Classmate Profiles

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We love seeing what everyone has been up to!!

Eric Jones

Marital status: Single
Occupation: Environmental Engineer
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: Yes

Tina Kalinowski (Petkovsek)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Entrprenuer/Publisher
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Caesar F Kalinowski/Author & Coach/Trainer
If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: 2 boys (1.5 and 2.5years) and a little girl on the way...
What have you been up to since high school?: I am married to my high school sweetheart (Caesar - he attended Waukegan West!) for 36 years. We have three kids - now adults - Lil Caesar (34), Christin (31) and Justine (29). The older two are married. Our son is a lawyer in Seattle. Our older daughter is married to a firefighter in Tacoma and our youngest is a flight attendant and lives in Chicago proper. We have run many businesses, including 2 record labels and a fine art publishing company, and a restaurant in Tacoma, but currently own a small independent publishing company.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: I love to cook, entertain and travel and mostly, be grandma to my grandkids...

jim kelly

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Owner/Sales of Nationwide Insurance
Comment: I've been in the insurance business first full time job out of college and Nationwide Insurance-JIm Kelly Agency was formed about 24yrs ago and very blessed.  My wife and I don't mind to work but we love to travel and have fun together and love our ranch home(no more stairs). 
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Marialena-Nanny
If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: 2 they are 1yr and 4
What have you been up to since high school?: Since the last reunion I got married to my girlfriend and best partner in life. Married for 6.5 years now and we like to travel, enjoy the grandkids and take them with us and the family to northern Wi. in summer.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Golf, travel and enjoying life to the fullest. As we all know without our health it does not mean a thing, so enjoy it now and that is what we do.

Jim Labus

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Strategic Systems Consultant
Comment:  Hoping to see the Powell Park gang at the Reunion - you know who you are!
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Rachel
What have you been up to since high school?: Did various odd jobs and attended CLC until finding entry level Computer Operations job in 1983. Decided to pursue career in Computers and moved to Chicago - worked at Banks,Retail and Finance companies while supplementing knowledge by taking Computer Science and Telecommunications classes at De Paul. Totally enjoyed my 20's by taking full advantage of all the entertainment options available in the Big City.


Met Rachel while she was modeling for hair care products - cool seeing your girlfriend on Billboards - and began a family in 1990 when Ray was born.





Rachel convinced me to move to Dallas,TX in 1994 - got really sick of below zero temps - and at same time started working


on the vendor side as a billable consultant/ Road Warrior - racked up 1.5 million air miles travelling all over US & Europe. Along the way Jake was born in 1995 - Jamie 1999.


Since 2002 i have been at Quest Software where i am in Technical Pre Sales specializing in Application Performance, Virtualization & Data Base solutions.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Golf,Fishing,Bowling,Coaching Kids, Travelling, and attending Sporting Events & Concerts.





Love technology - gotta have the latest gadget!

Carrie Leinonen (Osburn)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Mgr, Pharma International Event Mktg.
Comment:
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: Sure
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Bill Leinonen
If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: None
What have you been up to since high school?: After HS, moved to Texas. Hooked up and married Billy (WEHS '79). Married 25 years May 2010. Two great kids, Andrew 20 and Travis 16. Been working in healtcare for 20+ years. Marketing & communications, meeting & event management. Currently managing international pharma company event planning dept. Travelled extensively around the world - favorite stop so far, Sydney.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Being "mom" for my boys and hubby, Country music fan along with being a NASCAR fan. MIS race every August with frieds. Love camping with friends and my globe trotting.

Joe Leise

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: U P S
Comment: Katie is 27 Ryan is 25 and Jenni is 14 The "Love child"
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Denise, Dental Office Manager in Oakbrook
If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: 1, Jackie 4 years old
What have you been up to since high school?: Worked around town a few years, for my dad at J.A. Leise Co. and at A1 Auto parts then got a job with U P S moved to Hoffman Estates Delivered packages for 15 years mostly in Itasca, Then we moved to Geneva IL not long after I started driving the big Riggs at night. Met Denise on the job and have been with her 17 years now.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: I still have the same 1967 Mustang that I had in "the day"! Other than that my family and job and home take up most of my time. I don't golf I never got past Caddy shack "Check me if I'm wrong, but is I kill All the golfers they will lock me up and through away the key! "

Alison Levey (Kamschulte )

Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Occupation: Semi-retired; Author & Podcaster
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: Yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Brian Levey, Professor
What have you been up to since high school?: After graduation, I lived in Chicago briefly before moving to the DC/Virginia area for 22 years. Married my college sweetheart and had one son who is now 27 and just married his college sweetheart this May in the Basilica at Notre Dame.



We moved back to South Bend, IN 14 years ago when my husband switched from being a lawyer to a professor and I spent eleven years as the Associate Director for Advising in the Mendoza College of Business at ND. Since quitting my day job, I do a little writing (children's books and the occasional blog) and host a podcast called The Open Book Test where I interview my former business students to help teens navigate the big decisions around majors and careers. I have one published chapter book called Ready, Regan? that helps K-3 graders understand and incorporate the growth mindset into their day to day lives.



During football season we run an informal B&B hosting college friends and family since we live only 6 blocks from campus. It's a broken business model since we don't charge our guests but we absolutely love the company. Go Irish!



Our son and his wife just moved to Indy where she's doing her residency in orthopedic surgery and he's a brand analyst and we could not be more delighted that they are Hoosiers again!
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Reading, biking, writing, yoga, and travel.

Judy Lopez

Now Now
Marital status: Divorced
Children: 1
Occupation: Pilot
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: no
What have you been up to since high school?: For the last 20 years I have been a professional pilot attended ERAU (Professional Aeronautics) flying actors and politicians. I now however, am an instructor Pilot in the 737s for American Airlines. I have an unbelievable 18- year-old boy getting ready to go to college. We live in Texas. Divorced for 4 years.
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Flying,

Wendy Mabbett (Boller)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Addictive DisordersTherapist/CADC
Comment:
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: Steve/Millwright-25 years in the Carpenters Union
If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: I have 2 grandchildren/4 years old and 5 mos
What have you been up to since high school?: Went through some very rough times most of my adult life, made some horrible decisions, but made it through a stronger more productive woman than ever! Lived in St. Maarten an island in the carribean in my late teens and early 20's...Oh what a life that was! Had the most adorable strawberry blonde daughter a mom could ask for! Have the most amazing friends, sisters, and one dynamic brother! I am a late bloomer in life, started going to college when I was 43 years old...just got my Associates Degree specializing in Addictive Disorders, will be pursuing my BA in Human Services/Psych this year in October... Love education and working with women with mental health and alcohol/drug issues! It's been a rocky road, but oh was the trip to success soooo worth it!
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Hobbies are traveling, gardening, a good movie with my man, and quality time spent with my daughters, grandchildren, and good friends! My interests are education; I'm not stopping till I have at least a Masters degree...Love, Love, Love, a great class and brilliant teachers!

Rick Martinez

Then Then
Now Now
Children: 2
Occupation: Helicopter Instructor Pilot- US Army
Comment:
May we include your email address and/or mailing address in the reunion directory?: yes
What have you been up to since high school?: Roaming the streets looking for a good time! Some times I will fly around making lots of noise hoping people will come out to play!
What are your current hobbies and interests?: Love Golf and seeing the world! Very good cook!