Cousino High School Alumni
Warren, Michigan (MI)
Jim Ault
Cousino High School
Class of 1974
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JIM'S PROFILE
| First Name | Jim |
| Last Name | Ault |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1974 |
| Gender | Male |
| City | N/A |
| State/Province | IL |
| Country | United States |
| Occupation | plant breeder, scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden |
| Married | Yes |
| Favorite School Memory | running cross country with the gang |
| About Me | After completing my BS in Botany at the University of Michigan, I headed south to Louisiana for graduate school, where I earned my MS and PhD, and met/married my wife, Carolla. We spent a year-plus in Athens, Georgia where I had a post-doc in the horticulture department, then on to Longwood Gardens in SE Pennsylvania for seven years, where I worked as a researcher developing new crops for display in their greenhouses. Our two daughters came into our lives during this time. In 1995 I returned to the Midwest, family in tow, when I accepted a position as Director of Research at Chicago Botanic Garden, where I have been employed ever since. Currently I am a plant breeder developing new perennial plants for garden use, as well as am an adjunct professor with Northwestern University. Some career highlights include the first ever orange coneflower brought to the marketplace, nine patents (more to follow!), and the opportunity to go collect plants in South Africa, China, as well as some fascinating and remote corners of the U.S. One daughter is in college and still living with us, the other daughter, her husband, and grandson are (alas) now living in California. I continued running off and on for many years after high school, until my knees finally gave out at age 49, but two years ago I discovered biking and have been having a blast with that ever since. Family all melted away from Michigan between 1979 and 1982, but my wife and I have been back to Michigan four or five times exploring both the lower and upper peninsulas. I haven't been back to Wa...(read more) |
Class of 1974 Alumni
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Class of 1994
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Class of 1969
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Class of 1971
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Michelle Benyola
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Wendy Jennings
Class of 1982
Phillip Vanhall
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Michelle Sultana
Class of 1983
Sue Hartline
Class of 1978
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Class of 2006
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Recent Class of 1974 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1974 Reunion for Free
Cousino Class of '76 40th reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 11, 2016
Description: Look up Cousino Class of '76 40th reunion Facebook page or contact Linda.nash1976@gmail.com
35TH REUNION OF THE CLASS OF 1979~WARREN COUSINO
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 11, 2014
Description: PLEASE CONTACT KELLEY KILLOP~MARBLE AT 313-363-1755 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
patroits
Invited Classes: 1974
Date: Sep 19, 2009
Description: lets see what can happen say third week end in sept
Class of 1975- 45 year Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Description: This is in the beginning planning stages , please contact Dale charrette or Pat Wiegand with up to date address, phone ...(read more)