John Chapman (13)

I grew up in Detroit and graduated from Cooley High School. After graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in English and a teaching certificate, I joined VISTA. I worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana as a community organizer. I helped start a tribally owned newspaper and printing operation. I later earned a doctorate in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. I have worked as a counseling social worker in vocational rehabilitation and spent thirty years as a career counselor at the Van Buren Technology Center. I have been an adjunct professor for two departments at WMU since 1985. My wife and I have two adult sons. Personal interests include backpacking and playing the guitar." - KVCC