Vicki Dyar:
CLASS OF 1983
Eli Whitney Vocational Technical SchoolClass of 1983
Hamden, CT
California State University Class of 1993
Long beach, CA
Fair Haven Middle SchoolClass of 1979
New haven, CT
Woodward Elementary SchoolClass of 1977
New haven, CT
Vicki's Story
Life
Life is good. I'm married for 18 years with a beautiful 14-year old daughter. Who I hope doesn't do half the stuff I did in when I was a teenager! I relocated in the 80s and spent 4 years in CA where I went to college and met and married my husband who was in the Navy at the time. We try to get back there at least once a year. He is from CA and frequently asks, especially in the winter, what are we doing here in CT? We live in Madison and live a quiet life, compared to the madness of Fairhaven. We have a King Charles Cavilier who thinks he is a person and a kitty-cat named Blossom. My days are spent shopping, party planning and being present in each moment that comes....
School
I don't miss high school much. It was a rather painful experience for me. I never really fit in and always felt so different than everyone else. It was especially painful for me when my best friend, Theresa Esposito quit. I found myself bouncing from one group to another with no group to call my friends. I also found myself hiding from the bullies in the school. I also emember some funny times there to, just not as many. Our big senior walk-out of 4 people. My first real boyfriend, Elmo and t...Expand for more
he boy I stalked for many years...Marc. I don't remember much about the classrooms, work or even teachers. But my classmates, I'll never forget a few of you.
College
I just went back to CA State Long Beach last year for the first time since I graduated in 1993. It was so nice to take my daughter to "The Beach"! Not much has changed to the upper campus. It was very comforting. I majored in criminal justice and recieved by BS. I often consider going back for my Masters but struggle with getting an MSW or just biting the bullet and going to law school.
Workplace
My mother died about a year after graduation. I worked in a factory for a couple of years to support my little sister and started to put myself through college. I graduated college in 1993 and have been working for The APT Foundation in New Haven since. I am the Director of Vocational Service there. It is a very interesting job. I develop programs to help recovering addicts return to work. It is amazing how many Eli Whitney alumni have walked through my doors. I am greatful I have such a rewarding job, but often wonder how that school could have cultivated such an environment where kids drank and did so many drugs.
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