Charles Franklin:
CLASS OF 1965
Central Dauphin East High SchoolClass of 1965
Harrisburg, PA
Duquesne UniversityClass of 1968
Pittsburgh, PA
Swatara Junior High SchoolClass of 1962
Steelton, PA
St. John the Evangelist SchoolClass of 1961
Steelton, PA
St. James SchoolClass of 1955
Steelton, PA
Charles's Story
College
I left the Harrisburg area seeking a "Big City " university experience ... specifically a large variety of resources and choices without draining my parents bank accounts. (My... have things $$$ changed).
I started out '65-67 at the Duquesne University in downtown Pittsburgh in Pre-Pharmacy. Pledged Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and played a late '60s social activist role ... really coming to appreciate the "sheltered life" we had growning up in Oberlin/Swatara/Harrisburg.
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e I had received 2 "Greeting" letters from Uncle Sam, but I was able to present my 2S-Student deferrment. I took a chance on transferring to University of Pittsburgh in Jan '68 (Duquesne's semester ended, 3 weeks before Pitt's 2nd Trimester began) ... I received my 3rd "Greetings" letter in the 2nd week without the deferment. I was drafted into the Army and "served" my two years ... including the 1 year tour in Vietnam.
I returned to Pitt's School of Pharmacy ('70-'73) and graduate school '73-76.
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