Jim Ishihara, President, ’64, BSME University of Washington. Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington. Retired Navy Reserve Civil Engineer Corps Captain (1999). Vietnam veteran. Retired federal engineering manager for the Navy and U.S. Public Health Service (2000). Retired City of Seattle Park Engineer (2006). Married to Teri 47+years, three grown sons (all UW graduates), and six grandkids. Coached youth soccer, basketball, and baseball for over 10 years. Completed 20 Seattle to Portland (STP) bike rides. Toured Vietnam (Saigon to Hanoi) by bike with retired Navy buddies in January 2012. Hack at golf. 2011 THS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee.

Louisa Ward Shimamoto, Vice President, ’75  BA Western Washington University.  Over 30 years of sales and management experience internationally, nationally, and locally including the insurance industry, television/radio advertising, film producer, manager and performer with international music/dance group ”Up with People”, chamber member, board member for Music Camp International, school/church theater producer, Miss Thurston County Pageant Director, Olympia Festival Ballet Company performer, WWU dance and theater, THS booster committee, coordinator of the THS 50^th Anniversary Celebration, and huge community volunteer.

Janet Ishihara, Secretary, ’65, Cheerleader throughout high school. Former member of Junior Orthopedic Guild.  Earned 4^th Degree Black Belt in the AmericanTaekwondo Association (ATA) winning 3 divisional world titles and placing in the top 3 on several occasions.  AA Bellevue College.  Taekwondo instructor and operator of a club (Do-jahng) for 7 years.  Employed by United Airlines as a flight attendant primarily on Hawaii and Asia routes; retired August 2012.  Enjoy gatherings with family and friends and athletic events (climbed Mt Rainier, ran two marathons/several shorter races, bicycled the New England states as well as STP, competed in slalom and giant slalom ski races, and cross country skiing.)

Pamela Wagner Sapp, Treasurer, ’69 Married to Randy Sapp (THS ’68) for over 42 years.  Raised two children and now have eight grandchildren.  For the past 18 years worked as a legal secretary/bookkeeper/office manager for a local law firm.  From 1987 through 1994, relocated to Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands and owned two small businesses and thoroughly enjoyed the adventure of living on an island; however, children’s educational needs and the economy necessitated a move back to “civilization”.  Currently reside in the Black Lake area.

Melissa Determan Beard, Membership Chairperson ʼ91 is a lifelong Tumwater student having attended Peter G. Schmidt, Tumwater Middle School, and THS. Melissa earned degrees from UW and Stanford, and will earn a PhD from UW in June. Melissa is married to Jim (THS ʼ90) and their daughter attends Black Lake Elementary. She works for the State of Washington and is excited to be a part of the THSAA to meet fellow graduates, support future graduates, and give back to a school that has given her so much.

Rock Boardman, Communications Chairperson, ’64, First THS basketball team. Retired (26 years active service) USAF, Senior Master Sergeant having served in Vietnam (Army), First Gulf War, and Global War on Terror, numerous decorations including Bronze Star for achievement. As a civilian, employed as a telecommunication analyst and engineer for ICC and Boeing, owned a computer service and sales company, and gunsmithing. Married to Dr. Liliane Boardman over 47 years, have 3 daughters, 3 grand daughters, and a grandson. Enjoy archery, golf, hunting and fishing.

Dan Parsons, Scholarship Chairperson, ’65, BA, Mathematics, Washington State University. Employed for forty years by State of Washington as a computer programmer, IT manager, and Chief Information Technology Officer with the State Patrol. Retired in 2010. Enjoy traveling (especially Hawaii) with wife Gwen and attending football and basketball games in which grandson plays at Black Hills High School. Granddaughter attends Central Washington University.

Judi (Weaver) Hambrick, History Chairperson is a 1966 graduate of Tumwater High School. She retired from the WA Department of Transportation as a Fiscal Analyst in 2006.  Judi is a member of Daughters of Norway and is currently president of the local Olympia Lodge.  She is a member of the Olympia Historical Society, the Governor Mansion Foundation, and the PLU Scandinavian Cultural Center. She routinely volunteers in many capacities throughout the community and is a regular volunteer in a kindergarten classroom at East Olympia Elementary where she is known as Grandma Judi. Her varied interests include the ballet, musicals, plays, and music of all genres. She’s a season ticket holder at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Judi is an avid Seahawk and Mariner’s fan, as well as a season ticket holding Tbird football supporter. She Jazzercises several times a week and hits the gym on a regular basis. This is so she can keep up with her 3 year old grandson, Liam, when he comes to visit.

Dan Reich Website Chairperson, ’92, Second generation THS alumni and proud parent of two third generation alumni – Courtney 2014 and Devin 2016.  Dan has never left Tumwater School District since showing up in September of 1979 at Peter G Schmidt Elementary, Tumwater Middle School and Tumwater High School.  After graduation he worked as an IT contractor for Tumwater High and upon graduation from South Puget Sound and The Evergreen State college was hired by the district in the Technology Department.  He is now working as the Technology Supervisor for Tumwater SD.  Dan is married to his best friend Debbie and enjoys working on the family farm raising beef cows.