In Brief:
Hi, I'm John C. Derrick, and this is a corner of the web meant to introduce myself.

Originally I am from Irmo, S.C. I now reside just outside of Lexington, SC. I work full time in Columbia, SC and I also own my own small business (Tradewind Creations LLC). I'm also an avid environmentalist, and I enjoy study on many aspects of the tropics, especially Hawai'i. I have particular interest in landscape photography and tropical flora. Hawaii-Guide.com (2002) is a site devoted to my love of the islands. As a technology buff, I also enjoy all-things-technology, hence two of the other websites I started: PROnetworks.org (2001) and DualBootPRO.org (2006).

Currently I am 29 and I hold a Bachelors of Science in Environmental/Physical Geography from the University of South Carolina.

Credentials/Accomplishments:
I would say my largest accomplishments are the multiple companies I've started. I've always had the mind of an entrepreneur, and being able to live my life doing what I love is a dream come true for me. I am also an Eagle Scout and a member of the collegiate International Geography Society (Gamma Theta Upsilon). I work for the state of South Carolina, as the Director of Web Content for SCETV (South Carolina Education Television Commission).

My background:
I was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1980, and have resided in or near Columbia my entire life; a location both sides of my family have lived for nearly 300 years. At the age of 16 I became an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. During my years in the BSA I also was part of the Order of the Arrow, a Muscogee Lodge Member. In December 2004, I graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelors of Science. I graduated with GTU (Gamma Theta Upsilon) honors and finished my last three semesters on the Deans List. I left USC serving as Vice President of a collegiate club and a member of a fraternity.

My other hobbies, excluding Hawai`i and Computers, include traveling, landscape photography, ornithology & bird watching, movies, music, hiking, and growing/researching tropical plants.