Janette Black:
CLASS OF 1974
Lexington High SchoolClass of 1974
Lexington, MA
Janette's Story
Life
Attended University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA and majored in Geology. Met my husband, Geoffrey Black, also a Geology major in 1976 and were married in 1978. We each completed a Masters in Geology, 1982 at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT and worked for Gulf/Chevron Oil Co in Casper WY until 1985. I taught geology at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, MT while Geoff began a Masters degree in Natural Resource Economics at MSU. I worked at MSU as a college admissions counselor and academic advisor until 1988. We moved to Seattle, WA for Geoff's PhD in Economics. I worked as an environmental geologist from 1988 to 1993. Our daughter was born in 1992, and Geoff was offered a 2 yr visting teaching...Expand for more
position at Bates College, Lewiston ME. I became a part-time career counselor at Bates College with a focus on Pre-Med and Science careers. In 1995, Geoff was offered a tenure track position at Marist College in Poughkeepsie NY. I taught geology and geography at SUNY New Paltz, NY and later was a full time career counselor at Vassar College. After receiving tenure at Marist, in April 2000, Geoff was offered a position at Boise State University in Idaho and we jumped at the chance to live in the west again. Geoff is teaching Natural Resource Economics and I am working for PageTalk.com and consult on career counseling. We still get together with Kathy (McGuire)Leon, Sandy (Guy) Cox and Susie (May) Aygarn and their families.
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