James Wilkins:
CLASS OF 1986
Hinsdale South High SchoolClass of 1986
Darien, IL
Western Illinois UniversityClass of 1991
Macomb, IL
Gower Middle SchoolClass of 1982
Burr ridge, IL
Gower West Elementary SchoolClass of 1977
Willowbrook, IL
James's Story
Life
On my 40th birthday, I decided to finally Upgrade on Classmates to see who's been doing what. Maybe I did it because the bombardment of Classmates advertising has finally convinced me to spend money, maybe I did it because it's been 22 years since HS graduation and about the same since the last time I saw a lot of you Hornets, maybe it's because my son just graduated from 8th grade and is about to embark on the journey that is navigating High School.
Nah - I did it because I'm 40.
After graduating from HSHS I went to Western Illinois University. The second week I was there, I met a girl named Jill at a party. We hit it off and five years later, almost to the day, we were married. We still are.
For me, college was a blast. I'm sure a lot of that had t...Expand for more
o do with Jill, but the pseudo-freedom of college was just fun. At Western I quickly discovered a self-confidence I didn't realize I lacked in high school.
I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and stayed at WIU to earn my MBA. After college I went to work in private accounting. I've bounced around a little and worked in both the for-profit and nonprofit field, finding my niche in the latter.
Hobbies have varied depending on what I'm interested in and what the kids are up to. Mostly though, I still read a lot of science-fiction/fantasy, volunteer with the Boy Scouts, and train in karate.
My wife is a preschool teacher at our church. In addition to the son mentioned above, we have a daughter. Jill and I don't have any pets, but the kids have 3 lizards.
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