ALUMNI NEWS NOTES

Nigel Creightney: Hi! How is everybody doing? Well, I just received the letter for the Geology Alumni Newsletter (Canadian mail is very slow, we still use horses out here in the west). So, you want to know what I am doing now, well after my long journey back home to Vancouver I decided to take a few months off (actually I couldn't find any work). Presently, I just finished up working three weeks at a local hockey school. They paid me 15 bucks an hour to yell at kids in an attempt to teach them some hockey skills. I am now about to head off to the University of Calgary, where I will be taking some courses as an unclassified student, while I'm trying to get into a M.Sc. internship program in geology (as usual I didn't get my applications in on time for this term). So, if all goes well I maybe starting the spring term (I will be asking for references once again very soon!). I also, have an agent working for me, no I am not starting a modeling career, he is looking for semi-pro hockey teams for me to play for. This is just in case I don't get into school so I will have something to do, it's rather ironic that hockey is now my second priority. Anyway, Vancouver is as beautiful as ever and if anybody ever wants to come out and visit there is always room at the Creightney residence. I hope that everybody is doing well, I miss the whole geology department. P.S. Chief would probably like to hear that Frozen Margarittas are very popular here (Vancouver), but Rye seems to be the drink of choice over Scotch! (We call Rye Indian Water!) (submitted '96)

Brian Finnegan: Added child #2 to the family in October 2005. I have a son who's 2 1/2 and my daughter who is just about 7 months old. Still living close to the beach in NJ and fitting in some surfing and fishing when I can between work and family. Can't wait until the kids are old enough to come with me. (submitted 4/06)

Lynn Hettinger: I had a great summer (even though it was about 1000 degrees in Texas) and it was a great experience. I'm taking Glacial geology, Geochemistry, and P-chem and they are going well so far. (Even p-chem which I was very scared to take.) Not much else to report. (submitted '96)

Emily Jeary: I have just finished my second journey across country, considering my first was OC '94. I visited South Dakota Badlands and Black Hills, as well as Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Glacier. Glacier Park was the best by a long shot. My next plans include hanging out at home for 2 months and then going to Australia to live and work for a year. Hope all is well. (submitted '96)

Bonnie Kubit: Katrina (LH) and I are looking forward to going to UMass. (submitted '96)

Frederick Schroeder: After graduation and pretty much all summer I was leading Outdoor Education/Recreation trips in Maine and New York. I have recently moved to DC and will be looking for a job there this fall. (submitted '96)

Jennifer Thibeau: I drove cross country (LA to Boston) and visited Erika at the Grand Canyon along the way. Now I'm trying to get a job for the year before going to U. South Carolina next fall to get my master's. (submitted '96)