Master Road Scholar Allan Brown

Master Road Scholar Bob Kline

Master Road Scholar Bruce Tatro

Allan takes many classes because he believes he becomes more valuable with knowledge. He likes to keep up with new information. He always learns something with each class he attends. His supervisors are very supportive of his continuing education. Currently, he is involved with a project to build a revolutionary highway shed that looks toward the future with many components that reflect new technologies.

He and his wife, Betty, have been married for twenty years. He is appreciative of the amount of support from Betty, and he believes that "wives are the backbone of the entire operation." He also has two teenagers, Nathan, 17, and Emily, 15.

Allan enjoys outdoor hobbies. He trout fishes, and has a farm with a cow, a horse, eight sheep, turkeys, and hens. He also grows potatoes, vegetables, Christmas trees, apples, and pears. He likes to travel with his family in his old motorhome. He has been all over the country; they go away as often as possible.

Congratulations to Master Road Scholar Allan Brown!

Bob is a member of the American Public Works Association and the American Society for Civil Engineers. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin as a civil engineer, and he has been continuing his education ever since in various areas.

He says he takes many UNH Tē Center classes because he likes to keep up with the latest and best ideas and information for his line of work. His supervisors are "all for it" and support his attending workshops.

Bob lives in Warren with his wife Judi, and between them they have seven children and fourteen grandchildren. Judi raises and breeds cocker spaniels, so they have 25 dogs. He enjoys trout fishing, and staying home while his wife goes to dog shows.

Congratulations to Master Road Scholar Bob Kline!

Bruce Tatro is the Highway Superintendent in Keene, a position to which he was appointed nine years ago. He graduated from Keene State College with an Associate's Degree in Industrial Technology. After he graduated, he worked for three years as a machine designer. But he "could not sit behind a desk any longer." He began working for the water department in Keene, and then a year later he worked for Fleet Services for eleven years before becoming the Highway Superintendent.

When asked why he attends so many Tē Center classes, Bruce said he likes to keep up with current developments in his line of work. He likes to share ideas and learn what the UNH Tē Center is doing. He thinks of the Road Scholar Program as an incentive to learn more, and he sends his own employees to training. Bruce's supervisors do not yet know that he has become a Master Road Scholar, but they will be very happy and proud to hear it.

Bruce has a wife and two sons. His wife Elizabeth is the assistant principal at the Mt. Caesar School in Swanzey, and his sons, Adam and Ben, are 15 and 17. He is also the Captain of the East Company, a call fire department. He also enjoys watching his kids play sports like baseball, football, and hockey.

Congratulations to Master Road Scholar Bruce Tatro!