What is your full name, and what name do you prefer to go by? How do pronounce it phonetically?
My name is Ryan Meeker and I go by Ryan, although some people call me Meeker.
What is your birthday? Are you OK with having your birthday publicly acknowledged/celebrated?
I was born September 26th 2000. I love to celebrate my birthday! Where I live in Northern Wisconsin the end of September is ussually the peak of the fall colors and I love to do something outside
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in a small town called Washburn located on Lake Superior in Northern Wisconsin.
Did you have any fun nicknames while growing up? Do you have any now? What is the origin (if you feel comfortable sharing)?
Because Ryan is a fairly common name people sometime refer to me by my last name.
What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?
I celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and most other holidays.
Academics
What is your academic life like?
What year in school are you?
I'm a sophomore at UW Madison.
When do you expect to graduate?
2023.
What is your major? How did you choose that?
I'm majoring in computer science. I took a C++ course at a local college and really enjoyed it.
Do you know what you'd like to do after you graduate?
I want to find a career that is intellectually stimulating and benefits society
Interests
What do you like to do when you're not in class/working for STS?
What do you like to do for fun?
I love to play and watch sports.
Do you have any hobbies or groups that you participate in?
I'm part of the tech team for the Helios club and also run on the Wisconsin Track Club.
Do you have any other jobs or internships?
Hopfully soon.
Any exciting plans for summer/winter break?
I'm going to see with Covid what happens but would love to vist my Aunt and Uncle in Jackson Hole.
Neat Facts
What are some interesting, unexpected, or surprising facts about yourself?
What is something that might surprise someone who just met you?
That I go kitting on frozen Lake Superior.
Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?
I've always wanted to visit Hawaii and Alaska
Have you ever met anyone famous?
Only local legends.
Life at STS
Talk a little bit about your time with STS
What is your favorite topic to teach?
Any topic I have a lot of experience with are my favorite to teach.
What is something you are interested in learning?
I'm interested in learning as many Software programs as I can.
What has been the most challenging part of working at STS?
Balancing school and work.
Miscellaneous
Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself
