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Electives instructor Dan Cnossen featured in 60 Minutes Overtime

Electives instructor Dan Cnossen, a Navy SEAL veteran and Paralympian, was recently featured in a CBS News 60 Minutes Overtime feature.

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Electives instructor Dan Cnossen, a Navy SEAL veteran and Paralympian, was recently featured in a CBS News 60 Minutes Overtime feature. The article and video highlight Dan’s recent work with the Mountain Seed Foundation, leading a group of Ukranian war widows and children to the summit of Mount Kitzsteinhorn, at 10,508 feet above sea level. 

Dan teaches for Electives on the topic of resilience, providing perspective and methods for approaching demanding situations in life that seem impossible. 

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