Marcus Antonio "Tony" Simmons, Class of '83



WELL, AFTER GRADUATION I JOINED THE MARINE CORPS, I GRADUATED AT THE TOP OF MY CLASS IN BOOTCAMP AND AIT. I WAS SELECTED FOR BARRACKS DUTY AND ASSIGNED TO A NUCLEAR WEAPONS BASE UP NORTH. I WAS THEN TRANSFERED TO CAMP GEIGER, NC. I SERVED WITH 8TH MARINES. I WAS SENT TO SNIPER SCHOOL AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. I WAS A SNIPER WITH MY UNIT UNTIL I INJURED MY LOWER BACK DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE. I WAS MEDICALLY DISCHARGED.I THEN JUMP FROM COLLEGE TO COLLEGE FOR MANY MANY YEARS TRYING TO ADAPT BACK INTO CIVILIAN LIFE. I FINALLY FOCUSED MYSELF AND ATTENDED CVCC WHILE WORKING IN COLUMBUS. HERE I EXCELLED IN ADVANCE MATH AND PHYSICS. I THEN TRANSFERED TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND RECIEVED MY DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. I PRESENTLY WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN MURFREESBORO, TN AS AN ENGINEER. THIS IS DEFINENTLY A TURNAROUND. ESPECIALLY, CONSIDERING THE KIND OF PERSON I WAS AT BAKER.

December, 2003

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