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Burke Robinson

Then Then
Now Now
What's Up?: Am feeling the pressure to digitize family photos and videos, pass on curated memorabilia from parents and grandparents to the next generations, and declutter a hoarder\\\'s paradise.
Interests?: Swim a dozen miles each week, walk or bike another two dozen. This makes up somewhat for the time I spend reading, writing, and watching movies.
Occupation? (or former occupation): After 20 years as a management consultant with Strategic Decisions Group, cashed out in '99 when we were acquired and joined Stanford adjunct faculty to teach my popular course on \\\"How to Make DAMN Good Decisions\\\"....Help recruit scholar-athletes for Stanford\\\'s football, basketball, volleyball, swimming & diving, gymnastics, tennis, and cross-country/track & field teams.....Advise and mentor grad students, entrepreneurs, athletes turning pro, and students looking for full-time jobs. Encourage the \\\"Pay It Forward\\\" philosophy.
Memories from High School: Shooting sports action photos of the many championship athletes in our class....Some of the great teachers who helped us become an exceptional class.
More WRHS Memories ... : Class song: "Dream the Impossible Dream"....Class motto: \\\"Find something worth dying for, and then live for it.\\\"
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: Stanford, BA '71...Washington Univ, St. Louis, MA '73....Stanford, MS '73 and PhD '79...Did not serve in the military, but am very grateful to all who did and do so today.
What's on your bucket list?: Taking care not to kick it.
Tell us about your family: All three kids are college grads, married, buying houses, and starting families....Becky (BA '02, UCSB; MA \\\'05, USF) lives in San Diego with husband Dana Fredette and their daughter, Hailey Lynne, 7 mos....Katie (BFA \\\'04, USC) lives in San Jose, CA, with husband Tyler Troutman....Scott (BS \\\'06, CU) lives in Avon with wife Anna and their son, George Sidney, 11 mos.

Katarina (Kathy) Roeschlein (Thiret)

Marital status: Married
Children: 3
What's Up?: Living near San Diego. May move back to Colorado someday. Rest of family still lives there, but very lucky to have all 3 of our kids and one grandbaby living here nearby.

Rocco Rofrano

Then Then
Now Now
Children: 3
Interests?: I love to travel in the motorhome and playing golf where ever I visit.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I spent 33 years as a Jeffco teacher and administrator. I\'ve been retired for three years and love it.
Memories from High School: Taking state in football!

Keith Roloson

Then Then
Now Now

Kip Route (Panek)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Comment: From Kip's Official USN biography: Kip was born in Cleveland, Ohio, grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, and moved to Denver, Colorado, while in high school.  She and her husband, Ron, were high school sweethearts and maintained their long distance relationship while he attended the U.S. Naval Academy and she attended the University of Colorado.  Kip graduated with a degree in Psychology and the next week she and Ron were married in the Academy chapel the very day he graduated from Annapolis.





As a new bride and an ensign's wife, Kip was part of Admiral Zumwalt's Operation Pegasus which forward-deployed six destroyers from the East Coast to Athens, Greece in 1972.  The Navy loaded families, pets, household goods and cars onto the USS PUGET SOUND and all were transported to the Mediterranean.  It was the beginning of many positive and exciting adventures as a Navy spouse.  Quickly she learned early on how the Navy values good family support.





When people ask her about a favorite duty station, it becomes difficult to choose between Greece, San Diego, Monterey, Newport, New York City or Pearl Harbor! Their son will say that it was definitely living in Hawaii!  James is their pride and joy and only child - their 33-year old son graduated from Georgia Tech and currently works for a government agency in Washington, DC.





Ron retired from the Navy on January 1, 2008, after 36-1/2 years of active duty, last serving as the Navy Inspector General.  Kip was actively engaged through the years with spouse organizations, spouse education, and the families in all of Ron's commands.  She volunteered enthusiastically with many Navy organizations over the years, but spent the majority of her time as a Flag spouse with Naval Services FamilyLine, a non-profit organization that provides Navy spouse education and resource information.  Along with leading that organization for three years, she was concurrently appointed by the Chief of Naval Operations to act as his Ombudsman-at-Large, advising him on matters affecting Sailors and their families. For her years of volunteerism, she received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award from the Secretary of the Navy in 2007.


 


Since October 2013, Kip lives in Monterey, California, where her husband is the President of the Naval Postgraduate School.  She is once again back in the middle of military life!  In addition to spouse organizations and campus activities, she teaches ESL to the international spouses, and plays the flute with the school's band. 





Kip is proud to be on the Board of Directors for Navy Safe Harbor Foundation, supporting the Navy's lead organization for coordinating the non-medical care of wounded, ill and injured Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and their families. She is also a facilitator at the National Defense University’s CAPSTONE course for spouses of new one-star flag and general officers.


 


 

Ron Route

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
Comment: From Ron's Official USN Biography: Retired Vice Adm. Ronald A. Route, President, Naval Postgraduate School, has over twenty years of leadership experience at the senior executive and operational level, which included responsibilities in graduate education, program requirements and resources, international affairs, research and development, and ethics.





Route’s significant career assignments include President of the Naval War College, and Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command. He also served in two earlier flag officer assignments leading major divisions on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO):  Director of Navy Programming and Director, Politico-Military Affairs.





A career Surface Warfare Officer, Route’s sea duty included assignments and deployments in cruisers, destroyers, frigates and aircraft carriers; he commanded the AEGIS cruiser USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) and the guided-missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG 45).  His most recent command at sea was the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group of ten ships plus the embarked carrier air wing.





After retirement from the Navy in 2008, Route spent more than three years as a senior vice president at Burdeshaw Associates, Ltd. – an executive-level consulting firm specializing in defense industry and government business.





Route holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, and a Master’s of Science in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also served as the Navy’s Senior Military Fellow on the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and attended the Executive Business Course, Kenan-Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina.


 

Georgia Ann Sample (Heuring)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single again
Children: 1
What's Up?: Summer of 2014 I moved back to Colorado. Am living in Golden. Retired spending time with my son and his family and friends.
Interests?: Home decorating, sightseeing, reading, and working out.
Memories from High School: Winning the top school contest thrown by KIMN radio.

Richard (Dick) Sander

Then Then
Comment: July 2023 Update: Hey! Hey! Been living on West slope, Grand Junction for 26 years. It's a very pleasant place. It's become more and more urban, but it reminds me of growing up in Wheatridge (just a tad more rural). I've begun having the mortality issues with age. Dreams almost gone. Now realizing the vitality, support and warmth of the family. I've believed in reincarnation for 50 years but who knows what lives we've lived and will live. We were privileged with our education and cultural environment. Thanks, Richard Sander
What's Up?: I dislike aging. I have no choice. Women are interesting, lovely and a turn-on. I have no children: my loss.
Interests?: Rock music, my house renovation, dogs, laughing with others.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Mechanic, CDL Truck Driver
Memories from High School: 1. Linda Lodders

2. Learning French, Art Painters in French class.

Bill Schneider

Then Then
Now Now
What's Up?: Graduated from Western State 72\' w/Business degree. Moved to Vail for 18 years then to Grand Junction for 13 years. Lived to ski & skied to live my whole life. Now acting as care giver to my 90 yr. old mother in South Texas. Never married.
Interests?: Playing my string bass as much as possible. Riding mountain and road bikes. Skiing!
Occupation? (or former occupation): Ski instructor, painting contractor (in that order)
Memories from High School: Graduation night at a little cabin up St. Marys Glacier road. Raising hell in Ron Vallery\'s model A Ford. Watching \'Freddie\' fake people out on the court and on the field.

Bruce Schow

Then Then
Comment:
What's Up?: Moved to NW Missouri in 2001 after raising 2 children in Prescott, AZ. Have some acreage and built a house last year.
Interests?: Farming and lots of remodeling homes and building 2 new homes.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Pilot for America West Airlines (US Airways)