Besides his speaking appearances, Steve, who has been cancer free since February 2006, leads a very active life. He graduated from North Dakota State University in 2007 and has followed his interest in emerging and changing technology and is currently employed in a business development role by SEI Information Technology contracted to Microsoft. He takes pleasure in being outside during the warm months, playing bocce ball, grilling and enjoying life. In his spare time, he plays guitar for his band, a message of bullets, takes photos and digs computer games. Steve lives in Fargo, ND with his wife Libby and their cat, Persy.