North Thurston High School Alumni Spotlights

  • Thomas and his family

    Thomas Larson (NTHS '09) - STEM

    Thomas Larson took an unexpected path after he graduated from North Thurston High School in 2009. An avid musician throughout his time in North Thurston Public Schools, Thomas played trombone in multiple band classes and sang in the choir his senior year. He has ended up in the STEM field. Read more >>

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  • Mariah Nedrow

    Mariah Nedrow (NTHS '09) - Health Care

    Meet Mariah Nedrow, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and North Thurston High School Alumna (class of 2009)! Her experience in the Army Reserves, traveling abroad and guidance from teachers helped her get to where she is in life now, caring for others and saving lives. Read more >>

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  • Madi Moffatt

    Madi Moffatt (NTHS '14) - Communications

    Madi as a cheerleader at North Thurston High School, Madi spent the last two years as the Venue Experiences Coordinator at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoMA) in Seattle. At its core, the position was about coordinating events at the museum. Read more >>

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  • Winehouse playing a show

    Winehouse - Band (several alumni)

    The local band Winehouse, made up of several NTPS alumni, enjoying making music and performing all over. Watch the video >>

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  • Willie Frank

    Willie Frank (NTHS '00) - Tribal Leader

    Willie Frank III is a proud alumnus of North Thurston Public Schools and a member of the Nisqually Tribe. Today he is working to share his culture, his family history and life lessons with students across the district. Read more >>

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  • Lawyer Tillman sitting in a chair

    Lawyer Tillman (NTHS '11) - Paraeducator

    While he may have been a jock in high school, North Thurston High School alumni Lawyer Tillman pursued a different passion when he returned to his alma mater. After playing football at Auburn University, Tillman now works as a paraeducator and coach with the goal of becoming a teacher. Read more >>

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  • Chris Bacon (left), Jerome Comrie (right)

    Chris Bacon (NTHS '01) & Jerome Comrie (RRHS '04) - Costco

    Lacey Costco is a popular community shopping spot for bulk bargains. It’s also a large employer for our area, including many alumni! Read more >>

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  • Edward Sauley speaking at a podium

    Edward Sauley (NTHS 84) - Major General, Pilot

    Flying over 30,000 feet high and up to speeds topping 1,000 mph, North Thurston alumnus (Class of 1984) Edward Sauley has dedicated over 2,000 hours of flying time in both the F-16 Jet and KC-135 aircraft. Read more >>

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  • Jennie Foglia-Jones

    Jennie Foglia-Jones (NTHS '99) - Port of Olympia

    Stemming from her love of Marketing, North Thurston Alumnae Jennie Foglia-Jones now works for the Port of Olympia where she spends her time managing the communications and marketing departments. Read more >>

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  • Ryan Caldwell

    Ryan Caldwell (NTHS '91) - Veteran & Veteran Support Advocate

    Meet Ryan Caldwell, NTHS '91 grad and combat wounded veteran who has served our country through multiple deployments around the world. Caldwell is now giving back to support veterans by providing the healing recreation of fishing through his non-profit organization, Got Your 6 Fishing. Read more >>

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  • Jeff Delacruz

    Jeff Delacruz (NTHS '99) - Photographer

    Making products look appealing to the eye is crucial in today’s high-tech world, where there are endless options available. Meet a North Thurston Alumni who followed his passion and turned his hobby of photography into a successful career and business. Read more >>

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  • Kelsey Moulton

    Kelsey Moulton (NTHS '07) - Career & Technical Education Teacher

    Growing up in a world surrounded by teachers, Kelsey Moulton (NTHS Class of 2007) is no stranger to the education field. Her mother, sister and brother-in-law are all teachers too! “I’ve been around teachers my whole life,” said Moulton, who now bleeds green instead of purple (she’s now a CTE teacher at Timberline). Read more >>

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  • Charles Callahan

    Charles Callahan (NTHS) - NTPS's First Superintendent

    Before there was a North Thurston Public Schools district, there were just two country schools: South Bay Elementary and Lacey Elementary. Older students in the area went to neighboring Olympia High School, and skeptics scoffed at the idea that a rural district could provide a high-quality education. Then along came Charles Callahan, the first Superintendent at North Thurston Public Schools. Read more >>

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  • Darcy Fast

    Darcy Fast (NTHS '65) - Baseball Player

    A young boy who always dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player grew up in Lacey, attended Lacey Elementary and graduated from North Thurston High School. This young boy was named, Darcy Fast and his dream came true. Read more >>

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  • Chandra & Chris Shilley

    Chris & Chandra Shilley (NTHS '93 & '90) - Community Outreach

    When North Thurston High School alumnus Chris Shilley (class of 1993) met his future wife, Timberline alumna Chandra (class of 1990) through mutual friends, he had no idea what they would do for their community someday. Read more >>

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  • Trina Jesperson

    Trina Jesperson (NTHS '84) - Schoolhouse Coffee Owner

    Local entrepreneur Trina Jespersen is giving back to her community as the owner of Lacey’s Schoolhouse Coffee. Trina, who attended South Bay, Chinook, and North Thurston (class of 1984), never expected to become a business owner. Read more >>

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  • Aja Dale

    Aja Dale (NTHS '04)

    When we are younger we dream about what we want to be when we grow up, Aja Dale, 2004 North Thurston High School alumni is lucky enough to be living her dream! “Ever since I was little whenever I would hear music I would just start dancing,” said Dale and her passion followed her through her studies at North Thurston Public Schools, on to college and now in her career. Read more >>

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  • Kevin Brandenburg

    Kevin Brandenburg (NTHS '02) - Teacher

    Walking through Pleasant Glade Elementary School, it is clear that there is history and community rooted in these halls. History runs deep in the historical connections to North Thurston Public Schools as a whole. Many teachers in the school district grew up here and even went to the same schools where they are teaching now. Read more >>

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  • Matthew St. John

    Matthew St. John (NTHS '07) - Amazon

    If you’re in the market for this season’s hottest gift, chances are you can find it on Amazon, the largest internet-based retailer in the United States with its headquarters based right here in Washington State. Matthew St. John, a 2007 North Thurston High School graduate, is a Business Development Manager for Amazon. Read more >>

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  • Ralph Hauser

    Ralph Hauser - District CTE Pioneer

    When you think automotive education in the South Sound, one name always comes to mind – Ralph Hauser. Hauser, who passed away at the age of 92, was hired to start the industrial arts program, including wood, metal and auto shop courses, at the new North Thurston High School in 1955. As the program added new teachers, Hauser soon specialized in teaching only auto shop. Read more >>

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