Classmate Profiles
To upload your "Classmate Profile," please click on the "Register" button below.
Note: "Registering" on this site does not commit you to attending the reunion.
Once registered, your profile will be appear in the classmates list on the website. We will upload a "Then" photo of you from the yearbook (if it exists).
Classmates can message you through your profile on the site, and your general location will be shown on the "Where Are They Now" map.
We'll also be able to send you updates to keep you updated on all reunion happenings.
Teresa Mertens-Pellitteri (Pellitteri)
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | Education: BFA in Printmaking from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, MLIS from UW Milwaukee. Worked 20 years for the State of Wisconsin at the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Legislative Technology Services Bureau. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | This year, my spouse Lori and I will celebrate 36 years together, 8 of them legally married. Our oldest son currently lives and works in NYC. Our youngest son is in the Navy stationed in Japan. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | I am currently enjoying photography and studying Shamanic healing. I also love the time spent with our rescue dog Buddy. |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | We have a domestic road trip planned for this summer and will hopefully be able to visit our son in Japan in October. There are still a number of countries I would like to visit and many things I would like to experience. I am grateful for this time in my life. |
Robin Meuer
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | After leaving the Ash Street entrance for the final time, I attended UW-Madison, and received a BA in Art History, 1976. A job at The University Book Store (originally intended to help fund graduate school), eventually led to a promotion to supervisor of on-line textbook orders, a position I still hold today. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | I've survived a couple close calls with marriage. My nine-year relationship with a college girlfriend ended in a way I wouldn't have wished for- maybe the right thing, in retrospect. Later on, I nearly tied the knot with a younger West High alum, but we couldn't agree on the location question: should we stay in Madison, or migrate to Seattle? She migrated, I stayed. Ah well.....good times were had by all, at any rate. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Living with a woman from Barcelona for a couple years led to several trips to Spain, (in order to visit her family). Besides forcing me to speak my rusty Spanish and non-existent Catalan around the house, this also led to my interest in travel. I have now visited London several times (I've always been an Anglophile anyway), and Paris (the most beautiful city in the world), as well as Bandung, West Java, (very interesting and exotic, though stay away from eating durians. Not for the squeamish). I'm also an annual visitor to Door County every summer. It's a great place for biking. When at home, I have an alter ego radio identity: KC9VAY; ("Kilo Charlie Nine Victor Alpha Yankee" in ham radiospeak). My most interesting contact so far? Maybe the fellow in Tierra Del Fuego I talked to one night....during a nasty Antarctic storm. Besides all that stuff, there is my art studio where I paint and draw, and my dark room, for all those old black and white negatives. There's just not enough time! ;-) |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | When the pandemic truly ends, Florence and Rome will be my first destination. Vienna, Berlin, Budapest, Istanbul, Singapore, and Alice Springs in the Australian outback are a little further down the list. Another visit to the Final Four for the UW basketball team would be a nice trip for this UW basketball and football season ticket holder, (since 1972). Retirement will be good, I hope! |
Susan Meyer (Greene)
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | 38 years at the State of Wisconsin - Department of Natural Resources. I worked in the Bureau of Customer and Outreach Services retiring in April 2015. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | Married Jim Meyer (West High Class of '73) in April of 1975. We moved to Oceanside California while Jim was serving in the Marine Corp by mid 1977 we were back in Madison to make it our forever home. We have two sons born 1980 & 1981 - Eric & Shawn live in Cashton WI they have 4 daughters Chenoa, Raia, Aila, Zuri Aaron & Jenna live in Ridgeway WI and have 2 sons Simeon & Julian. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Both Jim and I are retired and lucky to have family close by. We spend a lot of time with them. We have land up north and spend time updating it and vacationing there. Still see my besties from High School, we try to do at least one mini vacation a year. Classmate Linda Connelly Peterson and I are Co-directors (since 2009) of a camp that has been running since 1979 (we've attended since 1983) called "Women's Week". Around 100 to 120 women attend each summer in Northern Wisconsin. A great way to refresh and renew our souls each year. |
Lucy Miller (Smith)
Chris Mollet
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | UW-Madison, BA, 1976, Double major in Economics and Political Science UW School of Law-Madison, JD, 1979 Moved to the Chicago area immediately following graduation from law school and have been representing health industry clients ever since, both in private practice for large law firms and as in-house counsel. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | Married to Lynne LaJone. We met in law school at UW-Madison. Three sons, ages 37(deceased 06/2021), 36 and 30. The 36 year old lives in Chicago and is a software developer/data scientist; the 30 year old, after working for 7 years, graduated from law school at UW-Madison and returned to the Chicago area to work in the Research and Grants contracts division for Northwestern University. No grandchildren. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Retired at the end of March, 2023 as the Chief Legal Officer &Corporate Secretary, NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health, an integrated healthcare system with 8 acute care hospitals and 1 behavioral health hospital located in the greater Chicago land area. Reside in a northwestern suburb of Chicago; in the same house since 1985. |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | Travel, travel travel---. Seeking some addtional board positions and currently sit as a board member of two Captive Insurance Companies. |
Tom Muckler
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | Most of my working life was spent in management. First as Director of Operations for a large architectural firm. I finished my career running a successful digital printing company. I retired early so I could spend more time at my home in Costa Rica overlooking the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | I was married and divorced in the 80's and 90's. We did a lot of traveling together. Visiting 5 different continents. We did not have any children. I have been with a remarkable woman, Ava, for the last 21 years. She continues to inspire me every day. We enjoy spending time with Ava's grandson Daniel. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | I continue with my passion for photography that began with my first "real" camera at age 21. My ongoing focus has been the natural world inspired by the two unique environments that I reside in. The extraordinary biodiversity of Costa Rica and the vibrant season changes of the woods of western Dane County. I have been fortunate to have had my work displayed in several galleries and coffee shops in the Madison area. A collection of my photos is also on view on my website: www.twoworldsphotography.com |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | My primary bucket list item is to finish the novel I have been working on for the last 5 years. It's a story of obsession and betrayal set in a small Central American village. I am looking forward to someday self-publishing and sharing it with others. I had a lot of fun in high school. I'm really looking forward to the reunion and seeing old friends. |
Sue Murphy (Stilwell)
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | Graduated with a BS in Psychology from UW Stevens Point. Spent the next 24 years working at Rexnord in Corporate Purchasing, specializing in travel and fleet management. Currently work for Selig Leasing where I am the Fleet Manager for our largest customer. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | Divorced with two kids (Katie & Chris) and 3 grandkids (Austin, Lily and Malania). I have lived in Cudahy, WI since college. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Member of the Oak Creek Lions Club which provides many volunteer opportunities and the chance to work with an amazing group of people. I still love to ride horses, swim, hike, travel and read. |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | I am thinking about retiring, but I'm not quite there yet. I want to spend more time with family, doing volunteer work, traveling, taking classes, and doing more volunteer work. |
Susan Nerlinger
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | Two careers, lawyer and teacher. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | Husband: Vladimir Ricar, no children Places lived? Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania for 3 years; California for 15 years; Czech Republic for 8 years; suburbs of Washington DC in Maryland for the past 20 years. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Retired teacher working as a content writer for a website, LegalMatch.com and doing volunteer work of various kinds; Hobbies are gardening and studying history and art history. |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | Travel to lots of art museums as pandemic permits. |
Julie Noble (Brooks)
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | To free school (GED) and UW early. Investigative reporter to disrupt the world (20's); corporate executive to find my fortune (30-45); divorce/cash out/car accident/raised 3 kids to learn self-compassion (45-55); to school to become a therapist (56-58) and witness suffering and grief; trying to live my valued life loving friends and family; trees and squirrels; dance and writing and travel and mindful connections. |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | Married brilliant man (for 15 years) and had three children. Two sons went to Silicon Valley after college; my daughter is a do-good lawyer here in DC. Their father, my ex, died about 12 years ago. We've had two weddings and I love my two pandemic grand-dog rescues, Brambles and Reggie. I am in a long-term relationship with a large golden doodle, Izzy, and a few oak trees. Been in DC/Bethesda MD area since 1974. |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | Just gave everything away and sold house of 30 years. Now renting in walkable, granola neighborhood in DC. Still doing therapy (the virtual), writing poetry/fiction, choreography, dog walks, aquatics, political campaigns, kale smoothies, dancing with life. Madison in summer, Jamaica yoga in winter. Got to Greece, Cuba, Jamaica, Montana, Oregon, California in recent yrs. |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | Madison in August! Then Crete in October, beach with sibs in Sept. Scouting possible new places to live. Enjoying moment to moment, stayin' alive. |
Michael OBrien
| Work life? (e.g., education, first job, occupation): | retired |
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| Family life? (e.g., spouse, kids/grandkids, friends, places lived): | married to Nancy for 46 years have two children and 5 grand kids blessed that they all live within 5 minutes of my house |
| Doing today? (e.g., where do you live, working or retired, hobbies, travels): | I am the president of the Verona ice arena this is a volunteer position I also coach two of my grandkids in the summer I coach two baseball teams it is all for the kids |
| Bucket list? (e.g., plans for the future, travel): | living it every day |