Edward Salsberry:
CLASS OF 1979
Colonial High SchoolClass of 1979
Orlando, FL
Buckeye South Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Yorkville, OH
Northwest Elementary SchoolClass of 1972
Rayland, OH
Rose Hill Elementary SchoolClass of 1970
Bellaire, OH
West Bellaire Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Bellaire, OH
Edward's Story
Life
I retired from the Navy in October 2003, have two sons and 3 grandsons, and am definitely not the same person I was when I left Ohio...or Virginia either. I earned a B.A. degree in Journalism and a M.A. in Broadcast Administration and am now working on a Ph.D. in Mass Communicatons. I have been working at the University of Florida in Gainesville since 2004.
School
I'm sure I remember more people than those that may remember me. I transferred from Buckeye South High School in Ohio to Colonial High School in Orlando in 1978, the end of my junior year. There are quite a few teachers that inspired me: Mr. Graubner, for generating my interest in computers, Mrs. Barco, my Algebra 2 teacher who always encouraged me to do my best, and Mrs. Crawford, my Creative Writing teacher who liked my work and guided me to be a better writer, eventually leading to my degree in Journalism. Algebra 2 was special because of the friends I made there.
College
College was different for me. I was the oldest person in my classes and alth...Expand for more
ough I got along with everyone, I wasn't invited to the inner circles. Running the radio station was a dream come true and the best part of my time at VWC. I learned a lot and helped others learn alot as well. NSU was unique as well. Being a minority was obvious, but I was never treated differently by my classmates and enjoyed my time there.
Workplace
My first job was picking oranges. Right before Spring Break of 1979, I got a job at Disney World where I stayed for almost 3 years at the Plaza Pavilion. It is still the best period of my life. I wish I could get in touch with many of those people to see how we all ended up after some of the things we did.
Military
I spent almost 22 years in the Navy and could never describe everything in one sitting. I made a lot of friends over the years and because it is the Navy, lost contact with many of them as well. Being in the Navy taught me quite a bit in how to be a manager and a leader, but I missed out on too much of my children's growing up, something I'll always regret.
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