karlene Berger is working at Dell, Inc in Austin , Texas doing engineering, working for “The Man” but happy to be getting PAID. Purchased mountain bike recently and riding walnut creek trails. She still has the urge to "way 'nough" folks in meetings, and has been called the following terms within the last month by coworkers: pistol, sassy, and fabulous.
Sara Willson will be leaving Atlanta to live in Chattanooga with longtime boyfriend Jarrett Thacker (also a Tech alum). She'll be able to keep her current job as a proposal writer with World Travel and work remotely.
Gil Nowell is married to Rachel and living in Lawrenceville , GA with THREE kids! John is 5, Emme is 3, and Lauren is coming up on a year. Gil's been doing some contracting work for BellSouth while trying to think of an idea that makes money and frees up time. Other than that...nothing but keeping the kids in line, t-ball coaching, and a workout here or there.
And that's the news as of April 7, 2005. If you'd like something about you or someone you know to be posted in the next installment, please email me at
lizhildick@hotmail.com. Enjoy your spring! Love.Liz
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