1970-1979 ALUMNI

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Jeff Allison

Graduated SHS: 1978
Married Arlene Brierly in 1979 & we have 3 children
Our first child is now attending Utah State University
I went to Utah Technical College at Orem
I am living in Lapoint Utah
Email contact: jeffallison@ubtanet.com

Dennis Barker

Graduated SHS: 1974
Married Julie Trappett 1993 (second marriage)
Three children from first marriage
Lives in Elko, NV working for Newmont Gold as a truck driver
Email contact: barker@sierra.net

Kerry Bird

Graduated SHS: 1970
Married with 5 children--Michael Bird is a '94 Grad, Kevin Bird will graduate in '97.
Teaches at Westside Elementary in Springville
Still living in Springville
Email contact: bkerry@inst.westside.nebo.edu

Becky (Murray) Corbett

Graduated SHS: 1979
Married Donald Corbett
We have four children
Served an LDS mission to South Carolina
We live in Sammanish, Washington
Email contact: corbettclan@mac.com

Richard Cutler

Graduated SHS: 1975
Currently living in St. Louis, Mo.
Have lived in Missouri since 1999
Have 5 children and 6 grandkids
Territory sales manager for the Dairy Industry
Email contact: richard@dfingredients.com

Gilbert Hansen

Graduated SHS: 1975
Currently live at 2813 Redriver Creek Dr., San Antonio Texas 78259
I married in 1980 to Karen Paul of Niles Illinois
We have 5 children Oliver 15, Chris 13, Charlie 13, Jimmy 11, Beth 8
I am currently a Flight Surgeon in the Air Force
since graduation I have lived in Provo, Chicago, Knoxville, Japan, Germany, Oklahoma and now Texas.
Email contact: ghansen@flash.net

David Edwin Hewett

Graduated SHS: 1979
I Married Lorraine Guymon in 1997
We have 4 children: Caleb (27), Joshua (25), Sarah (21) and Enoch (20)
Broadcasting School, El Paso Community College, and Dixie College
Taking classes at UVSC in Orem Utah (online)
Work at John Locke Academy
Living in Salt Lake City, Utah
Email contact: tp_dahewett@msn.com

Brent Holmes

Graduated SHS: 1978
Occupation: Content Manager at Modus International
Spouse: Toneta M. Holmes
I had 4 children from my first marriage
Toneta had 3 children from her first marriage
Toneta's kids that went to SHS. Stacie Steele (Lowe) Garrett Lowe and Stephanie Lowe who graduated in 2005
Email contact: btholmes@xmission.com

Rick Johnson

Graduated SHS: 1971
Graduated USU: 1980
Works for Viewpoint DataLabs International, Orem, Utah. Accountant.
Does 3D data objects for graphics. ie Movies-Batman, Apollo 13, Waterworld...
Email contact: rlj@viewpoint.com

Roger W. Kaufman

Kathleen - Kathy (Diamond) Kendall

Graduated SHS: 1979
Currently living in Springville just two houses from where I grew up
Married to Todd Kendall (Bulldog/T-Bird)
We have three daughters: Mallory is 21 (2006 SHS grad) and working as a dental asst, McKinley is 17 (SHS junior) and Shelby is 14 (9th grade). All are proud Red Devils.
Worked for Qwest Communications for 28 years as an operator, install and repair technician, splicer, frame attendant and currently, central office technician in the Springville office.
I love softball, fly fishing, quilting, sewing, metal detecting, and spending time with my family
I am currently on the SHS Alumni Association committee
Email contact: kathleen.kendall@qwest.com

Amy (Lowe) Knudsen

Graduated SHS: 1979
Served LDS Mission to New York Rochester Mission 83-85
Married Walt Knudsen 1986 (Walt works for Lockheed Martin in Owego, NY)
Living in Newark Valley, New York - 1986 to the present
4 children: Debbie - NVHS 2005, now attending BYU-I; Walter Ryan - NVHS 2006, now attending BYU; Quinten 2008; Leslie 2011
Work at Newark Valley High School-LTA-Special Education, Drama advisor and History Club advisor
Love music, directing plays and musicals and spending time at our cabin in Moosehead Lake, Maine
Email contact: aknudsen@nvcs.stier.org

Janine (Williams) Law

Graduated SHS: 1973
Married David Law who graduated from SHS in 1971
Six children: Melody 26, graduated from Smoky Hill HS and BYU, Amy 23, graduated from SHS in 2000 and University of Utah, Katie 21, SHS in 2002, David 19, SHS in 2004, Daniel 17 and Michael 15, both current SHS students.
Lived in Glenwood Springs, Durango and Denver for 20 years, and moved back to Springville in 1996.
David is a retail development specialist with Purina Mills and I am studying to be an artist.
We love being back in Springville and associating with the good people that live here.
Email contact: djlaw6@msn.com

Jo Lynn (Bott) Lee

Graduated SHS: 1978.
BS in Business Administration from the University of Utah 1997.
Masters in Public Administration from BYU in 2002.
Have worked for Intermountain Health Care (IHC) since1984.
Current occupation is Human Resources Business Consultant/Analyst in Salt Lake City.
Married Duane Lee in 1994. We have two wonderful boys -- Spencer (7) and Austin (4-1/2).
Love to golf, garden, cook, and travel.
Enjoy my family vacations as well as vacations with my friends.
Email Contact: jolynn.lee@ihc.com

Renae (Robbins) Lee

Graduated SHS: 1979
Married John Jay of Spanish Fork
Live in Mt. Pleasant, Utah
Have nine children Jennifer, Andrew, Ryan, Becca, stephen, Jessica, Amanda, Jared, and Shinoahe
Email contact: lee@mourning-glory.com

Michael Letson

Attended SHS: 1977
Web Developer for Cold Fusion
Lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with wife and two daughters
Email contact: MichaelLetson@Spherion.com

Susan (Snow) Manning

Graduated SHS: 1972
Married Ed Manning of Mapleton. Married for 33 years
Two children: Jonathon and Adrienne. Both married providing six grandchildren
Live in Salt Lake City
Manage the University of Utah post office
My husband and I are both pastors of a local Christian church
Lives have been dedicated to working with alcoholics and addicts for past 20 years
E-mail contact: smanning@adventurelibertypark.org

Jaynie (Smith) Mitchell

Graduated SHS: 1976
Married Roger Leavitt Mitchell in 1980; have six children and one grandchild
Lived in Wendell and Preston (Idaho); John Day, McMinnville, Albany (Oregon)
Currently live in Hermiston, Oregon
Current career: College Instructor in Vocational Office Skills and Writing
Past careers: Loan Support Specialist, Grant Writer, Community Development Facilitator, Office Manager
Attended Ricks College, BYU, and Eastern Oregon University. BA in Liberal Studies (2005)
Working on Masters of Arts in Humanities from California State University
E-mail contact: jaynie007@msn.com

Bill Mohler

Graduated SHS: 1979
Married with three boys.
Our first two boys are going to UVU to become Police Officers
I am living in Payson, Utah.
Email contact: steelersafc876@aol.com

Kaye (Wheeler) Nelson

Graduated SHS: 1978
Attended USU; graduated from BYU in Dec 2007 with BA degree in Communications, emphasis in print journalism.
Joined BYU faculty summer 2008 in Print Journalism.
Married C. Riley Nelson, currently Professor of Biology at BYU.
We have three children - Jason 28, graduated BYU April 2009. He is married to Brandy who will graduate BYU in 2010; Andrea 25, graduated from BYU 2007 (with her mom); and Amy 22 is a senior at BYU in visual arts.
We've lived in Utah, California and recently spent 10 years in Austin, Texas, but moved back to Provo in 1999.
We love to travel and have been to Taiwain, Tahiti, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Sweden and Denmark, and will hopefully go to Africa in the summer for our 30th anniversary.
Email contact: dorothyandtotokn@yahoo.com (I love the Wizard of Oz)

Gary Nielsen

Class of 1978
Served LDS Mission in Tennessee
Graduated with Master of Arts in Community Education Administration from BYU in 1984
Faculty/Outdoor Education Director at Colgate University in New York 1985-1995
Professor of Recreation Education at Colorado Mountain College 1995-1998
Director of Adventure Travel Company in Four Corners Region 1998-2000
Faculty/Elderhostel Coordinator (leading educational/adventure tours around the state of Utah) for Utah Valley State College 2000 to present
Married Sandy Harmon from Green River, Wyoming
4 children (mine)
Living in Highland, Utah
Love to travel all over country, camping, hiking, skiing, golfing, and spending time with family
E-mail contact: nielsega@uvsc.edu

Lori O'Neal Pearson

Graduated SHS: 1978
Graduated UVSC: 1991 with Computer Science Degree
Have resided in Las Vegas, NV and Denver, CO
Travelled as Software Consultant throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Australia, and Barbados
Hobbies are baking, cooking, square foot gardening, horses, reading
Currently working in the web analytics industry
Single parent of one daughter, currently living in Orem
Email contact: gimmeflowers@hotmail.com

Nina Beardall Peterson

Graduated SHS: 1972
Graduated 1976 BYU, Magna Cum Laude, BS Psychology & Child Development
Married Douglas L Peterson 1975 - BS Psychology 1977, MLS BYU 1987
Nine Children - Emily grad SHS 94, will grad BYU, BS Psychology 1998 (8 girls, 1 boy)
Stephanie grad SHS 95, April grad SHS 97, Kimberly grad SHS 98, Sara grad SHS 2000, Rachel grad SHS 2003, Andy grad SHS 2005, Melodie grad SHS 2007, Ariel grad SHS 2009
Returned to Springville in 1986 after 8 years in Arizona
Was Marketing Director and Project Manager of a Data Processing Company until it downsized 1/97 and moved offices out of state
Currently addicted to doing research on the Net!
Email contact: nbp9a@hotmail.com

Jim Quist

Graduated SHS: 1977
Attended BYU 1977-1988, English and Music
Married Anna-Marie Cox of San Francisco/Seattle in 1985
Four children: Candace, Mary, Ben, and Emma
Living in Bellingham, Washington area since 1989
Music teacher and music store owner ("Quist Violins")
Email contact: jim@quistviolins.com

Kim Reid

Graduated SHS: 1976
Graduated BYU: 1980 in Rangeland/Wildlife Science
Resided in Vernal, UT; Worland, WY; Greybull, WY; Hamilton Dome, WY; Lovell, WY; Whitehall, MT; and Red Lodge, MT.
Works for US Forest Service as Supervisory Biological Scientist in Red Lodge, MT.
Email contact: kreid@wtp.net

Bradley A. Smith

Graduated SHS: 1978
Served an LDS mission to Japan Okayama Mission: 1979-1981
Graduated BYU: 1988
Married to Janine Hill, have three children: Carlie 18 ('05 SHS, attending BYU); Tyler 15; and Devin 8.
We lived in Boise, ID; Grand Junction, CO; and now back in Springville.
Area Sales Director for Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals.
Email contact: smithb7@wyeth.com

Richard Mark Snow

Graduated SHS: 1979
Married 25 years to Sydney Roylance (class of '81)
2 years at BYU
4 boys - Ryan 21, Derrick 16, Chazz 10, and Mitchell 8.
Have lived in St. George for 21 years.
Manager CarQuest, St. George.
Loves NASCAR and spending time at Lake Powell.
Email contact: xbluewater96@hotmail.com

Renee (Nedesky) Tuckett

Graduated SHS: 1978
Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1979.
Married Jeff Pons 1983 (divorced 1989). We have one daughter Rachel, 17.
Married Paul Tuckett 1991. He had three children, and we had one together.
Currently raising the "Yours, Mine and Ours" gang! Angie 18 (his), Landon 17 (his), Rachel 17 (mine), Steven 14 (his), and Hailey 9 (ours).
Reside in Spanish Fork, UT
Work at Utah Power as an administrative assistant.
Love to camp, boat (especially at Lake Powell), ride four-wheelers, snowmobile - basically we love to spend time with our family!
Email contact: Renee.Tuckett@PacificCorp.com

Thom Thorn

Graduated SHS: 1978
Married with 6 children (3 mine, 3 hers)
Living in Phoenix, AZ
Working for SkyWest in Flight Ops department.
Email contact: tthorn@cyberdude.com

David Waite

Graduated SHS: 1979
Married with 4 children: 3 boys, 1 girl and 1 granddaughter
Retired from US Navy as an electronics tech in 2000.
Working for GE in Salt Lake City
Living in Eureka, UT
Email contact: dave.waite@med.ge.com

Tauni (Davis) Wells

Graduated SHS: 1978
Two children from first marriage
Married Ken Wells in 1994
Lived in Utah, Idaho, Missouri, Georgia and currently in Wisconsin.
Work in IT for an Army contractor.
Email contact: tauni.wells@us.army.mil

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