1) Name: Matthew James Opgenorth
2) Hometown: Sussex, WI
3) Age as of today (and birth date): 21, born on March 16, 1982
4) Interests: Rock climbing, soccer, anything that involves the outdoors
5) Craziest ambition: Climb 5.14a
6) Favorite sport: Climbing
7) Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
8) Free time activities: Rock climbing
9) Person you admire: Chris Sharma
10) What 3 things would you purchase if you won a million dollars: All the climbing gear I need, a VW Eurovan, and a gas card…then I’d hit the road for a long time.
11) Something no one else knows about you (until now): I can catch a grape in my mouth thrown from 50 feet away.
12) What university you’re currently attending: Marquette University
13) Year in school: Senior
14) Major(s)/ minor(s): Mechanical Engineering
15) Why you chose your major(s)/minor(s): I suck at English and writing.
16) Groups and organizations currently involved with: Sussex Soccer Club (Coach), Access Fund
17) Toughest assignment ever received from professors: Anything involved with writing a paper
18) Career destination and goals: Far from Wisconsin
19) Why you applied for this project: Majdalani talked me into it
20) What you think about this project and how it will benefit your future career needs: It’s a great resume builder.