1957-1961: Sts. Peter and Paul High School, Graduated Salutatorian
1961-1963 Port Huron Junior College, Associates Degree
- Member, Honors Program, 1961-1963
- Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, March 1962
- Member of Student Government, 1961-1963
- Co-Editor of Erie Square Gazette, 1962-1963
- Distinguished Sophomore, 1963
- Most Outstanding Student, 1963
- Student Librarian, 1961-63
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 2nd in College History, 1963
1963-65 University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts Degree
- Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1964
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
1965-January 1967 University of Wisconsin, Master of Arts Degree+
- High Pass on Masters Degree Exam, Summer 1966
- Masters Degree, Summer 1966, Magna Cum Laude
- Teaching Assistant, Fall 1966 to January 1967
February 1967-2011 Taught English and Philosophy at PHJC/SC4
- Extra-Curricular and Voluntary SC4 Tasks:
- Sophomore Class Adviser, 1967-69
- Newman Club Adviser, 1969-71
- MAHE Executive Board, Most of 1970s, 1980’s, 1990’s
- MAHE Vice President, 11 Years (from mid-1990’s to mid-2000’s)
- SC4 Academic Review Committee, 1969-2011
- Phi Theta Kappa, Lambda Mu Chapter Adviser/Co-Adviser, 1976-2011
- Phi Theta Kappa Michigan Regional Coordinator, 1997-2009
- Phi Theta Kappa Michigan Regional Coordinator Emeritus, 2009-10
- Director SC4 Honors Program, 1997-2010
- Member Alumni Board of Trustees, 2011-2016
Awards/Recognition:
- Del James Blessinger Excellence in Teaching Award, 1990
- Central Michigan Centralis Award, 1992
- Board of Trustees Honors Resolution for Thomas Obee, 1994, 1995, 1997
- Distinguished Faculty Nominee, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1997
- Distinguished Faculty Award, 1997
- Phi Theta Kappa Most Distinguished Chapter, Lambda Mu, 2000
- Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Region, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Phi Theta Kappa Athena 15 Years Adviser Award, 1991
- Phi Theta Kappa 24 Years Advisor Award, 2000
- Phi Theta Kappa 30 Years Advisor Award, 2006
- Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Alumnus Achievement Award, 2004
- SC4 President’s Award, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Regional Coordinator, 2006
- Michigan Community College Association Distinguished Service Award, 2010
- SC4 Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award, 2015
- The Dean’s List, 1998
- International Biographical Centre, 1993, 1995, 1996
- Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1996, 2002
- Who’s Who in the Midwest, 1991, 1995
- Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, 1994, 1996, 2004
- Marquis Who’s Who in American Education, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2007
- Marquis Who's Who of Distinguished Leaders Honoree, 2024 (see attached document)
- Who’s Who in the World, 1994
- Men of Achievement, 1996
- PTK Distinguished Chapter Adviser/Continued Excellence Chapter Adviser:
- Michigan Region, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010
- PTK International, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
2010 Retirement
2010-11 Taught Philosophy Part-Time, SC4
