Leanne Hawkins:
CLASS OF 1976
Foster High SchoolClass of 1976
Tukwila, WA
Leanne's Story
After graduating from Foster in 1976, I went in for more schooling: finished a B.A. in English Literature at the University of Washington in 1980; did one year as a graduate student in the English Department at the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson's old drafting grounds; finished my M.A. at the UW; received a teaching certificate from the UW, as well as professional certificates in Paralegal Studies and Museum Studies. And, "What is she doing now?" I'm sure you ask. Well, I've been basically a full-time volunteer for the last 11 years or so - and I don't ever want to rely on a full-time paycheck again! (Besides my husband's.)
I married Rick Hawkins in 1988, when we were both officially "over the hill." Because time was of the essence, we had two sons in fairly quick succession. Brian will be a junior at - you guessed it - the University of Washington this fall, doing some kind of engineering thing. (There's a reason I studied Humanities rather than Math/Science). Scott will be a senior at Ingraham High School and will be trying to get his first novel published sometime in the next year.
Aside from a fairly long stint as a pa...Expand for more
ralegal, most of my time has been taken up with being a spouse, parent, homemaker, and volunteer, as mentioned above. I've been a docent at the Seattle Art Museum for almost 12 years - I really enjoy the challenge of learning about new artists, genres, cultures, and times, and then trying to wrap the knowledge in a package that can be gifted to the audience. I've also been updating photographic database archives as the Nordic Heritage Museum for 5+ years, and have volunteered at the Friends of the Library Book Sales for at least 15 years. Currently my major volunteer time commitment is with the Washington State PTA: I'm a Region Director, just starting the first few months of a two-year commitment (and I probably will be committed at the end of that period.)
So - I hope to reconnect with friends and acquaintances from Foster Senior High School. I had my fair share of heartbreaks during high school (many fewer than in junior high, though - ugh, what an experience!), but I also had great times, some wonderful teachers, and many cherished memories from those three years.
I hope life has treated you well, and you have some stories to share.
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