Micah Carroll, Creative Writing Assistant

In addition to his writing role with Invent@NMU, this summer Micah worked full time behind the counter of Marquette’s famous Phil’s 550 store. At Phil’s 550, Micah was responsible for all day-to-day operations, printing shirts and writing PG-13 jokes on the store sign. Through working at both Invent@NMU and Phil’s 550, Micah feels more connected to the Marquette community than ever before. Although work was the focus of his summer, Micah was able to attend a national gathering of highline walkers in northern Minnesota.

“I have had the privilege to sneak away to the north shore of Lake Superior twice this summer to rock climb and walk across highlines. In my most recent trip, I attended the Northern Minnesota Slackline Gathering, where 30+ slackliners from across the nation gathered on the coast of Lake Superior to share stories and memories that will last a lifetime.” – Micah Carroll