August 2003

Jill Ferguson has published a book of poetry entitled "An Echo in the Silence," available through iUniverse.com, Amazon.com, Borders Bookstore (and online), and Barnes & Noble Bookstore (and online). Congratulations, Jill!

December 2002

Christian Vargas enlisted in the Navy's Advance Pay Grade program earlier this year and is in the Navy Reserve. When he graduated on November 13, he was given advance rank because of his civilian experience in seamanship and logistics. He is assigned to a unit out of Alameda, CART C101, which does at-sea replenishment. In this photo, he is being congratulated by his recruit division commander.

July 2002

Scott Palmer is counting his blessings these days! In October of 2002, he will marry Carrie Richardson. He says, "She is the joy of my life, and I love her so much. God has truly been gracious and generous to me with such a gift. She is a wonderful Christian who is so encouraging to me in my walk with God." They will marry in Tacoma, WA, where they will also live. Scott graduated from college a year ago and works for Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company in WA, in the accounts payable department as an invoicing specialist.

July 2002

Jennifer Houghtelling recently graduated from California State University at Hayward with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She is currently working at the Hayward Police Department as a Records Clerk.

December 2001

Kristin Serdahl graduated in May from The Master's College, with a degree in Liberal Studies/Teacher Education. She is currently student teaching at the elementary level. She plans to go to New Zealand in June to work with a church there for a year!

October 2001

Carl Olsen graduated in June 2001 from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a degree in history. He is currently studying for a semester in Sweden at Lund University through the UC study abroad program. He will be back in the Bay Area in December of January. Reach him by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

October 2001

Brenda Monk was a bridesmaid in the wedding of her sister Becky in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, October 6, 2001. She is pictured being escorted back up the aisle after the service, which was held at the American Family Living Estates. Siblings Bonnie (Monk, '94) Shulz and Brad Monk, '91, also took part in the wedding. Brenda is a graduate of Simpson College in Redding, CA.

September 2001

Jennie Chang is still recovering from her knee surgery of last year but is doing great. She will attend Cal State, Hayward, this fall, where she plans to major in liberal studies, credential track, to get her teaching credential in elementary education. (Come back and join all our other alumni now teaching at RCS, Jennie!)

August 2001

Maggie Kuo graduated from California Polytechnic State University on June 16, 2001, with a degree in Kinesiology (B.S. in Science). She lives in San Leandro, and you can reach her by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

May 2001

Karianne Wolfer has graduated with a BA in Dramatic Arts from Mills College. She also received the Marrion Long Stebbins Award for the most talented/promising senior! Kari will travel to Costa Rica for the summer before moving on to her next life's endeavor: studying Spanish while in Costa Rica!

March 1999

Sean Baerwald is an employee at The Pizza Joynt in Hayward, on Hesperian across from Kennedy Park! Just be careful not to sit under the train whistle when the organ is playing!