Message from the President
In case you didn't notice, we've switched the newsletter up a bit and moved to quarterly distribution versus monthly.  That just means we've got to pack more news into the same amount of cyberspace.

Also, by now you should have heard from your classmates about a reunion if you fall into one of the four reunion buckets this year: 2003, 1998, 1993 and 1988.  If not, make sure you visit the reunions page and updated your profile on the Alumni site so that you don't miss out on any reunion happenings.

Speaking of big events, we just completd the second annual Career Fair at TJ.  We had over 25 alumni spanning 20+ years of TJ history and representing virtually every major career field.  The students had a great time learning about what it takes to pursue various types of careers and everyone gave the event rave reviews for the second year in a row.  Thanks to all for participating: Alex Roup 1994, Ann Derr 1989, Chris Norman 1997, Micah Boster 1999, Mike Kirkland 1989, Rachana Bhide 1997, Harrison Krat 2000, Peter Hesse 1993, Lauren Koelemay 1996, Kevin Gormley 1995, Myk Melyz 1990, Rachel Smith 1990, Amy Novack 1995, Edward Walsh 2003, Nafis Upshur 1998, Brendan Murray 1997, Deb Herzfeld 1992, Kim Makoi 1991, John Wilson 1989, James Wu 1996, Matthew Aviles 2003, Stacey Rose 1995, Steven Cereghino 1991.

This summer we hope you'll join us for another great event - our annual Nationals Tailgate.  Stay tuned for more info, as this event takes shape.

Also, by now you should have received a letter from the TJ Solar Panel Initiative in the mail.  Unfortunately, some of the names didn't match up with the addresses and you may have ended up with a classmate's.  No worries, though!  They did receive some very generous donations.  If you would still like to participate, check out the link lower in the newsletter.

Don't forget about joining our LinkedIn and FaceBook groups, too - another great way to keep in touch with your fellow alums.

Are you interested in helping plan an event or volunteer project?  Let us know and we'll help spread the word.  We're always searching for more volunteers to help out at the Association!

All the best,
Dan '95

2nd Annual Spring Career Fair @ TJ - Another Success
Special thanks to everyone for planning and participating in this year's career fair.  If you would like to participate in next year's, please let us know and we'll make a note of it... We're also thinking about doing one in the fall - which isn't too far away!

Online Networking with LinkedIn & Facebook
There are dozens, maybe hundreds of us who are all milling around in LinkedIn, not knowing that everyone else is there too! Here is a new way to catch up and network with old friends! Please follow the link below to request membership in this group. At this time, the group is only open to alumni and teachers. The TJ Alumni Database will be our means of confirming your identity as a former student so please be sure to update your entry in the Alumni Database before you join! If you aren't already a member of LinkedIn, this is the perfect time to sign up! Spread the word, forward this to anyone you know who might not receive the TJAA emails! Here's the link. Thanks to Jenny Cameron ('94) for managing this group.

If you're on Facebook, then you probably already know about the TJ group, open to current students and alumni. To join simply search for the group on Facebook and click "join". There are 2000+ members already! The group is administered by board members and fellow alums Rachana Bhide ('97) and Nikhil Sinha ('01).

TJ Solar Panel Initiative
The TJ Solar Panel Initiative (TJSPI) is raising $20,000 to install a solar panel system at TJ by to save energy costs and help TJ "go green." To meet our goal, we need everyone in the TJ community to help out. Donors contributing $1,000 or more will be recognized by having their names engraved in a donor wall with a digital display at TJ. Please note that since this is a donation to FCPS, donations are tax-deductible. Please contact Varun Bansal for more information.

Reunion Planning Updates (Classes of 1988, 1993, 1998 & 2003)
If you are a member of one of the above classes and would like to be a part of your class's reunion committee or would like more information about your reunion, visit the reunion's page online.  The events are currently being planned, so stay tuned for additional information.

Alumni Spotlight
Got yourself hitched? Now a parent? Became the CEO of xyz.com? Phd? Got high score on Tetris? Tell us about it... your classmates want to know! Please send us an e-mail.

Mark Feghali '98 is currently working as a computer consultant in Northern Virginia and waves hello to all fellow class members.

Mark D. Otley '91 became an admin for WikiHow.com in October.  He works for a defense contractor in Ft. Belvoir and lives nearby with his wife and their two toddlers.

Matt Tatusko '95 and his wife, Marisa, welcomed the birth of their second child, Luke, on Feb 13. 

Michelle (Caron) Rockecharlie '88 is a stay-at-home Mom to Rebecca, Rachel, Sarah and Thomas and lives in Glen Allen, Virginia with her husband, Tom.

Daniel Carmody '04 is currently a senior at Carnegie Mellon studying physics. This summer he is undertaking a cross-country fundraising bike trip with Bike and Build.  Afterwards, he plans to attend graduate school at the University of Wisconsin for a PhD in physics.

Jennifer (Vucic) Jordan '94 and Chris Jordan announce the birth of their daughter, Juliana Rose, on September 19, 2007.

Brian Hepler '91 will be celebrating his second wedding anniversary to Deverina Atkins this coming May. Deverina is a Sharepoint Administrator in Springfield, VA.

Jason Miller '99 was married to Ashley Wright on February 2, 2008.

David Thompson '98 will be a law clerk for the Supreme Court's upcoming term.

Leah Goodwin '96 and her husband, Kevin Baxter, welcomed their first son, Ephraim Gray Goodwin Baxter, on October 27, 2007, one day shy of their first wedding anniversary. They reside in Somerville, MA, where Leah is working as a freelance editor, writer, and proofreader after her graduation from Harvard Divinity School in June 2007. Kevin is the pastor at Swedenborg Chapel, just outside Harvard Yard. Leah is in the ordination process for the American Baptist Church in the USA, and plans to be ordained within the year.

Think we should highlight someone you know? Did you get married, have a child or do you have other significant news? Just drop us a line and let us know! Please send us an e-mail.

There's Only One Official Alumni Association ".ORG"
Please note that there is a commercial organization that has no affiliation with TJ and is not sanctioned by the school or the Alumni Association. They operate a for-profit ".com". While you are certainly welcome to leverage that web site, there's only one place to receive important class news, reunion information, event information, and locate the most comprehensive list of alumni - http://www.tjhsstalumni.org. Bookmark us today!

Volunteering @ TJHSST
Alumni input and involvement is always welcome and TJ could use your help in a variety of ways. TJ is always looking for athletic coaches and mentors. There are also a variety of committees that are interested in active alumni participation: Curriculum Committee, Diversity Committee, Student Services Committee, Climate Committee. Please contact TJ Principal, Dr. Evan Glazer for more information.

Giving Back @ TJHSST
Please include TJHSST as part of your annual philanthropy. Alumni financial support is needed to support student research at TJ. Visit the Technology Labs and classrooms at TJ today and you will find some of the same equipment that supported your own research when you were in high school. Alumni have a vital role to play in meeting this objective. Demonstrating that a large percentage of alumni financially support TJ’s educational foundation is critical to secure large gifts. Your participation is important, and every gift is valuable - no matter how large or small. Please demonstrate your support for TJ by contributing. You can make your donation online at www.TJpartnershipfund.org.

The Jefferson Partnership Fund
In 1999, parents and community business leaders founded the TJHSST Partnership Fund, Inc., a private non–profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization to forge strategic partnerships and foster long-term community, alumni, and family commitments to our school. The mission of the Partnership Fund is to build an Endowment for Excellence to provide a stable and permanent funding source to protect TJ's world-class student research laboratories from the unpredictable fiscal challenges of state and local government funding. The Partnership Fund keeps an on-campus TJHSST Partnership Fund office and Mr. Gary Bottorff serves as the Director, Corporate and Community Relations. www.TJpartnershipfund.org.

Check Out Our Web Site
Visit the TJ Alumni web site for more news and information, updated regularly!

• Discussion boards
• Catch up on news and information related to the school
• Update your contact information in the database
• Search for classmates
  

The TJHSST Alumni Association 2007-2009 Board
President - Dan Soschin '95
Past-President - Jay Briar '94
Treasurer - Suzzette Rodriguez Hurley '94
Secretary - Nikhil Sinha '01
At-Large - Todd Burner '95
At-Large - Rachana Bhide '97
At-Large - Steven Cereghino '91