John Pendarvis

John Pendarvis grew up in the Houston, Texas area. He received his BA from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington.  John recently retired following a 35-year career with Family Service organizations in Texas and Virginia, most recently serving as President and CEO of Family Service of Roanoke Valley in Roanoke, Virginia. He also served as an Adjunct Faculty member at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
John has lived in South Bend for six years. He currently volunteers as a Tour Guide at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame and is a member of the South Bend Chamber Singers, and of the Kiwanis Club of South Bend.  John has enjoyed Forever Learning classes in Tai Chi, Traditional Dance, and sings with the Silvertones.