Tom Schossau:
CLASS OF 1975
Widefield High SchoolClass of 1975
Colorado springs, CO
Tom's Story
Life
Member of Protestant Churches
Boston Marathon (personal record 2:51)/weight lifter
Some things never die -- 79 "ironhorse" Mustang, still runnin' like a racehorse! Had a couple "cosmetic/plastic surgeries," engine overhaul, and a two rear-end jobs, but never a nose-job!
Private Pilot License  Airplane Single Engine Land; Glider Aero Tow
but flying Warbirds on my Mac Powerbook is much more fun!
Still "Flying Solo" but lookin' !
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School
Biggest Crush -- Hmmm, they all looked great!
Inspirational Teachers -- Lemme see . . . Morris, Brown, Strecker, Nelson/Greene (no not for Driver's Ed!), Cole, Harding, uh-oh the Physics Teach (Thorgeson?!) and for Comp Sci (Petty?!), geeze . . . !
Do It All Over Again -- study harder?!
College
1979 -- BS Chemistry (& Engr), USAFA (w/honors)
1990 -- M.Engr.Physics, Cornell University (offered PhD candidacy)
1995 -- MD, University of Colorado
1996 -- Surgical Internship, University of Colorado
2001 -- Ophthalmology Residency, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Whew, I think that'll be it for schooling!
Workplace
WhoÂs Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1977-78
Business Certificate: Innovative Scientific Engineering (ISE), 09/12/2002, Westchester County, NY
Patent Pending: Surgical Knives for Large Self-Sealing Corneal Incisions Coupled to a Universal
Intraocular ...Expand for more
Lens (IOL) Injector. (Makes larger and more effective self-sealing incisions.)
(1) Presented:
(a) American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), Poster #203, 12-16 April 2003, San Francisco, CA
(b) European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), 6-10 September 2003, Munich, Germany
(2) Surgical knife requested for use by many prominent surgeons
(3) Surgical knife now being manufactured
WhoÂs Who In Executives and Professionals, 2004-5
Current
Refractive Surgery, White Plains/New York, NY
R&D -- Refractive Surgery
Self-sealing corneal transplants and controlling astigmatism (curvature)
Military
1979-1991 Active Military Duty -- Air Defense Artillery
Service
Korea, 82d Airborne Division, 7th Infantry Division (Light)
Commanded Air Defense Battery
High-Level Staff Officer
R&D, Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville, AL
1991 Resigned as "Major Tom" at "Redstone Arsenal"
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards)
Commendation Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards)
Achievement Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster (2 awards)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Master Parachutist
Ranger Tab
Honors
Order of Saint Barbara for personal contributions/achievements in Air Defense
Now fighting a "different battle against terror"
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Yearbooks
Reunions
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