Mike Holmes

Profile Updated: September 20, 2021
Residing In: Pensacola, FL USA
Spouse/Partner: Sally
Occupation: RETIRED!
Children: Josh (stepson) born 1974; Angela, born 1979; Lindsay, born 1980; Mikayla, born 1995
Military Service: Navy  
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Attended Northeastern State University and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology in 1975. Worked for a year and then returned to NSU and completed my M.Ed. in Jr. College Teaching/Psychology. Married Sally in 1978. Taught for 3 years at North Arkansas Community in Harrison, Arkansas. Daughters Angie and Lindsay were born in Harrison. Left to pursue my Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology/Cognitive Processes at Oklahoma State University. Completed my Ph.D. and taught for 2 years at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Decided to do something different with my life and entered the Navy. Following training in Pensacola, Florida (where I learned to fly a helicopter) I was designated an Aerospace Experimental Psychologist. For the next 21 years I worked in the areas of human factors engineering/weapon systems design, research & development for aircrew selection & sustained operations, training and simulators, program management, distributed learning, and during my last 3 years in the Navy I helped to create and stand up a new command, U.S. Navy Human Performance Center where I learned a lot about organizational development/performance. I retired at the rank of Captain in 2007 and then accepted a position as Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Faculty at Georgia Military College (GMC)--in Milledgeville, Georgia. GMC is a two-year liberal arts college with over 16,000 students---about 250 of those are ROTC cadets, hence the name.
I retired June 30, 2021 and moved to Pensacola, Florida. All three daughters ended up migrating to Pensacola, so it was a no-brainer as to where Sally and I would retire. Still seems strange being retired. Not sure what's next--we'll see.

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Jun 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Chris, good to see your updated profile. Reminds me of us being in Mr. Gourd’s class. I remember going over to your house sometimes after school. You always had sweet tea in your refrigerator. We did not have sweet tea at my house, so it always seemed like a special treat! Hope all is well with you and your family.

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All of the grandkids--6 grandsons and 2 granddaughters
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Son-in-laws: Erik Hansen (with Angie), Travis Jackson (with Lindsay), and Brandon Daughtry (with Mikayla)
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Josh in the back. Angie, Lindsay, Sally, me, and Mikayla (left to right). Christmas 2020
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Jul 29, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Sharon,
I loved the T-shirts (okay, I loved the words on the T-shirts). I hope to se you at the reunion.
Best regards,
Mike

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Apr 28, 2021 at 5:13 PM
All three of my daughters live in Pensacola and that is where I will retire. Savannah loves the beach. You will see more pictures of Savannah because her mother takes a lot of pictures.
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It's more fun when Granddaddy gets on the floor to read and play
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Riley at 10 months--not much bigger than the pumpkins
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Peyton our soccer player. Yes, my daughter Angie named him after Peyton Manning
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Sally and me at a school black-tie affair. Two or three a year--always glad when they were over :-)
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Me speaking at my last Georgia Military College Academic Honors Parade--about 2 months before my retirement.
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Riley, my youngest grandson, attacking his birthday cake at his first birthday. He was born on December 17, 2019--so my daughter, Mikayla, decided on a Grinchmas theme--very green!
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Savannah, my granddaughter from Mikayla, at about 1.5 years of age. She's not modeling, she's picking at a bobby pin.
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Josh in the back. Angie, Lindsay, Sally, me, and Mikayla (left to right). Christmas 2020
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:14 PM
Son-in-laws: Erik Hansen (with Angie), Travis Jackson (with Lindsay), and Brandon Daughtry (with Mikayla)
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:15 PM
All of the grandkids--6 grandsons and 2 granddaughters
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:16 PM
All three of my daughters live in Pensacola and that is where I will retire. Savannah loves the beach. You will see more pictures of Savannah because her mother takes a lot of pictures.
Posted: Dec 09, 2022 at 1:14 PM
Savannah, my granddaughter from Mikayla, at about 1.5 years of age. She's not modeling, she's picking at a bobby pin.
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:18 PM
Savannah--about a week away from being 2 years old
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:18 PM
It's more fun when Granddaddy gets on the floor to read and play
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:18 PM
Riley at 10 months--not much bigger than the pumpkins
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:19 PM
Riley, my youngest grandson, attacking his birthday cake at his first birthday. He was born on December 17, 2019--so my daughter, Mikayla, decided on a Grinchmas theme--very green!
Posted: Sep 20, 2021 at 1:19 PM
Peyton our soccer player. Yes, my daughter Angie named him after Peyton Manning




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