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August 28, 2006

Coming to America

And the winner is........St. John's University!!!!

We received word today that I have been selected as the new Professor of Military Science for St. John's University in (wait for it).....Queens, New York.

Considering that the selection rate to become a Professor of Military Science at all was 15% (51 selected out of more than 300 applicants) we are very excited to know that we will be coming to America in true Eddie Murphy fashion.

More to follow.....

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Congrats!!! Excellence is always rewarded.

Posted by: Mamabear | August 29, 2006 at 06:51 AM

Congratulations!

Posted by: Agnieszka O. | August 30, 2006 at 03:37 PM

Well, how great is that? Congratulations! May we tell folks that we 'knew you when'?

I'll bet you'll make the Milblog Conference in May, huh? I probably won't, but I'll be watching & listening.

Posted by: MissBirdlegs in AL | September 02, 2006 at 12:58 AM

YAY!
That's so cool. I'll be in NYC at the end of Sept- too bad you probably won't be there by then or else I'd buy you a beer (or coffee, or whatevah)

Posted by: AFSister | September 06, 2006 at 07:01 PM