Tanner Schmitz graduated from Grand Canyon University in December 2024 with a Master of Science in Psychology. Throughout his master's program, Tanner studied the interactive effects of moral development, life experiences, socioemotional development, and community on criminal decision-making patterns. Tanner aspires to return to school in a few years to study counseling psychology. Born and raised in Colorado, Tanner enjoys the mountains, skiing, tennis, soccer, and the major sports teams of Denver.