Not Your Average Joe

Meet Joe Bowman

What is your job title at Jefferson State?
Medic Simulation Lab Instructor

How long have you worked at Jefferson State?
3 years

If I didn't have this job I'd want to be: 
Down at the beach working on my boat and house full time

My biggest accomplishment has been: 
Going to Marine Corps Officers Candidate and being ranked #1 in my platoon.

What I really love about my job is: 
I really enjoy working with young paramedics and nurses. I enjoy watching them progress through the program.

Tell us about something new in your life: 
Moved to the country in a home with 7 acres. I have always lived in neighborhoods.. It’s fun watching the deer and turkey in the back yard. I enjoy the peace.

If I got a million dollars tomorrow I'd:
Share the winnings with Humane Societies in Birmingham and Shelby County.

The most recent book I read was:
"Damn Few" A story about a US Navy Seal and his accomplishments.

My favorite food is:
Seafood to include oysters and sushi

My favorite quote is: 
"Don’t expect more from people than they are capable of giving"

The most adventurous thing I have done is: 
I will list a few... Marine Corps Officers Candidate School,  Skydiving from 2 miles up, Scuba diving at night to 200 ft, night time shark fishing, getting lost on a night scuba dive (the boat forgot me and  I was out in the ocean for 2 hours)

My favorite football team is:
Alabama

My favorite animal is:
My cats

My favorite movie is:
Patton

My favorite television show is:
"The Biggest Loser"

My favorite hobby is: 
Guns and target practice

My website I read the most is:
Fox News

My favorite musician or musical group is:
The Stones

My idea of a great evening is:
Sitting out in the back yard with a nice wood burning fire

What most people don't know about me is:
I’m dyslexic… almost failed High School but went on to get my MBA and I became the oldest medic to graduate from Jeff State. 

My best personality trait is:
Ability to laugh at myself

My worst personality trait is:
Being OCD on things I pursue

The biggest problem facing the world today is:
Hunger

Were you named after anyone?
My great grandfather

Who was your favorite celebrity as a child?
The Lone Ranger

Where do you like to vacation?
Ft. Walton Beach Florida

Who do you admire?
My 97 year old dad who was the youngest Battalion Sgt Major at 21 and retired as a Lt Col in the Air Force

When was the last time you cried?
Last month when one of my kitties 15 years old died

Where did you receive your college degree or training? 
University of West Florida Pensacola

Family?
Daughter Traci 45, Jackson 17 grandson

Would you sky dive?
Did 13 dives and opened the shoot too low which really made the instructor mad

What is your favorite cereal?
Oatmeal

What is your favorite ice cream?
Butter Pecan

What is the first thing you notice about people?
Their smile and eyes

What is the least favorite thing about you?
My size...I have always wanted to be bigger

What was the last thing you ate?
Popcorn

Mountain hideaway or beach house?
I have a home on Okaloosa Island Ft. Walton Beach, FL.  My parents had this little piece of paradise in 1968 and my dad passed on to me

What scares you the most?
Turning old or older

Favorite sports to watch?
Surfing

Last movie you watched?
Zero Dark 30

Favorite dessert?
Ice Cream

Favorite sound?
Birds on a summer morning.  

What is the farthest you have been from home?
Trinidad

Where were you born?
Honolulu Hawaii