Fall 2012
He’s a Supercommuter!
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JONATHAN COHEN
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Julian Shepherd has been a bike commuter for 48 years, making his 7-mile daily trip to campus and back on a Jamis cyclocross bike. For his dedication, Shepherd was named a Supercommuter by PlanetBike, a producer of bicycle products.
The recognition honors individuals who prefer to ride a bike — in all seasons and all types of weather — rather than drive a car. He was nominated by his friend and colleague, Matthew Johnson, who said: “The only time I saw him not go to work on a bike is when there was so much snow that he skied to work instead.”
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