Featured Cohort VI Student of the Week: Daniel Wirth

Daniel Sunflower Wirth was born and raised in Indianapolis Indiana. In 2001 he graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He majored in Psychology and minored in French. Following his College graduation he worked for Alternative Youth Adventures (AYA), a wilderness therapy program for adjudicated youth based in Montrose, CO where he held numerous positions. For four years at AYA, he enjoyed enriching and impacting the lives of youth through connecting clients to the wilderness through various educational and experiential methods. After AYA, Dan returned to Durango and worked for Fort Lewis College as an Admission Counselor for four years. Dan made the decision to come to the University of Montana while he was hiking the Colorado Trail with his wife this past summer. Dan has enjoyed his international travel to several countries throughout Europe and Central America. Upon enrolling in this program, Dan’s desire is to further understand and experience cultures within and outside the U.S. Dan would like to focus his studies specifically on male relations and improving the lives and relationships of men, women and children in society. In his free time, Dan enjoys being outside in anyway possible. Everyday Dan bikes to school, on the weekends he can be found backpacking, snowboarding, snowshoeing, climbing, running or watching his favorite football team, the Indianapolis Colts!