Dear Rose:
Good to hear from you and it is wonderful to view your absolutely wonderful site. You have done a remarkable amount of work and created a magnificent resource for our class. I thank you for doing this. I am just beginning to explore the site, as I have been pretty busy with work and travel, but as time frees up, I will review the whole site.
You asked for a "what have you been doing" and I haven't figured out how to get this on the website, so here is a brief description:
My wife Roberta and I will celebrate my/our 37th wedding anniversary in August of this year. We have two children, Jason (31) and Abbey (29). Jason is a lawyer in Boston (he earned a B.A. from The George Washington University and then his law degree from Suffolk Law School). Abbey also earned her B.A. from The George Washington University and the earned an M.A. from Brandeis University. Abbey works in the area of social justice and just became engaged to be married two days ago.
I spent 24 years (1974-1998) as a professor at The George Washington University in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, directing a doctoral program in Higher Education Administration. This was an absolutely wonderful experience and one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. The job allowed me to travel to more than 20 countries and work with the departments/ministries of education in many of those countries.
My family and I lived in Korea for a semester when I was a visiting professor to a Korean University and I spent considerable time in Brasil as a Fulbright Scholar. I retired from teaching in 1998 and became Professor Emeritus and took the position of Regional Director of Admissions in New England for GWU and my wife and I moved from D.C./Virginia to New Hampshire. After almost 7 years in New Hampshire, we moved to Brookline, MA where we now reside.
I have reconnected with many old friends and have renewed my love for Revere Beach and spend many days there each summer. I am happy to be home and I am happy that I will be able to rekindle friendships with former classmates.
I thank you again for doing this Rose. Be well and see you next month, Joe
Joseph A. Greenberg
Regional Director of Admissions
The George Washington University
93 Centre Street, #2
Brookline, MA 02446
617-232-4954 (Phone)
617-232-4955 (Fax)
Welcome Aboard Joe!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an exciting life traveling with a great job!
Glad to have you with us on the Lantern and so happy to hear you will be attending the Lantern Luncheon in May.
See you soon.
Hugs, Rose
Rose,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your rapid response!! Yes, by all means, share my email and I do look forward to any comments--hoping I will hear from "long-lost friends" and be able to renew friendships.
I will take you advice about signing on with a username and password and I thank you for your good Passover wishes and the same to yours for Easter. Be well and please keep in touch, Joe
Hi Joe,
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that we've had a chance to reconnect after so many years. And how delightful to read about your achievements in both your personal life as well as in academia. You've had a most successful "first phase" and I hope that it continues.
I also enjoyed a lively chat with your wife who sounds terrific.
I look forward to seeing you again at the luncheon. Should be fun!
Meri
Joe, thats quite a career.
ReplyDeleteWho could forget those green eyes!!
Sal
Joe, yes I have to ask....did your children inherit those piercing green eyes of yours?
ReplyDeleteHugs,Rose
Hi Joe
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you are a part of this. I think as you continue on you will find your self meeting old friends and meeting old friends you never met.
See you in May,
Dora DiBartolomeo Vickery
I am so happy to hear from so many people so quickly. A testament to what a wonderful website Rose has created. Thanks for such nice comments. I look forward to seeing many of you at the luncheon. Thanks again, Joe
ReplyDeleteHi Joe,
ReplyDeleteWas glad to see that you have joined us. Sorry that I won't be able to attend the luncheon, but hopefully, we will run into one another now that you are back in the area. Wishing you a Sweet Passover and a Happy Easter to Rose and all the other Lantern Members.
Roxanne
Correction......Joe's eyes are blue!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Rose
Joe:
ReplyDeleteGlad you have joined our group of classmates.
It appears that you have had quite an interesting life.
Wishing you and your family well.
Janice Scandone
Rose,
ReplyDeleteBy the way, an interesting coincidence...solved by your website. Last Thanksgiving I was back in Mass visiting family. My niece's daughter had just interviewed for George Washington University early acceptanceand told me that she interviewed with a guy from Revere. His name was Joe Greenberg. I told her I knew him well but had lost track.
She got accepted and after seeing your piece on Joe I called him to thank him and add my comments about what a small world it is.
Keep up the good work Rose. Even though I didn't go to RHS, I enjoy catching up with my old pals.
Arthur Considine
Joe,
ReplyDeleteI got so excited when Arthur Considine left that wonderful message.
Yes, it is a small world and this Lantern site is bringing us all back together again.
What a nice feeling. And, thank you to Arthur for sharing.
Hugs, Rose