eTorch Archives
September 2008

Vol Profile

Keith Mickler ’90, ’94

Mickler and brother

What year did you graduate and what was your major?
1990 BS Horticulture and 1994 MS Horticulture

Age?
40ish

Where do you live?
In the northwest part of Georgia, Rome.

Hometown?
Don’t have a hometown; our family moved several times due to my father’s employment with TVA. If I had to choose one, then Chattanooga works.

What’s your job?
I have been an agriculture extension agent with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension for almost 10 years. It’s better than working for the University of Florida, which I did for 4 years.

What do you do for fun?
Go places with my family, such as ball games, theme and water parks, fishing, etc.

Latest/greatest accomplishment?
Asked to serve as on the board of the Journal of Extension and being a father.

Last book you read?
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter

Last time you were in Knoxville?
Easter 2008

Other members of your family who are UT alumni?
My brother, as well as several aunts and cousins.

Favorite item of orange clothing?
Button up Polo shirt; I have had it since I was chapter president of the UT-Tallahassee Alumni Chapter a few years ago.

Favorite quote?
All righty then!!!

Mickler and wife

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