Lizz Gallagher ~ Loring
Class of 1992

LOCATION:   Chicago, IL

OCCUPATION: 
Co-Owner of Escape 2 Fitness Co.

SPOUSE'S NAME:  Michael Gallagher

SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION:  
Information Technology Recruiter For Harmer Assoc.

YEARS ATTENDED TCN: 1983 - 1990

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATED:   Sterling Christian School

HIGH SCHOOL TOWN & STATE:   Galt, IL

COLLEGE & YEAR GRADUATED:
Western Illinois University ~ 1997
BS in Exercise Science

SINCE TCN:
After high school I attended Sauk Valley Community College for 2 years. I then transferred to Western Illinois University where I spent the remainder of my college career. I moved back to Sterling after graduation where I did an internship in cardiac rehab and corporate wellness at KSB Hospital in Dixon. CGH was my next career stop where I worked in cardiac rehab and started their first ever employee wellness program. After spending 2 years at CGH I made the big move to Chicago. I worked for Advocate Health Care in their Corporate Fitness division for 4 years before starting my own personal training company, Escape 2 Fitness. I am in my second year of owning my own company and although it is very stressful at times it is extremely rewarding!

I met my husband in July of 2005 at North Ave. Beach and knew that very day that I had met the man I was going to marry (my mom was right....when you know, you know!). We got married this past November in Mexico. We had over 60 people in attendance and I had my little sister Emily (who is now 21!!) stand as my maid of honor. It seems like yesterday we were roaming those tiny halls of TCN. Great memories!

MEMORIES OF SCS:
All the cheerleaders spending hours making "break throughs" for the basketball team. Lori Porter and Cory Bradshaw not talking for the first 2 years of dating. The Pekin cheerleaders taping our routines to steal them! Ugh! They made that movie "bring it on" after this.....coincidence...I think not. Having to play our games at St. Mary's gym Riding with April Payne and Lori Porter to Vocational School. Getting out of school at 12:20 all the time...how did we do that? Being a FABULOUS cheerleading squad! Trying to make people believe that I had a graduating class of 7.

MEMORIES OF TCN:
Hay Rack rides at Mr. Kaisers (every year at least one person got injured) I'll say it again.....raising flags (crazy!), but pointing was worse! Steak and Shake on the way home from away games. Our house getting tp'ed and "paper plated" by the varsity cheerleaders when my mom was the coach. Chris Dean picking me up by my head and shouting for my mother to come out to the playground and see. Going to state and thinking that the Springfield mall was "the coolest!" as well as the Holidome.& 3rd quarter Honor Roll Field trip to the Cubbies (always a favorite!) Making our dividers fall out "accidentally" Decorating our "office" with wrapping paper.

TCN SPORTS & ACADEMIC AWARDS:
Varsity Cheerleading (1990-1992)

PERSONAL WEBSITE:
Escape 2 Fitness

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Last Updated 09152/2008