Don Hairston:
CLASS OF 1965
Maggie L. Walker High SchoolClass of 1965
Richmond, VA
Don's Story
After high school, joined the marines and was very fortunate to avoid injury, while in marines ran into another Green Dragon, Emerson Williams, who some how did 3 tours in Viet Nam ,,ans was never hurt, talk about luck,,,,he was so blessed plus he was 6'5,,crazy. I used my military benefits along with scholarship money , and was able to graduate from Cornell U in 1973, with BS in Family Developement and Studies,,,,really enjoyed Cornell ,became fasn of ice hockey. After Cornell went on to grad school at State University of New York at Albany, obtained MSW in social work. I used degree towork for Veterans Affairs,,where I worked for 30 yrs until retiring in 2006,at the VA in Gainesvile,Fl,,home of football crazy GATOR FANS..I obtained my licen...Expand for more
se ,becsame LCSW and was in private practice doing clinical work,,,,,,until one day deciding I had heard enough of others problems-lol. I have been blessef to have a supportive family,two sons,,one 44 in Rochester, NY,,one 33 in Orlando,,my spouse who is RN ,decided to return to grsd school and is currently working on becoming nurse prasctioner...be glad when she is finished so life can return to being normal,,My motheris still very active,,she moved from Richmond, to Frederick, Md,she is 86 but very active in local , state politics,, uses her Ph.d to help others, especially minority women, very proud of her,,without her support, I would not had achieved, yes BLACK MOTHERS EXCEL,,,,,I would like to see my classmates at maybe next reunion???
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