The Class of 1993 in 2008 . . .
Behold: an extremely unscientific, mildly amusing, and painfully incomplete look at the class of 1993 today.
What's your proudest accomplishment since graduation?
Many alums were proudest of their kids: "becoming a father/mother" and "raising my children" were the top answers. Others included:
"Losing 90 pounds" -- Nick Golz
"Effortlessly navigating the NYC subway system" -- Emily (Wood) Mitchell
"Earning a master's degree" -- Amanda (Stablein) Bowrey
"Becoming self-employed" -- Tony Long
What would people be surprised to know about you?
"I'm really good friends with George Foreman" -- Pat Hutton
"I ran my first half-marathon last September. Loved it!" -- Jill (Moline) Eccher
"I actually enjoy living in the QCs" -- Amanda (Stablein) Bowrey
"That I am fun to be around" -- Jason Garrison
"I'm a Guitar Hero Expert (SWEET!)" -- Nick Golz
"I can still do THE WORM" -- Elizabeth (Waddell) Titze
"I never used a restroom at Rocky other than a sports locker room." -- Mike Hass
"I married a TEACHER with an M.A. in English. Most of my classmates thought I wouldn't make it through high school academically!" -- Marcus Powell
What's your favorite RIHS memory?
Graduation tops the list. Also mentioned were sports, hanging out with friends, and prom.
"When I met my wife" -- Rudy Quick
"Racing my car down 23rd Avenue because my brakes failed in my '68 orange Charger." -- Marcus Powell
"That time . . . you know." -- Mike Hass
What were you glad to leave behind?
"My excessive eyebrows" -- Emily (Wood) Mitchell
"Homework" -- Lori Bender
"My dirty underwear" -- Pat Hutton
"Insecurity!" -- Jill (Moline) Eccher
"That other thing." -- Mike Hass
What's the most surprising thing about life in your 30s?
"I just get better with age." -- Pat Hutton
"Bills: my oldest is in high school now (scary!)" -- Lori Bender
"I drive a MINIVAN! :( " -- Elizabeth (Waddell) Titze
"Life isn't much different than when I was in school. I still go to school." -- Amanda (Stablein) Bowrey
"It's awesome. Wish I could be this age forever." -- Nick Golz
"Life is much more relaxing: you don't give a crap what people think and you don't take as many things for granted. Oh, and you worry about more things!" -- Mindy (Novak) O'Melia
"That I am still not sure what I want to be when I 'grow up.'" -- Shawna (McMillin) Neely
"How fast time flies" -- Rudy Quick
What's the best advice you got from your parents?
"When your children ask questions, ONLY answer the specific question they ask." -- Shawna (McMillin) Neely
"Maybe 'the fastest eater gets the most'?" -- Nick Golz
"When you have children, cherish them, but don't lose your personal identity in the process." -- Mindy (Novak) O'Melia
"Be happy!" -- Melissa (Sheil) Romo
"What goes around comes around." -- Jason Garrison
"Let your conscience be your guide." -- Elizabeth (Waddell) Titze
"Spend your money wisely." -- Lori Bender
"It's only money; it ain't fingers. (Okay, that was my father-in-law.)" -- Emily (Wood) Mitchell
"Life is what you make it." -- Jill (Moline) Eccher
"You have to get an education or you aren't going to make any money or go anywhere in life." -- Marcus Powell
UNSCIENTIFIC POLLING DATA We are evenly split on books vs. movies (50% each) and Whitey's vs. Harris Pizza (50% each). WHERE ARE WE NOW?
The Class of 1993 prefers, by a landslide (please note that the sample size here is pitifully small and thus statistically meaningless):
Of 354 graduates, we had addresses for 275. The overwhelming majority of our classmates still live in the Quad-Cities (171, or 62%), with 111 (40%) still living in Rock Island, Milan, or Coal Valley. We have alums in 31 states, plus the District of Columbia. Below is a very poor geographic representation, courtesy of www.nationalatlas.gov and Emily's rather haphazard Photoshop skills.
