Class of 1986

• Eric Bakke
• John Dorizzi
• Walter Gross

• Jennifer  "Belanger" Glow
• Jennifer Taylor
• Tracy Kaply

Eric Bakke

Desktop Technology/Human Factors 

I attended York High School and graduated in 1986, I am presently a Shepaerd. I would certainly like to share my experiences with the youth of York and can be reahced at the e-mail address below. In the immortal words of Magistra Bakke - E. Pluribus Unum! Salway Agricola!

1-603-431-8400 x53578
Eric.Bakke@libertymutual.com

Jennifer Taylor

Client Services Executive

Kalkheuwel South Africa


After leaving York High, I received a BA in German and Anthroplogy from Dickinson College. I then worked for 4 years in Belgium and earned my MBA. In 1994, I married Roger Carbonell and moved to Nuremberg Germany. We have now two wonderful sons - Max (26.04.96) and Kyle (29.05.68). I worked for FDRD in Nuremberg for 6 years until we moved to South Africa in 2003. After taking off some time to be with the boys, I taught for a year in Kyle’s German nursery school, but I am now busy beginning my own business back in the corporate world. We now all enjoy living out on a small plot in Kalkheuwel with the boys, dogs, snakes and mice.

Yes I would be interested in sharing information with current York High School Students
Updated: 6/251/05

John Dorizzi

167 Highwood Drive
Franklin, MA 02038


Website: www.johndorizzi.com

After graduation in '86, I attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to major in drums/performance and music production. During my time at Berklee I joined a rock band called Division St. During my band's early years I worked as a buyer for Tower Records in Boston. In '96 I got married to my lovely wife Joanie. After the release of Division St.’s second album in '97, I left Tower Records to go on tour with the band. In 2000 my wife and I moved out to Franklin, Massachusetts where we own a condo. After years of performing, touring and 3 CD releases, Division St. broke up in 2002.

In late 2002 I began freelancing as a professional drummer and now, once again, I’m back to playing music full-time. I keep a very busy schedule of studio and live engagements performing with many different artists. In 2003 I played over 100 performances, recorded 4 new CDs and toured all over the U.S. to such places as Key West, FL, Seattle, WA,  Houston, TX, Wichita, KS, New York City and Columbus, Ohio (just to name a few).

In 2004, I am looking forward to an even more demanding schedule of musical projects. I have recently launched www.johndorizzi.com and am currently pursuing several musical equipment endorsements.

…and to think, It all started with George Perkins back in the YHS Music Department. Anyone who knew me back in High School could tell you that playing drums professionally is all I ever wanted to do. Well, I guess I never lost site of that goal. I still consider myself very fortunate for each day that I get to realize that dream.
Updated: 10/11/04  

Jennifer  "Belanger" Glow

Mortgage Consultant

Fort Lauderdale , FL 33315

Even though I left YHS in the middle of my junior year and graduated from a different school I still refer to York as my high school. After graduating I worked full time and attended college classes at night where I received my degree in computer programming. I moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1996 where I worked as a store manager for Circuit City Stores. Retail became a thankless job so I switched careers to the mortgage industry. I worked as a mortgage consultant at Mortgage.com (they filed bankruptcy in October of 2000) and during this time a friend and I started our own dot com business named Babytrader.com. Luckily I left Mortgage.com in June 2000, before the pink slips got handed out, so I could dedicate all my time to the website and business. Babytrader.com was an auction website for new and used baby and children's items. Moms could bid on items or list items that their kids had outgrown or stopped playing with. We had trouble raising financing with such a controversial name so we change it to LittleDeals.com. About a year and seven employees into that venture our dot com bubble had burst as well. I then went back into the mortgage industry and absolutely love the sales environment. I’m currently working for ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, a top lender in the industry, who bought the URL from Mortgage.com when they went bankrupt.

I just got married in Feb of 05 and am now sharing my life with my wonderful husband Jeff and our two Jack Russell’s – Georgie and Gracie. We have no plans for children but I’ve learned to never say never. I’ve also learned that the experiences we have in our lives shape us into the adults that we become. It’s my daily goal to live the way my father taught me and that is to be positive in all you think and do. Negativity breeds more then the mind can comprehend. Always remember – it’s only a thought and a thought can be changed.
Updated: 05/26/05  

Tracy Kaply

Writer, It Admin

tracy.kaply@gmail.com

Portland, ME 04101

I left school after a dismal scholastic career, got my GED and spent the next few years consumed by alcoholism and mental illness. After getting sober over a decade ago,and recieving help for bipolar, I am now the IT department for two seperate nonprofits. I also write, have a web site, an advice column, teach people with disabilities to use the computer and consult with small businesses on how to utilise the
internet to their advantage.

Because of a medication I had to take for my bipolar, my kidneys failed, so I am now on dialysis and awaiting transplant. I think it's important to realize that there are many ways to be successful in life, and if one way doesn't work for you, that it's important to seek out other avenues. There is never only one way to do things, never only way to happiness. You need to find out what makes you happy, regardless of what others may think.
Updated: 8/18/06

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