John Piscitelli

   My name is John Piscitelli. I entered Fairmont State College in the fall of 1975, and now 30 years later, I will finally graduate with my four year Board of Regents degree. Actually, I did graduate in 1979 with a two-year degree in Commercial Art and Graphic Design, but I have been pursuing my 4-year degree on and off ever since.
     I have been employed as the photographer at Fairmont State in 1983 and have one of the best jobs you can ever imagine. I work with some of the greatest faculty and staff around. Working with the students keeps me feeling young. And as I approach the half century mark, that's definitely a plus.  In 2003, I decided to actively purse my degree. When Dr. Judy Byers learned of this she enthusiastically convinced me to get a Folklife Studies certificate, which I I did. The last two years have been very exciting, and for this I must thank Dr. Byers and Mr. Noel Tenny. They have made the excess stress well worth it.
   This trip to Ireland and Scotland will be the pot of gold at the end...beginning of my rainbow.