Wade’s Life

Where I’ve lived & travelled, events, & achievements

1985 Entered Twelfth Grade at L’Anse Creuse High School-North National Merit Semifinalist Captain of L’Anse Creuse High School-North Quiz Bowl Team Third place Eastern Michigan University Creative Writing Semifinalist Wayne State Creative Writing Worked at Wendy’s & McDonald’s Accepted to MSU
1986 Graduated from L’Anse Creuse High School-North Class Salutatorian National Merit Finalist & Scholar Captain of L’Anse Creuse High School-North Quiz Bowl Team Visited ten European countries Entered MSU as a Freshman in the Honors College Worked at Mason-Abbot Residence Hall cafeteria
1987 Promoted to Level 2 Cafeteria Supervisor Visited Great Lakes Navy Base, Six Flags Great America, & Boblo Island Worked at Chets Rent-All Sophomore at MSU Met Diane Wakoski Second visit to WDW
1988 Promoted to Level 3 Cafeteria Supervisor Visited Cedar Point, OH & Lincoln Park Zoo Worked Summer Maintenance at Mason-Abbot Hall Junior at MSU Inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society
1990 Senior at MSU Visited Cedar Point, OH
1991 Graduated from MSU Honors College with a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology Enlisted in US Army as Specialist (E4) Graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, KY Started Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 68J-Aircraft Missile Systems Repairer at Ft Eustis, VA
1992 Graduated from AIT Honor Graduate of AIT class Battalion Honor Roll Awarded Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Aircraft Crewman Badge, & Army Achievement Medal (AAM) Assigned to E Co, 123rd Aviation Regiment, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Ft Ord, CA Visited National Training Center, Ft Irwin, CA Tested for & admitted to Mensa
1993 Visited Hearst Castle & Hollywood, CA May 1993 Company Soldier of the Month Graduated Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) at Ft Lewis, WA First in PLDC class Awarded first Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) Assigned to D Co, 4/501st Avn Regt, Camp Page, Chunchon, Republic of (South) Korea Promoted to Sergeant (E5) Visited Korean Demilitarized Zone—Panmunjon
1994 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, & AAM with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC) Visited Arcadia & Cheboygan, MI & the Mackinac Bridge
1995 Assigned K Company & I Co, 158th Avn, 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, TX Attended Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) at Ft Eustis, VA BNCOC Distinguished Honor Graduate Visited Washington, DC, Nag’s Head, NC, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, & NTC-Ft Irwin, CA