# Mike Melchior

- Ambassador since July, 2000

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**Sponsors:** None yet

**Hometown:** Lafayette, Indiana

**Age:** 24

**School:** Purdue University (Graduate School)

**Major:** Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering

**Interests:** Rockclimbing, backpacking, skydiving, caving, muscle cars, and all things associated with speed and performance.

**Website:** http://roger.ecn.purdue.edu/~aeromike/ 💀

**Goal:** to enjoy riding and competing at the expert level.

**Favorite Quotes:**

"Never, never, never give up." -Winston Churchill

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
-Will Rogers

"I will prepare and someday my chance will come." -Abraham Lincoln

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