Mark Bankston:
CLASS OF 1988
West Brook High SchoolClass of 1988
Beaumont, TX
Odom Middle SchoolClass of 1984
Beaumont, TX
Caldwood Elementary SchoolClass of 1981
Beaumont, TX
Woodvale Elementary SchoolClass of 1978
Lafayette, LA
Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolClass of 1976
Houston, TX
Mark's Story
Life
After graduation from the Brook, I ventured off to college . . . okay, I went across town to Lamar and got an English degree in '93. Actually, I had a great time at Lamar and made some awesome friends. There's not a helluvalot of use for an English degree, and after a year at the Beaumont Enterprise I joined the mass migration of WB grads to Houston and went to law school at South Texas College of Law. I'm now practicing commercial litigation with a mid-sized firm in downtown Houston. Last year I was promoted to Senior Attorney. After living in Sugar Land for a few years, I moved back inside the loop. This past year I lived at the Lofts at the Ballpark across from Minute Maid Park and it was by far the best apartment experience I've ever had. But it is time to buy a house because . . .
In July 2006, I finally found THE one. My many years of confirmed bachelorhood are now ...Expand for more
in serious danger because of Kate. I'm buying a house off Washington Ave. in the Upper West End (my, don't that sound fancy?) and we'll be moving in soon. Next step is a trip to the jewelry store.
About the only person from WB I still keep in regular contact with is my best friend since we were freshman, Rome Bloomfield, who also lives in the Houston area and has a beautiful family.
A few years ago, I went back to my first love of music and started pursuing it as a hobby. It's now turned into a semi-professional second career. I'm playing lead guitar in a band called Citizen X, which plays the Sherlock's, Sam's Boat, etc., scene. We regularly play in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and all over Houston. They won't let you post URLs here but if you google citizenxlive, you'll find us. I also have a myspace page ("banky316"). Be sure to send a friend invitation if you stop by!
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