After graduation I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I got my BS in Electrical
Engineering. Then I moved out to California for a year to work for Intel, but I hated it and decided to go back to grad school (at U of I again). Graduated with my MS in '03, since then have been living with my girlfriend (who I met in grad school) outside of Chicago, where I work for a defense contractor.

Drury-Lent, Kristie
Flute

Hi everybody. I stumbled across this site while trying to find info. out about our 10-year class reunion (which if anyone knows when it is, please email me!). Anyway, I was in band with alot of you until Marching Band started, then wasn't able to because of the wheelchair...just made it to hard. Anyway, after H.S. I went to TU and got a BA in Psychology. I am currently working on my Master's in Social Work. I moved to Alaska after college to be closer to my parents and thought I would hate it, but I love it! I met a wonderful man about almost three years ago and we got married in June of 2005. No kids yet, but we are thinking about it.

I work for the State of Alaska as a Health Program Manager for our Medicaid Program. Everything has gone pretty well for me except my health, but that is a different story and I am recovering well now. I sure miss everybody from back home. If you remember me, please email me and let me know how you are doing. I would love to hear from you.

Last updated: 02/06

McNeill, Ryan
Trumpet...Marching Band, Jazz, Wind Symphony

OK - this is a new update.

I'm no longer getting married. Long story, but for the better!!!

Dale's retirement was great - got a chance to see a lot of old faces. Since then, Josh Santee (trumpet 1995) and I have managed to find John James (trumpet 95). John is now married and owns a few oil wells of his own, and is planning to attend the University of Tulsa to major in petroleum engineering.

I'm still working at The Oklahoman.

Last updated: 07/05

Picture with Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart

Shackelford, Eric
DDrumline (Quints), Marching Band, Drumset - Jazz Band

After Union, I did my four year college stint at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. Seems everyone I knew was going to OU, and I thought I'd be different. I got a BA in Music and Religion. My senior year I met my current girlfriend, Sarah Blair. I moved to Chicago, worked at an internet music store (zzounds.com), played in a band, taught private lessons, and Sarah visited when she could. Then she graduated two years later, and we lived in San Jose, CA for three months while she had an internship at IBM, because when someone asks you "do you want to live in the most beautiful part of California for 3 months", you don't say, "no thanks". Now we're in Madison, WI, living in sin ;), I've got a cubicle day job, but outside of that I play in bands and take lessons for myself, and teach about 15 students a week.

Last update 08/06

Taylor, Barrett
UFE/Pit

Hi guys, here's a brief update. After being a US Army recruiter at good ol' Union for 2 yrs., I've now been promoted to Staff SG and am the Station Commander of the recruiting station in Miami, OK. Let's just say the change from an urban high school to a rural one has been dramatic. I'm living in Claremore and commuting every day to Miami so I'm still close enough to hang out in the big city. In my spare time I'm a bartender/bouncer in a club in Tulsa, I still enjoy music a lot and am known as the Karaoke King. Please let me hear from you!

Hey guys, a brief update. I am now married to Lori and we welcomed our little girl, Addison Ryan Taylor, on May 9, 2006. Addison weighed 5 lb 14 oz. and so far isn't big enough to hold the drumsticks, but give me time.
As you can see both my girls are beauties! I'm still recruiting for the Army, stationed right up the road in exciting Miami, OK. Hope to see you at the class reunion. Would love you hear from you!

Update 07/07 - Last fall, I transferred back to tanks and was promoted in Oct 06, I'm now a Sergeant First Class tank commander and in charge of a company now at Ft Hood TX.  I'm the guy whose head you see in pictures sticking out of the top of the tank! Life is GOOD. Wife Lori and daughter Addison, who is the light of her daddy's eyes, are enjoying live here at "the Hood".  Addy likes to play with my drumsticks so I'm doing something right. Currently, I'm very busy training---heading out to Ft Irwin CA for a month this summer, prior to deployment to Iraq in Sept. 07.  Please keep in touch!   

Last Updated 07/07

West, Bradley
Mellophone in Marching Band

Well after High School I bounced around for awhile. Started a Career as a Welder and did that for about 6 years. Then I decided to do what I had always wanted to do and that was join the military. So in 2001 I joined the National Guard and was deployed to Egypt for 6 months. I'm now on active duty and stationed in Germany. Things are going great. I'm look'n forward to our ten-year re-union.

2007 - Well lets see.....I went to Iraq for 6 months got hit by an IED and sent home... Have a Purple Heart now. That's why I couldn't make the re-union. I'm still in the Army, have since moved from Germany to Colorado Springs (Fort Carson), but plan on going back to Germany next year. Well my daughter and son are both in band. This will be her first year marching Mellie, I'm so Proud. Next year my son will be marching Trumpet. I've been married now for alittle over 8 years. I've bought a house, have a 47 Ford Pick-up, and looking for a motorcycle now. Things are going pretty good for me. I wish all of you the best. Drop me a line.

P.S. When did BA become Good....BOA Grand Champions 2006 WOW!!!!

Last updated: 09/07