Occupation:  Barber/Farmer
Website:  www.JParhamFarms.com
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  4
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Agriculture Assistant - Advance Screwing Off
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  Fiat
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Jim Whitmire
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
I was married briefly from 1985-1990 and was lucky to have had 2 children Jacob, now age 20 and Kaylor, age 19. Jacob has Down's Syndrome and is in his last year in the PEP Program at T C Roberson. He is a great kid and a big help to me on our farm Kaylor is a sophomore at UNC-Greensboro majoring in Speech Pathology and Dance. I am very proud of her beauty both inside and out. I remarried in 1995 to my wife, Jennifer. We have 2 children, Levi, age 12 and Jocie, age 8. Levi is in 7th grade at Enka middle and plays soccer and basketball. He is rather full of crap just like I was at his age. Jocie has been my easiest child to raise. She is kind hearted and sweet. I guess she takes that after her mom. I have been working as a Barber since 1980 in the barbershop owned by my parents in east Asheville. I still live on the same road I grew up on. I bought my grandparents home and run a small farm there. I keep about 600 chickens and sell eggs to local restaurants. I also have cattle, goats, sheep and ducks. I use the sheep and ducks to train Border Collies. I do sheep herding demonstrations at the Folk Art Center, Biltmore Estate, and at several schools in the county. My wife is a 1991 graduate of Reynolds High School, so when you see her, don't mistake her for my oldest daughter. See you all at the reunion.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
One day Ms. Barbara Whitmire went out of her room and while she was gone, Marvin Rathbone put a condom on the outside doorknob. She stood outside the room and was hollering and wouldn't touch the doorknob. She blamed it on me then and still does now when I see her.

Occupation:  Vice-President/Consultant
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  3
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Band and Ecology Club
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  My mom's Volkswagon Beetle
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Ms. Crowe, Mr. Lackey
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
- moved to Charlotte and attended UNC-C - married and had 2 children - Scott (23) and Bryan (21) - lived in Atlanta, GA, Savannah, GA and Chattanooga, TN - moved back to NC (Raleigh)in 1990 and divorced - second marriage and 1 child - Natalie (10) - graduated from Campbell University in 2004 with BBA (FINALLY!) - working for BB&T Institutional Trust Services for the last 9 years as an Employee Benefits Consultant; been working with qualified retirement plans for 23 years
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
Best memory, by far - the friends and all of the times we shared together! I will never forget running through the sliding glass door at Elise's house on the night of the prom! We laughed so hard at the head, elbow and knees holes I left in the door (after the shock wore off). The band trips to Bristol and the Ecology Club trip to the coast hold great memories too.

Occupation:  Lawyer and Research Nurse
Website:  
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Skipping class to spend time with each other
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  Gary (Datsun) / Rhonda (Super Beetle)
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Ms. Hill for Freshman Algebra until she separated us
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
Well, we have been married 29 of the 30 years - Are you sure it has been 30 years?! We left the Asheville area in 1986 for graduate school at Duke. We have lived and worked in the Raleigh area pretty much ever since. Gary is a healthcare attorney and Rhonda works in research. Our son, Jordan (age 23), graduated from UNC Law School in 2007 and was sworn in as a practicing attorney in Raleigh. (See attached photo. Yes, Gary did cut his hair!) Our daughter, Brezny (age 19), is a rising Junior at UNC-Wilmington studying Business and Communications. We miss the mountains (except Brezny, who loves the beach), but we do not often get to the Asheville area. As recent empty-nesters, we occupy our time with two dogs, three cats, and a tank full of fish. These days, our "dates" consist of working out together at the YMCA.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
My best memory (Rhonda's) was the first day of 9th grade Algebra when Gary walked into class and sat beside me! My best memory (Gary's) was the first day of 9th grade Algebra when I walked into class and sat next to the quintessential "babe" who also turned out to be my best friend for the last 34 years.

Occupation:  Administrative Assistant
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Hanging out with friends
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  1970 Camaro
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Judy Lewis Allen, Ann Anderson, Gil Elliott
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
Got married, had two great sons, Ben who is 25 and lives in Florida and Josh 20 who still lives at home, worked, went back to school for my Associate Degree, worked some more, moved to St. Augustine, Florida for 6 years just 30 minutes from the beach---loved it!!!, worked, moved back home to WNC this June, still working, but dream of doing more traveling in the years to come.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
SENIOR YEAR!!! Hanging out with friends, skipping class and not getting caught, and OH the famous NATURE TRAIL visits!!

Occupation:  Real Estate Appraiser
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  1
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Football
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  '66 VW Beetle
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Anderson, Putnam,Crowe, Sevier,Chapman
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
After HS, attended UNCA and eventually graduated. Worked for UPS through college, then had a 5 year stint in banking, which led me to real estate appraisal 16 years ago. Started my own company about 4 years ago. Married in 1987 to Terri Russell, a Marine Corps kid from Maryland. We have one 16yo son, Quentin,a junior at Christ School.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
** Day trip to Cataloochee with Joe Walker, Mark Henson, Tony Brown & Mike Lewis. We laughed at each other till our sides hurt. ** Friday nights at the "Foos barn". ** Myrtle Beach trip.

Occupation:  Instructional Assistant 
(Candler Elementary 
School)
Marital Status:  Widowed
No. of Children:  2
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  I drove a 1974 Camero with black racing stripes.
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Ms. Whitmire
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
I have two wonderful twin girls who moved to Charlotte NC in 2003 and graduated from UNC-Charlotte in 2007 with Bachelors Degrees in Communication Studies. They live (YES together in a cute little house) and work in the Charlotte area. Both work in NASCAR traveling around the country. Jessica works at Kevin Harvick Inc. as a Public Relations Representative/Account Manager. Misty spends her days working at Pro Sports Marketing and Management as an Account Coordinator working on tickets and hospitality events. I was widowed in 2002 after spending 22 wonderful years with my husband Joe Stroupe. I worked at Magnavox for seven years before quitting to take care of my girls. I went back to work at Candler Elementary when the girls were in the 1st grade. I have been at Candler Elementary for eighteen years. I still live in the Candler area.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
I cannot think of anything specific right now.

Occupation:  Assistant Director of 
Special Ed/Buncombe Co. 
Schools
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Cheering/Band
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  Buick Skyhawk
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Mrs. Anderson
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
Work-School-Work-Marriage-School-Kids-Work-Caregiver to Aging Parents Work-Kids School and Having the Most Fun possible with all of it everyday!
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
Seeing the Sugar Jets win State Champs Watching the Band get Number 1's and Superiors

Occupation:  bank teller
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  1
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  cheerleading and ecology club
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  red volkswagon bug
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  ann anderson
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
After a brief time in college, I married Neil Tedder in 1983. We have one daughter, Whitney, who is in her senior year at Appalachian State. She is 22 and will graduate in December. We enjoy annual beach trips and spending time with friends around home.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
Some of my best memories are from cheerleading and Ecology Club beach trips!

Occupation:  Curriculum Specialist 
Buncombe County Schools
Website:  teach638@yahoo.com
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  Student Council / Chorus
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  Orange 1969 Pontiac Firebird
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  Connie Crowe Jones/ Danny Ammons /Judy Lewis Allen
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
After graduation I earned a BSED degree in Elementary Education from Western Carolina University. In August of 1982 I married Dean Thompson who is orginally from Columbus, NC. He teaches and coaches at Enka Middle School. We have been married for almost 26 years and have been blessed with two wonderful children. Whitney, 22, has a degree in Early Childhood Education(preschool) and is a certified nanny to a couple in Biltmore Lake (known fondly to us as ENKA Lake). Will,19, is a sophmore at Western Carolina and is majoring in Education as well. I left the classroom 3 years ago after teaching at Candler Elementary School for 23 years. I now work at various elementary schools in Buncombe County as a Curriculum Specialist/Coach.(I teach teachers instead of kids) We enjoy spending time at church where we work in the Sunday School Office and Angel Food Ministry. I look forward to seeing you all and encourage you to contact other classmates to join us in October.
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
I fondly remember our trip to the beach after graduation. Especially the night a hysterically laughing ,Randy Faulkner, was chased down he hallway by the hotel manager. Randy was clueless how the manager knew him well enough to be calling his name. After darting into our open door, we reminded Randy that his name was written on the back of his shirt.

Occupation:  Scheduling Coordinator 
for Jeff Efird DDS
Website:  Beachbummzz@charter.net
Marital Status:  Married
No. of Children:  2
What was your favorite club or activity in high school?:  VICA (Is that even still a club???)
What type of car did you drive in the 70's?:  '76 Jeep CJ-5,'76 Olds Cutlass, '73 VW-Bug
Who was your favorite teacher at Enka High?:  EJ Miller/ Judy Lewis Allen
Tell us what you have been doing for the last 30 Years:
I married Gary Burnette (EHS'73) the summer before my senior yr (NOT that I advise that for anyone but it has worked for us!)and we celebrated our 31st anniv. in June. We have twin sons Brandon & Bryan (27). Brandons wife Ashley is the dtr. of Tracy Sale Honeycutt (EHS'78). Brandon graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville TN and Bryan graduated from Western Carolina University. We also help raise my niece Kalyn (14) dtr of Eric Taylor (EHS'78)and my sister Donna (EHS'81). Its like being given a 2nd chance at parenthood because the 1st time they don't come with guidebooks!LOL!! We truly enjoy her and have alot of fun! Kalyn is a 8th grade student at Enka Middle School. I attended AB Tech. I worked at Wachovia Bank 10yrs, Mountain Neurological Ctr 8yrs and now work for Jeff Efird DDS- 13yrs. Gary & I love to travel and we enjoy our family, friends and church involvement (Pole Creek Bapt.). We have an adorable 4 yr old Shih-Tzu "Panda" that we have spoiled absolutely rotten! We are looking forward to retirement when we can travel more and spend more time at our place at the beach! How could it be that this is our 30th reunion and I'm still only 39??????? LOL!!
Please share one of your best (or most humorous) memories of high school:
Cutting Class with Debbie Young & Angie Williams---parking by the gates in the upper parking lot,there was just enough room to get between the brick pillars on the sides of the locked gates by folding in the mirrors on my VW & creeping thru..... and yes... we were always back for the next class! (HA! They thought they were so smart putting in brick pillars by the gates!!)