Mary Ann Leiby:
CLASS OF 1982
East Pennsboro Area High SchoolClass of 1982
Enola, PA
University of Florida - Liberal ArtsClass of 1995
Gainesville, FL
University of FloridaClass of 1995
Gainesville, FL
East Pennsboro Area Middle SchoolClass of 1978
Enola, PA
West Creek Hills Elementary SchoolClass of 1974
Camp hill, PA
Mary Ann's Story
Life
After dropping out of high school, I attended college, eventually earning a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida (Gainesville) in 1995. I am a (tenured) Professor of English at El Camino College, which is in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day, as I drive to work, I can see the HOLLYWOOD sign in the distance. I teach British and American literature, composition, creative writing, and women's studies.
Although I love my work, family is most important to me. My son Joshua, who is 24 years old (time sure does fly!) recently graduated magna cum laude from UCLA with a B.A. in psychology; UCLA consistently ranks as the number 1 public university in the nation, so I'm a very proud m...Expand for more
omma. He plans to go to graduate school, and I plan to retire in a few years and spend more time going to the beach, reading books, and gardening in our back yard (which Southern Californians think is huge, but by PA standards is rather small). As Tom Petty, another former Gainesvillean, once said, "California's been good to me . . . I hope it don't fall into the sea!"
I do miss Pennsylvania, however, and plan to visit more often once I retire, as my brother Mike lives in Camp Hill, and I still have friends in PA whom I've known for decades. Most summers I visit him in June/early July (before it gets too hot: Southern CA's 72-degree weather has spoiled me!). It would be great to hear from old high school friends (and we sure are getting old!).
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