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Found Classmates

Look at all these found classmates! If your name is missing, please let Marliece (marliece@yahoo.com) know!

Amy Allen Ramsey (aramsey@siebel.com)

Brad Barker (hirebrad@aol.com)

Laina Bay-Cheng (chengl@umich.edu)

Beth Bondurant (bbondura@aol.com) Studying Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Preparing for study abroad programs in San Francisco, India, and Thailand.

Heidi Brammer (scottandheidi@msn.com)

Cate (Johnson) Brubaker (catejohn@msu.edu)

Nancy Cearley (ncearley@translations.com)

Kevin Copping (coppingk@yahoo.com)

Claire (Warfel) Davis (claired@bellsouth.net) "Upon returning to the USA after my year in Bielefeld, I finished high school and went on to attend Vanderbilt University where I earned a degree in European studies with a concentration in German. I graduated from Vanderbilt in 1997 and enrolled at Emory University School of Law that fall. I graduated from Emory in May of 2000, and married my husband, Lane Davis, a classmate from Emory Law in November of 2000. My host parents and host brother from my year in Germany attended the wedding. I have been fortunate to have remained in contact with my German host family in the years since my time in Germany. I have been back to visit on several occasions and they have visited my family in the US as well."

Kristin (Dean) Dullack (lovemymutts@earthlink.net)

Ian Fitzpatrick (ian.fitzpatrick@circle.com) "After returning from Germany in Õ91, along with my host brother who spent six months with my family, I completed high school in New Hampshire and went to study philosophy at Davidson College and the University of New Hampshire. After school, I spent a year building boats in Maine before joining the second wave of dotcom startups in 1998. I am now living in Boston, heading up the Multimedia department for a development company called Circle."

Ann Gaffney (agaffney@alum.wellesley.edu)

Karen Garrett de Luna (deluna23@hotmail.com)

Wendy Gilmer (wendygilmer@hotmail.com)

Leslie Hayes (lhayes@sju.edu) "As an undergraduate, I majored in German, Mathematics, and Philosophy. In July 2001, I received my PhD in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. I am now a professor of Mathematics at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. The secretary across the hall from me is Austrian, so I get to practice my German every day!"

Colin Johnson (crj@umich.edu) "After spending a year in Wiesbaden, I returned to graduate from Macomb Senior High School (Macomb, IL) in 1992. After that I went on to complete my BA in "Law, Letters, and Society" at the University of Chicago in 1996 and my MA in "American Culture" at the University of Michigan. I'm currently a pre doctoral fellow at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC where I am completing research for my PhD dissertation in the American Culture program at the University of Michigan. I have remained in contact with my German host family over the last decade."

Chuck Kapelke (kapelke@hotmail.com)

Sara Kornetzke (sarak917@hotmail.com) "My YFU experience had an amazing impact on my life. Upon my return, I went to college, majoring in Modern Languages (German, French, and Russian). I spent two semesters and a summer abroad during my studies. Foreign languages, international relations, and other cultures continue to be one of my greatest passions."

Maya Kucij (mkucij@hotmail.com)

Amy (Caspary) Maaske (mamaaske@cs.com) "Currently, I am married with two children. I work full time and am a Creative Memories consultant (scrapbook consultant). I had to learn to do something with all those pictures from my year! My husband and I are also starting our own business. My parents hosted a German the year I returned. We still have contact to this day. She has been over to visit twice since then."

Scott Maesch (skottihh@gmx.de)

Melissa Miller "Visited host family since YFU year. My family hosted a YFU student after my year. My sister was a YFU student, too. I was an exchange student in college. Currently an engineer with Kodak."

Megan Mills (daisy_293@yahoo.com)

MC Nachtigal (mcnacht@hotmail.com) "Two subsequent years in germany ('92-93 & '95-96) as a nanny and university exchange student. Three years in Japan ('96-99) as a JET program teacher. Currently studying Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. "

Payal Parekh (parekhpayal@netscape.net)

Brooke (Haehl) Pearson (pearsonc@mediaone.net) "I am still in very close contact with my permanent host family and many of my German friends. I am able to make it to Germany every few years for a visit, and my host family and some friends attended my wedding, adding a German tradition to the reception festivities. Currently, I am pursuing graduate studies in Public Health at the University of Michigan, where I also teach part-time as a graduate student instructor in the German department, and caring for our son, Connor John, born August 2001."

Danilo Pelletiere (dpelleti@gmu.edu) "I am a two-time YFU alumnus - also Finland summer of 1987. Since my YFU experience I returned to Germany for a year in 1994-1995 at the University of Rostock as a Fulbright Scholar where I met my future wife. We now have two baby girls and live in Washington, D.C."

Joyce (Messick) Rosetta (joyrosetta@aol.com) "I graduated from college in 1996 with a BA in History & Social Studies. I married in January 2001. Unfortunately, I have not kept up with anyone from Germany except in my memories. Every now and then I speak German for the fun of it! I still remember a lot!"

Anna Sanders (annasanders@yahoo.com)

Marc Saxowsky (saxowsky@hotmail.com)

Bob Seiser (b.seiser@cellbio.duke.edu)

Tanya Stach (tanyafessler@hotmail.com) "I joined the USAR after high school. I have graduated from college (majored in Criminal Justice). I am currently employed by the Department of Defense. I am married and have two children. I still read, write, and speak German."

Margaret Snow (margaretesnow@hotmail.com) "Since my year in Kiel, I received a degree in International Relations and minor in German. I have visited my family once in 1997 and keep up with one American friend from the year abroad, as well as several friends made that year in Kiel."

Neil Stalker (neil.stalker@usa.messefrankfurt.com)

Katrina (Cooper) Steers-Wenzell (k_steerswentzell@email.com)

Benjamin Wayne Taylor (benandjeritaylor@att.net)

Katherine Tebrock Nelson (ktebrock@hotmail.com)

Cynthia Veit (chocolatelayercake@hotmail.com) "Attended Tulane University and Prescott College (1992-96). BA in Environmental Politics from Prescott in 1996. Worked for Council Travel '97-98, Peace Corps in Poland '98-2000, AmeriCorps in Maine 2000-2001. Currently a graduate student at Tufts University and still very much in contact with my Rostock host family!"

Kris Williams (eibert@purpleturtle.com) "After finishing high school, I went to college at Boston University, majoring in Philosophy and Anthropology. After graduation, I taught English in Japan for three years with the JET program, then spent two years traveling around. From September 2001 to December 2003, IÕll be in Guatemala with the Peace Corps."

Sheree (Ladner) Wold (shereelw@hotmail.com)

Carla Wolters (carla_wolters@onebox.com)

Katrina Ziegenhorn (kziegenhorn@hotmail.com)

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