Brian Porter-szucs (Brian Porter)

Mercer Area Jr/sr High School

Class of 1982

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Brian Porter - Class of 1982 - Mercer Area Jr/sr High School

First Name	Brian
Last Name	Porter-szucs
Maiden Name	Porter
Graduation Year	Class of 1982
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	MI
Country	United States
Occupation	University Professor
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	I was in the Mercer School District all the way to 10th grade, when my family moved to southwestern Missouri. So my name won't appear on the lists for the class of 1982, but I've always thought of myself as a product of Mercer High School, and I remember my days there fondly. I particularly recall my experiences playing saxophone in the band under the direction of Mr. Hogue. I went on to major in music as an undergraduate, and the inspiration definitely for that came from Mercer. I later switched fields and got a doctorate in history, which I now teach at the University of Michigan. Every time I give a lecture I recall the early training in public speaking I received from Mr. Ringer, who made Mercer...(read more)
About Me	- raised three wonderful girls; - got a PhD in History; - published three books; - risen to the rank of Full Professor at the University of Michigan.