Richard A. Silverman:
CLASS OF 1964
Lincoln Southeast High SchoolClass of 1964
Lincoln, NE
Singapore American High SchoolClass of 9999
Singapore,
Greeley Central High SchoolClass of 1987
Greeley, CO
Colorado State University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1973
Ft. collins, CO
Colorado State UniversityClass of 1968
Ft. collins, CO
Richard A.'s Story
Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska (Southeast High '64), I went to Colorado State University (BA and MA in English). I was drafted out of graduate school during the Viet Nam War in 1968--my tour of duty was in Korea (7th div. arty). After army finished my MA in English in '73 and after some ice climbing in Scotland and Europe I moved to Aspen to climb and ski bum. In '76 I got my teacher ceritificate at CSU and went to Australia to teach school in Victoria for 2 years. In Australia I met my wife, Paula, who is also from Nebraska. Spent about a year traveling back to the States in '78 then got a teaching job in Greeley, Colorado for 8 years. There I coached diving as well as teaching English. For 27 years, since 1987, lived and taught high school Engl...Expand for more
ish and practiced and taught Aikido (I am 5th dan) at Singapore American School.
We have two sons who both attended the Singapore American School. Jacob is an engineer living in Fort Collins and Spenser got his accounting degree and works at a bank in Steamboat Springs.
In the summer we lived in Steamboat Springs, Colorado since 1989. During the school year we lived in Singapore.
I retired June 2014, and moved back to Steamboat Springs full time. Paula taught two more years and then joined me in Steamboa in 2016. I substitute taught at Steamboat Springs High School until COVID, and in the summer drove a taxi for Go Alpine two days a week. I am now retired, play the guitar, take pictures, and write.
Check out my website/blog: ricksilverman12.com
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