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Stacie Manning Devaney

OK, after reading some of the great bios, I'm feeling like I need to take writing classes! What was that teacher of Creative Writing? Mr. Staff?
After high school, I went to the U of MN in Minneapolis, and roomed with our old classmate Jenny Updike. In 1991, some of us went to Europe with the Show Choir alumni group. That got me started on the desire to travel in Europe a bit more, so I've been back 4 times now.
I graduated with a degree in Music Education, fully intending to be a bigger and better Karen Luher, but I got hired in January 1994 at an elementary school and loved it. I quickly realized that it offered a lot more freedom both in the classroom and in my personal life, so I stuck with it. But, Mpls was never a great fit for me, so I moved to Chicago that summer.

Me and my little pomeranian Pookie had a great little apartment and I worked at a Catholic K-8 school. I switched schools every couple of years, for bigger and better salaries. Meanwhile, got my masters and National Board Certification. (I had Pookie for 14 years before he died peacefully, RIP.)

In Chicago, I loved singing with Lake Shore Jive, a co-ed acapella group. We made 2 CD's, and traveled somewhere every spring for a singing consortium that was tailor made for a music geek like me. The members of the group were partners in law firms, investment bankers, doctors, actors, but all wonderfully nerdy about music and singing, like I was.
I also sang as a praise team leader for several years at my church. It was a great job, and a loving church family for us.

I met Tim and married him in 1999. I had my daughter Allison in 2002 (after much effort!) He got a great job offer in 2006 that took us to Tucson Arizona. Though it's not "home" yet like Chicago was, I am thrilled with the weather. It's sunny almost every day. And it's a dry heat... :) Our pool is almost complete, as of August 2008.
Last year, I finally had another child, Steven. He's an absolute joy. Like his sister, he has a great sense of humor. Allie loves singing, which obviously makes me happy. She's all about her "look," putting together her accessories everyday, telling me she has a "passion for fashion." Now that is foreign to me, but it's fun nonetheless!

My brother married Chanda Kehl, and they have 2 gorgeous kids and still live in Sauk. That, and the fact that my mom's still there, gives me reason to visit our hometown every year or so!

It's been a great (almost) 20 years since grad. I can see now how it feels to actually get old but feel pretty much the same! (Is that really me in the mirror?) Hope you're all equally blessed and happy!

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