Mindi (Millgate) Martin Adopted a Baby!

Congratulations to Mindi who just adopted a beautiful little baby girl from Ohio! To read more about it, you can check out her new blog here.

LANCER REUNION POLL RESULTS!

1. Fertile Myrtle: who has had the most kids in 10 years? Joann (Scarlet) Spencer (4), Joe May (5) & Michelle Harris (5)

2. Future Bill Gates: who is the most accomplished? Troy Ostler

3. High School Lovin’: high school sweethearts are still going strong? Allen and Missy Ackerson

4. Brauns to Brains: what jock has turned in his/her jersey for schooling? Scott Francum
5. West-Side Einstein: who has the most education? Ari Bruening

6. Travel’n Fool: who spends their hard-earned money on traveling the world? Johnny Pease

7. I wish I had his/her job: who has the most envied job? Brian Carlson

8. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelor?Mat Pett

9. Late bloomers: who is the most eligible bachelorette? Aja Kayser

10. Hats are a man’s best friend: who has a little less hair than in high school? Kenny Newton

11. Same Story: who has changed the least since high school? Todd Barfuss

12. Still Looking Good (Female): Mindi (Millgate) Martin

13. Still Looking Good (Male): Josh Walden

Mindi (Millgate) Martin--Still Dancing!

I’ve loved reading everyone’s info. I can’t believe it’s really been 10 years! Well, this is what I’ve been up to. Two weeks after high school graduation I started school at BYU. I majored in English and danced on BYU’s dance team the Cougarettes. We won Nationals in Florida, danced at the Holiday Bowl, Disneyworld, Parades, etc. (oh the glory days!). I absolutely loved every second of my time at BYU! I met my husband Brian when I needed a date for a Cougarette party and asked him to go with me. He loves telling everyone how I asked him out. We got married in August of 1999. We both graduated from BYU in August of 2000 and moved to Vancouver, Washington where Brian attended Chiropractic School. We lived there for four years and I put him through school by working as the Lead Estimator for a traffic signal supply company. I loved the company and the people I worked with. I also had my own little dance studio which I totally loved! After Brian graduated he accepted an Associate Doctor position in a large practice in Tehachapi, California. We have lived in Tehachapi since 2004 and have grown to really love it here. (We are in the mountains north of Los Angeles out of the traffic and smog). Brian is now a partner in the practice and will own the practice in three years. He loves what he does and we feel really blessed for his success!

I work for NASA at Edwards AFB as a Financial Analyst. I’m in charge of Budget Execution for our center. I’ve been able to see the most amazing things, travel to many different places and working for the Federal Government has been really educational.

I, of course, teach dance in the evenings and have a dance team I take to competitions and conventions around the state which I absolutely love! Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to have any children yet but we just submitted our adoption papers and are continuing to try different fertility treatments. As soon as we are blessed with a baby I plan on opening my own dance studio and stay at home with the baby. As for now, all my dance girls are like my daughters!. I’m so glad everyone is doing so well and I look forward to seeing you all at the reunion!

Mindi Martin
mindi.martin-1@nasa.gov