1. Where are you living right now?
St Johns, AZ
2. Are you married? If so, who did you marry?
Yes, I am married to Eileen Brower (née, Ethington) who was raised in Chandler and graduated from Gilbert High School.
3. Do you have any kids? If so, names and ages.
Kamriana, girl age 13
Rylee, girl age 10
Preston, boy age 8
Chalene, girl (deceased)
Jeremy, boy age 4
4. Do you have a college degree? From where and in what?
Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MMS, PA-C) from Nova Southeastern University, Naples, FL
Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BS-IS) from University of Phoenix, Mesa, AZ
5. What do you do for a living?
I am a physician assistant in St Johns, AZ (at the medical clinic where my Uncle Howard Lee used to have his dental office).
6. How many places have you lived since graduation? Name them.
Attended Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, AZ from Aug 1989 until May 1990.
Served an LDS mission to Cleveland, OH from June 1990 to June 1992.
Attended Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, AZ from Aug 1992 until May 1993.
Lived in a few different placed in the East Valley until my marriage to Eileen Ethington in Jan 1995.
Lived in Chandler, AZ from 1995-1997.
Purchased our first home in Gilbert, AZ in 1997.
Sold our Gilbert home in 2004 to pursue my master degree...finished up pre-requisite coursework as ASU East campus, 2004-2005 lived there on-campus for a year.
Lived in Naples, FL from Jun 2005 attending Nova Southeastern University (medical school).
Moved to Estero, FL from Nov 2006 until Oct 2008.
Moved to St Johns, AZ (arrived Halloween day) and have loved being back in our great hometown!
7. Briefly summarize any other major events that have happened in your life since graduation.
Served a two-year LDS mission to the Cleveland, OH area (northern Ohio).
Married the lovely Eileen Ethington, Jan 2005 (married now for 14 years), in the Mesa LDS Temple. She is one of the strongest and wisest persons I know. She is a wonderful mother to our children…and she keeps me in line, too.
I am the proud father of four…all of which are great kids, full of energy and spunk. My youngest daughter, Chalene, was a stillbirth, born in Jan 2004.
I graduated from medical school (PA program) in August 2008.
8. What is your favorite memory of high school?
I really enjoyed the extracurricular activities:
Track meets
Drama/Plays
Choir—state competitions
Band practices
Playing in the band during football games and basketball games
9. What are some of your favorite songs from high school?
I was mostly a Top 40 music-lover.
A-Ha: Take On Me
Bananarama: Cruel Summer
Bangles: Eternal Flame
Billy Idol: White Wedding
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead or Alive
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Debbie Gibson: Foolish Beat
Depeche Mode: All I Ever Wanted; People Are People
Erasure: Chains of Love
Madonna: La Isla Bonita
Phil Collins: One More Night
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Wham!: Careless Whisper
Any music performed by Chicago/Peter Cetera
St Johns, AZ
2. Are you married? If so, who did you marry?
Yes, I am married to Eileen Brower (née, Ethington) who was raised in Chandler and graduated from Gilbert High School.
3. Do you have any kids? If so, names and ages.
Kamriana, girl age 13
Rylee, girl age 10
Preston, boy age 8
Chalene, girl (deceased)
Jeremy, boy age 4
4. Do you have a college degree? From where and in what?
Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MMS, PA-C) from Nova Southeastern University, Naples, FL
Bachelor of Business Information Systems (BS-IS) from University of Phoenix, Mesa, AZ
5. What do you do for a living?
I am a physician assistant in St Johns, AZ (at the medical clinic where my Uncle Howard Lee used to have his dental office).
6. How many places have you lived since graduation? Name them.
Attended Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, AZ from Aug 1989 until May 1990.
Served an LDS mission to Cleveland, OH from June 1990 to June 1992.
Attended Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, AZ from Aug 1992 until May 1993.
Lived in a few different placed in the East Valley until my marriage to Eileen Ethington in Jan 1995.
Lived in Chandler, AZ from 1995-1997.
Purchased our first home in Gilbert, AZ in 1997.
Sold our Gilbert home in 2004 to pursue my master degree...finished up pre-requisite coursework as ASU East campus, 2004-2005 lived there on-campus for a year.
Lived in Naples, FL from Jun 2005 attending Nova Southeastern University (medical school).
Moved to Estero, FL from Nov 2006 until Oct 2008.
Moved to St Johns, AZ (arrived Halloween day) and have loved being back in our great hometown!
7. Briefly summarize any other major events that have happened in your life since graduation.
Served a two-year LDS mission to the Cleveland, OH area (northern Ohio).
Married the lovely Eileen Ethington, Jan 2005 (married now for 14 years), in the Mesa LDS Temple. She is one of the strongest and wisest persons I know. She is a wonderful mother to our children…and she keeps me in line, too.
I am the proud father of four…all of which are great kids, full of energy and spunk. My youngest daughter, Chalene, was a stillbirth, born in Jan 2004.
I graduated from medical school (PA program) in August 2008.
8. What is your favorite memory of high school?
I really enjoyed the extracurricular activities:
Track meets
Drama/Plays
Choir—state competitions
Band practices
Playing in the band during football games and basketball games
9. What are some of your favorite songs from high school?
I was mostly a Top 40 music-lover.
A-Ha: Take On Me
Bananarama: Cruel Summer
Bangles: Eternal Flame
Billy Idol: White Wedding
Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead or Alive
Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Debbie Gibson: Foolish Beat
Depeche Mode: All I Ever Wanted; People Are People
Erasure: Chains of Love
Madonna: La Isla Bonita
Phil Collins: One More Night
The Police: Every Breath You Take
Wham!: Careless Whisper
Any music performed by Chicago/Peter Cetera
10. Who is the teacher/class you remember most from high school?
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Andrea Borg’s sophomore English class. I think I learned more that year from her than I did from any other teacher in that high school. I also really enjoyed Mrs. Risa Udall’s English class as well. They were both extremely tough teachers (at that point in schooling for me) and I realized how great it really was to have a teacher who taught well.
11. If you could go back, what would you change about your high school years?
I wish I had been more outgoing with other groups of friends. I hung out with my group of friends, but didn’t venture out to get to know others very well. I was somewhat shy in high school. As my wife will attest, I am definitely much more outgoing and open to other ideas and interests.
12. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
Good question! In 5 years I would like to be working in family medicine possibly in pediatrics. In 10 years I would like to be out of debt and enjoying grandkids.
13. What is one accomplishment since high school that you are proud of?
My first, and foremost accomplishment is my marriage to my wife. We only knew each other for about 3 months before I proposed and six weeks later we were married. She is the light of my life, and keeps me directed. We have a fun relationship and I enjoy her company immensely. My kids come second as my best accomplishment. They keep me young, and are incredibly good kids. I am also proud of my being able to graduate from medical school this past year. It took a lot of work and effort, it wasn’t very easy, but it was a growing experience for me.
14. What is one piece of advice you would give a future graduate of SJHS?
My advice would be to plan now (while in high school) what you want to be. Explore every avenue of interest to you and pursue it with the intent of becoming the best in that area. I wish we had had better career development in our high school.
15. Anything else you want to say to your former classmates?
Keep in touch. You will always have a friend in Ryan Brower!! (Email: azbrower@hotmail.com) Seriously, let me know if I can help you out in any way!! My door is ALWAYS open!
According to the class prophesy: I was supposed to have performed in a remake of Dirty Dancing. Yeah right!! Whoever wrote that prophesy anyway? Let it be known that I DO NOT CLOG anymore, and I have forgotten most of my country dancing moves! (Just ask my wife, much to her chagrin!) I haven't clogged in years! I am way too uncoordinated on my feet nowadays. Who'd have thunk!!
Ryan Brower AZbrower@hotmail.com St Johns, AZ
