Oak Ridge High School Class of 1989

Daniel Absher

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Marital status: Divorced Children: 1

Occupation: Owner Operator (truck driver)

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?: Working, playing, seeing the country

My favorite high school memory is...: Anything rowing

Robyn Ellis (Allen)

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Stay-at-home-mom

Comment:
I really couldn't ask for anything better than what I have right now. God is good! Life just keeps getting better and better with age! (Except for wrinkles and stretch marks! lol!)

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
Having fun with Matt (my husband) for as long as I can remember, and now having fun with our two girls for the past 9 years, and spending the last 8 years getting to know and love Jesus! I love to work out and be with my family

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
I wouldn't have changed anything except knowing Jesus sooner than I did and I wished I'd had my own car! lol!

My favorite high school memory is...:
My birthday parties every year at my house with "the girls" and laying out in the sun at my house with "the girls"

Sharie Parks (Ball)

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Molecular Geneticist / Mom

Comment:
I can't wait to see everyone. Has it really been 20 years?!

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
Moved to Nashville right after high school. Bachelors in Biology, PhD in Genetics. Married Joe Parks (ORHS '88) and moved to Oregon in 1998. Our Anna was born in 2001, followed by Eli in 2004. We love our life in Portland but do miss Tennessee.

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
Have taken more pictures, and kept a journal. High school seems like a lifetime ago.

Erin Emerson (Bates)

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Marital status: Single Children: 1

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?: reinventing myself- again and again. You?

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...: have made and kept more high school friends.

My favorite high school memory is...: Biology and orchestra

Carol Bakker (Baumann)

Marital status: Divorced Children: 2

Occupation: Medical Assistant / Phlebotomist

Comment: Also grandmother of 3
boys and two girls

Terresa Hill (Best)

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Branch Manager ORNL FCU Maryville

Comment:
I have a 4 year old son (Tristen) and a 14 year old step daughter (Erica).

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
I moved to Lenoir City for a while, then Maryville, took some great vacations and have been married for 11 years. My son is the best thing ever!

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
I would have been a stronger person. I also would not have a mullett! How embarrassing.

My favorite high school memory is...: the life lessons learned in love and friendship.

Jeremy Biggs

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Hospital Administrator

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
College, graduate school, married to Whitney (1998) and had 2 kids Jackson (7) and Marlee (5), have been working for St. Mary's Health System for past 11 years.

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
..........maybe not have my dad as the Dean of Students??.......honestly would not change a thing.

My favorite high school memory is...: A lot of fond memories.....

Ted Bingham

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Operations Manager - Medical Industy

Comment:
When Chris called me, as soon as my wife told me who it was I knew what this call was about. it's been 20 years.. that's hard to believe that it's been that long already. It's great to see everyone again. Feel free to contact me to just say hello. It's great to hear from old friends.

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
College / work / got married / had twins - a boy and a girl

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
have more school spirt and try to get to know more classmates better.

My favorite high school memory is...:
Friday & Saturday nights, hanging out at Joker's parking lot to see where the party was.

Jennifer McCullough (Bohannon)

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Marital status: Divorced Children: 2

Occupation: Bookkeeper

Comment:
I love life!Things may not be the way I dreamed, but I could not have dreamed so good....

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
Working, mistakingly married, had two wonderful kids, met the love of my life, and yard work...

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
Study, go to class, show up for school, not be so shy.

Lara Riley (Bolton)

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Marital status: Married

Occupation: Registered Nurse

What you have been doing for the past thirty years?:
Went to school and got a degree in criminal justice and worked in that field for six years and then went back to school to get my nursing degree and have been working in the health field. Just got married in 2007 to my husband Bryan

If I had to do it all over again, I'd...:
Nothing! I loved growing up in Oak Ridge and going to Oak Ridge High School

My favorite high school memory is...:
the football games, basketball games, and off campus lunches!