Curtis Wade

It's been a crazy 10 years since 1999 for me personally. I went to Michigan State University to get my degree in Building Construction Management and graduated in May of 03'. I moved to Orlando Florida two weeks after graduation to persue a great opportunity as a Project Manager in Residential and Commercial Construction. I got in the market when it was hot. I networked, made a lot of great connections and it made for some very profitable times. Life took a turn of events when my father, Pat Wade, passed away the day after Easter in 04' unexpectingly of a heart attack. It was a very rough and emotional year for my family. We lost six family members in eight months. This was a very depressing time for me. I felt as if I was cheated out of life. However, I was very fortunate to have a great wife, strong family and friend support. In addition I was slammed traveling all over the Southeast and Carribean with work. It helped keep things off my mind and got me rapidly promoted to uppper level management.

Since I left MSU in 03' I maintained a long distance relationship with a very special girl for a year and half. I got engaged to my wife Sarah from Michigan State that following October and we got married in June of 06. We spent a good chunck of the summer in St. Maarten on Dutch side of the Southern Achalies enjoying our honeymoon and relaxing in paridise. I almost didn't move back! We bought a house in Orlando in 05 and my wife just recently graduated Law School and works as a Family Law Attorney here in Orlando. Two months ago, I was let go from my job after 5.5 years due to a Reduction in Force. I since have gone on and got my insurance liscence and I'm working on a partnership with a good friend from Florida at Brightway Insurance. I'm heading back to get my MBA from the University of Central Florida in Fall of 09'.

A lot of fun memories, mostly after school activities, but Friday night football was always good, varsity hoops, girls softball kicking ass, pep ralleys and parades at homecommings were always a big day. My personal favorite day was the 1/2 day late mornings on Weds. Got to sleep in and go to McDonalds before school. No one can't forget their prom(s) and spring breaks too. Those pictures look so ridicoulous now!!! Those are the ones you got to show your family and kids!
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