Vincent Patton:
CLASS OF 1972
Cass Technical High SchoolClass of 1972
Detroit, MI
Loyola University - Social WorkClass of 1978
Chicago, IL
Pacific Union CollegeClass of 1976
Angwin, CA
Sherrard Junior High SchoolClass of 1969
Detroit, MI
Breitmeyer Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Detroit, MI
Vincent's Story
School
During high school, I had a small circle of very close friends, but consider everyone I had a class with as friendly and enjoyable. I didn't have any personal conflicts with anyone. I enjoyed history/social studies and ROTC classes. I also enjoyed my English classes. I had a part-time job during high school, working as an audio engineer for WCHD-FM (later changed to WJZZ), plus had a number of opportunities to substitute for some of the DJs. It was fun work. I chose to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard after high school to help pay for my college through the GI Bill. I enjoyed my first enlistment so much, I stayed and made a career out of it, retiring in Nov, 2002 after 30 years of active service.
College
All college education was earned while on active duty. Received a Doctor of Education degree in 1984 from the American University, Washington, DC. Dissertation was based on the development and implementation of the Coast Guard Enlisted Evaluation System. Received a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University, Chicago, IL; a Bac...Expand for more
helor of Science degree, in Social Work from Shaw College at Detroit, MI; and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA. A graduate of the U. S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, U. S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (with distinction), and the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.
After retirement from USCG in 2002, received a Master of Theology in Applied Religious Studies from Graduate Theological Union in May, 2004.
Workplace
Aside from military service (1972-2002); Worked part-time with the Alameda (CA) Recreation and Parks Dept as coordinator for a program for the mentally disabled called the "Leisure Club" (2003-2004); adjunct professor at Univ of CA-Berkeley, teaching 'Philosophy of Ethics,' (2002-2004); Monster.com/Military Advantage (2004-2011) as director, community outreach, then director, government partnerships. Currently employed as vice president for homeland security programs at the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) International, Fairfax, VA.
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