Jason Scholten

City/State of Residence: Jamestown, MI

Current Employment: Johnson Controls

# of years at current job: 16 # of jobs since high school: 1

Post High Education: Grand Valley

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 11 # of other countries visited: 2 – Canada & Mexico

Favorite Scripture Verse: Psalm 23

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: April 15, 1999 – Tammi Mingerink

Children (names & ages): Whitney (10), Haley (9), Ethan (7), Carter (5), Jacob (3), Emery (1)

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why:

What high school experience do you still laugh about:

What is your fondest memory:

Do you remember a senior prank: nope Where you a part of it: nope

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: Yes

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: Not any other than 33

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years:

Your proudest accomplishment:

Favorite thing about your current life situation: Family & fun times we have together

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious):

An issue you are passionate about and why:

Jennifer (Tanis) Lee

City/State of Residence: Hudsonville, MI

Current Employment: Helping at Farmer's Markets

# of years at current job: 8 # of jobs since high school: 6

Post High Education:

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 7 # of other countries visited:

Favorite Scripture Verse: Hebrews 13:1-3

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: February 14, 1997 – Jim Lee

Children (names & ages): Julie – 13, Justin - 6

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: Mr. Langerak for Accounting let us eat pop and candy in class; and Mrs. Breen & Mr. Kamper in choir

What high school experience do you still laugh about: When Joe Staven and Wes Fisher were covered from head to toe in black and gold for Homecoming

What is your fondest memory: Homecoming activities, Jr/Sr banquets, and Senior trip to Cedar Point

Do you remember a senior prank: No Were you a part of it: No

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: Yes

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: most days 19-20, some days 45

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years: The only person I have to please is God; and always be the good person you are!

Your proudest accomplishment: Getting married to my awesome hubby, having my two beautiful kids and starting my own cross-stitching business.

Favorite thing about your current life situation: Being a part of a loving, God-fearing church who makes you feel like family, and having a successful business that I can take my time on orders!

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious): Always treat others the way you want to be treated!

An issue you are passionate about and why: Bullying in schools. We are all going through some kind of struggle and should build each other up, not tear each other down!

Heather (Elzinga) Lobbezoo

City/State of Residence: Grand Rapids, MI

Current Employment: seamstress, Six Crowns Sewing

# of years at current job: under 1 # of jobs since high school: 8

Post High Education: Covenant College GA 1 semester

Out and About - # of other US States visited: # of other countries visited: 1

Favorite Scripture Verse: "And God said, See I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed: to you it shall be for food." Gen 1:29

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: Married, 11-6-1999

Children (names & ages): Tommy 13, Shelby 9, Patrick 7

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: Thad Lubbers, I liked his teaching style.

What high school experience do you still laugh about: some of the boys using their heads as walking billboards.

What is your fondest memory: taking pictures for the yearbook

Do you remember a senior prank: nope Where you a part of it: nope

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: a couple

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: 29

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years: Trust God and breathe, He will bring you through anything.

Your proudest accomplishment: Earning my black belt in Tang Soo Do kehoe kwon

Favorite thing about your current life situation: Loving the friends God has given me.

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious): There is more to our world then we can know or care to guess.

An issue you are passionate about and why: God has laid it on my heart to be very concerned about the cause of women, children, and men who are in slavery. For more information, please google women at risk. (a better website would be www.betterwayimports.com :) - jl)

Jason Gunnink

City/State of Residence: Grand Rapids (Cutlerville), MI

Current Employment: Complete Roofing & Repair, LLC

# of years at current job: 5 months # of jobs since high school: 6

Post High Education:

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 3 # of other countries visited: 1

Favorite Scripture Verse:

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: Married, June 15, 2001 to Jodi

Children (names & ages): Danielle - 7, Kelly - 5, Jessica - 2

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: none

What high school experience do you still laugh about:

What is your fondest memory: none

Do you remember a senior prank: don't remember Where you a part of it:

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: not really

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: 33

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years: Look to God for all things. He will supply all of our needs.

Your proudest accomplishment: our children

Favorite thing about your current life situation: our children

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious): can't think of anything.

An issue you are passionate about and why: can't think of anything.

Heidi (Lotterman) Haveman

City/State of Residence: Jenison, MI

Current Employment: Homemaker, Office Assistant Extraordinaire for Better Way Imports

# of years at current job: 1 year # of jobs since high school: 8

Post High Education:

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 6 # of other countries visited: 0

Favorite Scripture Verse: Prov. 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not on thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he whall direct thy paths.”

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: Married 2/27/98 – Michael Haveman

Children (names & ages): Ethan - 8, Darcie - 7

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: Kalsbeek - loved his reviews for tests/exams!!!

What high school experience do you still laugh about:

What is your fondest memory: homecoming week was always great fun

Do you remember a senior prank: no Where you a part of it:

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: not really - mostly do stuff with family and church family

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: I feel OLD!

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years: act justly, walk humbly, love mercy

Your proudest accomplishment:

Favorite thing about your current life situation: family

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious): don't worry about what other people think

An issue you are passionate about and why:

Ben and (Jammie Kamminga) Boverhof

City/State of Residence: Lansing, IL

Current Employment: Teacher – Protestant Reformed Christian School, Dyer, IN; (Stay at home mother)

# of years at current job: 10, (5+) # of jobs since high school: 6, (3)

Post High Education: B A – Calvin College, (Grand Valley for 2 years)

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 22, 24 # of other countries visited: 4 – Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Mexico; (2 – Canada, Mexico)

Favorite Scripture Verse: (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: December 18, 2004

Children (names & ages): Joshua – 5, David – 4, Aaron – 7 mos.

High School Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: Thad Lubbers, (Mr. Lubbers...remember the fun I had in German II)

What high school experience do you still laugh about:

What is your fondest memory: (Having fun at the basketball games, cheering the Chargers on to championships.)

Do you remember a senior prank: Yes , (No) Were you a part of it: Maybe, (No)

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: nope, (No..my husband...but didn't really get to know him til about 8 years later.)

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: (I don't know?? Maybe 40?)

Post High Experience

Best piece of advice received in the last 15 years: (Always look up, not down)

Your proudest accomplishment: College Graduation, (The 3 boys that God blessed us with)

Favorite thing about your current life situation: Family, (Marrying my best friend and being able to be a mother to 3 wonderful boys and watch them grow and learn in the fear of God.)

Most important life lesson learned (humorous or serious): (Don't worry on things you can't control, instead give it to God and trust in Him to guide and control. It gives such peace inside.)

An issue you are passionate about and why: Christian Education, (Christian Education – Children should learn about everything in the light of knowing God.)

Dana (Pipe) VanPutten

City & State of Residence: Grand Rapids, MI

Current Employment:

# of years at current job: 0 # of jobs since high school- 4

Post High Education: Associates Degree in Arts and Sciences

Out and About - # of other US States visited: 6 # of other countries visited: 2 - Canada & Mexico

Favorite Scripture Verse: Luke 2 :13-14

Single / Married – If married, wedding date: Married on Sept 14, 2001 (yes, the week of Sept 11) - to Pete VanPutten

Children (names & ages): Braden-6; Tanner-4; Chase-2

High Shool Memories

Who was your favorite teacher/coach and why: Mr Lanning-I liked science

What high school experience do you still laugh about: I was getting ready to go to Cults and a sophomore came running around the corner and plowed into me. My books went flying and I fell to the ground. The guy was so worried about being tardy, he just picked up his books and ran to his class without helping me. My friends were so busy laughing at me they weren’t much help either. Miss Lubbers still gave me a tardy even after I told her my story.

What is your fondest memory: I have overall great memories of high school

Do you remember a senior prank: no Where you a part of it: I guess not or I have a really bad memory

Did you make a friend(s) you still keep in touch with: yes

We are now 33 – give or take a year. What age do feel: sometimes 25 (LOL) but most of the time I just feel my age

Post High Experience

1. Best piece of advice you have received in the last 15 years: cherish the time with your children when they are young-even if they are driving you nuts-they won’t be this age forever

2. Your proudest accomplishment: my boys

3. Favorite thing about your current life situation: All of our great family vacations

4. Most important life lesson learned(humorous or serious): Boys drive you crazy??!

5. An issue you are passionate about and why: I’m not really sure….