I grew up in a small town in southern Illinois, Lawrenceville.  I enjoy playing all types of sports from basketball to golf, and have been interested in computers since i was very young.  After high school I panned to study astronomy, but decided to change my focus to computer information systems.  My first year out of high school I attended Vincennes University and studied computer networking.  During my second year at Vincennes I received my CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) Certificate.  I know plan to receive my degree in Informatics from IUPUI.