Don Coleman:
CLASS OF 1955
Cass Technical High SchoolClass of 1955
Detroit, MI
Howard University - EngineeringClass of 2002
Washington, DC
University of MichiganClass of 1960
Ann arbor, MI
Hutchins Junior High SchoolClass of 1952
Detroit, MI
Alger Elementary SchoolClass of 1949
Detroit, MI
Don's Story
After graduating in 1955 from the electrical department at Cass, I received degrees in electrical engineering from University of Michigan. I married Madeleine Wyche a Cass dress design graduate ('56). We have four children and seven grandchildren. We have lived in Washington, DC since 1971 where in 2002 I retired after a career in academia as a professor and administrator at Howard University. Similar to my days at Cass, my passion for music has continued and for years I played in a DC area community band. Since retirement, I have discovered golf and my current challenge is to break 80.
In 2008 we did a Mediterranean Cruise ending in Egypt. Also in September 2008, along with other CT alumni, Madeleine and I attended a Detroit party with CT basketball coach Frank "Ace" Cudillo and a scholarship donation was presented to CT in honor ...Expand for more
of Ace. In 2011, we (former players and supporters) again presented a check to the basketball program at CT in honor of Coach Cudillo's 95th birthday.
In the fall of 2011, after being out of the "formal" classroom for more than 15 years, I was invited to teach a course in computer science in my old department at Howard University. This proved to be both exciting and challenging. It was exciting to be able to share with the next generation of technologist, and challenging since the time required for teaching impacted both my golf game and my French study! My goal is to develop my French proficiency to a level such that I can return to francophone Africa where I have previously worked and teach sans translator. Although I am healthy, I feel that as I quickly approach my 75th year my time is running out if I am to achieve this goal. --Jan 2012
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