Nicholas,

My father was a builder and I worked construction (from sweeping floors and picking up the job site  to framing houses) from fifth grade into college.  I enjoyed those days!

I started at a relatively small local college and majored in zoology with a minor in information systems management (computer programming).  I also volunteered through a program called Student Conservation Association with the Bureau of Land Management in Elko, Nevada.  This was a milestone in my career advancement.  I then did a master’s degree and my research was about scrape behavior of white-tailed deer.  I then started a Masters/P.h.D. program at University of Georgia. Hurricane Hugo destroyed my study area and I transferred to the Clemson University and finished my Ph.D., studying rub behavior and the human dimensions of Quality Deer Management.  

Currently the University of Georgia and Mississippi State have great wildlife management programs.  However, I’m a huge believer that all of us should seek God’s will for our lives and pursue that mission to the best of our ability.  I also know students should go to the best school in their area of interest they can afford.  

Ultimately it boils down to listening to God and pursuing His will intentionally!  

I’ve written a lot on this subject. You can find them in Ask Grant and learn more.

Enjoy creation,

grant

October 30, 2015