Alec received his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2017. In addition to coursework, he spent three years performing research supported by MN Space Grant on neutrinos with the MINERνA collaboration – an experiment based at Fermilab. After graduation, Alec pursued a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Utah. As of now, Alec works for a law firm in Minneapolis that does patents.