Diane Powell:
CLASS OF 1980
Cyprus High SchoolClass of 1980
Magna, UT
Diane's Story
Life
RIGHT AFTER GRADUATION IN SEPTEMBER OF 1980 I MARRIED DENNIS POWELL. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN. OUR OLDEST DAUGHTER IS 22. SHE WILL BE GRADUATING FROM UTAH STATE IN DECEMBER OF 2005. SHE HAS ALSO ATTENDED COLLEGE IN HAWAII (NOW THATS A HARD PLACE TO HAVE TO VISIT). SHE IS SERVING AN INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND JOURNALISM AT THE HUNTSMAN CANCER HOSPITAL. OUR 2ND DAUGHTER IS 19 AND GRADUATED FROM TAYLORSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (BLUE AND GOLD - SOUND FAMILAR). SHE WAS AN OFFICER IN HER SCHOOL DANCE COMPANY AND ALSO TEACHES MANY CLASSES AT MY DANCE STUDIO. SHE IS AN AMAZING DANCER AND TEACHER. SHE IS NOW A SPECIAL ED TEACHER FOR GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT. BOTH DAUGHTERS WERE BORN LEGALLY BLIND. THEY HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLIND. THEY HAVE NEVER ALLOWED THEIR DISABILTY TO STAND IN THE WAY OF THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS. WE ALSO HAVE A SON WHO IS NOW 20. WE ADOPTED HIM THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICES AT AGE 4. HE IS THE FATHER OF A DARLING LITTLE BOY. YES THATS RIGHT YOU CAN CALL US GRANDMA AND GRANDPA. BEING A GRANDMA IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. DENNIS WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN TUMOR ON JUNE 12 OF 2004. HE WAS IN SURGERY WITHIN 12 HOURS. THE TUMOR WAS REMOVED SUCCESSFULLY BUT W...Expand for more
AS CANCER. HE BRAVELY FACED A VERY HARD BATTLE OF RADIATION AND CHEMO. FROM THE RADIATION TREATMENTS HE HAS HAD TO DEAL WITH SEVERE NERVE DAMAGE IN HIS HANDS AND LEGS. HE ATTENDS PHYSICAL THEROPY 3 TIMES A WEEK. HE IS AN INCREDIBLE MAN. HE NEVER COMPLAINS AND FACES EVERY CHALLEGE WITH HIS HEAD HELD HIGH. AS FOR ME I AM DOING GREAT. I LOVE RUNNING MY DANCE STUDIOS AND FEEL VERY BLESSED TO HAVE A WONDERFUL FAMILY. I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL.
Workplace
I AM THE OWNER OF FOUR DANCE STUDIOS. TWO IN WEST VALLEY, ONE IN WEST JORDAN AND ONE IN TOOELE. I TEACH AGES THREE - ADULTS. I HAVE HAD THE OPPERTUNITY FOR MY DANCERS TO PERFORM MANY PLACES SUCH AS: DISNEYWORLD, DISNEYLAND, FIESTA BOWL HALFTIME, ALL AMERICAN BOWL, LAKERS HALF TIME, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS HALF TIME, UTAH JAZZ, U OF U FOOTBALL, FREEDOM BLAST AND CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT I DO AND AM VERY LUCKY AND BLESSED TO HAVE A JOB I ENJOY SO MUCH. DANCING WAS ALWAYS A BIG PART OF MY LIFE AND FORTUNALY I HAVE STAYED HEALTHY ENOUGH TO CONTINUE. I AM SO VERY LUCKY TO HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS THAT ALSO ARE VERY INVOLVED IN THE DANCE WORLD. THE BEST PART OF IT ALL IS I HAVE A HUSBAND THAT STANDS BY ME AND SUPPORTS ME IN MY BUSINESS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.
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