Catching up with…Mark Yetman

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Mark Yetman is the manager of the campus store.

Originally from Long Island, he enjoys reading, gaming and convincing himself that he enjoys hot yoga. He has a cat named Ellie.

Mark Yetman with a dog in front of the Nott Memorial

Mark Yetman, manager of the campus store, with Bessie, who belongs to Ann Floresca, director of auxiliary services.

Before coming to Union in 2021, Yetman worked in similar positions at the West Point Military Academy, Western Kentucky University and Modesto Junior College.

FIRST APP YOU LOOK AT IN THE MORNING:

The Weather App to help me prepare for my day.

ONE BOOK YOU HAVE READ MULTIPLE TIMES:

“The Ruins” by Scott Smith. The book is a fun thriller about college kids on vacation. Unfortunately, it ends the same way EVERYTIME.

BEST ADVICE YOU EVER RECEIVED:

Do not let fear prevent you from anything. A friend gave me this advice when I was nervous about the move to California in my early twenties, and I have not let fear prevent me from doing anything ever since!

FAVORITE SPOT ON CAMPUS:

Jackson’s Garden, the best lunch spot during the summer.

GO-TO BREAKFAST:

Tuna on an everything bagel or Peanut M&M’s. It truly depends on what kind of day is ahead of me.

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FAVORITE PODCAST:

“My Favorite Murder” or any mystery podcast. As somebody who is obsessed with true crime, I can listen to it all day long.

ONE SKILL YOU WISH YOU HAD:

To be able to communicate in all languages

LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOU:

I was invited to join a student ambassador program when I was a teenager and had the opportunity to explore Australia where I learned how to crack a whip in the outback, snorkeled through the Great Barrier Reef, and learned how to play the Didgeridoo.

THREE DINNER PARTY GUESTS (living or deceased):

I would want to have dinner with my deceased grandparents and thank them for everything they taught me that I thought was useless when younger.

FIRST CONCERT:

Michael Bolton with my mother, but I like to say it was Yellowcard at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.