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Congratulations, Jason . . 
. . . The 2006 Bohanon Family Graduate
Jason is currently a chem lab assistant at Evangel University and adjunct professor in basic computing at Central Bible College, Springfield, MO
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Give a "high-five" to Jason, our all-grown-up (!?!) 6'6" youngest son--a still challenging, but delightful, combination of Dr. Dobson's "strong-willed child" and the "Home Alone" kid!) There's never a dull moment when Jason is around! Jason is a 2006 graduate of Evangel University, Springfield, MO, with a major in chemistry and a minor in mathematics.Jason has been awarded an assistantship at the University of Missouri in a Ph.D. program in chemistry - he promises not to blow up the world, just his chemistry lab and perhaps his bedroom/office, already a disaster area! He will be looking at nuclear chemistry, pharmaceutical research or working wih polymers - whatever that means!
Above all, he is a committed Christian, determined to seek God's perfect Will for his life - and we are his proud parents!
Off-the-wall trivia . . . about Jason by Jason!
Highlighting Jason's 3-D graphics talent:
Jason's "VeggiesJazz" Creation . . .
Jason's 3-D Graphic Models
A Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C. - a fun band tour in 2002.
Leave me alone . . . 
. . . and let me SLEEP!!
. . . Don't mess up my Rubix Cube! . . .
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Here's the family I came from - lucky people!!
Meet the Bohanon family . . . . 
. . . . Joe, Peggie, Joey & Jason
Photo by Olan Mills. Used by permission.
Jason says, "When do I leave the NEST?"... Mama Bird says, "Where's the Kleenex?"
A Special Feature at Jason's HIGH SCHOOL Graduation Party:
The Famous Rocky Road Brownie Recipe--compliments of the Bohanon family!
Made by our own Dr. Bohanon, chemist extraordinaire; Jason, former child magician, will make all the calories disappear!!
It's Party Time! . . .
. . . Where's the Brownies??
Not the Krispy Kremes, MOM - the BROWNIES!!
See the lower left portion of the photo for the all-famous brownies!
Note to Jason:
Plead, beg, cajole, cry, whine, make one of your famous faces, turn on your charm and wit - whatever -
and maybe your dad will make those to-die-for-brownies again, this time for your COLLEGE graduation!
OK, Jason.......cool it! . . . . . . . Don't raise your eyebrow at me!
Advice for Jason and all graduates!
WEAR SUNSCREEN
Advice to Graduates By Mary Schmich
Wear sunscreen.If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch. Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe....you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's. Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own. Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth. But trust me on the sunscreen.
--Selected from Mikey's Funnies.com.
....Joey and Jason: alto sax jazz!...
Jason is the 2003 winner of the Louie Armstrong Jazz Award!
Thanks for sharing in a special family occasion!
A Word of Advice: Don't miss MOM'S FUN ROOM
--she's
almost as crazy as I am...honest!
If you want to congratulate Jason,
please email him at
jabohanon@aol.com.
Take me HOME .
I've had enough of this crazy family!
AFTER I check this out:
For high school and college students: YOUTHlinks at Peggie's Place!
With thanks to Songs of Praise
for
the cool JAZZ playing at Peggie's Place.
The tune is entitled: "Friendship Jazz."
Credit for pink jazzers graphics: unknown.
Most of the music playing at Peggie's Place originates from Songs of Praise.
Visit their great Web site to hear beautiful tunes by many talented artists (CDs are available).
Peggie's Personal Statement of Faith . . . The Peggie's Place Story & a Mission Statement
Most of the music playing at Peggie's Place originates from Songs of Praise.
Visit their great Web site to hear beautiful tunes by many talented artists (CDs are available).
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