ALUMNI BIOGRAPHIES
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| RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1972 ALUMNI BIOGRAPHIES |
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| Laura ELLIOT Jones and her husband, James, live in Ponchatoula and have one son, Eric (20). For the last 11 years, Laura has worked for the Oaks Montessori School as an office administrator. She enjoys gardening, stained glassing and cooking. Her proudest accomplishment is her �great son�. She vividly remembers lunch on ring day at Elmwood Plantation and taking yearbook photos at Audubon Park. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Debra EMANUEL Roth lives in Gonzales with her husband, Jim, of 23 years. She has five children, Lori (33), Jenny (30), Louis, Melissa (29), and Jim (26) as well as five grandchildren. Debbie earned her Bachelor�s in Business Management from Phoenix University and has been with Blue Cross/Blue Shield as an e-Communications specialist for the last nine years. In her free time, she enjoys (listen to this!!) riding her Harley, Jazzercise, bicycling and gardening. She is most proud of going back to school to get her B.A. at age 49, earning a 3.9 grade average. Her most vivid memories are of singing in Riverdale�s choir and Mrs. Frickey. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kerry ERMON Cox of River Ridge was a Social Worker for the State of Louisiana�s Child Protection agency for over 25 � years. Married with three step-children, Kerry received her Bachelor�s of Music Therapy degree (cum laude) from Loyola University and a Master�s of Social Work degree from Tulane. Kerry was the creator & sole author of the �A Home of My Own� adoption series aired on WWL Channel 4 T.V. and featured on Sundays in the Times Picayune until May 2007. In 1998, she was named �Social Worker of the Year�; 2001, she won the prestigious Charles E. Dunbar award for Outstanding Career and Community Service; 2002, the Monsignor Peter Wynhoven Award for her volunteer work with the children of Hope Haven Center; and in 2006, Loyola�s Adjutor Hominum (Humanitarian) award. Kerry has been recognized by the Governor of Louisiana on two occasions for her outstanding efforts in her work with children. Presently; she is the Director of Social Services for the Southeast La. War Veterans Home in Reserve. Her fondest memories of high school include her best friend, April (now deceased), her four years with the Riverdale Band and her three unforgettable years in Pi Epsilon Pi Sorority. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brenda FALLON Chase, who lives in Loranger, La., has been married to her husband, Michael, for 28 years. They have one daughter, Corey (21) and a granddaughter, Jessica (1). A self-employed artist and jewelry designer for the last 33 years, Brenda loves dogs, gardening, fishing, hiking and camping. In her spare time, she even writes poetry. Brenda states she is proud of her daughter as well as her popular jewelry designs commissioned by Designs in Jewelry (Metairie), The Sultan Co. and the Nature Conservancy of Hawaii. Her most cherished memories include the many great times she had with her Delta Kappa sisters and the great teachers she had at Riverdale. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Frankie lives in Covington these days with her 14 year old daughter, Angela. She received a B. A. in Sociology from UNO and an M. S. in Health Administration from the University of St. Francis. She is currently employed as the Director of Business Development for Health Tek Software Solutions. She says "Sorry, I have no time for hobbies. I'm too busy driving my daughter to all of her sports events." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kay FOIL Dupuy and her husband, Jay (aww, Kay & Jay) live in Metairie. Kay says she learned so much while at Riverdale that she felt no need to go further with her education. For the last seven years, she has been employed with law firm of Bernard, Cassisa, Eilliot and Davis as a secretary. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, singing and gardening. Her most vivid memory of high school is of skipping glee class and taking all four lunches for the second half of her senior year. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lillian FRYE Michiels lives in Shreveport, La. with her husband, J.B. and their six children, Scott (30), Will (28), Bethany (23), James (22), John (19) and Margaret (17). So far, she has no grandchildren, only ten cats and one playful pup. A teacher�s aide for the last three years, Lillian is most proud of her six children. In her free time, she enjoys scrapbooking and being a sports mom. Lillian�s fondest high school memory is of Mrs. Katz singing �Leaving on a Jet Plane� at school for a special event or talent show. In case you�re wondering, she sang beautifully. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Christy GOMEZ Gardes and her husband, Al, still live in Metairie. They have two sons, Jonathan (25) and Benjamin (22). Christy received her B.A. degree in 1976 from Southeastern Louisiana University and an M.A.T. in 1980 from Tulane. For the last 31 years, Christy has been a speech pathologist. In her spare time, she enjoys movies, golfing, reading, traveling and plays. She is most proud of being happily married to the same man for almost 31 years. On her high school days, her most vivid memories are of her performance in Riverdale�s play �Miracle Worker�, which is a biography on Helen Keller. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vicki GORDY resides in Metairie with her 21 year old daughter, Amy. She has worked for Catholic Charities for the last 8 years. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking. Proudly, Vicki recently published a book, Orderly Living. For those of you who could use some good tips in becoming more organized, visit her website at www.orderlyliving.com. Vicki says that the thing she is most thankful for is that, at age 21, she had �a life changing experience�I committed my life to Christ.� | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kathleen GUCHEREAU Guillory and her husband of 34 years, Ogden, reside in Harahan, have two children, Christy and Carrie and one grandson, Mogan, age 5. Kathleen has been a teacher�s assistant at Ursuline Elementary School for 12 years. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, singing, arts and crafts, sewing and traveling. She says that she loved Riverdale�s campus and all the dances. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cindy HOPPE Hock has been married 33 years to her husband, Ray. They have 3 children, Stephanie (31), Bryan (28) and Natalie (27) but no grandchildren�yet! Presently, Cindy is a registered nurse for Fairway Medical Center in Covington. In her free time, Cindy enjoys her two Scottish terriers, Wallace and Maisie, friends, church and traveling. Her greatest accomplishments include raising three �decent� children, graduating from nursing school TWICE and her happy marriage. Her most vivid memory of high school�graduation! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Danielle HUGHES Sharai of River Ridge has been married to her husband, Steve, for 33 years. They have two sons, Blake (27) and Cole (23) but no grandchildren, yet. Danielle remarkably held her first job after graduating at Sears, Clearview where she remained for 34 years. Presently, she is working at Notre Dame Seminary. She is most proud of her two sons and says her most vivid memory is of sitting in the library giggling and then�getting corrected by the librarian for giggling. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maria JOHNSON Allen and her husband, J.D. live in Kenner. She has three children, Brigid (31), Amanda (15), Alexis (13), two step-children, Brooke (31) and Jonathan (29) and one grandchild, Mia. Maria earned her B.S. degree in medical technology from L.S.U. She has been in pharmaceutical sales for Boehringer Igelheim for 7 � years. In her spare time, she enjoys �spinning� which is indoor cycling classes. She is most proud of her 8 � years in New Jersey as she was the only southerner saying �ya�ll� for many miles. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Renny KIRKLAND Martyn and her husband, Patrick, reside in Metairie. They have two children, Paris (26) and Patrick (23). Renny attended the Vidal Sassoon Institute of Hair Technology in London, England and has been a hair designer for 30 years. She plans to open a new business in March. Renny enjoys traveling, retailing and boutiques. She is most proud of her two �outstanding� children of which one, Patrick, will soon be trying out for the National Football League. What also made her proud was being selected out of 2000 girls to be a Saints Bonnes Amies dancer in 1977. Her most cherished memory from high school? Why it was being a Senior Class Favorite as �wittiest�, of course! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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