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Matthew Frey
Deborah Fritz
Amy Garofolo
Juliane Gibbs
Jeri Ann Gibilisco
Dan Gillespie
Annalisa Gillman
Susan Gindt
Fran Goins
Matt Goolsby
Candice Graff
Robert Green
Rob Greene
Jennifer Gutchewsky
Christopher Haas
Traci Hagerty
Ketchikan, lived about 235 miles Haddix said, ’’For seniors it’s
“So, how do you like the
United States?” is a question apart. Watkins said that over (Ralston) not quite as fun, but
the course of about a year they it’s (Ralston) run a little bit bet
that Seniors Jennifer Watkins
shared travel expenses every ter. You could get away with
and Tyler Haddix, both from
Alaska, have heard a lot of this other month. anything up there.” “Especially
year. “Most of them don’t They came to Nebraska to ifyou’re seniors,” Watkins said.
think that Alaska is part of the live with Haddix’s grandma. Making the move to Ne
United States,” Haddix said. Watkins parents moved to a log braska to live with Haddix’s
ging camp in Northern Alaska grandma was like a college
The couple, who have been
where the only school was a experience for the couple, only
together for about two years,
met in Juneau, Alaska, while one-room schoolhouse, grades a year earlier. Both said there
Haddix was there to watch his K-12. Haddix wanted to play are some good and bad points to
high school baseball with a good living in the same house. “She
school at a wrestling tourna
ment. Watkins, who had moved team, so they decided to move makes my lunch,” Haddix said.
to Juneau from Portland, Or to Ralston. “I wouldn’t be getting as good
egon, a month before meeting Both said they liked Ne of grades if it wasn’t for her.”
Haddix and Haddix, from braska. Watkins said she As for the future, Haddix
missed the scenery, “It’s said they planned to go to col
Being new at school is hard (Alaska) the most beautiful lege, get married, and 20 years
when you’re alone, but Jennifer place besides Hawaii.” later have kids. Watkins said
Watkins and Tyler Haddix Comparing their schools in
moved here together to help the kids would come when they
make the transition easier. Alaska to Ralston, both said it were 28 years old, hopefully
was very different here. twins. P a tric k E g g e r
J e n n i f e r W a t k i n s
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