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Larry T. Taylor holds a Master's of Science degree in Education from Eastern Illinois University. He attended John Marshall High School on the Westside of Chicago Illinois and graduated from Rantoul High School in the bicentennial year of 1976. Shortly thereafter, he joined the Army and was stationed at Scholdfield Barracks in Hawaii where he served two of his three years of active duty. During that time, he received various awards to include: Trainee Leader of the cycle and Colonel's Orderly. After Larry was honorably discharged from the military, he started here at Parkland College, majoring in business. He earned a Associates in Business Management and a Liberal Arts degree before transferring to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

Mr. Taylor was selected as a PROF (Professors Of the Future) scholar in September 1999. He became a full-time Instructor, teaching Psychology at Parkland College where he now teaches part-time and has a full-time position as the Middle School Advisor for Talent Search of the TRIO program. Mr. Taylor has also taught GED and Orientation to College classes at Parkland College. Prior to his employment at Parkland College, Mr. Taylor was employed at Prairie Center in Urbana Illinois, as an Addiction's Counselor. As a counselor, he developed therapy groups, conducted therapy group sessions and facilitated client treatment plans. He also conducted individual counseling sessions and maintained client's records. Mr. Taylor is the father of three daughters and is married to his wife, Anita, who is also employed at Parkland. He and his wife met in High School and have been married for 20 years. Larry has various hobbies and loves to play chess.

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