Joanie Ward:  

Life After graduating from Lincoln, I attended the University of Minnesota from September 1967 until March 1969. Stephen Ward (Lincoln class of 1966) and I were married in March and then moved to Tennessee and Mississippi to finish his enlistment in the Navy. We were extremely fortunate in that we were never separated during his naval duties. In the fall of 1972, Stephen and I both returned to the University of Minnesota. I graduated in March of 1975 from the College of Education, returning there again to complete my Masters in 1985. I taught kindergarten, first, second, and sixth grade in the Osseo School District for 32 years. I retired from full-time teaching in Sept. 2007, but have stayed involved in the teaching profession in a variety of positions. Our older daughter, Tristana, was born in 1971 one year before Stephen got out of the Navy. After a wonderful childhood which focused on developing her musical talents, Tristana graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1993. She now lives in Excelsior. Tristana has a band, Pandora's Other Box. She also works with Special Education Students. Tristana had our first grandchild, Tegan, November 3, 2007. He is a joy to be around! He and I spend at least one day a week together! Tristana released her first record, Dreamland, in 2009. She earned several awar...Expand for more