Results

Congratulations to our top five in the dating survey!  You have won a date.  You will be receiving information about your service date soon.

Who won dates?

1. Tom Black and Hilary Thomas
2. Curtis Allen and Jocelyn Peck
3. Matt Hilbert and Angela Hutchinson
4. Robert Ruefenacht and Katie Tehrani
5. Chris Jacobson and Jessica Patchett

 I hope that you have enjoyed playing matchmaker for the past few weeks.  I hope these couples realize the true love that we as a ward decided they should have.

Now, just for pure entertainment sake I will post a list of all the couples that were voted as having a better than average chance of working out (i.e. they received an average score over 50).  I will also include the couples score.  Aside from entertainment, this also gives people an idea of who they should ask out...thus, more matches can be made!

With above an 80% chance of working out we had...

1. Tom Black and Hilary Thomas (83.43)
2. Curtis Allen and Jocelyn Peck (83.22)

A 70 % chance...

1. Matt Hilbert and Angela Hutchinson (72.00)

Above 60% chance the couple would work out...

1. Robert Ruefenacht and Katie Tehrani (69.00)
2. Chris Jacobson and Jessica Patchett (67.82)
3. Rob Mayfield and Jessie Carter (67.82)
4. Erik Hatch and Beth Duvall (66.62)
5. Curtis Allen and Makia Sharp (65.13)
6. Alec Myres and Carolyn Carter (63.96)
7. Trace Farmer and Gabby Fowler (63.74)
8. Spencer Barrus and Lindsey Muir (63.71)
9. Blake Bickmore and Gabby Fowler (63.71)
10. Tyler McArthur and Whitney Ricks (61.29)
11. Tyler McArthur and Lauren Rockwood (61.26)
12. Cameron Hanberg and Lauren King (61.22)
13. Jon-Michael Dreher and Meghan Fogg (60.94)
14. Daniel Barrick and Heidi Blake (60.91)
15. Steve Guynn and Jane Colton (60.57)
16. Brady Smith and Jordan Brock (60.38)

And several couples have a 50%-60% chance of working out.

1. Jared Hatch and Kelsey Johansen (59.60)
2. Kevin Turner and Tessa Farnsworth (59.48)
3. Trace Farmer and Alise Burgess (58.73)
4. Levi Gruwell and Liz Mullins (58.60)
5. Todd Wilde and Beth Duvall (57.48)
6. Pete Siggard and Carolyn Carter (57.09)
7. Blake Bickmore and Whitney Wing (56.78)
8. Jake Drzayich and Brooke Theis (56.19)
9. Trace Farmer and Allison Tanner (55.50)
10. Kendrick Holyoak and Tessa Farnsworth (55.46)
11. Spencer Ellis and Samantha Hill (54.43)
12. Dan McIntosh and Heidi Blake (54.33)
13. Zach Anderson and Jess Daniels (53.83)
14. Spencer Barrus and Whitney Ricks (53.00)
15. Kevin Turner and Nina Wallace (52.68)
16. Kendrick Holyoak and Gina Prows (52.65)
17. Kevin Turner and Kelsey Johansen (52.28)
18. David Egbert and Erin Schill (52.00)
19. Dallin Parkinson and Carolyn Carter (51.66)
20. Preston Redd and Nina Wallace (51.31)
21. Brady Smith and Tessa Farnsworth (51.21)
22. Coulson Huntington and Lauren Christiansen (50.55)
23. Chris Smith and Cassidy Budge (50.55)
24. Mach Drzayich and Kerri Russell (50.24)
25. Kendrick Holyoak and Katie Golding (50.07)

 Thanks for all who participated--we actually had 149 votes to determine these ratings.  That is pretty amazing!  Good luck to all our couples!

Happy Birthday Jake--March 30

Jake Drzayich turns 25...Hey! Get outta the way cuz the mad man's back in town. He's 6'3 185 from Eagle, Iowa, and he knows it (Yeah, I know it). Jake is graduating in April, coasting to the finish line. He loves the outdoors: biking, skiing, pretty much all non-technologies. There's a map of the world on the wall in his room, green pins where he wants to go, white pins where he's been, there isn't even ten, he's already feeling old. But he still looks good. He's dangerous from three-point land and can interest just about anyone by the means of a run to Dairy Queen (favorite blizzard: double fudge cookie dough). So this one's for folk, for the Lakers, for Jake. Happy Birthday chuvakcheek. You are one velikolepnyi potzsan.(znayesh?)

Happy Birthday Jake!

Last day to vote!

Today is the last day for voting on the dating survey.  Make sure you go vote so either you/your roommate/a perfect couple gets the service date of their dreams!  Click here to vote.

Happy Birthday Meghan--March 27

Meghan Fogg is a ball of energy wrapped up in an explosive personality--and it is her birthday!  If she wants to get to know you, she will, so watch out.  She's not afraid to ask personal questions, not because she's nosy, but because she has a heart of gold and truly wants to know and understand you.  She wakes up in the morning feeling like P-Diddy... well... she wakes up really early to clean the RB actually...  She's a really good singer, but she wont admit it.  She loves boys, even though she claims not to.  Guys- you're missing out if you don't go out with her, she's so funny, but hurry quick because this offer ends soon (she's going on a mission... but I bet she could be persuaded not to go if an awesome man stepped up the the plate *wink* *wink*).  

 

She's from Fresno, CA.  She is a twin.  She loves volleyball and is an awesome racquetball player--(Twice she has played guys from the ward and beat them bad).  She will be serving in the Equador Quito Mission and enters the MTC on April 20.

 

ooo... quick embarassing story... Rob Mayfield came over once and she heard him downstairs.  She proceeded to run down the stairs screaming "Rob!!! Did you come to see me?!?!?!"... Then she slipped and fell down on the stairs haha.  If was definitely one of the best moments in the life of Meghan.

Happy Birthday Meghan!

Happy Birthday Madi--March 26

Madison Claire Rodabough is turning 19 today.  She is from South Jordan, Utah and a psychology major.  She plans on going to law school--doing either environmental law or women's rights.  She is obsessed with cupcakes, diet Coke, Gilmore Girls, and naps.  She is quite often mistaken for a 12 year old. (ie she went to Diegos and Diego asked us if we were BYU students and we said yes. He looked at Madi and said "Even you? Don't you have to be like seventeen to go to BYU? You look like you're 12.) She loves all bows, she owns bow shirts, bow earrings, bow headbands, etc.  She works at Panda and coaches debate.

Happy Birthday Madi.

Happy Birthday Emily--March 25

Today is the birthday of Emily Gooch--soon to be Juengling (pronounced kind of like this: yoon-ling).  She is from Stayton, Oregon and a political science major with a minor in art education. She is graduating in April (hooray), moving home to Oregon, and marrying Kurt  on June 24, 2011 in the Portland Oregon Temple (double hooray).  Em loves pasta, frosting, waffles/pancakes, J Dawgs, and Texas Roadhouse --she can out eat any guy.  She collects pretty bottles and has a massive collection at her home. She also collects cow bells. She has a dog named Bo that she loves a lot a lot.  Her sister is her Irish twin (they are like 11 months apart).  She owns several seasons of "The Nanny."  She also knits like crazy, plays intramural wallyball, runs, and talks to Kurt on the phone (he's at BYU-I).

Happy Birthday Emily!

Happy Birthday Mack--March 24

Today we celebrate the birthday of Mack Drzayich.  He is 22 and from Eagle, Idaho.  He loves sports, stitching, music, defense, pottery, and Derek Fisher.  He also likes singing Russian war ballads, working for rush yards and avoiding real royal meltdowns.

Happy Birthday Mack!

Happy Birthday Nina--March 20

 Today we celebrate the birth of Nina Joy Wallace.    She is a French studies major and plans on finishing her teaching certificate.  She is currently teaching a class of second graders at Spring Creak Elementary.  Nina is starting a program in the fall to be a nurse practitioner--she will be at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland.  Other than that Nina wants to travel and travel and travel.  Nina loves to sing, dance, run, cook, write, and read.  Her favorite treat is dark chocolate and she doesn't enjoy milk chocolate. 

Story time.  While in the BYU gym, Nina was running on a treadmill.  She tripped and fell and was flung off the treadmill, scratching her knees and elbows.  She was pretty embarrassed.

Nina is the most wonderful girl in the whole world.  She extremely intelligent and hardworking.  She is one of the kindest and most considerate people you will ever meet.  She is beautiful inside and out.

Happy Birthday Nina!

Happy Birthday Sean--March 17

Born on the day of St Patrick, Sean Patrick Edwards is from Bloomington Indiana. A Hoosier in every way, SPE is studying political science at BYU. Sean's love of music is second to none. If political science doesn't work out, he could always get a job as a street musician. During his mission to Poland, Sean through a plate out the window and nearly crushed some Polish grandmas... If you would like to bond with him, food is your ticket. Sports are an integral part of Sean's life and those who have experienced a sporting event with SPE know his intensity. He apologizes to any one that watched the world cup last summer at Brother Burr's. If you swing by the TAJ, grab a chair, enjoy some food, and listen to the music--SPE will treat you well.

Happy Birthday Sean!

Ward Dating Survey Part 1

Part one of the ward dating survey is officially over and here are some of the results.  (As there were MANY--136--votes not all will be shown on the blog.  As such only some of the comments will be shown here. To see every couple that was nominated a second survey will be coming out very soon...)

So without further ado, some of the couples names with the reason why members of the ward think they would work:

• Chris Jacobson and Jessica Patchett--Just think of the musical contributions to society
• Robert Ruefenacht and Rachel Romeny---All aRRRR's...sexy.
• Alec Myers and Kelsey Johansen--Their fashion sense is flawless
• Kendrick Holyoak and Gina Prows--Really light blonde hair goes well together
• Tyler McArthur and Lauren Rockwood--looked great together in that FHE blog post
• Daniel Barrick and Heidi Blake--They got the whole sandy blond hair, nice smile, and great attitude thing going on.
• Freddie Hansen and Cassi Rindlisbacher--Because anyone would be really lucky to get either of those two, so why not put them together?
• Blake Bickmore and Whitney Wing-Because they are both super cool and hot and they secretly already LOVE each other!!
• Kendrick Holyoak and Tessa Farnsworth--Because of their cute blonde hair! And lovely laughs!!
• Tyler McArthur and Whitney Wing--They're both adorable nerds.
• Blake Bickmore and Whitney Wing--We think they are distantly related
• Rob Mayfield and Jessie Carter--because I stalk them at the basketball game
• Jake Drzayich and any girl in the ward--Can we count how many girl's have a crush on that cutie? Such a nice guy.
• Steve Guynn and Jane Colton--Their photo would  be cute on a wedding announcement
• Alec Myres and Carolyn Carter--Good friends make good boy/girlfriends
• Curtis Allen and Makia Sharp--hottness factor
• Preston Redd and Jessie Carter--Honestly this couple has "power" written all over them.  Preston is like one of the best people i've ever met. He's funny, sweet, and adventurous, and if I know Jessie like i think i do, that exactly the type of man that would be perfect for her. Trust me on this one and make it happen.
• Jordan Beasley and Jordan Brock--Jordan squared
• Ryan Deuel and Whitney Wing--She likes firemen.  He is a fireman.
• Travis Burk and Curtis Allen--They're both from a very liberal place where their love could probably be legal.
• Jon-Michael Dreher and any girl in the ward--He deserves some...
• Kendrick Holyoak and Robert Ruefenacht--They're cute together... plus I think they're just scared to admit their love...
• Preston Redd and Makinsey Eddy--cause they are both super hilarious!
• Chris Jacobson and Heidi Blake--Sometimes home teaching works out real well.
• Daniel Barrick and Whitney Ricks--Dimples.  Enough said.
• Kevin Turner and Tessa Farnsworth--They could travel the world together.
• Robert Ruefenacht and Katie Tehrani--They are already best friends and would be so great together!
• Freddie Hansen and Mallory Hart--Because they could watch the Bachelor together.
• Spencer Barrus and Kerri Russell--Because they are chemistry geniuses
• Todd Wilde and Beth Duvall--Cuz Beth is a WILDE thing.
• Alec Myres and Carolyn Carter--because their sense of style is the same, they are both deep thinkers, and they could get lost in conversation with one another.
• Jake Drzayich and Brooke Theis--They sit next to each other in church every week and seem to laugh a lot.
• Freddie Hansen and Todd Wilde--Freddie is insane and Todd is calm.  They compliment eachother very well and I think make a great match.
• Robert Ruefenacht and Meredith Beesley--He hasn't taken her out yet from the Valentine's Activity...dun dun dun.
• Blake Bickmore and Shayann Scoresby--The total amount of hotness would be unfathomable.
• Mack Drzayich and Kelsey Foster--The sheer baseball knowledge would create a child between them.

Happy Birthday Levi--March 13

Today we celebrate the birthday of Levi Gruwell.  He is from New Orleans and studying Environmental Biology.  His life plans include using that Environmental Biology to help save the animals.  He is a wrestler and pretty good at pinning others down. 


Have a fabulous day Levi.  Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Jordan--March 6

Jordan Alma Beasley was born and raised in 1985 in Indiana. He is in the Masters of Accounting Program and will soon be moving to San Fran to work with Phil Mickelson at KPMG. Jordan is a die hard BYU fan. Golf is his passion. Jordan served a mission in Thailand and has developed a taste for all things Thai. While Jordan enjoys a wide variety of cuisine, he is often dining on veggie burgers and spinach. When Jordan isn't crunching numbers, he is playing basketball, golf, or tennis. Little known tidbit about Jordan: Jordan is an absolute neat freak. If you've ever visited the TAJ and it's been clean, it's because Jordan rules with an iron-fist, cleaning multiple times a week. Jordan's all time favorite character in all literature is the "eye of sore Ramone". If you ever need a good conversation, Jordan is your man.

Happy Birthday Jordan!

Happy Birthday Hilary--March 5

Hilary Grace Thomas is turning 21 today!  She is an Idaho native majoring in geography.  Her life plans include going to nursing school after graduating and being involved in humanitarian health stuff.  She loves buying movies, and she is in love with Anderson Cooper--especially his hair.  She enjoys skiing and was involved in speech and debate in high school.  Her little sister is her best friend.  Her favorite treat is brownie batter.

She talks in her sleep like crazy. One time she was asking someone for his telephone number in a very giggly voice, she asked for it three times. She occasionally sits up in her sleep for no reason and looks around the room wide-eyed and shocked. Then she lays back down and falls asleep. She never remembers doing that.

Happy Birthday Hilary!