Kaci Adams

Brent Baker

Elizabeth Barnum

Kellie Brubaker

Jessi Decker

Mary Decker

Elizabeth Enneking

Breanna Flynn

Jessica French

Jennifer Gerstberger

Kimberly Gibson

Kristin Green

Trisha Gresnick

Jill Grosdidier

Stacy Handy

Molly Hanes

Bethany Harding

Marlo Jackson

Killy King

Julie Korphage

Laren Landgren

Teri Miller

Stacey Moore

Andrew Myers

Joe Myers

Serena Platt

Randee Revell

Ashley Ross

Shane Shively

Jesse Tuel

Lindsay Valentine

Sarah Wallace

Megan Walle

Greg Watt

Casey Wilson

Krisie Wintz

Rich Yates

What Happened in 2000?

In film and TV...

• Survivor premieres on CBS sparking a major blitz of interest in "reality TV" in the U.S
• Academy Award for Best Picture went to The Gladiator

Did you know...

• The final original Peanuts comic strip is published on February 13, following the death of its creator, Charles Schulz

In computers...

• Microsoft releases Windows 2000

In sports...

• The New York Yankees defeat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, 4-2, to win their 26th World Series title

On a national level...

• U.S. presidential election, 2000: George W. Bush defeats Democrat Vice President Al Gore; the final outcome is not known for over a month because of disputed votes in Florida.

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-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000

Colleen Arnhold

Elizabeth Barnum

Jackie Bishop

Stephanie Bronston

Kellie Brubaker

Megan Chrisman

Andrew Dame

Jessi Decker

Ryan Diehl

Brian Ferrell

Jessica French

Kristin Green

Kristen Green

Stacy Handy

Bethany Harding

Laren Landgren

Krystal Littrell

Melissa McFarthing

Andrew Myers

Shelly Minge

Ansley Ross

Nicki Taylor

Jesse Tuel

Lindsay Valentine

Sarah Wallace

Greg Watt

Jennifer Wools

Molly Young

Ben Zimmerli

What Happened in 2001?

In sports...

• Super Bowl XXXV: The Baltimore Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7
• NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt is killed instantly in a crash on the last lap of the Daytona 500 while his DEI cars driven by his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Michael Waltrip, finish second and first, respectively

In computers...

• Apple Computer releases the iPod
• Microsoft releases the Xbox

On a national level...

• George W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States
• Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
• Almost 3,000 are killed in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack at the World Trade Center in New York City, The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and in rural Shanksville, Pennsylvania
• The United States invades Afghanistan, with participation from the United Kingdom

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-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001

Mayra Aguirra

Colleen Arnhold

Liz Barnum

Stephanie Bronston

Megan Chrisman

Andrew Dame

Jessi Decker

Ryan Diehl

Matt Fox

Kristin Green

Kurt Hafner

John Harms

Darci Illk

Jordan Jenkins

Curtis Keller

Traci Kessler

Jennifer Lawson

Krystal Littrell

Kelly Magnusson

Melissa McFarthing

Shelly Minge

Bobbi Sue Musgrove

Andrew Myers

Juanita Ortiz

Sarah Phillips

Ashley Ross

Heidi Schlesener

Tiffany Schweigert

Morgan Smith

Nicki Taylor

Lindsay Valentine

Tim Walker

Sarah Wallace

Jennifer Wools

Molly Young

Ben Zimmerli

What Happened in 2002?

In the news...

• Charles Bishop, a 15 year-old student pilot, crashes a light aircraft into a Tampa, Florida building, evoking fear of a copycat 9/11 terrorist attack
• Kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan
• Andrea Yates is found guilty of drowning her 5 children on June 20, 2001. She is later sentenced to life in prison
• Scott Peterson, an agricultural chemical salesman, reports that his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, is missing (he will later be convicted of her death).

In sports...

• The Boston Celtics come back from 26 points down to defeat the New Jersey Nets in Game 3 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals
• XIX Winter Olympics opens in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City

In TV...

• Two reality shows premiere: The Osbournes and The Bachelor

In movies

• Top two movies of the year inlude The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Chicago won the Academy Award for Best Picture

-- http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/2002.html

-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002

Mayra Aguirre

Megan Chrisman

Andrew Dame

Ryan Diehl

Tommie Edmiston

Katie Ek

Andrew Foltz

Matt Fox

Joel Gerdes

John Harms

Katie Hensley

Brandi Iles

Darcy Illk

Jordan Jenkins

Kristen Larson

Krystal Littrell

Kelly Magnusson

Melissa McFarthing

Mindy Meyer

Shelly Minge

Samual Mwangi

Bobbi Sue Musgrove

Juanita Ortiz

Delynne Osborne

Sarah Phillips

Michelle Powell

Rob Rogers

Heidi Schlesener

Tiffany Schweigert

Patty Tiner

What Happened in 2003?

In the news...

• STS-107: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas upon reentry, killing all 7 astronauts onboard
• Global protests against Iraq war: More than 10 million people protest in over 600 cities worldwide, the largest war protest to take place before the war occurs
• 2003 invasion of Iraq: Land troops from United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invade Iraq
• Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq, is captured in Tikrit by the U.S. 4th Infantry Division
• Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected the governor of California

In sports...

• Syracuse won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, defeating Kansas 81-78
• The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets to win the 2003 NBA Finals, 4-2
• Wimbledon Women's Finals, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus Williams

-- http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/2003.html

-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003

Kevin Arnhold

Brian Bina

Mandy Davis

Missy Davis

Esteven Decker

Tommie Edmiston

Ashley Evenson

Andrea Foltz

Jennifer Gerwick

Jesse Haller

John Harms

Chrisi Hedrick

Katie Hensley

Brandi Iles

Darcy Illk

Brandy Jones

Jenny Kling

Lynn Kratzberg

Kristen Larson

Lacy Luina

Jenni Lunn

Laura Myers

Abby Otte

Sarah Phillips

Michelle Powell

Rob Rogers

Heidi Schlesener

Katy Scott

Emily Shelor

Megan Skeen

Nicole Smith

Kristen Sutton

Jessica Whorton

Shanna Williams

What Happened in 2004?

In sports...

• The New England Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVIII, as Adam Vinatieri kicks the game-winning field goal with 4 seconds left
• Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas wins an unprecedented 6th consecutive Tour de France cycling title
• The Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees 10-3 in Game 7 of the Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series to win the series 4 games to 3. The Boston Red Sox become the first team in baseball history to come back from a 0-3 deficit to win a series

In TV...

• The final episode of Friends airs on NBC

In politics...

• George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote

In the news...

• The infamous Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy occurs when Justin Timberlake rips off a part of Janet Jackson's outfit revealing her breast
• Rape charges against Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant are dismissed when the accuser refused to cooperate

-- http://www.brainyhistory.com/years/2004.html

-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004