Pat Gaunce worked for USD 500 and Kansas City, Kansas Public Libraries for more than 40 years. She served as the branch manager of the West Wyandotte and F.L. Schlagle branches and was instrumental in the founding of both. A lifelong Kansas City, Kansas resident, Pat is an active volunteer in the community. She is a cancer survivor and is dedicated to promoting healthcare and wellness in Wyandotte County.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1934
Interviewer Birth Year: 1973
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1960s, 1990s, 1996 Olympics, Anne Lacey, boxing, coaching, General Motors, Inner City (Urban), Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, Kettering University, Neighborhood life, None, Schools, sports, Volunteering, Work, Wyandotte High School
Pat Stidham was born in Longview, Texas in 1954. At the age of five, his family moved to the West Texas town of Kermit. Pat graduated in 1973 before attending Rice University on a football scholarship. He married and welcomed his daughter into the world during his years in college. Pat spent the first 26 years of his career in sales and marketing before making a career switch in 2002 when he decided to earn a Masters in Teaching from CMSU. He has spent the last 12 years as a teacher, which was his first career choice. Pat is married with three children and two step-children, and has lived in the KC area since 1996.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1954
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1970s, Allison Marbry, Career decision making, College, Computers, Methods of education, Mid-Continent Public Library, None, Schoolwork, Technology today vs. 70s, Vietnam War, Work
