Blake Carlile, a junior at Utah State University, is majoring in Accounting and will graduate in the spring of 2003. He plans to pursue a Masters of Accountancy. Blake began taking classes at Utah State in the fall of 2000, after graduating from Snow College Magna Cum Laude with an Associate of Science degree. While at USU, he has been recognized as part of the College of Business Dean's List.

Blake also enjoys many other activities. He is currently pledging to Beta Alpha Psi, a national scholastic and professional fraternity for Financial Information Professionals. He will serve as the reporting secretary for the Delta Omega Chapter. Blake enjoys swimming, running, soccer, and exploring the diverse Utah landscape. His favorite activity is spending the day at the lake with family and friends water-skiing and wake-boarding.

Blake was raised in the Heber Valley, a small mountain valley used during the 2002 Winter Olympics for the Cross Country Skiing events. Since leaving the Heber Valley, he has lived in Central Utah, and Northern Georgia. Blake now resides with his wife Mary Ann in Logan, Utah.