Matt Mitchell

Since leaving SSHS, I have had many great opportunities. In the October directly following SSHS graduation, I left for a mission to the Guatemala City North Mission. While on my mission, I became ill and was diagnosed with Gillian-Barré Syndrome which forced my return to Idaho in March of 2005. After making a full recovery, I began attending BYU—Idaho. While there, I met my lovely, talented, beautiful wife Shelley (FYI: I met her in my very first class on my first day at BYU-I!).

Shelley and I both completed our bachelor’s degrees at BYU-I in 2010; she with a degree in child development and me with a degree in mechanical engineering. Two of the most important events that occurred in my life prior to leaving BYU-I was the birth of my daughter Lily (5) and son Levi (3). Following Levi’s birth—which happened two weeks prior to my graduation, I took a job in Idaho Falls working for a mechanical engineering firm. In April 2011, I left my job in order to pursue an opportunity to continue my education.

In May 2011, my family and I moved to Stillwater Oklahoma where I began graduate school at Oklahoma State University. I finished my master’s degree in May 2013 after which I was presented with another opportunity to continue advancing my education. I begin work on a PhD in September of 2013.

Regardless where my life has taken me over the last 10 years, I still feel like the same Idaho farm boy that grew up and went to school at SSHS. The red truck I had in high school is still running strong, despite the 200k miles it has on it. I’ll never forget the good times Richard, Corbet, and I had “movin’ the truck.” Here’s to the great times we had!

Good luck to you all and I wish you the best!

Amanda Hirschi Whetten

After graduation, I worked at the Credit Bureau for two years. After that, I began working at the Bank of Commerce until 2012. It was my pleasure to work with Kelsie Palmer Munns for 3 years, and she became one of my best friends. In 2006, Carrie Hassman Miller and her family told me they knew the perfect man for me. They were right, and we were married November 2006. Since then, we have just been enjoying life. We visit Mexico a few times a year to see Kellen's family. In 2011, we welcomed our first baby and the love of our lives. I now spend my time enjoying being a mom and wife and all the excitement that brings.
In the ten years since graduation, I have learned that life is too short to hold grudges. We should live in the present and make the best of what life has to offer.

Katie Tolman Dalling

In the Fall following graduation I met Marc Dalling. We were married a year later and two years after that we welcomed our first daughter. I graduated with my Associates in Architecture a week after she was born. Our second daughter was born a few months before Marc finished his RN degree. We moved to Twin Falls for a year and then Orem for two years. Our third baby girl was born there. After finishing the required amount of working time as an RN, Marc was accepted into CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist) grad school in Naples, FL. He will finish school in Feb. 2015. I have been lucky enough to be a full time mom and enjoy doing some photography as a hobby.