2007 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Miagi.
After all these years, all I can say is
Thanks to my
Miagis and Coyotes.
It would not have been the same without
you!!
The Miagi tradition begins with
founding father Kevin Moynahan, Miagi #1 and his cohort Brandon Belzer, Miagi
#2. Kevin began this tradition in order to bring the men of the department
together to bond and create a sense of comradeship that has lasted for twenty
years. Apparently women were not allowed. Seeing a need for women to bond, the
musical HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING brought forth three
dynamic young women to begin a new traditions: The Coyotes. With dedication of
carrying forth the tradition, as have the men, hopefully the Coyotes will carry
forward the female bonding.
THE MIAGIS
1986 -1987 #1 Kevin Moynahan #2 Brandon Belzer
Kevin: Still acting as a side
interest, working successfully in sales
Brandon: Directing and
Producing, owner of Big Sky Dogs
1987-88, 88-89, #3 Matt Patrick #4 Pat Gwaltney
Matt: Film Production and Prop Manager at Omega Props in Hollywood
Pat: Founding member of Stages in Fullerton
1989 - 1990 #3 Matt Patrick #5 Robert Ramos
Robert: Successful landscape artists
1990 -1991 #6 Matt Hopkins #7 Jon Messrah
Matt: Account Executive
Jon: Casting Agent, Artist Manager, onscreen reporter for TVGuide Network
1991 - 1993 #9 Chad Schwartzman #10 John Fulton
Chad: Film, TV and Commercial Actor and Family Therapy Psychologist
John: Film editor and director
1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 #11 Charlie Visnic #12 Inguk Kimo Choi
Charlie: Film Editor and Director
Kimo: In 5 Broadway shows, including original cast of WICKED, now
appearing in
the film Enchanted! Also appearing at East West Players in Los Angeles as The
Leading Player in PIPPIN
1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 #13 Jonathan Redford #14 Micah Markley
Jonathan:
Host of TV shows, film and television roles
Micah:
Musical Theatre and doing small film roles, getting married!
1997 - 1998 #15 Jonathan Infante #16 Sung Kim
Jonathan:
Founder of Filmpunks, film director, working with the Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana
Tour
Sung:
Sports Physical Therapist
1998 - 1999 #17 Andrew Magana #18 Matt Henkes
Andrew:
Annapolis Grad, Married
Matt:
City Planner, now attending NYU for grad work in city planning
1999- 2001 #19 Kyle Feldman #20 Antonio Valla
Kyle:
Technical Director for Seattle Pacific University
Antonio:
Working in Manhattan as a Consultant
2001 - 2002 #21 Ozzy Venegas #22 Brent Macias
Ozzy:
Working at the Mouse, managagement
Brent:
US Navy!
2002-2003 #23 Chad Vargas #24 David Pizarro
Chad:
Attending college, entreprenuer
David:
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
2003-2004 #24 David Pizarro
#25 Chris Krone-Schmidt
Chris:
Attending UCI with major in Science
2004-2005 #25
Chris Krone-Schmidt #26 Ian Redford
Ian:
Attending Westmont, double major in Spanish and Theology, hopes to become Youth
Pastor
2005 - 2006 #27
Alex Choi #28 Erik Skovseth
Alex:
Attending college, Theatre Major
Erik:
Attending Cal Poly Pomona, Landscape Architecture
2006 - 2007 #28 Erik Skovseth
#29 Martin Victorio
Martin:
Fullerton College, Film major, in the improv group
Erik:
Attending Cal Poly Pomona, Landscape Architecture
2007 - 2008 #30 Jonathan
Littleman Kim #31 Robert Jewe
Jonathan:
Fullerton College, Theatre and Dance Major
Robert Jewe:
2008 - 2010 #32 Ryan Ortega #33 Peter Lee
2010 - 2011 #34
Michael Huang #35 Brian Diep
COYOTES
2000-2001 #1 Christine Kim #2 Lynette Paddock #3 Katie Monken
Christine: Professional Dancer based in San Diego
Lynette: Attending College
Katie: Grad UC, recently married
2001 - 2002 #4 Helin Jung #5 Heather Flynt
Helin: Wellesly University, Journalism
Heather: Chapman University, Dance
2002-2003 #6 Natasha Tricoche #7 Jennifer Skovseth
Natasha: Traveling the world, doing volunteer work with nations in crisis,
attending college
Jen: Cal Poly
2003-2004 #8 Shannon Hunzicker
#9 Jillian Foster
Shannon: Columbia, Journalism
Jillian: FC
2004 - 2005 #9
Jillian Foster #10 Larissa Mills
Larissa: San Francisco film school
2005 - 2006 #11
Andrea Dondanville #12 Erika Krone-Schmidt
Drea: CSUF film major
Erika: finding herself
2006 - 2009
#13 Julia Huang #14 Myra Hassaram
Julia--USC
Myra: FC
2009 - 2010 #15 Alex Geringer #16 Kalli Kohnen
2010 - 2011
#17 Francesca Valencia #18
Hannah Githens