Inspired by his experiences as an exchange student on the Pacific island of Saipan, writer/photographer Kerry G. Hill has followed a path that includes more than 20 years working for daily newspapers in Wisconsin and Illinois and 15 years as a top-level communications specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In recent years, he has gained recognition for his photography, in addition to his writing and editing. His works include several volumes of photos from his return trips to Saipan and books on a variety of subjects in and around Madison, Wisconsin, where the Illinois native now lives.