Michael Hogan:
CLASS OF 1985

Memorial High SchoolClass of 1985
Joplin, MO
University of Central ArkansasClass of 1995
Conway, AR
University of TulsaClass of 1989
Tulsa, OK
North Junior High SchoolClass of 1981
Joplin, MO
West Central Elementary SchoolClass of 1979
Joplin, MO
Michael's Story
Life
After graduating from MHS, I received my undergrad degree from the Univ. of Tulsa in Public Relations, worked on-air at a Tulsa classical radio station for 2 years, changed directions and earned a Masters in Counseling/Higher Ed (Univ. of Central Arkansas) and then did some post-Doc work at the Univ of Arkansas, before changing directions again. Soon thereafter, I married Susan in 1996 - she was my primary reason for the move to Dallas. At the time, Susan was working (and still works) at Southern Methodist University, and after working at an Episcopal Church for four years, I found a job at SMU, too, and have been there since. We spent our 5-year wedding anniversary in Germany in November 2001 (where the "current" picture of me in my profile on this site was taken), and we both had a fantastic time visiting people and places where Susan had spent time as an exchange student. In 2004 we became the very proud parents of a handsome little boy, Thomas! Shortly thereafter we moved to a new home in Richardson, TX, and only increased our commute to campus by 15 minutes or so.
I still sing - but as a tenor now ins...Expand for more
tead of bass/baritone, strangely enough - I joined the Dallas Symphony Chorus in 1995 ('09-'10 will be my 14th season) and I've have had some incredible experiences so far - I'm listed on several commercial recordings with the Dallas Symphony, had my picture taken with Maestro Zubin Mehta while on tour in Israel in 1996 and have sung on stage at Carnegie Hall seven times, the most recent in January 2008. Qualifying and becoming a voting member of NARAS, which allows me to nominate and help select Grammy winners each year since 2002, is just one of the amazing benefits I've realized from maintaining my interest in music, and singing in particular.
I'd love to hear from anyone from the 1985 "Last Graduating Class" at Memorial (or anyone for that matter) who might remember the tall, skinny kid in the drama dept... or the choirs... or the only french horn player in the band & orchestra... or the dude who sang "Only You" at the talent show that last year. If I get notes from enough people who've seen this bio and ask me, I might get the nerve up to post another pic or two, or even lay down a little money on the site.
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