Carol Close Leeson

Profile Updated: May 12, 2014
Where do you live now (list all): Middletown, NY USA
Family: husband-Andyretired
Occupation or retired. retired from operating a hardware store
Yes! Attending Reunion
What have you been up to since you graduated?:

Alfred Univ '63 w/BS in Ceramic Engineering
Systems Engineer for IBM 3 years
Ran a hardware store in Middletown for over 30 years
Active on local boards such as a hospital and local bank
Active on state (NY) and national boards, and was President of both
(traveled alot for this)

What's new with you since our 50th reunion?

Because I have developed a condition that affects my fine coordination
and balance, I am in a wheelchair. This causes me to tire quickly but I do
still sew, cook and garden. We do travel some.

The years you were at school and where you lived.

Freshman - Holton
Sophomore - Center Gould
Junior - Center Gould
Senior - West Gould

Memorable people from your time at NMH (faculty, staff, students etc.)

dedication to her students - Miss Curtis
There were so many good teachers!

School Story:

When on "dummy" cleaning walk-in refrigerators - I spilled liquid
jello on 72 eggs in a crate. Needless to say - the jello set immediately.