Michael Gerard Hogge

Not Yet!

French Club 1971, 1972
Senior Boys 1972

What have I been up to since 1972?:

Graduated in May, 1977 from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations.

Retired in June, 2009 after 32 years in Human Resources as a professional independent contributor and consultant for various Fortune 100 companies across the USA. Became a professional solo commercial truck driver in 2009 and drove a semi through 11 Western states & 6 Midwestern states spanning 400,000 miles from 2009 - 2015. Reentered the Human Resources field in 2015 & became a Capacity Recruiter recruiting contracted carriers operating under their own US-DOT operating authority for Interstate Distributor Company in April, 2015 after driving in the Western 11 for Interstate for 10 months prior & retiring as a professional semi driver. Recruited contract carriers, owner operators driving under Interstate's US-DOT operating authority. Recruited company drivers for Heartland Express after their acquisition of Interstate Distributor in July, 2017. Relocated to Waco, Texas from Puyallup, WA in April, 2018 after 37 years away from Texas. Recruited recently for LaSalle Corrections' Jack Harwell Detention Center unit in Waco, Texas and Limestone County Detention Center unit in Groesbeck, Texas & now just the latter since my company ended its contract on 9/30/19 with the former. Currently working from home in Waco, Texas, as the Field Recruiter for LaSalle Corrections. Will complete 39 years in Human Resources in July, 2021 & begin a 40th year in HR @ that time. No plans to retire as I function best when in fully engaged with the work, activities & interests & faith that is so vital to me.

Retired from successful working hobby engaged in from 1995-2009 breeding, raising, and showing pedigreed cats, specifically blue British Shorthairs, all over the USA. Had two awesome Shih Tzu boys, Amos & Andy, the latter of which passed on April 6, 2020. Amos is still with me.

Current hobbies - fishing, music, camping, photography, politics, reading, faith.

Several:
The Senior Boys Club Bonfire (the LAST WHS bonfire) of 1972 - and afterwards when I and a couple of others ran our b---s off from the Texas DPS who came upon our Senior party out in the Addicks Dam area. Gary H. ran so hard with that beer keg trying to not be apprehended by a member of law enforcement. We all were laughing so hard that a change of clothes was definitely required when we got to our respective homes!! Earlier, a bunch of us picked up one of our classmates' car - an orange VW bug - completely OFF the ground at the bonfire site - he (can't remember his name!?) got so mad that his drive wheels were spinning - we had to be really careful so we could drop the car and not get run over!

Getting to ride not-so-clandestinely on a Wranglerettes bus back to Westchester from the Astrodome!

Our senior band group - Concorde - who were very similar to Chicago in style and who were also very good!