Name in High School: Jake Vandevort

Nickname in High School: None I'm aware of

Married Name:

Spouse's Name:  Not married yet

Children: How Many and what ages: None yet.

Do you have any children that are going or went to Southern?: Christ....we aren't that old yet

Where do you live now? Pasadena, MD

How long have you been married? 

Did you marry your boy/girlfriend from H.S.?

What College did you go to? University of Maryland, College Park

Did you finish? Yup, on the 5-year plan

Occupation after you finished H.S. or College? Foodservice management at the Naval Academy (during high school and college)

Occupation now? I help coordinate the Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Program at the University of MD (and still work at the Greene Turtle in Edgewater part-time)

Favorite Teacher? (what class did they teach)  Probably Meyers (Physics)

Name a few 90's Fads that you remember fondly?  Hmm...I remember the tight-roll pants back in Middle School.  That's about it.

Favorite Song in H.S.?  Something country I'm sure

Favorite Band and Type of Music in H.S.?  Didn't have a favorite band, but country music was my favorite.

Favorite Song or style of music now?  Don't really have a favorite.

Activities involved in at H.S.? none that were actually related to Southern High School.

Activities involved in now? Working on my house, fishing, hunting, softball, work.

Last Book Read?  Black Hawk Down

Last Movie Seen?  Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Are you still in touch with any of your friends from H.S., of so, who?  Mostly Adam Watson, Chuck Smith, Dave Attenberger, Barbara (Sisk) Chase, Sam Chase, and Jeff Gammon.

Fondest Memory in H.S.  Probably Basketball games

Worst Memory in H.S.  getting caught drunk in the student parking lot a week before graduation.

Did your life shape up 10 years after H.S. where you'd though you'd be?  Yeah, pretty much....I'm close to being where I thought I'd be.

Brief description of what you have done and where you have been since H.S.  Went to college, ended up working back at UMD, finally moved out of Deale and got my own house, lived in Annapolis for a while, travel all over the country for work.  Other than that just working and hanging out with the friends I have kept in touch with.

E-mail address - vandevort@verizon.net

Contact Phone Number- (410) 320-3109

Personal Web Site:

How did you find our web site? (friend, Internet Search, calling the school, newspaper article, email,) Adam

Will you be coming to the Reunion? yes.