Hometown: Lander, Wyoming (but grew up in Montana)

When did you become a member of UMRA? 2013

What was your very first job? Mowing lawns in Gardiner, Montana (the north entrance to Yellowstone Park)

What was your occupation when you retired from FT work? Senior analyst in the Office of Undergraduate Education, where I worked on enrollment management issues, including admissions and retention.

Where were you in 1968? I was a senior at Columbia University in New York City. My senior year was cut somewhat short by the famous student protest that shut down the campus. My class had a lot of memories to share at our 50th reunion this summer.

If you could learn a new skill, what would it be? Or, if you were an Olympic athlete, what would your sport be? I would be a guitar playing singer-songwriter or, if I were an Olympic athlete, I’d be a cyclist.

Do you have a favorite place on the U of M campus? I enjoy sitting on the plaza in front of Northrop, looking out over the campus. The mall looks the way a university campus should look.

What is a fun fact about you we might not know? Not exactly a fun fact, but I had a liver transplant at the U of M hospital 23 years ago.

What is something you currently enjoy doing? I like to ride my bike two-plus hours a day. I also race in the American and World Transplant games, Olympic-style competitions for people who have received transplants. Last summer, I competed in Malaga, Spain, and this summer in Salt Lake City. I won medals in both competitions.

This is a new column. Please let me know if there is an UMRA member you would like to see featured.—Kristine Mortensen, coordinating editor, [email protected]