A Non-Fisherman's Life
So while Steve's dad and grandfather continued to enjoy the pleasures of fishing, Steve focused on his studies, and participated in athletics. He graduated near the top of his class from La Crosse Central High School, receiving the La Crosse Central Faculty Scholarship in recognition of his academic achievements (reading those encyclopedias as a kid really paid off). He excelled at cross country and track and field, representing his high school in the Wisconsin State Track Meet during his senior year. He also received an award for perfect attendance during his entire high school career (he really must have really liked school).

Steve then attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Highest Honor. He received the Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key, which is awarded to the graduating student with the highest grade point average. He also participated in track and cross country at the collegiate level.

After a brief break from school, Steve enrolled in the Graduate Business program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned a Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis (more math). In recognition of his excellent grades in the graduate program, Steve was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honorary business society. He later earned a Master of Business Administration in Financial Analysis (he really loves that math stuff) from UW-Madison. For his efforts in that program, he was named the Outstanding Business Student in his class.

For the past 25 years, Steve has worked as an economist, research analyst, and financial analyst in the field of public utility regulation. For most of his career he has worked for the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, which is the agency that regulates utilities. He serves an expert witness in contested case proceedings.

As you can see, after a few unsuccessful fishing adventures in his youth, Steve stayed away from the water and focused on the books. Little did he know that those fishing memories that he would have just as soon forgotten would lead to his publishing an award-winning book.

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