He graduated from Purdue in 2022 with a degree in kinesiology and a minor in foods and nutrition, but his involvement at St. Thomas shifted his path. He went on to earn a master’s in theology with a concentration in evangelization and catechesis from Christendom College. After starting work as the coordinator of evangelization in 2023, he now serves as the director of operations and liturgy.
In 2025, Ryan married his wife, Mina — whom he met through Boiler Catholics — at St. Thomas. They now live in West Lafayette and attend Church of the Blessed Sacrament.