My name is Ryan Shellenberger and I am currently a junior at the University of Montana. I am the youngest of four kids. I have an older brother who lives in Montana, an older step-brother who lives in Arizona, and an older step-sister who lives in Washington DC. I am originally from Casper, Wyoming where I lived until I was ten years old. After leaving Wyoming, I moved to Great Falls, Montana where I went to high school.
Most of my interests revolve around athletics. Football and snowboarding are the top two on my list. I fell in love playing peewee football when I was 12 and continued all through high school. Since I grew up in Wyoming and Montana, snow sports have also always been a staple in my life. I was raised on skis but switched to snowboarding when I was 12 years old and have yet to go back although I sometimes have to urge to jump on the skis again.
Currently I am studying Information Systems here at the University of Montana. When I first came to UM, my intent was to study accounting because my dad is an accountant for an oil company in Wyoming so I figured that was the best route to go. That quickly changed after taking some accounting classes and taking IS 270. IS 270 showed me the possibilities of IS and seemed far more interesting than accounting, so I decided to make the switch. As for my future, I am still unclear on what I want to do in the long run, but I do know I want to be a part of the Business IS world.
