BRHS Class of 88 Presents

Hard to imagine that it has been 20 years since that wonderful day in May of 1988 when we donned caps and stood together for the last time as a class. So much has happened; we have each come so very far. As the reunion approaches, there is mounting excitement and curiosity surrounding friends and classmates - the lives that they have lived and their accomplishments. This site is a place where we can all catch up, find one another, promote our accomplishments, our businesses, and share our stories. The sky is the limit here, so... what are you waiting for. Where are you now, BRHS Class of 1988???

Eric Sweetman (no longer Poplin)



After defecting and graduating from Show Low High School, I headed to NAU to study art. That didn't work out due to roommate issues (I'm not big on heavy smokers who sell cocaine on campus) and the fact that I couldn't get scheduled a single art course for the Spring Semester. I bailed out and headed back to NPC for some classes while I considered my next move. That move turned out to be cosmetology, learned at NPC, but never put to use. Seriously, the week after I was licensed to practice in Arizona, I moved to Florida. I didn't like cutting hair, anyway. That was in 1991.

Orlando became home for the next nine years as I worked as a costumed performer at Walt Disney World. A few of you would remember that well since I helped make magical memories for you and your families on vacation. In case little kids are actually bored enough to be reading this, let's just say I was great friends with Tigger, Sebastian, Clopin, The Ninja Turtles, and Bear from the big blue house. Don't tell anyone; it'll be our little secret.

In 2000, I realized that as the whole world comes to see Disney, I wanted to see the whole world. I auditioned for Bear's touring theater show through VEE Entertainment Corporation and spent four years traveling everywhere from Portland, ME, to Portland, OR, San Juan to Seoul, Toronto to the Thames. Good times.

Bear's international tour finally came to an end, along with my job, so I went in an old direction: education. I went back to school to pursue my BFA at Ringling College of Art and Design, in Sarasota, FL. The picture with this post was created for my senior class illustration show poster. I'll graduate on May 2, 2008, just in time for the reunion!

Actually, I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to make it to the reunion this year. Student loans are shockingly high and I have to really work the job hunt. If anyone is writing a children's book or needs an illustrator who works in watercolor, oils, pen and ink, Adobe Illustrator, or Photoshop, let me know. I'm pretty decent. I'll even post a link to my blog so you can see for yourself.

Later.

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