Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Rani (Goodspeed) Hiller
After graduating from Davis, I spent two years down at Dixie in St. George. After graduating from there, I transferred to the University of Utah and received a Bachelor's degree in Biology. I served a french speaking mission in the Belgium Brussels/Netherlands mission from 2002-2003. I married my sweetheart Andrew Hiller in June of 2005 and we live out in the Farmington Ranches. Andrew is from Farmington and a Davis alum also, class of 1994. I worked at ARUP Laboratories as a Medical Technologist until our sweet Claire was born on September 28, 2006. Since then, I have been at home with her, but I guess we really aren't home all that much. Andrew owns a scrapbooking manufacturing company and he travels all of the time. Claire and I don't like to stay home alone so we go along with him. We have traveled to Hong Kong, Hawaii, Mexico, Florida, California, New York, Belgium, France and London (some places multiple times). We are absolutely crazy about Claire and she keeps us running all of the time. Life is pretty great and I can't believe how fast ten years goes by.

Davis High Class of 98 Now!

Dallin Hutchinson
Life since graduating from dear old Davis High School has been awesome! I served an LDS mission to Melbourne, Australia in 1999. When I got home I went to work for SkyWest Airlines, and just happened to work alongside a fellow DHS Alum Bobby Webb. It was a great experience for two years, being able to frivolously travel the world for free and go to places throughout Asia, the Pacific, the United States and Europe. My time at SkyWest came to an end though when I was accepted into Brigham Young University in 2003.

I earned my bachelors degree in Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning and International Development at BYU. During my time there, and within months after the Asian Tsunami disaster n 2004, I was recruited by an organization to develop a planning strategy for the Indonesian government for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh Province on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. I was working on the Indonesia project until 2006, when the University of Tasmania accepted me into their Master of Environmental Planning program. I'll be done in June 2008.

In the meantime, I am still living on the awesome island of Tasmania (not Tanzania) where I am working as a Community Planner for the local government, and exploring one of the most rugged landscapes on earth. I will likely be staying until April of 2009 when I complete my employment contract and receive citizenship, making me a dual-citizen of both the United States and the Australian Commonwealth.

It is so awesome to hear about everybody else's life and what you've been up to over the last decade. I'm looking forward to catching up with all of you at the reunion

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Justin & Anna (Harris) Atwater
After graduating high school Justin served a mission in Paraguay and I moved to Provo to attend BYU. We were married in 2001 shortly after he returned home. We both received our undergraduate degrees from BYU, and soon after I began working at the Governor's Office where I stayed for over four years. Justin completed his Masters in Accountancy at BYU and then we moved into our home in Layton while he attended law school at the U of U. Justin graduated in May of 2007 and now works in Salt Lake as an attorney at the law firm of Durham Jones Pinegar. We have one little boy named Coleman (Justin's mini-me!), who will be two years old in June.

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Jessica Shumway Sebag
After the fabulous years at DHS, I moved to Washington, DC to attend the George Washington University. I met my husband, Ronen, while I was there and we have now been married almost 6 years. Somehow in the past 8 years between our moves from DC to Austin and back to DC, we have both become teachers and are enjoying every minute of it! Ronen teaches at a senior high school in Washington, DC and I teach mathematics and implement professional development for an elementary school in Fairfax County School District in Virginia. We currently live in Alexandria, VA with our two cats Tex and Oz. We travel as often as possible and always make it to our summer home in West Kaysville (my parents' house) at least once or twice a year.

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Well, after those fun-filled years at DHS, I married
my cute hubby, Nate Quist (who is also a Davis High
alum of '96)in 2000. We have three darling little
girls that we are crazy about. 4 1/2 year old Maren, 2
year old Brookie, and our latest addition of 1 month
old Claire. I think it's about time for another family
picture!!

We just haven't been able to get enough of a good
thing and made the LONG move from Kaysville to West
Kaysville with all the livestock. Nate is working in
Salt Lake with Merrill Lynch. And, as for me, I am
lucky enough to stay at home with my 3 best girlfriends!

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Cory & Paige (Workman) Hill
Cory and I were married in June of 2001. After waiting for Cory for two long years while he served his mission in Spain, our wedding day couldn't come soon enough! After we were married, we rented a little duplex on Main St. in Kaysville, right across the street from "Dear old Davis High"! After about a year of apartment life, I had had enough and convinced Cory to build our first home! (about two weeks later, I found out I was pregnant!) We moved into our house in Clearfield in December of 2002. Kannon was born a month later on January 22, 2003. A little less than a year later, I found out I was pregnant AGAIN!! On, September 1, 2004 Ellie was born. Kannon and Ellie are best friends! They don't like to do anything without each other! Kannon, now 5 years old, loves going to preschool, and can't wait for kindergarten next year! Kannon also loves to play baseball, and to watch the Yankees with his dad! He loves basketball, the Jazz (especially Kyle Korver), snowmobiling, swimming, and anything else outside! Ellie is so ready to go to preschool, and can't understand why she can't stay at school with Kannon. She is our social butterfly! She loves to talk and talk to anyone who will listen. She loves to dance and tumble. She also likes to snowmobile, swim, go boating, and pretty much anything else her big brother likes to do!
Cory started working at Industrial Container right after returning home from his mission. Luckily for us, he was able to move up quickly in the company. He works as a outside sales rep, and loves his job. I graduated from beauty school not long before Cory returned home. After having two kids, I am lucky enough to work at my salon in our home.
Cory and I decided it was time to find a home where we could establish some roots. In October 2006 we bought our home in east Layton. We couldn't be happier with where we are. Cory and I love to go and do anything fun together! We love to snowmobile, swim, go boating, and ride his motorcycle together! We are very adventurous and love to try new things. We also enjoy camping, and the drive in. (even with kids, we still have fun at the drive in!) Cory enjoys cycling and hiking with his brother and his dad. I have discovered a love for running and have enjoyed participating in races all over the state!
We are loving being parents and raising our little family. Kannon and Ellie are working hard to convince their parents to have a new baby live at our house! To be continued...

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Once again....a hilarious spotlight! Written by Doug Timothy himself...
So, I work for a company that shoots missiles at interplanetary satellites that are visiting different moons and planets in our solar system. Good crap, Layne! Thanks for making all our jobs seem like preschool.

My family just moved from Phoenix to Minneapolis where I recently started working for Target. My group supports the credit and debit card arm of Target with their technology projects. It’s all earth bound stuff, nothing out of this world like others from our class (Layne “job ruiner” Caldwell).

About 2 ½ years ago I somehow convinced the beautiful Darci Racker (Michael Bullard’s cousin) to marry me. We have one little 8 month old boy, Ladd, and I can’t get enough of him. I’m currently teaching Ladd the Davis High fight song and hope to have him ready to sing next time we’re in Utah.

Thanks to all that are keeping this blog going, it’s great to hear how everyone is doing.

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Layne Caldwell wrote a great spotlight....so funny!! So we thought we would just put exactly what he wrote!

So a little about us: We are living in San Jose and I have a job working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. I'm with a team working on the launch of an interplanetary satellite that will visit 6 other planets on our solar system and a couple of the moons of Jupiter. Pretty neat stuff. As you might be able to tell from the picture, I married Kirsten Dunst. After the Spider-Man movies we decided to get married and have a bunch of kids. (Actually I married Jami Valentine from DHS class of 2000.) We are the proud owners of a two-year-old boy, Trenton, and six-month-old twin girls: Raegan and Sadie. I bet that might come as a shocker to some, but it is my reality. Life is pretty stinkin' good.

Davis High Class of '98 Now!

Kayla Cutler Packer is currently living in Riverton, Utah with her husband Chad and their beautiful 3 month old daughter Brenna. She and Chad married a little over 2 years ago and love to play volleyball, hike and do anything active together. Chad is a graduate of Layton High and is now a computer programmer at LANDesk in South Jordan. Kayla is a stay at home mom, which she says is the best job in the world. Brenna loves to eat, sleep and play with her mom.

A TRUE HERO

Lora Joye McPherson
Lora Joye McPherson 1980 ~ 2008 FRUIT HEIGHTS - Lora Joye McPherson, 27, returned home to Heavenly Father on Jan. 21, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. She passed away in her sleep at home surrounded by family. Lora was born to Oliver Lee and Nancy Joye Saunders McPherson on March 12, 1980 in Kirkland, WA. Lora's greatest joys were spending time with family, exercising, playing piano, crocheting, gardening, and serving others. Lora was an active member of the LDS Church. She loved the gospel and Jesus Christ. She lifted others with the strength of her spirit. She overcame many health problems in her life, including several types of cancer- but Lora never lost her smile. After graduating from Davis High and LDS Seminary, Lora received degrees from Weber State and Brigham Young University. Lora is survived by her parents; her siblings, Lamont (Jenn), Shauna, Eric (Keesha), Marci (Dan) Dorman, Jared (Chrissa), and Heather (Shayne) Taylor; her grandmother, Berniece Loughton Saunders; her five nieces; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. Awaiting her in heaven are her brother, Arthur, and three grandparents: Albert G. Saunders and Arthur and Lorna Hull McPherson. Funeral services will be held Fri., January 25, 11 a.m. at the LDS chapel at 901 S. Mountain Rd., Fruit Heights. Friends and family may call on Thurs. 6-8 p.m. and Fri. 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the same location. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Lora McPherson BYU Scholarship Fund at Zion's Bank. Interment at Washington Heights Mem. Park, Ogden UT. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.myers-mortuary.com Published in the Deseret News from 1/23/2008 - 1/24/2008.

A TRUE FRIEND LOST

On Monday, Janurary 21, 2008 at about 6:30 am Lora McPherson died from her long time battle with cancer. We will greatly miss her.
Her viewing is Thursday night at the South MOuntain Road Chapel in Fruit Heights and her funeral is Friday morning at the same chapel.
As her friends our thoughts, condolences, and prayers are sent to her loved ones.

Class of 1998 Sweethearts - Now!

Nate and Lauren (Anderson) Brower are currently living about 2 blocks from Davis High. They have a two-year-old daughter, Ella, who is full of life and keeps Lauren busy. Nate is busy working as a first year associate at Dorsey and Whitney. He specializes in Business Law. He is training for his second half-marathon this spring and has become an avid golfer.

Lauren loves to take Ella running and on bike rides. They also spend a lot of time at the park and children's museum. Lauren has also been hired to care for some horses that graze in the pasture next-door; she has never been exposed to horses much, but is now learning how to ride and is becoming quite the cowgirl (yee-haw).

They recently moved back to Utah from Moscow, Idaho (located two hours from the Canadian border). They lived there for three years and loved the area. They are class of '98 sweethearts and Weber State Alumni. They are excited to see all the old classmates. See you next summer!

The Davis High Class of 98 Now!

Carrie (Iverson) Niederhauser

Carrie came to Cache Valley following high school on a full ride soccer scholarship. She started on the Aggie Soccer Team for three years. Carrie graduated with a degree in political science in 3 years from USU. She married Mason Niederhauser (a Layton High Grad- OUCH!) in 2000. Following graduation from USU Mason and Carrie built a house in Smithfield. Mason is a furniture rep. for Berkline/Benchcraft out of Tennessee, in addition to his accounting work. Carrie is an amazing mom, always on top of everything. She has two darling girls, Romy 2 1/2 and Ivy 4 months. She of course has them on their way to being future soccer players! Carrie and Mason love to travel, golf, ski, and go to Aggie basketball games. Carrie is a talented runner and biker. She takes on at least one marathon a year. She loves living in Cache Valley, a perfect place for her love of the outdoors and sports.

The Davis High Class of 98 Now!

Brad Garber currently resides in the Dallas, Texas area with his wife Kathryn and their two boys Logan (2 years) and Pearce (2 months). Texas is actually the 3rd state Brad and Kathryn have lived in since they were married 3 years ago. They've now lived in the northeast and the deep south, but they just bought a house in Texas, so it's likely they'll be there for a good long while. Work brought them to Texas. Brad is working as a pseudo-consultant for an IT and engineering services firm. Kathryn stays home with the kids and is working on a business degree on the side. Logan loves books and hiking, but he's not too sure about how he feels about his new little brother. Pearce loves keeping his parents up at night. The entire Garber family is doing well and would love to send a "howdy" and a "yee-haw" out to all Brad's friends and classmates from dear old Davis High School.

Class of 98 Group on Facebook

If you use Facebook, be sure to check out the DHS class of 1998 group. We'll post information about the reunion there as well. You have to register to see the DHS group, but there are a bunch of people from our class hanging out. So Check it out!

Email us your contact info and the contact info you have for anyone else from our class at: davishighclassof98@gmail.com.

Davis High School on Wikipedia

Davis High has a page on Wikipedia! :)

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