1952
Born in Washington, DC.
1970
Graduated in top 10 percentile of class from Gaithersburg High School in Maryland.
1970
Is president of Maryland State Association of Future Farmers of America until 1971.
1970
Is named Newscarrier of the Year by the Washington Evening Star, awarded a meeting with President Richard Nixon at the White House Oval Office.
1970
University of Maryland College of Agriculture appointment to federally funded work-study program to assist research scientists until 1974.
1970
As state FFA president, attended White House “Farm on the Lawn” exhibit, met leaders of national and international agricultural corporations.
1971
Worked summer on a 10,000 acre cattle ranch in SW Montana to enhance skills in animal science and ranching.
1971
Inducted into Alpha Gamma Rho, the professional agriculture fraternity, and elected as Rush Chairman.
1972
Elected as inter-fraternity council secretary until 1973.
1972
Elected to Gate and Key Society and Kalegathos Society until 1973.
1973
Received Jull Scholarship for academic excellence.
1974
Graduated from University of Maryland with a BS in Animal Science.
1974
Took federal Civil Service exam; qualified as G7 Biologist by the National Institutes of Health.
1976
Suffered traumatic injury in auto accident resulting in numerous surgeries and years of specialized rehabilitative training.
1980
Attended Southeastern College in Lakeland, FL, to further education; Submit employment applications and upgraded rehab training until 1990.
1992
Entered Randolph Shepard Federal Program with emphasis in food service.
1995
Completed Randolph Shepard Program; licensed by Maryland as a manager in “RSP”; Certified as “Serve Safe Food Handler.”
1995
Owner and manager of Gary’s Snack Shop located at Dept. of Energy in Germantown, Maryland, until 2011.
2011
Retired from snack shop, continues in community-based activities and researches and writes historical fiction.