EAGLETTE ALUMNI
1994-1997
TARA PAYTON (CONRARDY)
1994-1997
4th Year as Assistant Director for the Eaglettes
After graduating from K-State in December of 2000, I taught both third and fourth grade in Olathe for 3 years. I then went on to receive my Masters Degree from Pittsburg State University in May of 2004 in Information Technology and Library Sciences. I am currently a Library Media Specialist at Heritage Elementary School in Olathe. I got married in June of 2003 to Brett Payton, a graduate of Olathe East and K-State. We live in Overland Park.
My favorite memory from the Eaglettes was simply performing! I loved every performance. I will always cherish going to Nationals in Texas and performing the Michael Jackson routine in Oklahoma. What I miss most from the Eaglettes is the friendships we all had. We always had such a good time together!!
Contact me at tpaytonht@olatheschools.com
STEPHANIE BOWERS (BRUSS)
1994-1996
I graduated from Kansas State University in 2001 and I currently work for Kraft Tank Co. here in Kansas City. I also bartend part time. In September of 2003 I married the love of my life Donnie Bowers and we are expecting our first child in August. We are so excited.
My favorite Eaglette memory would have to be when we went to Nationals and we took everything! It was the best feeling in the world to be in front of the audience as a team and to accept those awards, even though we had to give them all back.
All of the friendships that I made my three years on the Eaglettes is the one thing that I miss. It was such a great time and always having your closest friends around, what could have been better!
Contact me at steph@mail.logicalns.net
TRACI STEPHENSON (CRANE)
1994-1996
After Olathe North I attended Brigham Young University
for two years. I then spent 18 months in Chile as a
missionary for my church. Upon returning from Chile,
I met and married Chad Stephenson, a dental student at
University of Missouri Kansas City. I then finished
my degree with BYU recieving my Bachelors Degree in
Human Development, minoring in Spanish. I now live in
Bend, Oregon where my husband practices dentistry and
I stay at home with our two beautiful girls, Faith and
Kayla.
I have many fond memories of the time I spent with my
great friends as an Eaglette. I loved performing and
shouting out to the other dancers. I really do have
to say that I miss the facials and vocals more than
anything. And of course I miss the rest of my team
and hope all is well with each of them.
AISHIA STEELE
1994-1996
After graduating from KU December 2001, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue dance and entertainment broadcast, since then I have acquired a job at Sprint where I work as an account executive, though out of the Entertainment spot light. I still find enjoyment teaching dance, taking classes and of course spending time with family and friends. I currentely live in West Hollywood with best friend Kama Lightfoot and am enjoying life, beach and sun.
My favorite memory was our early morning practices though at the crack of dawn, we seemed to always make them fun and interresting. What I miss the most would be just spending quality time with the girls, rather it be an inside joke or just hangin out in the stands watching all the games. Olathe North was and is truly the best!!!
