Jana Johnson:
CLASS OF 1965
Huntington High SchoolClass of 1965
Huntington, NY
SUNY College at CortlandClass of 1969
Cortland, NY
Jana's Story
I guess it has been a long time, but it seems like yesterday that 65 romped, the Sportsman was the hot spot, and summers were spent on the water. After HHS I went to SUNY-Cortland and earned a degree in (surprise!) Physical Education. My first and only teaching position was at SUNY-Morrisville, a two year college in the snow country of CNY. I was there for 27 years. In that time I was married, amicably divorced, and had a daughter (not in that order...) I taught PE, coached field hockey and started the women's soccer program. I took an early retirement at age 50 and moved to Greensboro, NC. I had become an avid golfer and had spent my summers playing in the Syracuse Womens District Golf Association. Upon moving to NC where golf is a year long activity, I joined the LPGA Teaching division and taught golf professionally for over 5 years. As much as I enjoyed it, a move to High Point, NC ended my golf car...Expand for more
eer for lack of a teaching facility. I have been with our local Petsmart for 9 years as a dog training instructor, now only very part time. I stay on the staff for the employee discount since I have 6 large dogs (2 labs, 3 lab-a-likes, and a pitt bull) and 2 cats. I love them all to pieces, and they bring me great joy. (You dog lovers will understand.)
So now I am essentially RETIRED (oh how I love that word!) and spend my time playing golf, caring for my dogs, and doing projects around the house. My daughter lives in Greensboro (about 1/2 hour away) and we visit back and forth often. I have not been back to Long Island in over 10 years and even then could not believe the changes. Not the same place at all. In summary, I am happy and healthy and really enjoying life. My future plan is to get as old as I can as slowly as I can! Best wishes to all you fellow HHS Blue Devils and Cortland Red Dragons.....
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