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January 14, 2021 at 12:29 pm by Max Abrams
Standing atop the Himalayan Mountains, Alex Johnson was, quite literally, on top of the world.Â
By 28, he was on the path to his third degree â a Ph.D. in geology at UC Santa Barbara â had helped numerous undergraduate students spread their wings and had circled the planet in search of rocks, from the hot deserts of Oman to the snowy heights of the Himalayas.Â
With multiple teaching and mentorship awards to his name, the Prince George, Virginia native was well on his way to achieving his goals of becoming a geology professor, those who knew him closely said.Â