James Odabashian:
CLASS OF 1966
Brownsville High SchoolClass of 1966
Brownsville, TX
Taylor High SchoolClass of 1973
Houston, TX
Stephen F. Austin High SchoolClass of 1970
Austin, TX
Texas Southmost CollegeClass of 1968
Brownsville, TX
James's Story
Life
After graduation, I worked and went to TSC, then UT-Austin, I think my degree was government. Taught 5th grade at Annie S. Putegnat for a semester and then went to Law School at Bates at UH, became a lawyer, how that happened is still a bit of a mystery to me. Pat (Hastings) class of '70, & I married in '70. In '76, I was quiet a mess. In my desperation, I called out to God, He graciously responded and my life changed immediately. Matt was born in '74, Hillary in "78. From '77-78, I worked on a Masters of Divinity in California, was ordained. In '78 I resumed my law practice in Brownsville, and in 1987, Pat & I started Vineyard Christian Fellowship - B'ville. The church ministers to broken and captive people, we've a counseling ministry and recently (2002) we opened up Healing Rooms of Brownsville, where we pray for the sic...Expand for more
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Pat was a middle school teacher for 15 years, finished her M.A. in English Lit. last December and now is going to teach high school Englis. Matt and Hillary are married. Matt teaches Chemistry in Fresno, has a son, Kelly, and a daughter, Lauren. Hillary is a teacher in the State Women's Prison System in Chowcilla (near Fresno), CA. Both, Matt & Hillary, are gifted in music, Matt writes, Hillary sings. In 2001, I had quad. by-pass... now there's an experience! Dad died in 2002, Mom 2003. We have two dogs. Life is good.
School
After High School I attended TSC for two years then on to UT at Austin, Degree in Gov't, taught 5th grade for a semester waiting to go to law school (how I got in & out of law school is still a mystery), got about half way through a M. Div. in California...
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