Nicholas Kerna:
CLASS OF 1971
Northwestern Military & Naval AcademyClass of 1971
Lake geneva, WI
Upper St. Clair High SchoolClass of 1971
Upper st. clair, PA
Paiute Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Scottsdale, AZ
Nicholas's Story
In short . . . after leaving NMNA midway through my Junior Year in high school, I finished high school in my hometown of Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh), PA,.After high school,
Took an extended journey to the Caribbean: St. Johns and St. Thomas mostly.
After a while, returned to Pittsburgh, then did a stint in the US Army Infantry, Recon..
After the military, moved to N., California for college, lots of backpacking, where I got into Creative Writing and Journalism; then switched to Biological Sciences (pre-med).
After graduation, moved to Hawaii (so beautiful), opened a clinic, and continued to write and publish—mostly children's books at the time.
Then, after a long holiday in SE Asia, I kept returning there, absorbed in the faraway adventures and entranced and enamored by the Asian culture. Back and forth between Hawaii and SE Asia (Singapore and Thailand mostly). Eventually, selling it all in Hawaii and encampi...Expand for more
ng in Thailand—where I have been for 35+ years. Still here!
After "retiring" from private practice, I took a Professor position at a medical school and graduate institute.
I continue to write and publish, now mostly medical-science research articles, while based in Thailand. Love what I do as the new technologies have made research, writing, editing, and publishing so much more efficient and fluid.
Still remember and think about NMNA. However, it was good to return home for the remainder of high school and reconnect with the old friends that I grew up with—some of whom remain in touch with me and I with them, knowing each other since before kindergarten! Miss, too, my friends at Paiute Elementary in Scottsdale, AZ. Enjoyed the friends there, too, and the weather and progressive sports programs.
Well, so much more, but will leave it for now. Would enjoy hearing from anyone who cares to get in touch.
All the best!
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