Karen Johnson:  

After Franklin, I worked for 2 years for my family's printing company before deciding to go to college. Was in my sophomore year at Towson when I accidentally discovered my carrer path while talking to my study partner in Botany class. I graduated from Towson and St. Joseph's Hospital with a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology in August 1976. I worked as a Med. Tech. at Johns Hopkins Oncology Center for 10 years before moving to Nashville, TN in March 1987 to learn more about Flow Cytometry. While in Nashville, I attended one performance of the Grand Old Opry, because my Uncle was visiting and really wanted to see it. Once was quite enough! Fortunately, Nashville hosted lots of other concerts and I was fortunate to see quite a few great concerts there. The best one had to be Def Lepard, then U2, Whitesnake, Phil Collins, Don Henley, Pat Benatar, Styx, Yes, Heart, Great White, Charlie Daniels Volunteer Jam with guest Ted Nugent. I even blew off an exam to get my state Med. Tech. License to go see the Monsters of Rock concert in Memphis (Kingdom Come, Dokken, Metallica, Scorpions, and Van Halen with Sammy Hagar). It was great! And, I took the exam the next time it was offered and managed to pass so, I think I made the right decision. Just in case you're wondering what happened to the quiet girl I was in High School, I still like classical music, too. I eventually supervised the Flow Cytometry dept. at National Reference Lab for 4 years before moving to Temple, TX to be closer to family. I was the Immunology Supervisor at Scott & White Hospital for 4 years and liked explore state parks throughout central TX. Joined a photography club and learn...Expand for more