Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who came and made the reunion such a great success!

We'll see you again on June 29, 2018!


Thanks,

The Reunion Committee

Dan Knight's Performance Now Online!

Dan Knight's performance at the reunion Friday night can now be viewed online.






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSB9LZPiM5s

(Thanks Craig Gardner!)

Reunion Pictures Part 2

More pictures from the reunion!

Thanks to Mindy Hafen (Smith) and Jill Anderson (Yeates) for sending these in.

To see all the pictures we have so far and to download hi-res versions, check out our Flickr account here.

We will continue to post more pictures as they come in so check back occasionally.

Class Photo at the Reunion

Here is our attempt at identifying everyone in the class photo. If we have gotten any wrong, or if you know who any of the "???" people are, please let us know (provohigh88@gmail.com). To see a larger version, click the photo.

Row 1 (Top Row): Amy Hughes (Russell), Karen Stone (Denning), Peter Uluave, Tony Abbott, Eliott Spencer, Jim Blair, Traci Hall (Blair), Rod Johnson.

Row 2: Chad Thornburgh, Brian Johnson?, James Arvidson, Ralph Savage, Jennifer Stout (Moxon), Jenny Gordon (McEntire), Ben Rand, Eric Orozco, Nicholle Crossett (Smaellie), Mindy Hafen (Smith), Howard Snow, John Wright, Mark Whiting.

Row 3: Michelle Stewart, Jason Clements, Karen Olson (Gardner), Ana Ibarra (Lindsay), Taunya Woffinden (Paxton), Jennifer Whitaker (Patterson), Jody Lamb, ????, ????.

Row 4: Bob Spencer, Russ Cluff, Elaine Biddulph (Urmston), Katie Phillips, Erica Jarman (Jenks), David Strunk, Becky Boone, Jennifer Stemmons (Sumsion)?, Julie Jenkins (Hinton), Shanna Williams (Lamb), Denise Checketts (Ackley), Bill Ackley.

Row 5: Lisa Kinghorn (Griffiths), Kerri Whitlock, Stacie Dennis (Wood), Jennifer Draper (Buchanan), Julie Lund (McKay), Teresa Mendenhall (Jarrett), ????, Teresa Spafford, ???.

Row 6: Marvin Dean, Kenneth Nelson, Matt Rollins, Amy Carter (Ashton), Milan Demonja, Guy Francis, Ben Peay, ????, Derek Dennis, Kristie Cloward (Kapp), Sydney Pearson (Lunt), Jenni Thomas (Howell), Marianne Taylor (Stephenson), Alan McGraw.

Row 7: Jared Dower?, David Hood, Timo Brimhall, Jason Thelin, Dan Knight, Lois Decker (Brown), Melinda Bradshaw (Garrett).

Row 8: Keith Johnson, Craig Gardner, Steve Densley, Jason Forest, Craig Anderson, Greg Stott, Karren Rogers (Noel), Teresa Reynolds (Clegg).

Row 9: Elizabeth Hardy (Paxman), Heather Anderson (Densley), Brandon Hill, Cathy Matheson, Marcia Matheson (Slichta).

Row 10: Kim Gammette (Lohner), Katherine DeMartini (Barrus), Cori Carter (Johnson)?, Christy Kinghorn (Little), Jill Anderson (Yeates), Roxanne Park, Jim Kendall, Laurena Rail (Williams).

Row 11 (Front Row): Jeff Austill, Mike Parsons, Ann Clark (Parsons), Candice Cuell (Young), Andy Andrus, Rob McKay, Erik Lundquist, Koreen Healy (McCormick), Shirley Baldwin (Johansen), Cheryl Gardner (Armstrong), Carma Guercio (Heimuli), Kyle Dalley, Page Clark (Checketts), Sheryl Hale (Pryor), Nathan Trewartha, James Williams, Kim Struthers, Kim Blackburn (Santiago), Andi Bauer (Falsetto), Tiffany Moss (Singer), Matt Urban, Paula Jeffery (Pretwich).

Pictures from Friday Night

Bob Spencer, Koreen Healy (McCormick), Carma Guercio (Heimuli)


Bill Ackley


Ben Rand, Jim Blair


Andy Andrus, Bob Spencer


Brandon Hill, Greg Stott, Mark Whiting


Brian Santiago, Keith Johnson


Craig Anderson


Eric Orozco, Jason Thelin


Erica Jarman (Jenks)


Erik Lundquist, Dan Knight


Guy Francis


Milan Demonja, David Strunk, Laurena Rail (Williams), James Williams


Jared Dower, Candice Cuell (Young), Rob McKay


Jason Clements, Jason Thelin


Craig and Yvette Gardner, Jenny Gordon (McEntire)


Jim Kendall, Nicholle Crossett (Smaellie), Bill Ackley


Karen Olson (Gardner), Michelle Stewart (Ainge), Page Clark (Checketts)


Karen Olson (Gardner), Rob McKay


Kerri Whitlock


Kim Blackburn (Santiago), Kristie Cloward (Kapp)


Sheryl Hale (Pryor), Becky Boone (Gray)


Stacie Dennis (Wood), Greg Stott


Bob Spencer, Craig Gardner, Tony Abbott

Where Are They Now? — Kurt Walker

Most of you will have seen me recently as I starred with Jack Black in the blockbuster Nacho Libre. I played the dominating and agile Escelito. I've included a photo here of Jack and I. As you can see I've bulked up a lot since high school.

It's been fun reading everyone's entries. It's amazing the diversity of experiences that everyone brings from the point we left noble PHS 20 years ago. I'm impressed with all of you. Marvin & John prevailed upon me to throw in, so I figured it's better late than never, but I realize this may still be too late.

I attended BYU for a year before going on a mission to the Belgium Bruxelles mission. Then came back to BYU again where I met and married my wife Nanette (Elk Grove CA), who was on the gymnastics team (the answer to the question that is finding it's way into the mind of all the guys out there about gymnasts is "yes"). We married in 1993, and she's still tolerating me for which I am endlessly grateful. Because she's hot. And eternally patient.

We have three kids: Bailey (11), Grayson (8), and Kinley (5)- I love my little people. I constantly hope I don't ruin them.

Like some of you I've been to the Boston Marathon. Although unlike you I went as an athletic supporter. My wife's the jock and she was the one running it.

I've worked as a salesman in printing & packaging since my mission, now working at a company in Orem called RMP, after the company in Provo that I worked for 13 years stopped paying me and went out of business. Bummer that. We live in Saratoga Springs and have enjoyed staying in Utah County where we can enjoy the things we love – skiing, hiking, rock-climbing, and anything else diversionary in nature.

The only memory I have from high school is Marvin Dean taking a pen from my shirt pocket to write something, having the pocket accidentally rip, and then proceeding in ripping the entire shirt from my body (in front of the school during lunchtime) laughing with glee. All that was left was part of the collar and one of the cuffs. Good times. Then I had to attend Mr. Webb's Zoology class in an old wrinkled gym shirt that I had been trying not to wash in a contest with Shawn Walker. Marvin denies it to this day, but I get to laugh about it with him as he and John Perkins and I try to golf frequently during the summer.

I won't make it back in time for the dinner but am planning on golfing on Saturday. Hope to see you around. kurtwalk@hotmail.com

Where Are They Now? — Charlie Mason

Charlie Mason and family were unfortunately unable to attend the Reunion in June. However, they'd still like to post a small paragraph and a picture. . . or two. : )

Charlie lived with the Tolleys, and worked at Brick Oven while in high school. He was a track star then, and has since run a couple of marathons.

In 1990, he married Amy Tanner. They now have 7 children, ranging in age from 17 to 2 years. Laena, Clint & Eric, (twins) Tommy, Aleia, Jeffy, and Lincoln!

Charlie currently works for Coca-Cola, and has been there since 1992. He attended UVSC, now UVU, and SLCC. A couple of years ago, he traded in his 18 wheeler for a desk job. He now works as a computer programer/analyst, still for Coca-Cola, in Draper.

Charlie is Scout Master in his ward, here in West Jordan, and has been involved with the Scouting program for about 8 years.

Where Are They Now? — Michelle Throckmorton (Schafer)

Hello Bulldogs!

I didn't make it to the dinner, but I will make it to the picnic. I can't seem to remember how to play POMP and I really could use the pointers.

I am amazed at all of the cool things that you all have done and I have really enjoyed hearing about all of your adventures! My life pales in comparison, even though I am constantly hurrying around to keep up with everything that being a wife and mom demands. I would like to say we have done more traveling, but I love being at home. Maybe I need to get away more.

My husband and I met at The Ivy Tower in November 1989 and we were married in May of 1990. We just celebrated our 18th anniversary! Robert is from San Diego, California, which we just returned from earlier in the month. Robert went to the U, which was weird for some naive girl from Provo who didn't know there were other real schools out there, and so close. After we were married, my husband graduated from the U and we moved to San Diego for about 18 months. It was lovely and it was great for a Provo girl to get out of the valley and see life from another perspective.


We have four great kids:

Stephanie is 15, Actress/Singer, on the verge of driving... YIKES and YEAH! She loves to play the piano and is on board with most of the 80's music we have programmed her with.

Parker is 13, The caretaker of the neighborhood. All the ladies love him, young and old. Someday I will SMOKE him in Mario Strikers!

Stephanie and Parker were in the Disney Movie "Minutemen" which filmed at Murray High School just about three blocks away from our house. It was the highlight of last summer.

Elizabeth is 8, she loves art and I can't wait to show her Guy's website. She is such a funny kid. One of my favorite quotes from her happened at dinner one night: "I LOVE it! But, I kinda hate it." She also is an expert at dressing up our poodle named Charlie.

Barrett is 5. He just learned to ride a bike without the training wheels, today. He is all boy and being the only boy his age in the neighborhood, tries to teach the girls his age how to wrestle. His nickname is "Barrettcuda". It fits.

I am very fortunate to stay at home with my kids and husband. I love being in on everything that goes on with soccer, church, scouts, school and all else that being a mom involves. I love what Mindy Hafen wrote about that her kids call her a "mean mom", as I hold that title at our home too! I think that to qualify for that title you have to say "No" to your kids and have some rules which I do.

I don't have a lot of extra time but I do make time to do some quilting and photograph my family. I won a first place ribbon for one of my quilts at the Murray Art Show one year. I also really enjoy cooking and baking. I still have recipes from high school that I got from Miss Christensen's class.

I have been I have to say that it amazes me to hear the stories from you all! There are still many of you I would love to hear updates from!

Just look at how far we have come since high school! There is still so much ahead!

Calling All Bulldogs!

Yes, its true, its almost been 20 years. To celebrate lets get together, reminisce, and reconnect.

The reunion will be held June 27-28, 2008, in Provo. The details are all here on this website.

When you get a chance, please send us a quick e-mail (even if you can't attend the reunion) at provohigh88@gmail.com so we know that you have heard about it. (This way we can cross you off our list of people to contact.)

We also want to invite anyone who attended Provo High with our class but graduated elsewhere, if you are one of these people (or know of someone who is) please let us know so we can add you to our list.

See you June 27!

Where Are They Now? — Guy Francis

Go Bulldogs! Andy Andrus asked if I could help with some art for this website and I just didn't have the time. Sorry Andy. I quickly painted this today. Maybe that'll make up for me being a lame dweeb.

So, here goes. After graduation I served a mission in the North Carolina Raleigh mission. Loads of fun. Lasted about 2 years. I got home and married Lorien Young (class of '90). We both attended BYU for a while. I started working for Waterford Institute illustrating and animating their educational software. Then I got an illustration rep and now I freelance from my studio in my home. Most of my illustration work is for the children's market (picture books, chapter books, magazines, etc.) with the occasional editorial (Wall Street Journal) or advertising piece.

Lorien and I have 4 kids: Calvin (13), Samantha (10), Madeline (7), and Max (5). We lived in our first home in downtown Provo for 5 years, and now live on Grandview Hill in the same neighborhood I grew up in.

Today I'm an overweight balding guy who gets to sit around all day and draw pictures. Sounds sweet except that it seems like it is all I do sometimes. Actually it's pretty great. My studio is in my home, so I get to be around my kids all day, good and bad. My commute is very short--only two short connecting flights (of stairs).

You can see my work on my website if you're interested. http://www.guyfrancis.com/.

Have an awesome summer. Stay cool.

Guy

Where Are They Now? — Vanessa Contreras (Paz)

Hello everyone!

A lot of you might not remember me since I transferred towards the end of my sophomore year. I didn't graduate from PHS, but you probably remember my brother (Omel PHS ’89) and Sister Marilyn (PHS ’91). If I wrote everything I have done since high school it would take a couple of pages, so to make things easier I'm going to answer the questions and give a little more info.

I currently work in Chevron Global Technology Services Co. in the Latin-America Business Unit in Western Venezuela where I'm the Executive Assistant for General Management. This is located in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Since my return to Venezuela I’ve done a lot of different jobs but mostly in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical industries. Also, because of being blessed being perfectly bilingual I do a lot of translations and interpretations, and have taught in Pre-school and was a substitute teacher in grade school, middle school and some high school grades for the local international school.

My husband is Raul Paz we were married in March 2000 after dating for 6 years. He has a BS in Industrial Engineering and an MBA. He works for Petroboscan, a joint venture between Chevron and the National Oil Company.

The children part is the greatest since I have 3 boys in different stages. Jordan 17 is 6’7’’ tall and plays basketball; he lived in Pleasant Grove for a year with my sister and played football and basketball for PGHS. Santiago is 7 going on 40, he is our little artist who loves to paint, draw and is going to second grade he is very smart and quite a character. Samuel is 8 months old and is our little miracle, he was born at 29 weeks and weighed barely 3 lbs. Now he weights 22 lbs and is just amazing how he is developing and growing, we call him our little candy because he is just so sweet and loves everyone.

We currently live in Maracaibo, Venezuela which is one of the hottest places here; we have lived practically all across the country Caracas (Capital) and Puerto La Cruz (beautiful beaches and mountains).

My favorite pastimes are spending time with my family, cooking, reading (in English) and traveling in my beautiful country.

I would have loved to be able to attend the reunion but won’t be possible since we have plans to go to Utah and visit my family in November. If any of you wish to drop a line here is my email address vanessacontreraspaz@msn.com.

Where Are They Now? — Barrett Powley

A lot can happen in 20 years since high school, that is for sure. I try real hard to not remember too much about school in general, however, I can only say that looking back it was all of my classmates who made the time bearable. If it wasn’t for Mr. Greenhalgh, my science teacher, I would not have caught the excitement of school and learning. It only takes one teacher to make a difference.

Upon graduation I enrolled at BYU the next week and began studying, something I had not done before. The only way I could get into BYU at that time was in the Summer with a ACT score below 20. I guess my essay carried me over the bubble. I probably could not get into the community college with that score! I studied for a year and then was called to serve in the England Coventry Mission. This experience changed my life, I saw miracles change people and I was changed myself.

I returned home and began studying again and put all my efforts into getting a degree in communications and business management. During that time I met MaryAnn Schofield (PHS '87); we married in ’92 and started a journey together. MaryAnn began teaching middle school and high school in Sandy, Utah. She put me through school. We moved to SLC where I began a Masters Degree in Architecture at the University of Utah. I graduated in 1998 and began a design career in SLC.

You may have seen or experienced some of the spaces I have designed and built around Utah. Some you may recognize are the BYU Wilkinson Center Expansion, The Matheson Courthouse in SLC, The Gateway, Salt Palace Convention Center, The LDS Church Main Street Plaza, Skaggs Catholic Center in Draper, Novell’s high rise in Provo, and the American Fork Police & Courts Building.

We lived and worked in SLC for 10 years and children came to us in ‘95, ‘97, ‘00 and ’05. As the economy shifted for projects from SLC to other locations we decided to move from SLC to Summerlin, Las Vegas to be in the same city as the building projects. Currently, I am working on multi-billion dollar hospitality projects on the Strip and loving it!

We continue to go back Provo to see family and friends and hope to see some of you around. We cannot make the reunion this weekend, however we will be in Provo over the 4th of July and would love to connect with any of you out there.

Best Regards,
Barrett Powley