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 2005

 
Brent  Huntington  1/7/2000 January  2005
Brent Huntington has been deployed in Iraq for the past few months, alongside fellow Marine and brother Ben Tate ('00). Brent is now working at an airfield in Kuwait for the remainder of his deployment, and will be back in late March, "with plenty of time before my wedding in October" Brent adds. The best way to reach him while he is stationed overseas is still email, at: Brent.Huntington@kcab.centaf.af.mil
David  Owens  1/12/2001 January  2005
Dave Owens was in a serious skiing accident and broke his neck (fracturing an upper vertebrae) but thankfully does not to seem to have suffered permanent damage. Since graduation he has been working for Teach For America in California, and he is currently recuperating near his home in Huntington Beach. Your best wishes would be welcome at: dowens@u.washington.edu.
Owen  Widmer  6/2/1988 January  2005
Owen Widmer was recalled to active duty in August and spent a month at Ft Bragg, North Carolina before heading to Iraq. Owen is a Major in the US Army, and expects to be deployed for at least a year, continuing through September 2005. He also sent us a photo of "the new way to get around town - I'm the one standing through the hatch on 50 cal. Machine on the back of the Styker Vehicle." Owen's wife and sons, Laura, Bruce, and Bryce have also recently moved to their new home in Orting, WA. The best way to reach Owen overseas is at: owen.widmer@us.army.mil
Matt  White  4/3/1998 January  2005
Matt White has returned from more than a year overseas in Germany, and is moving to Missoula, MT to live with brother Andy Holland ('97). You can reach Matt at rainerice@hotmail.com.
Seth  Thompson  1/7/2000 January  2005
Seth Thompson just took a job as an Account Executive with Ricoh selling digital office solutions including copiers, fax machines, printers, and also software and document storage devices. His territory is in the Seattle area and he is based in Bellevue. You can reach him at (206) 713-8129 or prodigy3s@aol.com.
Jason  Toepfer  4/5/1993 January  2005
Jason Toepfer is currently deployed in Iraq, but will be completing his year-long tour of duty in March. He has been stationed at Ford Hood, TX but is moving to Fort Benning, GA when he returns. You can reach him via email at jason_toepfer@yahoo.com.
Jeffrey  Hedgpeth  1/11/1997 January  2005
Jeff Hedpgeth is still traveling courtesy of the US Air Force and flying F-15s, and last year he relocated to Hampton, VA. You can reach Jeff at (425) 273-1734 or jeff@hedgpeth.com.
Ryan  Clark  5/19/2000 February  2005
Ryan Clark proposed to his girlfriend on the UW campus last fall, on the morning of the San Jose State football game (editor's note: the Huskies only victory). The couple is planning their wedding for April 2006. Ryan is handling technical support for registration software at PeopleWare in Kirkland. You can get a hold of him at (206) 498-2728 or ryanc@peopleware.com.
Matthew  Faler  1/6/1995 February  2005
Matt Faler is in the second year of Law School at the University of San Diego, and he will be graduating in 2006. You can reach him at f2aler@yahoo.com.
Forest  Segerson  1/6/1995 February  2005
Forest Segerson was upgraded to Captain by Chautauqua Airlines. He will be spreading his flight miles all over the eastern seaboard. He is spending the month of February in Florida and then will be based in Greensboro, NC. Call him at (317) 809-2608 or book a flight with Captain Segerson at http://www.flychautauqua.com
Ken  Tuttle  1/8/1999 February  2005
Ken Tuttle proposed to long-time Alpha Phi sweetheart Jamie Campbell in February and the couple is now happily engaged (just look at those smiles!). Ken is living in Seattle, and working in the Marketing department at Physician Micro Systems Inc. You can congratulate him on what he described as his "bachelor suicide".
Donovan  Isaak  1/6/1995 May  2005
Don Isaak has taken a new job as a Program Manager in the corporate IT division at Microsoft. Don and Tessa are living in downtown Redmond, but moving to Kenmore early next year. You can reach him at donisaak@hotmail.com.
Ben  Pearson  1/7/1994 June  2005
Ben Pearson proposed to his girlfriend, Kim Sickler, and the couple is engaged to be married on October 19th, 2005. They will be exchanging vows in tropical paradise on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. They are currently living in downtown Seattle, and Ben is working at property management software provider Basic Business Systems Inc. You can congratulate Ben at ben@basicbs.com
Nick  Novak  1/8/1999 June  2005
Nick Novak recently hosted California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at his radio station in Bakersfield, CA. Nick is the Program Director for radio station KNZR 1560. More pictures from the station are online at http://www.knzr.com, and you can reach Nick at nicknovak@gmail.com.
Jerrett  Cangie  1/8/1993 July  2005
Jerrett has left TranSenda to take a new job with MetLife. He and Lynelle are living in Bothell, and keeping busy at home with their first child, Lauren, who was born March 18th. You can reach the Cangie family at jcangie@hotmail.com.
Nathaniel  Mucha  5/27/1994 July  2005
Nat Mucha is happily settled back into life in the Northwest - in Vancouver, Washington - and even happier that he proposed to his girlfriend Nicole on Christmas Day. Nicole is from west Texas and joined Nat in Vancouver shortly after he took his new job with Hansgrohe. The couple is going to be married in July 2006 in the Portland area. You can congratulate them at: nmucha@hotmail.com or (360) 892-4463.
Eric  Kwan  1/17/1998 July  2005
Eric Kwan ('98) has relocated to the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. He is still working in public relations for Edelman on the Microsoft Xbox account. You can also find his now-famous mug in lots of publicity shots for the new Xbox Live service being released with the Xbox 360 this winter. You can reach "Burning Sky" anytime at ewokbb@hotmail.com
Chris  Barrows  1/11/2002 August  2005
Chris Barrows graduated in June with a degree in Communications and has taken a job with Edelman as an Assistant Account Executive. He will be working on the Microsoft Games for Windows account. The best way to reach him is at chrisbarrows@gmail.com.
Seth  Thompson  1/7/2000 August  2005
Seth has taken a new job for Rocky Mountain Orthodontics as a Sales Representative. He is selling orthodontic equipment in Washington, Alaska, and British Columbia. You can reach him at prodigy3s@aol.com
Derek  Baird  4/2/1999 September  2005
Derek Baird has returned to his California roots and is living in west Lost Angeles, while getting his MBA at UCLA. He is still working for Physicians Microsystems Inc. out of his apartment and travelling back to Seattle once a month to work from the PMSI offices. You can reach him at dbaird@pmsi.com.
Jay  Cook  1/7/2000 September  2005
Jay Cook reports that: "I finally finished up my BFA in Ceramics in August with a solo exhibition and film premier. After 4 years with Red Bull I've moved to New York City and have taken a position at G.R.A.C.E., Red Bull's entertainment and culture wing. I am still running a record label, Concentric Records, with Benjamin Bethurum and we just released his 4th full length album 'Versa Vice'. Its available at Amazon.com and all Seattle music stores."
Kit  Tainter  1/8/1999 September  2005
Kit Tainter (’99) is in his third year of UW Medical School and scheduled to graduate in 2007. He is also focusing his studies in a pre-residency. You can get a hold of him at kitt@u.washington.edu
Spencer  Toepfer  1/5/1996 September  2005
Spencer Toepfer recently took a new job in Washington DC: "I started in the first part of September, working for the US Capitol Police on the Hazardous Materials Response Team, or HMRT for short. I'm a civilian, not a cop and basically I'm on the team that handles HAZMAT for Congress." He is living near DC in Arlington, VA and can be reached at (509) 953-4368 or at swa77@hotmail.com.
Bret  Roberts  4/5/1993 October  2005
Bret Roberts ('93) has relocated from Seattle to Spokane and has started his first year of Law School at Gonzaga University. You can reach him at (509) 999-4978 or by email at meathead57@hotmail.com
Brian  Wick  5/31/2002 October  2005
Brian Wick has been relocated several times since graduation, from Seattle to Portland to Sun Valley, Idaho. And now he is settled in Tucson, Arizona where he is working in land brokerage and land development.
Jeremy  Pelley  1/7/2000 October  2005
Jeremy Pelley has returned to the "great Pacific Northwest after a year in sunny San Diego and a year in the sweltering heat of Arizona." He is working for Washington Mutual as an Operations Supervisor at the WAMU Tower in downtown Seattle. Jeremy has also recently accepted a position as one of the chapter advisors for Beta Beta, replacing outgoing advisor Aaron Dickie ('00). You can reach him at jp.pelley@gmail.com.
Bryan  Howie  1/7/2000 October  2005
Bryan Howie has had a busy summer, beginning with his marriage to fellow Husky Meg Matthews on June 24th in Leavenworth, WA. The couple met on the UW's Mortor Board Senior Honor Society. Then in September they moved to England, where Bryan is pursuing a D. Phil (aka PhD) at Oxford in genetic research which he has dubbed "Molecular World Domination Part II", while Meg is working towards a PhD in Geography at Cambridge with a focus on environmental issues in Latin America. The best way to reach Bryan and Meg while abroad is by email: bryan.howie@balliol.ox.ac.uk
Mikolaj  Tempski  1/11/2002 October  2005
Miko Tempski is living in north Seattle with pledge brother Andy Simes ('02) and is currently in the Seattle Police Department academy. He'll expects to finish at the academy in January. You can reach him at: tempski@gmail.com
Josh  Osborn  1/11/2002 October  2005
Josh Osborn ('02) graduated in Building Construction in June and is now working for McKinstry near the UW campus. He is on a lab team, doing HVAC, plumbing, sprinkler, and fitting work for research labs. You can reach Josh at jro2@u.washington.edu.
Jeff  Armstrong  1/18/1985 October  2005
Jeff Armstrong just moved back to the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two daughters. "After serving on four submarines I decided to get a day job and now I work for General Dynamics, building and fixing them instead. I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone." The Armstrongs are living on Bainbridge Island and you can reach Jeff at jeffrey_armstrong@comcast.net or (206) 347-7064.
Matt  White  4/3/1998 October  2005
Matt White is moving to Las Vegas, NV to attend a year-long program at the French culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu. He is hoping to follow that up with an externship overseas, possibly in Australia or France. His brother Alex ('00) was just married in September at a ski resort in Utah. You can still reach Matt at rainerice@hotmail.com.
Justin  Geisenhoff  5/25/2001 November  2005
Justin Geisenhoff (’01) completed his Masters in Accounting at the UW and is working for KPMG in Seattle. He is living in Bellevue with Adam Ferguson ('01).
Adam  Benson  1/12/2001 November  2005
Adam Benson (’01) returned from Phoenix after completing his Masters in Accounting and is working for Price Waterhouse Cooper in downtown Seattle. He is currently studying for the CPA and living on the Seattle waterfront.
Scott  Collins  1/11/1991 November  2005
Scott Collins (’91) and his wife Laila had their second daughter, Jenna Kate Collins, on November 16th. Shortly before Jenna’s arrival the family had just moved to a new house in Renton. You can reach the Collins at scott.collins4@comcast.net
Charlie  Cole  1/12/2001 November  2005
Charlie Cole (’01) got engaged to longtime girlfriend and Kappa Kappa Gamma sister Lisa Thompson. Charlie is living with Jake Sampson and Colin Beaudoin and Josh Osborn in Seattle. You can congratulate him at: aesop@u.washington.edu
Nathan  Hellem  3/1/1991 December  2005
Nate Hellem (’91) is living in the Washington DC, and working as an IT and networking sales representative for a government contractor. He married Sara in 2003 and reports, “my lovely wife and I are expecting our first child in June, and I have continued to maintain a full head of hair up so far.”
Matt  Wilcox  5/25/2001 December  2005
Matt Wilcox (’01) splits his time between Las Vegas and Huntington Beach, CA. He is working in IT consulting for Empower. You can catch up with him at wilcoxhb@gmail.com
Zach  Cole  1/17/1998 December  2005
Zach Cole (’98) is working as an investment analyst for Eagle Advisors and living in Playa Del Rey, CA with Ryan Tuttle (’99). He is still playing volleyball and frisbee and keeps in touch with the many other California transplants from Beta Beta.
Nate  O'Connor  1/11/1997 December  2005
Nate O’Connor (’97) is living near Santa Monica, CA and is currently in a dental residency program at a veterans hospital there. He is engaged to Nicole Sauer and the couple will be married in the fall after he returns to Washington. You can catch up with big Nate at drnateo@gmail.com.
Brian  Mann  1/11/1991 December  2005
Brian Mann and wife Danica recently moved from their home in Shoreline to a new home in Woodinville. Brian continues to work for Rainier Securities, LLC where he is a Corporate Bond Trader and Partner. Brian still serves as the Northwest Regional President for Pi Kappa Alpha and will be attending the International Convention in Orlando this coming August - email him at brianrmann@msn.com for more details - it is a great event for any Pike to attend!
Patrick  Wachutka  5/31/2002 December  2005
Patrick Wachutka (’02) married Kate Little at the Marysville Opera House on December 30th. He is a 2nd Lieutenant and Field Artillery Officer in the Army, currently stationed at Ft. Sill, OK. After completing his Officer Basic Course he will be transferred to Ft. Drum. NY as part of the 10th Mountain Division, and then next October he will be deployed to Iraq. You can reach Patrick at patrick.wachutka@us.army.mil



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