Jennifer Shimp Atkinson

Since high school, I worked for a few years, so I could put myself through school. I ended up at NSU from 91-95 and graduated with a BA in Psychology.

I met my husband, my last semester of college. We married that June and headed to Shreveport, LA for Medical School. (His not mine!)

We spent 4 years in the armpit capital of the world then headed back to Tulsa for residency.

We lived in Stillwater for 6 years. Great big/small town. Became a huge OSU fan and still bleed Orange and Black!

We moved to Tulsa, in May of 2008. We were there for a whopping 7 months until Tom decided to go back to private practice.

We are now in Cache, OK which is a small town 7 miles outside of Lawton. So far, so good.

I am working towards becoming a Secondary English/Reading teacher, and substitute teaching whenever possible.

Our kids are active! Between High School Baseball and elementary Soccer, we are constantly on the move!

We love to travel together and with the boys.
I have headed up our 15th and 20th reunions and have been talked into doing our 25th. It is a lot of fun and I have made friends I never thought I would have!

Most of my time was spent in Band. I hated it but was not allowed to quit, so I never played a note while in The Pride. Pissed Stout and Grass of but whatever!

Loved my years in BA and would not change them for the anything! From Vandever, to Sequoyah, Haskell, South, North then the High School. (My parents like to move a lot). The luck of the draw was with those moves, I met a lot of people I probably wouldn't have.

Ziggy's anyone? Of course, there was BJ's in 10th then Images......many an hour spent dancing there and hanging with the freaks from Edison.
Caravan, Nitro, The MAXX.

Sharon & Sheila's blue VW Bug. Many mornings driving to band squashed in with Terri and Sheri.

Brian Bruce's Stepside. He was always working on that damned thing!

Mr. Hance and Mr. Brooks both throwing batons at the band. The flute players were constantly ducking!

50's day at Sequoyah.

Mrs. Burns English class, at Haskell. God that woman drove me freakin nuts!

Mrs. Sanders Psych Class.