Birthday:  May 28, 1960
Occupation:  Federal Agent
Marital Status:  Married
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Eagles!!
From Germaine:

After graduating from JMU with a degree in Political Science/Criminal Justice, I became a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms in Richmond, where I worked on investigations involving convicted felons with firearms, arsons, and bombings, to name a few.  

I became engaged to a fellow ATF agent who was assigned to the Falls Church office.  I switched agencies and moved back up to Northern Virginia to get married.  My husband (Tom) and I were married in 1987.   

For the next few years I did internal affairs-type work with the IRS.  I'm in my 24th year as a federal agent.  In 1998 I was recruited to take a position with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - still within the Treasury Department.  I've been with them ever since.   For those of you who aren't familiar with FinCEN (and that's most people!), we collect financial intelligence from the financial sector and make it available to law enforcement for use in their money laundering/terrorist financing investigations.  My current job (and final job!) is as FinCEN's agency representative to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, GA.  I've been at FLETC since August 2005.  FLETC is the largest law enforcement training facility in the country.  Every federal agent (except FBI and DEA) goes through basic investigator training here.  I'm in a liaison position (working closely with representatives from 80+ other federal law enforcement agencies), and I teach new agents about the financial intelligence I mentioned (what it is and how to use it in their investigations).  

Tom and I live on St. Simons Island - which is a "grueling" 15-minute commute from FLETC that includes a 4-mile causeway overlooking breathtaking marshes.  If you've never been to this area (we're on the Georgia coast between Jacksonville and Savannah), you should check it out.  It's absolutely gorgeous.  Just ask Tizzy!  She's planning her 3rd trip down here!  Anyway, I will be retiring on April 1, 2010 and am looking forward to truly soaking in all this area has to offer.  We're only 15 minutes off of Interstate 95, so give a holler (how's that for a southern term), if you're ever in the neighborhood!!    

Birthday:  July 10, 1960
Occupation:  Executive Staff Assistant
Marital Status:  Single
No. of Children:  1
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Anything "Little Feat"
From Leslie:
Can't wait to see you in August!

Birthday:  July 23, 1960
Occupation:  Retired
Marital Status:  Single
No. of Children:  2
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Anything from Aerosmith,ZZ Top,Rush,Skynyrd,Allman Brothers,Styx,Bad Co.
From DAVID:
Last year in Thailand with my new friends..

Birthday:  April 08, 1960
Occupation:  teacher
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Free Bird

Occupation:  Stunt Coordinator
Marital Status:  Married
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Hotel California !
From Allen:
Life is Good

Birthday:  April 25, 1960
Occupation:  Landscape Designer
Website:  gardensbymonit.com
Marital Status:  Married
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Anything from Little Feat or Steely Dan.
From Monit:
I went to VA Tech and graduated in Horticulture which is still my greatest passion.  I guess it all started with the Unbeaten Path and the Plant Club. I continued playing Frisbee and competed in individual events and then Ultimate for many years.  I met my husband (throwing a disc) and we have been together ever since we competed at the Metro Conference Championships in 1980.  He taught Industrial Arts at a local high school for many years but transitioned to IT twelve years ago.  He is now a Team Lead for Carmax.com and an avid cyclist.   I have been a residential landscape designer for almost twenty years now and started my business eight years ago.  Check out my website!  It is a joy to design with nature and make people happy by creating gardens for them while working with fabulous crews. We have been in Richmond, VA since we left VA Tech and now enjoy living in the Museum District surrounded by the architecture of the early 1900's.  I love walking in the historic neighborhoods and still practice Yoga. We are happy and healthy and just celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversay!

Birthday:  January 08, 1960
Occupation:  Wine Importer
Website:  pasternakwine.com
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  3
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Born to Run.. by the 'Boss'
From Steven:
Hey Fellow 1978's of MVHS,

Sorry I missed the 30th reunion.  Looks like all of you had a blast.

I was busy moving my family here to Tampa Florida on a job relocation.

Cliff note version on my happenings:

Old Dominion University, majored in Business, played Baseball, ROTC Grad, ATO fraternity... had alot of fun!

Reserve Military officer, Honorable discharge in 1987... actually went to Advanced Camp with 78 grad Heather Johnson and Brad Scully at Ft. Bragg.

Have been in the Wine Industry for 22+ years as both a wholesaler and Importer.. currently working for Pasternak Wine Imports, owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild- Lafite.  Have been fortunate to travel to France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria, Greece, Australia, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand and of course CA, OR, and WA in the US.

Married 15 years to Jackie Rowland.. meet at a Wine function.. one thing led to another and we have three daughters, Stefanie 15, Alexis, 12 and Alyssa 8. (My picture is with Alexis and Alyssa).

Hobbies include:  Anything outdoors, family functions, coaching and watching my 'girls' play sports, Beach and Water sports. working out, and doing probabaly everything else all of us do... try to balance work and family.

Thanks for reading and feel free to e-mail to catch up.

Best to you and yours,

Steve Rowland

Birthday:  August 08, 1959
Occupation:  Meeting Planner
Website:  www.meeting-link.com
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
Jimmy Buffet Fleetwood Mac
From Kathy:
Hi all,

I have 2 beautiful girls Casey 9 and Carly 11.  I started my own meeting planning business 9 years ago called Meeting Link...get it.  I love living in Los Angeles by the beach.  My husband Peter is a TV Production Executive and is a wonderful person and is also a non practicing Lawyer.  We met in LA and he lived in NY so I moved to NY for 5 years and now we are back in LA.
I just finished chemo and radiation for breast cancer so now I can officially say I am a survivor.
Look forward to seeing all at the reunion.  I can't believe it has been 30 years!

Birthday:  December 20, 1959
Occupation:  Program Manager
Marital Status:  Single
No. of Children:  1
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
To many to mention. Since I'm not gong to be there, I'll tap into BIG and think of all of you.
From Karen:

My, my how time flies when you’re having fun.  It’s hard to believe 30 years is already here!  Everyone looks great!  It’s wonderful to hear that everyone it doing well.  Cheers to all of you who are living out your dreams and reaching beyond your limit, that’s what keeps us young!

 

Sorry, I won’t be able to make this grand event.  I will be on work related travel to a resort in Orlando.  Some of us have to work!   When I return I’ll be an empty nester for the first time.  Can I deal with it???  Hummmmm, somehow I think so.   My lovely daughter, Hilary heads off to Spain for a one month archeology dig.  Her dreams are to live in Europe.   Mine are to help her dreams come true and then live mine out to their fullest.

 

My best to all have a blast and keep filling up this website with updates!  Thanks ladies for making this possible!

Enjoy, 

Karen

Birthday:  November 23, 1959
Occupation:  Deputy Sheriff
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What song from high school do you most want to hear at the reunion?:
If I were there, "China Grove." Favorite 70 song, "Chevy Van" Sammy Johns
From Robert:
Wow, 30 years.  Less hair, few more pounds but happier than ever.  The woman that I've shared most of my life with still stands by my side.  Debbie and I have been together for 31 years, 28 of those married.  We have two healthy boys, (men) Brock 24 and Brandon 22.  Brock is a graduate from Christopher Newport and is presently going through the process of being a police officer and Brandon will be finishing up at VCU with his art portfolio.  Unfortunately,  my friends, Debbie and I will not be able to attend the 30th reunion.  We will be celebrating life by traveling out west on our Harley.  Kids are gone and we're young once more.  About the time your celebrating we'll be somewhere such as Sturgis.  Would love to hear from some of you.  Feel free in dropping a dime.  Your friend and classmate,  Robert