Sky high

Days after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, Ryan Magaziner headed to Israel on Birthright, a heritage trip for Jewish young adults, with a few other Houstonians including Cory Levy, Ben Grotta, Brette Machiorlette and Jesse Vogel. Ryan then extended his trip to travel through Europe with a group of recently graduated buddies. Their trip included stops in Spain, France, Greece and the Netherlands, but a highlight for the group was jumping out of a plane in Interlaken, Switzerland, which is known for being one of the best places in the world to skydive. Ryan was the first to jump and decided to back flip out of the plane at 11,000 feet. He enjoyed the beautiful view of the Swiss Alps, the greenery and the water. He says he wants to skydive again in the future, much to the dismay of parents Susan and Paul Magaziner.