Resident of the Month

Jim was born and raised in a small community called ‘Hathaway’ in Tennessee. His house was right next to the Mississippi River, and he loved to look at the boats going by. Jim then went off to college at the University of Tennessee of Martin, and got his bachelors’ in Architecture. He met his wife there and they got married when he graduated. He was then drafted in the Military and was sent to Arkansas. He was in charge of testing and interviewing the new recruits. A quick fun fact – Jim tested and interviewed Elvis Presley! Jim spent one year in Arkansas and one year in Germany during the Korean War. After the Military, Jim got a job in sales, but did not like it. He went back to school at the University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill, and got his Masters in Physics. He then was a professor, teaching Physics, but three years in he realized he needed to get his PhD. So, Jim then went to South East Missouri University to get his PhD. Jim worked at Penn State teaching Physics for over 20 years, and loved it! One fun thing that Jim loved to do with his four kids was sledding. Jim bought a Toboggan, which is a 6 person sled. He and the kids would have a great time going down the snowy hills.