Chris Saricks
Downers Grove, IL
... in "guy noir" mode on the
boardwalk in Atlantic City
Last updated:
03/10/2007 |
... at the Elroy
Sparta Tunnel
After LHS
Graduated with a BA from KU, summa cum laude, in 1970. Was the
Marshall Scholar at the London School of Economics and
Political Science, where I received a masters in philosophy in
1973. Did additional postgraduate work at the University of
Chicago, Northwestern University and the Illinois Institute of
Technology.
Employment
From 1975-78, I was chief environmental analyst and
chief plan review coordinator for the Chicago Area
Transportation Study at the Illinois Department of
Transportation. From 1978-79, I was a group leader at Pacific
Environmental Services, Inc. And from 1979-2003, I was an
environmental scientist/transportation systems analyst in the
Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National
Laboratory. While working at the lab, I received the Argonne
Pacesetter Award in 1984. In 2003, I retired.
Hearth & Home
My spouse, Joyce (Goering), is a nationally-famous
librarian (don't laugh). We've been married 35 years this
August. We have two children: Brendan, 25, and Margaret, 21,
who is a senior-to-be at KU. We also have two cats.
The Other Stuff
In 1987 I was National Public Radio's "Chain Novel"
contest winner, and coached Little League from 1991-93.
Currently I am in pursuit of my goal of biking at least one rail trail in each of the lower 48 states.
So far, I'm just over a third of the way there. I also am a member of several local
non-governmental organizations (NGOs),
and manage a web site for the
International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Electric
and Hybrid Vehicles. What I'd still like to do? I'm doing
it.
My Memories of LHS
Fond memories include touch football and pickup basketball
games in Veterans' Park; out-of-control debate tournament
trips with the amazing Mel Wyler; the "Categories" show on
channel 4; and Beatles 45s (does YOUR grandkid know what a 45
was?). I'll never forget Nov. 22, 1963 (it's not LHS' fault,
but that's where we all were, listening to Dan Kahler's somber
announcements). |
