He went to St. John Fischer College in Rochester, NY. Mike is on the WCA board of directors and was elected secretary of board May, 2008. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation. Mike was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, US Army, and the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, US Army. He was indicted in the Rochester, NY Adult Recreation Association hall of fame. The most recent are he was named Paul Harris Fellow by Downtown Jamestown Rotary and lastly he was named Chautauqua County Leader of the year by Chautauqua Leadership Network.