Susan Parvis:
CLASS OF 1980
Golden High SchoolClass of 1980
Golden, CO
Austin Peay State UniversityClass of 2001
Clarksville, TN
Susan's Story
Life
Born in California, my dad worked Oil Services, so we moved constantly. Lived in Bakersfield and Buena Park, CA, Houston TX and Golden CO.
Graduated 1980 from Golden High School, Golden Colorado, hung out with Christy Strbiak, and Ken Moncrieff and I sang in Concert Choir, otherwise pretty much kept to the library. :) To the total shock of most, including my parents, I joined the Army straight out of High School. The best move I made in my life. The Army changed my life, in many ways, most for the positive. Spent time in Bamberg West Germany...when the west still existed, never saw Berlin but I went to the Czech Border and saw their version of the "Wall", lived in New Jersey, North Carolina and Tennessee. I got out of the Army after 8 years, worked retail for ten+ taking one or two classes at a time. I graduated from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN in 2001, after ten years, with a Math Major/Education Minor. I got married...Expand for more
a few times (more than two less than five). In the midst of all that I did manage to help create a perfect daughter, working on her International Studies degree at Penn State Online. I ended up in Chesapeake Virginia, where I met Matthew, husband number 4 and final. I finally found the right one! My family, Parents, Sister Traci and Brother Jack, ended up back in Bakersfield California. I re-joined the Army, actually the VA National Guard, in 2009, back to being a Sergeant, then Staff Sergeant, part time. I recently got out after 6 years. Decided I didn't want to stay long enough to retire....needed seven more years....61 is too old to be in the Army, even the National Guard Army. I also completed an MBA in IT Management from Colorado Tech, graduated in Aug 2014.
Loved seeing everyone in 2000 at the reunion in Golden at Buffalo Bill Days!! Sorry I missed the 30 year reunion...life was a bit chaotic then. Looking forward to the next one!
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