Class of 1980: Berea High School, Berea, Ohio

 

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Mr. Scott Johnston

"I received my undergrad from BGSU in Production and Operations Mgmt in Dec. 1983, and my MBA from BW in 1991.

 

I've worked primarily in manufacturing and am currently the Director of Manufacturing for a capital equipment manufacturer in Solon.

 

I also raced offshore powerboats on the professional circuit as a team owner and driver.

 

I'm happily married, no kids, and live in Columbia Station after moving from Berea and Strongsville.  We enjoy vacationing and scuba diving the Caribbean, finding a new spot, each year."

(Info as of Feb. 2007)

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Ms. Holly (Jones) Hansen

Deceased [June 2007] (traffic accident)

Veronica (Prescott) Kreemer, a close friend of Holly's, provided information on this sad news to us.

 

The Akron Beacon Journal of June 4, 2007 said Holly was driving her car and was at the intersection of Montrose West Ave. and Rte. 18.  A tractor-trailer truck ran a red light and smashed into the driver's side door of her car.  Holly's mother and 16-year-old daughter were passengers and were injured.  Holly lived in Brunswick and left behind a husband and two children.  The news story is here.

 

According to Veronica, Holly's life had been on an upswing when the tragedy happened.  Holly had just graduated from medical billing school and, at the moment of the accident, she had been driving back from her son's high school graduation ceremony.

 

Mr. Bruce Kafer

ÒBruce Kafer, RN, MSN, is the Minority Veterans Program Coordinator at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is also an American Nurses Association and Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration Pre-doctoral Minority Fellow. He is pursuing a PhD in Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.
 
He has been married for 14 years to his wife Cyrene, who is an alumnus of Midpark High SchoolÕs Class of 1987. They have fraternal twins named Eliana and Vincent who are five years old and Bruce also has a twenty-seven year old daughter named Michelle who resides in San Francisco, CA.
 
Bruce can be emailed at wahancanka@yahoo.comÓ

(Info as of Nov. 2008)

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Ms. Tina (Klonk) James

I have been married to my husband Scott James (1978 Strongsville High graduate) for 23 years. We have lived in Berea for 18 years. We have three great children, Rachel (19) attending The University of Akron, Melissa (16) junior at Berea High, and Brett (12) 7th grade at Roehm.

(Updated Oct. 2009)

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Mr. Photios "Frank" Kostas

Deceased [Nov. 1984](suddenly and unexpectedly)

 

J. T. told me Frank felt overwhelmed by some recent troubles he'd had.

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Michele (Kostos) Yoder

ÒMichele currently lives in Virginia and is working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) HQ in Washington D.C. as a Senior Security Consultant.  Michele retired from the US Air Force 1 Oct 2004 after serving honorably for over 20 years.  Every member of her family has served in the US Army/Air Force.  She enlisted in April 1984 and was stationed in Arizona, Washington D.C./Maryland, Colorado, Florida, and the Republic of South Korea.  She is married and has three children.  Her son is 23 and is attending college in Virginia.  Her daughters 19 and 17, enjoyed serving three years as Jr. Denver Bronco Cheerleaders.

 

Michele attended Berea High School (10th grade) in 1979 and in 1980 she attended Polaris Vocational Center as a DECA student.  She graduated a year early in the 11th grade. After graduation she attended Cuyahoga Community College graduating with 3 Associate Degrees (Marketing, Business Management, Arts).  She entered the military and earned 2 additional Associate Degrees (Dental, Information Systems Technology).  She graduated with honors (3.93 GPA) from Colorado Christian University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems Management. She was awarded her masters degree from Webster University in Business & Organizational Security Management, May 2005.  She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as well as the Alpha Sigma Lamda Honor Society.

 

Her husband, Steve, is from Indiana and is still serving in the US Air Force, and is currently assigned to the Pentagon. They met while stationed in South Korea.  Her best assignment was in 1996/1997 when she was assigned to the 53rd Presidential Inauguration Committee during the Clinton/Dole election.  She met Secretary of Defense, William J. Perry and attended several Presidential Inaugural Balls. She enjoys traveling and plans to visit all seven continents.  Her next stop:  Europe.Ó

(Updated Dec. 2008)

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Mr. E. Little

"For the last 25 years I've been in Virginia.  Never [had been] thinking of coming back to Ohio.  But, sure enough never say never.

 

I spent the first part of my career working as a manager for Hyatt, Sheraton and Omni Hotels.  Three years ago I started working for ClubCorp, a company that manages private clubs.  So, when an opportunity came open last year to manage the Food and Beverage side of Firestone Country Club, I jumped on it.

 

I live in Fairlawn, Ohio with my wife Connie.  Our daughter, Whitney is off to Virginia Tech in the Fall.  So, as empty nesters we'll be visiting Vineyards in Napa in January and off-shore fishing in Mexico in February.  Then getting in a few golf rounds before the season."

(Info as of April 2005)

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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

 

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