Please post a note introducing yourself. This activity is worth +2 bonus points on the midterm.

Happy fall quarter to my fellow classmates! I am Mike Moran. I work for Battelle and I am a Facility Manager. I have worked for Battelle for over fifteen years in the field of facility operations and management.

I am getting close to gradutating with my MBA. I have only one class left after this quarter. It will be great when I am done!

:) I am married (19 years) and have two sons. A sophomore in college and a sophomore in high school. I also have a grand daughter! Other than work and school, I race stock cars with my father and my two boys. It is great family fun and we are pretty good! We brought home many tropies this year. I look forward to this class and working with all of you this quarter.

Hello,

My name is Jamie Morris. I work for CH2M HILL Hanford. I have three wonderful daughters ages, 14, 11, and 9. Yes, I am a minority in my house and lose all votes. I have lived in West Richland for 11 years. I love the Northwest, and I am an avid fisherman. I am working on my MBA - Project Management Emphasis. I enjoy the writings of Deming and also Peter Scholtes. Unfortunately, their philosophies are normally not recognized as effective on the Hanford site.

Hi,
My name is Anita Alston and I am one of Steve's new students in MC506.
This is my intro. note. I'll be talking to y'all again later.
Here's hoping we all have some fun learning this stuff together!
Bye; good noc.

As we all now know, my name is Tammye. I am Deputy City Clerk for the City of Grandview and have worked there 6+ years. Grew up in Spokane, went to University of Idaho, BS in Recreation Management, single, no kids, 7 nieces & nephews, lived in this area 11 years, worked for City of Richland for 4 years, HUGE sports fan and we're missing the playoffs right now. This is my third quarter for my Master's in Public Administration. Adios amigos!

Hello,
My name is Melissa Wester and this is my first quarter at City U. I have a B.A. in Law and Justice from CWU and I am working on a Masters in Public Administration. After my Masters I plan on opening a Restorative Justice Center and continue with a PHD. I have 2 boys, a husband and a dog. I look forward to a great year!

Hello fellow classmates,

My name is Byron Moe. I work for the Dept. of Defense in Richland Wa. I have been married for 20 years and I have four children, a 16 year old daughter, 14, 9, and 7 year old sons. I enjoy coaching and watching them play their sports, marching band and just being with my family. I also like sports and I hope the Yankees get crushed like they did last year. It would be nice for somebody other then the Yankees, Red Sox, and Angels made it to the World Series!!!! See you in class!!

Hi to all City U. students in MC506
My name is Anita Alston and I am in Steve's class.
I have 4 more classes in order to complete my MBA.
I have worked in healthcare/nursing for 40 years and look forward to some sort of career change when I have completed this degree.
I live in Pasco and enjoy travel - the more exotic, the better.
Looking forward to learning new and interesting subject material.

Hello MC506 Class:

This is my third class at City University in hopes to earn a MBA with General Emphasis. Currently I'm employeed with Eberline Services at Hanford as a Radiological Control Technician. Weekends are spent in Kamiah, ID. Hope one day to stay there permanently. Perhaps a degree from City U will provide an opportunity for employment in such a small remote location.
Originally I'm from Florida where my parents still live. Also received my B.S. in Business Administration from Florida Southern College and a A.S. in Radiological Protection Technology from Central Florida Community College. Then I put that degree to use traveling and working at DOE sites until coming to Hanford.

Craig Owens

Hi Everyone in MC506,
My name is Lori Beeler and this is my 11th class in the MBA program at City U. It is a great feeling to have so many classes finished. I am the accounts payable/travel processor at Dade Moeller & Associates in Richland. My official title is Administrative Specialist...could mean anything really. I have four teenagers at my house, Kaycee is 15, Jake is 13 and our friends twins, Rayla & Kayla, who are living with us are also 13...it is a busy place!!

Have a great day!!
Lori b

The glitch in the computer lab during class appears to be that the City U computers share a common identity when they connect to the internet, so the discussion board software was apparently interpreting several of the computers as the same "person". You should not have that problem from home, or if you are in the lab, we don't have everyone on the Cove at once.

Hello
My name is Shari Crowner. This is my first course at City University. I currently work at the Umatilla Depot in the analytical lab. I have really enjoyed being down there the last 2 1/2 years. I previously worked out at Hanford for 13 years. The contractors included Westinghouse, HEHF, Battelle and lastly Fluor-Hanford.

This last year I took up the hobby of motorcycling. I even took a trip to MT this summer on it for and loved it.

Hello fellow MC506 students! My name is Jo-Ann Neely and I work for Battelle in Contracts. This is the 5th class in my pursuit of a General MBA. I have been married to a great guy for 33 years and we have 2 daughters ,both having returned to the Tri Cities after college and now have successful careers in the community. Born and raised on the East coast, Washington, D.C. area, my family migrated to California in 1985 and then to the Tri Cities in 1990. Granted the pace is somewhat slower than the East, but I think we will definitely stay in the area. I look forward to learning "outside my comfort zone" this quarter and welcome the challenge!
See you in class.

Hello: My name is Terry Walsh, and I am the Director of Employee and Community Relations for the City of Kennewick. I have returned to school to complete a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management. The experience has been great. Math is definitely my weakest subject, but the book is actually making sense so far. Where was this book when I was in high school???? Anyway, thanks to all who will have to help me along in advance, especially Tammy, my coworker from Grandview!

Hello: My name is Terry Walsh, and I am the Director of Employee and Community Relations for the City of Kennewick. I have returned to school to complete a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management. The experience has been great. Math is definitely my weakest subject, but the book is actually making sense so far. Where was this book when I was in high school???? Anyway, thanks to all who will have to help me along in advance, especially Tammy, my coworker from Grandview!
Hi Terry,
It sounds like you have a great job! I too have problems in Math, so this will be a huge challenge...Look forward to seeing you in class on Wed.
Have a great week!
Melissa A. Wester

Hello,

My name is BreAnna Kramer and this is my first quarter at City U. I grew up in Fairbanks, AK and soon after graduation moved down to WA to go to school. I have to say that I absolutely love the weather down here in the Tri-Cities... much more comfortable than the cold, long winters back home. When I am not working or going to school I enjoy boating, snowboarding, hiking, fishing, and pretty much anything else that involves being outdoors. My boyfriend and I have a wiemaraner puppy that keeps us busy as well!

BreAnna Kramer ;)

Hello all,

My name is Chris Woehle. I have lived in the area nearly all my life except for a few years with the Army in Germany. This is my first quarter at City U and so far it has been fun. I currently work at the Hanford Tank Farms in operations.