In Memoriam: Ronald Wisner

Ron Wisner died Friday, May 21, at the age of 68, in a mountain biking accident in an open trails area north of Monument.

Wisner served at UCCS from 1979 until 2003 as dean of students. A Fulbright Scholar, he obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and was actively involved and invested in the communities in which he lived and in the world as a whole. He served in the Peace Corp and a number of local charities and non-profit organizations here in Colorado Springs, as well as on campus, including the Pikes Peak Library District, Kids on Bikes and the Chancellor's Leadership Class.

Wisner is survived by his wife, Jane, and their children, Sara and Mark.

The Scribe offers its condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. He will be missed.