Cat Ripingill joined LPL in June 2016 as a Program Coordinator with OSIRIS-REx, after a long career in hotel and restaurant management. Cat is a native of Arizona and grew up just outside of Tucson in a small town called Mammoth. Cat received a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University and would like to continue her education here at the University of Arizona. Cat is new to having evenings, holidays and weekends off—“something you never get in the hospitality world”—and is really enjoying them. In her free time, Cat enjoys traveling with her husband and dog in their converted camper van, as well as hiking, biking, and exploring the world just about every weekend.