Kwin grew up on a dairy farm in an area in western Wyoming called Star Valley.  He is the oldest of eight children.  He has two Bachelor degrees from the University of Wyoming, one in accounting, the other in secondary Spanish education.  He also has a Masters degree in human resource management from Utah State University.  He lived for two years in Spain, mostly on the east coast.  He and his wife, Kristin have been married for 9 years.  They have two boys, Tyler who will turn 8 in November and Brady who is 2.  Kwin spent four years teaching in Utah and returned to Laramie a little more than a year ago to work for Aristatek.  He is the financial manager and works in the sales department as well.  He is also the editor of this newsletter.  Kwin enjoys spending time with his family, which includes coaching his boy’s sports teams, reading, singing, playing the piano and playing most sports.