John Durham:  

CLASS OF 1969
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Vista High SchoolClass of 1969
Vista, CA
Kodiak CollegeClass of 9999
Kodiak, AK
Phoenix, AZ
Overland park, KS
Palomar CollegeClass of 1971
San marcos, CA

John's Story

Life After high school, I attended Palomar College for a year. I met my bride (Lola from Poway High School) and joined the Coast Guard in October of 1970. Lola and I married in December of 1970 and have 8 wonderful children -- 6 girls and 2 boys. We are still very much in love and Lola continues as my very best friend. She is a wonderful wife and mother. We spend lots of time together and especially enjoy exploring Kodiak Island, Alaska. We spend many hours fishing and enjoying nature and all of the wildlife of Kodiak (rabbits, fox, deer, eagles, salmon, halibut, bears). I still enjoy photography and take lots of pictures -- especially scenery and wildlife. I play as much golf as I possibly can -- in the summer I play at least 18 holes a day as Kodiak Island has a wonderful golf course. School I attended Vista High School from 1966 - 1969 and enjoyed school and all the activities. I was often seen with a camera as I spent time on both the Yearbook Staff and Newspaper Staff. I also worked for the Vista Press (local newspaper) taking a variety of photos. I didn't date in High School because I was busy working and spending lots of time with friends. I rode motorcycles and spent time sailing at Lake Oneal on the Marine Corps base. English was my favorite subject, Math was my least favorite. Mr. Obrien (English)was one of my favorite teachers - he gave me the desire to become a teacher. Although I wasn't motivated enough to try out for the sports teams, I really enjoyed going to basketball and football games. College My college career was a work-in-progress throughout my life. I began by attending Palomar College for one year after High School. I "dropped out" and joined the Coast Guard in 1970 where I spent a 26 year career. Along the way, I attended Juneau-Douglas Community College, Northern Virginia Community College (earned 2 AAS degrees - one in Business and one ...Expand for more
in General Studies), NRI (earned AAS in Electronics), Baker University in Overland Park, Kansas (earned my Bachelors in Business), Baker University (worked on a Masters in Organizational Management), and the University of Phoenix (earned my Masters in Business Administration). Have also taken courses from the University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau). Workplace I retired from the University of Alaska as an Associate Professor of Business and Accounting (after 14 1/2 years) to begin yet another career. I was hired in late July 2009 as the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) for the Kodiak Area Native Corporation (KANA). Services provided by KANA include an Ambulatory Medical Care and Dental Care, Pharmacy, Contract Health, Community Health Aide Program, Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention/Outreach, Social Services, non-clinical community Mental Health, and Youth Prevention Projects. Other services provided by the organization include Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program, Vocational Rehabilitation, Early Childhood programs, Education, Employment and Training programs, Infant Learning Program, a full service Fitness Center and Tribal Operations/Environmental Health. It is a very rewarding and fulfilling job! Military I spent 26 years in the Coast Guard. I had a fantastic career and advanced from E-1 to E-7 in the enlisted ranks, from CWO2 - CWO4 in the Warrant Officer Corps, and from LT to LCDR in the Officer Corps. I spent most of my career in Finance and Supply including jobs as a Supply Officer on the Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, Deputy Comptroller at the Coast Guard's largest Support Center (Kodiak), Comptroller at the Coast Guard's Pay and Personnel Center, and as an Assignment Officer for Storekeepers in Washington, DC. I enjoyed every minute of my career as I had a very supportive family who enjoyed it as well. Met lots of great people and have lots of great memories.
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