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Move to NC, start at Wake Forest University
I started as a Freshman at Wake Forest University. I decided to double major in Biology and History. Moved into the dorm and met my first college roommate, Bob. -
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Undergraduate at WFU
My time at WFU as an Undergraduate -
Sworn in to US Army as a Cadet
After turning donw a Four-Year Army scholarship, but taking two years of ROTC classes, I get a Two-Year Scholarship and commit to the U.S. Army as a Scholarship Cadet. Also serve on the Ranger Challenge Team and the ROTC Color Guard/Honor Guard. -
Begin Teaching Biology Labs as an Undergrad Assistant
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Begin Assisting with Biology Research
As one of the first in a new program, I helped teached bioogy labs as an undergraduate, knowing I wanted to teach. -
ROTC Advanced Camp, Ft Bragg
Six weeks at sunny Fort Bragg learning about the military, each branch in the U.S. Army, and working our tails off and being "educated" by senior enlisted personnel -
Graduate from WFU
A very proud day, I graduated as a Biology / History double major and was formally commisioned into the U.S. Army in front of the whole crowd. -
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After College and Graduate School
My times in Graduate school and adventures at the beginning of my Army Career. -
Graduate School
Started my Master's Degree in Biology at Wake Forest studying cold weather survival in the endangered Southern Flying Squirrel -
Worked in RTP
Got a job doing environmental chemistry with a research company in Research Triangle Park. Suffered through the daily commute every day. -
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
I took a break from my Master's and departed NC for the new Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri -
Graduation from Grad School
I finished U.S. Army Engineer Officer Advanced, "officially" graduated with my Masters, and moved to Cary -
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At work and at NCSU
I held several jobs, but then started on a PhD at NCSU. -
Graduate work at NCSU
Not sure what to do, I started a PhD program at North Carolina State University in the Zoology Department, with minors in Physiolgy and Ecology. -
Teaching Part Time
I got a job teaching part time at Wake Technical Community College on the Health Science Campus. I helped design and teach labs for the new Biomedical Sciences Department. -
Teaching Full-Time
I was hired as the second person in the Biomedical Sciences Department teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophysiolgy. -
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My Job and my Family Grow
I teach full-time at WTCC, I have two wonderful sons, and I am doing well in the Army. I walk away from my PhD, my life too full and busy, and so my wife could work on hers. -
My first son was born
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My second son is born
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9-11
The world, the U.S. and North Carolina all changed, as did my military career. I was now in an Army at war. -
Went Active Duty with the U.S. Army
I accepted a set of orders as second in command of a 130 person team training Soldiers for their deployments to Iraq or Afghanistan. Very rewarding work, and sort of teaching for an even more "real world." -
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Active Duty with the U.S. Army
I work several different jobs with the Army during this time, including training personnel for combat deployments, my own combat tour, and working as a strategic planner. -
Iraq Deployment
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Start Teaching at Holly Springs High School
I went back to teaching, but at the high school level to interact with students and parents more, mentor, and coach. -
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Teaching High School
My time back in the classroom, and all the advenures it continues to hold.
