Jean Barto:
CLASS OF 1973
Maine-Endwell High SchoolClass of 1973
Endwell, NY
Seton Catholic High SchoolClass of 1974
Endicott, NY
Maine-Endwell Junior High SchoolClass of 1970
Endwell, NY
Endwell Elementary SchoolClass of 1967
Endwell, NY
Hooper SchoolClass of 1965
Endwell, NY
Jean's Story
I've been moderately busy
since High School, especially after leaving Upstate NY after college to join
the Army--I served over 21 years, both on
Active Duty and in the Reserves.
Some of you probably know that my
parents passed on in the mid-80's,
and so I get back to Upstate New
York only occasionally. I visited Endwell and SUNY Cortland in July, 2007, so I could attend my sorority reunion at SUNY Cortland. I hope to reconnect with my high school friends one of these days when there's another reunion. I don't recall hearing of one in either 2003 or 2008--maybe our class needs to buddy up with the '72s the next time around!
As I've mentioned before, I returned to school starting in 2004 in order to transition into a scientific career. After completing most of the prerequisites at a local community college, I moved from Newport News to Norfolk and transferred to Old Dominion University last summer. If all goes well, and I don't burn out with all the schooling, I'll earn a BS in Medical Technology by May, 2009.
Even though I consider the Hampton Roads area home now, I still have fond memories of Endwell and of growing up right...Expand for more
smack dab in the middle of the Baby Boom Generation. I think we were very blessed to have grown up when we did, and I think that the high school and college students now have had a more difficult time than we did maturing and transitioning to adulthood. That said, *I* sometimes can't believe I'm technically *middle-aged,* even though I just turned 52 in June--I certainly don't feel that old, and more often than not, I feel and act much younger!
I'm also continuing to get in better
shape than previously. I'm doing my best to keep up a consistent running program and will be running the local
5K and 10K races like previously. My school schedule interferes with my training more than I would like, and most weeks I'm lucky to run/walk three days a week. That said, doing *something* is better than just sitting around!
It's too bad we didn't have a 30th high school reunion a few years back--we really need get together again one of these days before we're too old to recognize one another! Keep me in the loop for whatever comes about, and I hope to hear from those of you who linger here long enough to read my bio. Don't be a stranger...
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