years.
school and luckily accepted into an
OB/GYN residency.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: My parents claim I would say I
wanted to be a doctor from a very
early age. I knew I wanted to be an
OB/GYN after I shadowed an OB/
GYN while I was in college. I loved it
so much that I knew that was the career for me.
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: I knew I wanted to go to medical
school early and when I was in undergrad I shadowed an OB/GYN and fell
in love. I got accepted into medical
Q: Would you recommend your career for other people? Why?
A: Absolutely. It’s very rewarding. You
are allowed to build relationships with
your patients and be there for them
during special moments in their life.
Q: What do you do to relax?
A: I love going to concerts when I
can. I’m a sucker for live music. I also
really like to check out breweries and
wineries. If I can manage to take an
actual vacation, I will try to go to the
beach every time.
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
A: I would love to go to Italy or Ireland. I have been blessed to be able
to see some amazing European cities
like London, Paris, the Greek Islands
and Venice, and I would love to keep
exploring!
Q: What person from history would
you most like to have lunch with?
A: I don’t have a particular person
that I would like to meet, but I think it
would be amazing to go back in time
and meet some of my family in their
younger years.
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Scott Alan
Tarnowieckyi, Ph.D.
A: Running college track.
Q: What do you do?
A: I lead my department of eleven
full-time faculty members as well
as roughly twenty part-time faculty
(it varies by semester). Besides that
privile ge for which I was elected, I
also teach several courses of U.S.
history and Western Civilization
to my students, which is an even
bigger privilege. I also advise and
aid students, serve on college
committees, participate in community
activities such as commemorating and
honoring Vietnam War veterans, as
well as doing research and writing in
the area of the American Civil War.
Q: When you were a child, what did
you want to be when you grew up?
A: Architect, astronomer, or a
meteorologist
Chair Social Sciences
Department at Weatherford
College and Associate Professor
of History
Q: Would you recommend your
career for other people? Why?
A: Absolutely. I wake up every
morning eager and excited to get to
do what I do. Once you find your
passion, pursue it.
Q: What is your favorite kind of
music?
A: Classic Rock.
Q: If someone asked you for your best
piece of advice, what would you say?
A: Pursue your passion and do not be
afraid to fail.
Q: What is the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
Q: What do you do to relax?
A: I hang out at home with my wife
and daughter.
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
A: On an African safari.
Q: What person from history would
you most like to have lunch with?
A: Benjamin Franklin.
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: That I made a positive difference.
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: Started taking upper-division
courses in history in college and it
fired a passion in history, making me
want to learn more and more. In the
process, I found that I just straight
loved teaching history to anyone
who was foolish enough to ask me a
question.
FEBRUARY 2016
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: Bruce Catton’s A Stillness at
Appomattox.
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: Prior to this August it would have
been completing my Ph.D., but now
it is being a brand new daddy to my
baby girl Ella Rose.
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