Steven Hooper:  

I was born in Philadelphia, PA and am from Devon, Pennsylvania. I attended Strafford Elementary School, Valley Forge Junior High School and Conestoga Senior High School. I live here in Volcano, Hawaii. Some may know that I played 5-string banjo when at Conestoga. Last time I was in Pennsylvania was 1989. College and Sports: I attended the University of Pennsylvania (freshman and sophomore years) and rowed intercollegiate (2nd place in the EARC Sprint Rowing Championships). I also raced under U.S. Cycling Federation license in bicycle racing on the velodrome and in criterium races. I completed my BS in Earth Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University-College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. I later attended graduate school at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana and worked as a teaching assistant in the Geosciences Department. I also earned a certificate in Residential and Commercial Carpentry from Fort Myers Vocational/Technical College in Fort Myers, Florida. Eventually I went back to college part time after moving to West Sacramento, CA. I obtained an A.S. in Biology, and an A.A. in Kinesiology (exercise science) at Sacramento City College followed by an A.S. in Horticulture at American River College. Military: I spent four years of active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard, finishing my enlistment as a noncommissioned officer (NCO in navigation/signaling [QM/SM]-finished as pay grade E-5) with two years reserve time, after which I received my honorable discharge certificate. During my time with the Coast Guard, I served aboard an Arctic Icebreaker in Greenland and the Northwest Passage. I also served aboard a search and rescue/maritime law enforcement unit out of Coos Bay, Oregon and was a memb...Expand for more