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B.S. in Wildlife, Aquatic, and Wildlands Science and Management

Cole grew up in Stevensville, Maryland. During high school, he took multiple biomedical and biological courses that helped form his interests in disease ecology, epidemiology, and environmental science. While at TTU, he worked for TCC helping with Chronic Wasting Disease research. Cole graduated in Aug 2025 with his Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech.