Education - George H. McDowell

    BACHELOR OF ARTS - SEPTEMBER 1970 TO MAY 1974

    Wichita State University - Wichita, Kansas

    Majored in History with an emphasis on medieval and ancient history, also majored in Psychology with an emphasis on psych tests and measures. Minored in English and Mathematics. Originally had intended to persue a degree in Physics with an interest in Astronomy, but History and Psycholoy turned out to be more interesting in the end. Attended full time (minimum of 14 hrs. a semester) and summer school classes while working 40 hrs a week at the Coleman Co. Took one computer science course but flunked it.

    BASIC AND ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING - JANUARY 1968 TO JUNE 1968

    Fort Ord - Monterey, California

    Qualified as Expert on M-14 rifle, Sharpshooter on M-60 machinegun, and Marksman with 45 Cal Handgun. Served extra KP duty for fisticuffs with fellow soldiers. Hit song on the radio at the time was 'On the Way to San Jose' which I visited on a weekend leave.

    HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - SEPTEMBER 1963 TO MAY 1966

    Wichita High School South - Wichita, Kansas

    Studies were directed toward college preparatory. Math and sciences, as well as history and social studies were emphasised. Played football in sophomore year. Worked evenings, weekends, and summers as apprentice auto mechanic junior and senior years.

    Wichita High School South Class of '66' Registry

    SUMMER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES - 1961 to 1965

    Wichita High School Southeast - Wichita, Kansas

    Studied various additional courses from typing to drafting to drivers ed.

    JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 7 THRU 9 - 1960 to 1963

    Jardine Junior High School - Wichita, Kansas

    Studied advanced placement courses such as Lab Science, Algebra and Geometry as well as such standards as metal shop and Spanish. Played intramural football and baseball. Member in model car club and science club.

    GRADE SCHOOL GRADES 5 AND 6 - 1958 to 1960

    Sowers Elementary School - Wichita, Kansas

    My 5th grade teacher was Miss Richardson and she drove a white 1955 chevy Corvette to school. Met several of my present day friends in the 5th grade class. My 6th grade teacher was Mrs Baird. I fell ill early in the year of my 6th grade class and had to have my appendix removed, still managed to take the 6th grade train trip to Topeka, Ks. Sowers was located quite close to the Joyland Amusement park and therefor playing hooky from school and frequenting the penny arcade pinball machines was not an infrequent event.

    GRADE SCHOOL GRADE 4 - 1957 to 1958

    MacArthur Elementary School (Plainview) - Wichita, Kansas

    The most memorable time in this school was an outdoor sports event similar to an elementary olympics in the spring semester. Was attending an event called TARP at Brookside Elementary School (Plainview) in this time period, supposedly put on to keep wayward kids off the streets.

    GRADE SCHOOL GRADES 2 AND 3 - 1956 to 1957

    Brookside Elementary School (Plainview) - Wichita, Kansas

    Transferred to this school in middle of 2nd grade. Both my 2nd grade and 3rd grade classes here were split classes, with my 2nd & a 3rd grade class sharing one teacher and classroom. My 3rd grade class shared a teacher and classroom with a 4th grade class. I think this happenstance enhanced my educational experience at this time quite favorably. I found myself paying attention too and studing on my own much of what the upper class was studing.

    GRADE SCHOOL GRADES 1 AND 2 - 1954 to 1955

    Derby Elementary School - Derby, Kansas

    Had to ride the schoolbus to school here. Remember one day of being on recess for most of an afternoon after the school boiler blewup. Also had a memorable field trip to a cemetary near by the school.

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