5 Things You Don't Know About Me

member spotlight

Michael Lehnert, Esq

1. I was awarded the first-ever Scholar Athlete Award in St. Andrew’s Catholic School history, and I was the male recipient of the St. Sebastian Scholar Athlete Award at

Bishop Verot Catholic High School. Go Vikes! 2. I have a fascination with playgrounds, and I’m always excited when playgrounds at parks are big enough for adults to have a meaningful opportunity to play. Playgrounds represent a universally approachable way to simply interact with others, even complete strangers – just play and have fun, at any age. 3. I have a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I love the camaraderie, competition, and complexity of the sport. It’s like a chess game with your body and a tremendously enjoyable way to exercise. 4. I have what’s technically called accommodative esotropia, affectionately known as a lazy eye. In first and second grade, I wore a patch on my dominant eye. It was memorable for me and my classmates. Through high school, friends would lightheartedly bring it up. 5. I went skydiving once, and it was an awesome experience. I was calm until we were standing at the open door to jump out of the plane, which is when it finally hit me – why am I jumping out of a perfectly good plane?