TAMS Class of 1997

Survey Results


Number of Responses: 63

Was TAMS worth it?Absolutely
 
81%
 Sure
 
11%
 Maybe
 
8%
 No
  
0%

Did any of your TAMS roommates room with you in college?Yes
 
11%
No
 
89%

Currently working in a math or science field?Yes
 
51%
No
 
49%

Been outside the US?Yes
 
86%
No
 
14%

Siblings attend TAMS?Yes
 
16%
No
 
84%

Marital StatusSingle
 
32%
Married
 
65%
Divorced
 
3%

Married to a TAMSter?Yes
 
17%
No
 
83%

How many kids?None
 
73%
One
 
14%
Two
 
11%
Three
 
2%

Currently expecting a kid?Yes
 
6%
No
 
94%

State of ResidenceAR
 
2%
 CA
 
8%
 CO
 
3%
 DC
 
2%
 GA
 
3%
 HI
 
2%
 LA
 
3%
 MA
 
2%
 MI
 
2%
 NH
 
2%
 NJ
 
2%
 NY
 
3%
 NC
 
3%
 OH
 
2%
 OR
 
2%
 PA
 
3%
 TX
 
52%
 WA
 
2%
 WI
 
2%
 Unknown
 
3%

NameOccupation
ANKFinancial Analyst
Abbey FischerAssistant Professor of Chemistry
Alice Chanstudent, soon to be pediatrician
Andrea de FreitasProgrammer
April SheltonPhD student
Ashley CalvinVeterinarian
Blaise Durangrad student in UT math PhD program
Brandon HansenProduct Design Engineer
Brian McDonoughConsultant
Casey PeelSoftware Performance Engineer
Chritopher BourellLawyer
Colin MeyerBiopharmaceutical Executive
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianKarate Instructor
Dave FurmanPastor
Dev KumarDesign Engineer / Engineering Manager
Elizabeth Zenkerenvironmental protection and GIS
Ethan BoldI make lime-colored computers go
Francisco BautistaProject Manager
Geoff GreenProperty Management/Real Estate
Geoff MathewsGrad student
Gordon LukSender of Long Emails
Irma PeralezDRONE @ IBM ;-)
Janice TheisSoftware Developer
Jason GeorgeBusiness Intelligence Consultant
Jenica Nelanpostdoctoral associate in astronomy
Jennifer L. TackettUniversity professor
Jennifer WoodsMedical Student
Jenny Tschirhartmedical student
Jodi SangsterUS Army Veterinarian
John DyerWeb Development
Joseph DunlopPerma-Grad Student
Josephine de Guzmanpsychiatry chief resident
Kara BeelerMiddle School Math Teacher
Lan LuuPharmacist
Laura BrauerManagement Consulting
Mariana AguayoRealtor
Mark HaverkornOral Surgery Resident
Mark McBrideCommercial Supply Planner
Matt Schumannhistory instructor
Matthew WeigelGame Programmer
Max CamposSoftware Engineer
Michelle HongPharmacist at Texas Children's Hospital
Michelle LefebvrePostdoctoral research associate in BME at Duke University
Nicholas BalderazAccounting Assistant
Nicholas JitkoffDesigner
Nicole PerdueProject Manager
Omar PietersSoftware consultant for Halliburton (Data management)
Raecine SapienOnline Media Analyst
Shahreen BillahPathology resident
Shaun NeumannSoftware Engineer
Stephanie VinzantPhysical Therapist
Stephen RicharmeInternet Software & Services
Steven Davispiano tuner
Tim O'ConnorInformation Technology Consultant
Tim PickavanceGrad Student
Timothy HessSAP Consultant (Integration and Security)
Vinod NatarajanFuels Engineer
Wesley KengLawyer
jan garciaForecasting and Sceduling

NameUniversityDegreeMajorMinor
Angie CreasyUniversity of TexasBASociology
 University of TexasJD
Stephen RicharmeUT AustinBSComputer Science
 UT AustinBSPsychologyMath
Blaise DuranUniversity of North TexasBSMathPhysics
Jennifer WoodsUT DallasBSNeuroscience
 UT DallasBSMolecular Bio
 U of OregonMSNeuroscience
 Drexel UniversityMD, in progress
Mark HaverkornUNTBSBiologyChemistry
 UTHSCSADDSDental
 LSU ShreveportMDMedical
Nicole Perdue(Southwest) Texas State UniversityBSMicrobiologyChemistry
Geoff GreenSam Houston StateB.B.A.Economics
Chritopher BourellNYU School of LawLL.M. TaxationTax
 SMU School of LawJ.D.Law
 Austin Graduate School of TheologyB.A.Theology
Dave FurmanUniversity of North TexasBachelor of ArtsHistoryEnglish
 Dallas Theological SeminaryMasters of TheologyHistorical Theology
Max CamposUIUCBSComputer Science
Janice TheisTrinity UniversityBSComputer Science
ANKUT AustinBusinessFinanceMolecular Biology
Omar PietersCarnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration
Michelle LefebvreMITS.B.Materials Science and Engineering
 Northwestern UniversityPh.D.Materials Science and Engineering
Steven DavisTrinity UniversityBSBiologyChemistry
 UT Southwestern Medical SchoolMDMedicine
 George Washington UResidencyEmergenciesComposting
Laura BrauerUniversity of TEXASBachelor of Business AdministrationMIS
Jennifer L. TackettTexas A&MB.S.Psychology
 University of MinnesotaM.A.PsychologyStatistics, Behavior Genetics
 University of MinnesotaPh.D.PsychologyStatistics, Behavior Genetics
Michelle HongUniv. of Texas - AustinPharm.D.Pharmacy
Mark McBrideUnited States Military Academy (West Point)B.S.Computer Science
Vinod NatarajanMITBSMechE
 MITMSMechE
 UMich - Ann ArborPhDMechE
Dev KumarCalifornia Institute of TechnologyBSEngineering & Applied Science
Casey PeelTexas A&M UniversityBSComputer ScienceChemistry
Brian McDonoughUniversity of WisconsinBSChemical Engineering
Matthew WeigelUniversity of PittsburghB.S.MathematicsComputer Science
Geoff MathewsUT AustinBS Physics
Stephanie VinzantTexas A&MBSBiomedical Science
 UT Southwestern Medical CenterMPTPhysical Therapy
Shaun NeumannMITBSManagement
 University of TexasMSSoftware Engineering
Abbey FischerUniversity of MinnesotaPh.D.Biological Chemistry
 University of MinnesotaB.S.Chemistry
Ethan BoldCarnegie MellonBSCSEE
Amit JiwaniGeorgia TechBachelorsChemical Engineering
 Boston UniversityMaster of Public HealthEpidemiologySocial & Behavioral Sciences
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianTexas A&MBAEnglishPolitical Science
 Texas A&MBSBiomedical SciencePsychology
Alice ChanUniveristy of Texas AustinBSMolecular Biology
Ashley CalvinColorado State UniversityBSAnimal ScienceFrench
 Tufts University School of Veterinary MedicineDVM
Timothy HessUTBAPhysics
Elizabeth ZenkerRice UniversityBachelorGeology; Environmental Science and Engineering
Nicholas JitkoffYaleBSComputer ScienceArt
 Carnegie MellonMAHuman Computer Interaction
Jason GeorgeUT - ArlingtonB.Sc.Information Systems
Mariana AguayoWesleyan UniversityBABiology
Colin MeyerUT Southwestern Medical SchoolMD
 SMU Cox School of BusinessMBA
 University of VirginiaBSChemistry
 University of VirginiaBABiology
Tim PickavanceUNTB.S.EconomicsPolitical Science; Math
 BiolaM.A.Philosophy
 UTPh.D. (expected)Philosophy
Tim O'ConnorUniversity of Texas at DallasBSManagementInformation Systems
Wesley KengEmory UniversityB.A.Political Science
 Texas TechJ.D.
Josephine de GuzmanTexas A&M UniversityBSMath
 Texas A&M Health Science Center Colleg of MedicineMD
John DyerTAMUBSBiochemistry, Genetics
 Dallas Theological SeminaryThMMasters of Theology
Matt SchumannUT-AustinBAHistoryClassics, German
 ExeterPh.D.Historyn/a
Jodi SangsterCornell UniversityBSBiology
 Cornell University College of Veterinary MedicineDVMVet Med
Jenica NelanPomona CollegeB.A.physics
 Dartmouth CollegePh.D.physics & astronomy
Joseph DunlopUIUCBachelorsPsychology
 UIUCBachelorsMathematical Sciences
 UT - DallasMastersApplied Cognition and Neuroscience
Lan LuuUniversity of Texas at AustinPharmDPharmacy
April SheltonTexas Tech Univ.BAMathematicsMusic
 Northern Illinois Univ.MSMathematics
 Carnegie Mellon Univ.PhDStatistics
Gordon LukUSCBSComputer Engineering + Computer Science
Jenny TschirhartSt. Mary's UniversityBSBiology/Chemistry
 UT Houston (2008)MD
Raecine SapienTexas A&MBSComputer ScienceArt
 TCU (in progress)MBA
Andrea de FreitasTexas A&MBSComp Sci
 Iowa State Univ.MBAMIS
Lauren LindseyUniversity of North TexasBAJournalism/AdvertisingMarketing
Francisco BautistaTexas A&M UniversityBSMechanical EngineeringSmall Business
Brandon HansenTexas A&M UniversityBachelor of ScienceMechanical Engineering
Kara BeelerSouthwest Texas State UniversityBSInterdisciplinary StudiesMath
Shahreen BillahUT AustinB.S.Microbiology
 UTMBM.D.

NameCountries
Abbey FischerCanada, Iceland, Ireland, England, Spain, France, Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Turkey, South Korea
Amit JiwaniPakistan
Andrea de FreitasCanada, England, France, Norway, Italy, Germany, Brussels
Angie CreasyMexico and Belize
Ashley CalvinSince Graduation -- France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, England, Malta, Iceland, Australia, N. Zealand, Mexico, Caribbea
Blaise DuranMexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Aruba, Columbia, Ecuador, Uraguay, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Belize, Iraq
Brandon HansenSouth Korea, Mexico
Brian McDonoughItaly, Germany, England, El Salvador
Casey PeelIreland, England, France, Belgium, Canada, Mexico
Chritopher BourellGermany; Mexico
Colin MeyerUK, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Poland, Japan, Canada, Mexico
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianJapan
Dave FurmanSpent several months each in Jordan, China, Kenya, Spain, & Mexico.
Dev KumarChina (I assume you mean living?)
Elizabeth ZenkerParaguay!!! 4 great years
Ethan BoldArgentina, Thailand, Spain, France, Hungary
Francisco BautistaDominican Republic, Trinidad, Tobago, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Jamaica
Geoff GreenMexico
Geoff MathewsJapan, Thailand, Costa Rica, England
Gordon LukSince TAMS? China, Mexico, and Italy.
Irma PeralezMexico, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, France
Janice TheisAustralia
Jason GeorgeIndia, Australia, Fiji, UAE
Jenica NelanEurope, Chile, Costa Rica, Belize
Jennifer L. TackettMexico, Canada, England, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovak
Jennifer WoodsEngland, Germany, France, Czech, Austria, Swizerland, Belgium, Netherlands
Jenny TschirhartRussia
Jodi SangsterGermany, Canada
John DyerUK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Costa Rica
Josephine de GuzmanPhilippines, Spain, France
Kara BeelerMexico, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Thailand, Romania, England, Malaysia
Lan LuuAustralia, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico
Laura BrauerMalaysia, Hong Kong, Virgin Islands, Aruba, Mexico, more coming soon...
Mark HaverkornCanada, Mexico, Bahamas, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, UK, France, Germany, Italy
Mark McBrideIraq
Matt SchumannUK, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Sweden
Max CamposCosta Rica, Paraguay, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Canada,
Merritt TierceMexico
Michelle HongChina, Australia
Michelle LefebvreEngland, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Sweden, Hungary, Canada
Nicholas BalderazMexico
Nicholas JitkoffPakistan, Greece, Ecuador, others...
Nicole PerdueBritish Virgin Islands
Omar PietersMexico, Maylasia, Taiwan
Stephanie VinzantNot since before TAMS though!
Stephen RicharmeEngland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece
Steven DavisChile, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Morocco, Iceland, Spain, France, El Salvador
Tim O'ConnorIndia
Tim PickavanceCanada; England; France; Italy
Timothy HessSpain (summer), visited most of the countries of "Old Europe" that summer.
Vinod NatarajanGermany, India, UK
Wesley KengIreland, Mexico, England
jan garciaIndia, Philippines, Mexico

NameTAMS Memories
Angie CreasyThat's hard.. wasting time with friends (and not living at home!) was the best part of TAMS.
Blaise DuranHanging out with friends in Smitty.
Nicole PerdueDressing oddly for Homecoming with Angie, Robin, Nicholas, Beau and Robert.
Geoff GreenMore than I can count. Probably just the excitement of completing my first college semester and sharing the holiday spirit with so many good friends.
Dave FurmanFROG Night (junior year)...we stuck 9 people in a toyota celica and got lost in the middle of nowhere and sat outside in the middle of a gravel road and talked late into the night.
Max CamposHangin out downstairs into the wee hours of the morning. Running out to 7-11 to get a 64oz "community slurpee" 10 minutes before curfew.
Janice TheisWater gun contest
Networked Warcraft games (and First Saturday)
Music building hangouts
Eureka!
Taco Bell runs
ANKWatching Top Gun senior year with the guys
Omar PietersMaking good friends
Michelle LefebvreThere are too many to pick just one!
jan garciaCelica, Party of 9...Frog night...
Steven DavisBlind-folded on an unsuspecting day in February.
Laura BrauerLate night pizza because I cannot do that anymore! :)
Michelle Honga bunch of us hanging out in our dorm room listening to music really loud.
Mark McBrideGoing to the Smashing Pumpkins concert with Colin Meyer and bathing in Billy Corgan's sweat as he screamed in our front row faces.
Vinod NatarajanGraduation.
Dev Kumarstealing the watermelon
Denton holding cell - Ashley (RIP) picked us up!
shorting out all the lights on 3F McConnell
ROOF ACCESS!
shopping cart "incident"
having to give a safety talk post potato cannon "incident"
Casey PeelGoofing off with ytalk on Jove with TAMSters. SLIP and PPP was the bomb :)
Brian McDonoughWorking on Habitat for Humanity with the Key Club
Irma PeralezPumpkin Soccer anyone?
Nicholas BalderazGiving tours as an ambassador
Matthew WeigelThere really isn't anything I can pin such a title to. They were formative and cherished years of my life.
Geoff MathewsSnow day, junior year... cramming for a biology test I (and everyone else, it seems) was doomed to fail... And with nightfall came sleet and snow, and our cheers. The roads iced up, leading the chancellor to cancel classes the following morning.
Stephanie VinzantDecorating Alice's room for her birthday while she was asleep one night. She woke up, so we locked her in the closet while we finished decorating.
Abbey FischerCoffee. Lots of coffee.
Trips to bookstores and "bookstores."
Singing "Who Will Save Your Soul" in Jenn's room.
Ethan BoldI remember getting out of class at 11:30am, on one of my first fridays at TAMS, and realizing that I'd be spending the next 12 hours just hanging out with my friends. Maybe that was my first taste of unscheduled, unsupervised, free time.
Amit JiwaniApril fools joke that was played on my by my closest friends. Brad Tyler, Tim O'Connor and Krishna Trivedi turned back every single watch, clock and computer clock a few hours to get me dressed and ready for class before 6am!
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianJello Wrestling at Orientation
Ashley CalvinAll nighters studying in the hallway first year...dressing up for the fashion shows and Hollywood squares and all the other crazy things. Halloween costume party first year. JELLO WRESTLING!
Timothy HessTalent Show, jr year, when Ryan Baker and I did last-line-freeze-tag. I was extremely nervous and concerned about "freezing" up there on stage. I recall that some people laughed. Close second is Dev's "trial" for assaulting an innocent shopping cart.
Elizabeth Zenkerfirst concert of the TAMS Orchestra
Nicholas JitkoffDoughnuts in Bruce after biology
Jason GeorgeSaved by the Bell trivia is one of the more memorable times.
Tim O'Connorthere was a weekend night where Brad and I rearranged all the carpeted blocks in Mac Cafe into a fort. we were laughing so hard the whole time at how ridiculous it was, we almost got killed by dropping them on ourselves.
Wesley KengAll the times hanging out with the old gang; foosball and pool playing in mac hall
Josephine de Guzmani don't know if i can pick one specific memory.. i loved the nights in mac cafe, trying to study, but spending more time talking about life in general :) oh, and also rushing back to mcconnell on the weekends to make it back before curfew.
Matt SchumannWalking through the drive through at Swensen's; D&D on prom night (at least 152 seniors missed out! :oP ); many, many dinners at Clark
..and Dr. Lee Huddleston, now of blessed memory; may he rest in peace.
Jodi SangsterMeeting Janice!
Jenica Nelanjello wrestling, talent show(s), hanging out in the dorm, road trips to Lewisville
Lan LuuProm, rosecutting, the mix of people
April SheltonDave, Casey and I came back from a concert after curfew (we had an extension). But before we came in we snuck up to the windows of our friends living on the first floor and knocked. Watching Joe freak out was pretty high entertainment.
Gordon LukLate night jalapeno pizzas, ping pong, and massages in McConnell's rec room.
Jenny TschirhartSlurpee runs to the 7-11
Andrea de Freitas--> meeting my husband
--> cramming way too many people in my firebird
--> all nighters
--> falling asleep in class/ seeing others falling asleep in class after all nighters.
list could really go on and on...
Lauren Lindseygetting kidnapped for the SLAB initiation; countless times staying up all night talking with friends and random people, and then trying to drink enough coffee to make it to class the next morning; Drag Night during first year
Francisco BautistaWalking back from Clark Cafeteria day before my Birthday.
Brandon HansenRampaging about the observatory construction site.
Lonnie's first time to ever see snow.
Intramural sports - indoor/outdoor soccer, waterpolo.

NameFavorite TAMS-era Songs
Angie CreasyWonderwall, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, #1 Crush, Crash into Me, Crucify, Come Undone, Even Flow
Nicole Perdue311 - All Mixed Up
Geoff Green"Tyler" - The Toadies "Santa Monica" - Everclear
Chritopher BourellBonnie Raitt "You Got It"; Aerosmith "Falling In Love"; Fun Lovin' Criminals "Scooby Snacks"
Dave FurmanIIIIIIIIIII......want to be an Indian.
Janice TheisAlanis Morissette, The Distance (Cake), Possum Kingdom (Toadies)
ANKHypnotize; Can't nobady take mah pride; california love
Omar PietersTool - Stinkfist
jan garciaI Aint Mad Atcha
Steven DavisRound Here
Laura BrauerI'm Just a Girl (No Doubt)
Jennifer L. TackettWho let the dogs out?
Michelle HongAnything Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead "Creep"
Mark McBridePerfect Drug [Nine Inch Nails]
Dev Kumar?
Casey PeelBanditos by The Refreshments
Nicholas BalderazCan't remember the names
Matthew WeigelFace to Face, Siouxsie Sioux & Danny Elfman
Shaun NeumannRound Here - Counting Crows
Abbey Fischer"The Freshman" - Verve Pipe; "Wonderwall" - Oasis
Ethan BoldPossum Kingdom!
Amit JiwaniBaby got back!
Timothy HessMax's Zeppelin CD's, whatever Krishna had playing, Dev's Ween, Cure, U2
Elizabeth ZenkerOne Headlight, Wallflowers
Nicholas JitkoffNovocaine for the Soul - eels
Tim O'Connor"All Mixed Up" - 311, "Bizarre Love Triangle" - New Order
Wesley KengPossum Kingdom, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Any Pearl Jam
Josephine de Guzman1979, California Love, A Long December
John DyerCalifornia
Matt SchumannR.E.M., End of the World; HIA, Spectral
Jenica Nelansomething from the Cure
Lan LuuBecause You Loved Me by Celine Dion. I was sick of hearing Jocelyn play this every night, but years later, it reminds me of TAMS
Gordon LukTime After Time, hahaha....
Jenny Tschirhartanything off Jagged Little Pill
Lauren Lindsey"1979" by Smashing Pumpkins... should have been our class song!
Francisco BautistaRelease, Black
Brandon HansenRegulate (Warren G)

NameHobbies/Interests
Stephen RicharmePlaying Pool, Roleplaying Games, Computer Games (MMORPGs), Martial Arts
Mark HaverkornWorking on my cars and my house, Shooting sports, Fishing, Hunting, Triathlon
Geoff GreenBowling, Fishing, Poker
Chritopher BourellReading, taking long walks for leisure, construction and remodeling, rearranging the kitchen, making my daughters laugh (usually by pretending to be a monster or allowing them to splash me during bath)
Dave FurmanReading, Traveling, Sitting in Coffee Shops, Swimming, and watching football
Max Camposbiking, learning, hiking, coffee, beer
Janice TheisBiking, Soccer, Volleyball, Water/Snow Skiing, Singing
Omar PietersCar performance, DIY home and mobile audio, thugjitsu, weightlifting, home improvement, traveling.
Michelle Lefebvreyouth leader, public health advocacy, crafts, singing, sports
jan garciamusic, tennis, basketball, college football
Steven DavisBackpacking, Rock Climbing, Travelling, Coffee Sipping
Laura BrauerThe first has to be hanging with my husband since I don't get to see him everyday, running, reading, shopping, drinking champagne, traveling for pleasure, golfing, wine tasting, enjoying not being at work, brunch, boating, and now tennis. :)
Michelle Hongreading, computer games (ROSE), cooking
Mark McBrideWeb Design
Vinod Natarajantravel, books, movies, cars, fantasy football
Dev KumarPhotography, Pranks, Building stuff

BTW, I forgot if I already filled out the survey. If so, sorry.
Casey PeelDistributed Proofreaders (www.pgdp.net) -- both coding and proofing
Biking, running, watching movies
Working too much
Brian McDonoughRowing, running, kayaking, basketball, movies
Irma PeralezSewing, Crochet, Hand Embroidery, Party hosting. :)
Nicholas Balderazreading, writing, puzzles, painting, drawing, games, bowling, and having a good debate
Matthew WeigelProgramming
Screwing around with Unix (yep, still)
Martial arts (yep, still)
Beer appreciation
Geoff MathewsSnorkeling, reading, bicycling, movie making
Stephanie VinzantYoung Life volunteer leader (high school ministry), running, knitting
Abbey FischerRunning, cycling, Notre Dame football, food science, cooking reality shows, traveling.
Ethan BoldTraining to run a half marathon in July, and I'm trying to learn how to play the piano.
Amit JiwaniSkiing, snowboarding, trekking. Watching movies and watching people.
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianKarate, Leadership Development / Coaching, Business
Ashley CalvinSnow skiing, water skiing, travel, reading, enjoying the Rocky Mountains, spending time with my kids and husband
Timothy HessFamily, kids, guitar, soccer, Darfur.
Elizabeth Zenkergardening in the desert and fixing up our fixer-upper house! Most of my time though is taken with school--I am currently working on a masters in applied geography (GIS) at New Mexico State Univ. and I work for the govt in a binational agency w/ Mexico
Nicholas JitkoffArranging elaborate, messy, and often disturbing dinner parties
Making digital stuff
Futzing with my Jukebox
Jason GeorgeTravel, sports, good restaurants.
Tim O'Connorgolf, tennis
Wesley KengGolf, Video Games, Running, Movies
Josephine de Guzmanboard games, Texas Hold 'em, margaritas,
John DyerC#, theology, mountain dew, hiking, camping, home improvement, running
Matt Schumannhistory (does a profession count as a hobby?), philosophy, religion, cooking, coffee, life in the academic élite.
Jenica Nelanreading, traveling, drinking wine
Lan LuuCooking, baking, traveling, amateur photography, salsa dancing, 5K runs, trying new restaurants, volunteering, being a kid again
April Sheltonmakin stuff
Gordon LukI mostly enjoy the Internet, cars, and lunch. I try to combine these when possible.

Oh, and EXTREME SPORTS.
Jenny Tschirhartknitting, reading, video games, playing with Eddy
Andrea de FreitasSpending time with my son, cooking, swimming, yoga
Lauren Lindseywriting, travel, music, video games, drawing, running
Francisco BautistaRaising a family, playing guitar w/ daughter, soccer, fishing, biking, Star Gazing, and watching sports!
Brandon Hansensoccer, painting, web development, freelance writing, philosophy/religion, A&M sports

NameInteresting Things Since TAMS
Angie CreasyFell in love with Austin, trial law, and Blaise Duran, although not necessarily in that order. I've been a prosecutor in Williamson County (just north of our home in Austin) for 3 years, and I married Blaise last October after dating for 7 years.
Blaise DuranJoined the Marine Corp in 1998, deployed to Iraq 2004-2005. I'm currently working on a PhD in math at UT, and I married Angie Creasy last year. We live in Austin with a cat and a boxer.
Mark HaverkornI'm still in school, I'm married, No kids
Geoff GreenI finally graduated! Since then I moved to Houston and started Legacy Management, a property management company. I started out by serving one client exclusively but over the last few months have branched out and hope to continue growing the company!
Chritopher BourellI took it upon myself to gut renovate a hundred-year-old multifamily brownstone in Brooklyn. (Yeah, it's still not finished.)
I unexpectedly delivered my third daughter at home.
Dave Furman1)Lived in McConnell for a total of 7 years (as staff and hall director's husband) 2)Traveled to 30 countries 3)Preparing to move to Dubai, UAE next year
Max CamposNew little guy at home. Ran my own software development consulting business & .com for a while. Still actively involved with AMIGOS (www.amigoslink.org); I vol'd abroad in Ecuador and Mexico for 2 summers, and have been a PDX board member for 6 yrs.
Janice TheisMarried to Matt Grantz, have two beautiful kids (the first of which was 2 months early and 2.5 lbs but is now a normal 4 year old), got into biking and soccer, have three tattoos
ANKI moved to Seattle
I own a bar in Dallas
I filled out =)
Omar PietersGraduate from college
Worked as a bouncer
Worked as a postman
Working for the man (Halliburton)for the past 3 years
Got married on 4.20
Steven DavisIn college, I dealt black jack and strummed guitar to pay the rent.

For a time, I called a staircase closet home.

I have in my pantry 60 pounds of organic honey and 25 pounds of hemp granola.
Laura BrauerHad a crazy Vegas wedding (which Huntley can attest to)
I have changed hair colors no less than 5 times
My dad retired from the Army just to volunteer again and is now in Afghanistan
Living in Dallas
See two Tamsters on a regular basis at my client.
Michelle HongI switched to a mac, currently learning to sew (cosplay)
Mark McBridePiloted a German submarine
Invaded a country
Started OmniNerd.com
Dev KumarLiving in China now
Casey PeelI came out
I voted Democrat
I moved out of Texas
Brian McDonough1) Got really involved in rowing in college and tried out for the US National Rowing team
2) Even though I went to TAMS I actually took 5 years to graduate from college
3) Moved to New Jersey and got married
Matthew Weigel1. I became a Quaker.
2. I've had more bizarre hair styles than I ever expected... and I'm not sure what I'll look like for the reunion.
3. I got into game programming because I didn't think I could get into grad school.
Geoff MathewsI did the JET program in Japan for a couple of years, then I taught 9th grade science for several years. I'm now working on my PhD in astronomy. And I'm an award-winning film maker (OK, $100 at the Alamo drafthouse. I've got to start somewhere!)
Stephanie VinzantI go to Colorado every summer with High School kids(hence there must be something seriously wrong with me:)
I just bought a puppy (Maddie) she's our little baby.
I work at a non profit children's hospital giving feet massages (seriously!)
Abbey Fischer1. Found my religious home in Judaism and converted.
2. Toured the DMZ while at a conference in South Korea.
3. Landed my ideal teaching position, at Marian College.
4. Plunged into a completely frozen lake to raise money for Special Olympics.
Ethan BoldEthan has recently developed the skills necessary to run for 2 hours straight, only to find that doing so is a ridiculous pain in the ass.

We adopted a 5 year old silky-terrier named Ella in 12/06. She is Ethan's little buddy.
Amit JiwaniTried 3 different occupations since college graduation; recently got engaged; did more things and got in more trouble than TAMS people would expect of me.
Dale (Everdale) GatchalianWas a 2-time National Karate Champion
Trained/coached a 2-time World Champion
Am an officer in the TX branch of Olympic Karate and a National Referee
Ashley CalvinI am a vet and treat cats, dogs, and exotic species. We just had twins (a boy and a girl), and we have 5 pets. We spent a week in Iceland last year. I don't really have anything too fun or intersting. Sorry!
Timothy HessRan the 2001 Motorola Marathon (Austin, TX).
Have been brewing my own beer for some time.
Made my first ever political contribution to the Kinky Friedman campaign.
Elizabeth ZenkerWorked for 3 National Parks in science/natural resources.
Peace Corps Volunteer, Paraguay 2001-2005 in environmental education and information technology.
Met a tall dark handsome Paraguayan, Miguel, who I married; we now live in my hometown, El Paso TX
Nicholas JitkoffLived in New York, California and Pittsburgh
Probably ate (at least) my weight in gummi bears
Realized I look silly with a goatee
Colin MeyerJoined current company (Reata Pharmaceuticals) as 2nd employee; develop drugs for oncology and inflammation; married with 2 kids; regularly travel to all corners of the US and Europe;
Tim O'Connor1. vacationed for three weeks in China
2. designed a logo, t-shirt, and website for an Austin rock band
3. spent two months coordinating offshore IT development in Mumbai, India
Wesley KengI got a not guilty in my first criminal jury trial where my client could have gotten life in prison. By the time of the reunion, my wife and I will have our first child, a boy. I haven't used calculus since T.A.M.S.
Josephine de GuzmanThree of my bridesmaids were tamsters. I'm a Captain in the US Air Force (they paid for medical school, so now I'm paying them back :)). If I weren't in psychiatry, I would either like to be a high school math teacher or a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson
John Dyer- Published papers in molecular biology, computer programming, and Christian theology.
- Created a popular web development tool
- Took 6 years to complete a masters degree
- Married a non-TAMS girl, who is smarter than them all!
Matt Schumann4. Took a Mil. Hist. Seminar at West Point.
3. Read 250-year-old documents in the UK and Germany.
2. Studied at Exeter: the same school as J.K. Rowling.
1. Ended up, as an historian, 10 mi. from where I would have gone to college if I had stayed in M.E.
Jodi SangsterI became a vet, joined the Army, and moved to Germany.
Jenica NelanThe usual: college, grad school, got engaged. Have spent many weeks at a remote observatory in Chile over the past few years. Have lived in the (mostly rural) northeast the last 7 years and love it up here. Don't think I'll be able to make the reunion.
Lan LuuI had never been outside of Texas until I was 21. But after that, I've traveled to places like Australia, Jamaica, Canada, and all over the US! I must have inspired my younger siblings to attend TAMS, because my 2 sisters and my brother have all attended.
April SheltonI taught at a community college for a few years before starting my PhD. But my life right now is ruled by the fact that my son has autism. Between mine and Jason's doctoral studies and Crispin's therapy, I just don't have time to be interesting.
Gordon Luk1) Was a professional gamer for a few years.
2) Co-founded and sold upcoming.org to Yahoo (now upcoming.yahoo.com), where I currently work.
3) I got into sports, but unfortunately, keep getting injured.
4) Learned to drive stick, and am autocrossing.
Jenny TschirhartI started knitting.
I'm going to graduate from med school next year.
I've started collecting animals.
Raecine Sapien1. I worked in engineering for 5 years but found work-aholic habits don't leave much time to be a parent!
2. I moved back to Denton 2 years ago so my husband could do study here.
3. Saw Pauley & Mikey from American Choppers at my hotel in NYC last month
Andrea de Freitas--> Evacuated from New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina - went to Houston where we ended up evacuating for Hurricane Rita! (all of this while pregnant)
--> Lived in Iowa for 4 years... okay, maybe since its Iowa it should go under least interesting...
Francisco Bautista1. At TAMS wanted to leave Texas, but now after being many places, Texas is really the best place to call home. So now am a home owner in Houston.
2. Internet Dating actually produced a wonderful wife!
3. Made $60,000+ at Blue Chip Casino in Indiana!*
Brandon HansenWas run over by a bus within first semester at Texas A&M.
Served a 2-year mission in South Korea a year later.
Run OmniNerd.com with Mark McBride (although we rarely talked at TAMS).
Avid audiophile.