Mary Ellen met her husband, Dr. Jerry Elkind, at Berkeley in 1984, where he was also skydiving and pursuing a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. They have remained steadfast partners in all their endeavors, challenges, and triumphs. An amazing Australian Shepherd, Sydney, An unusual house it is…built in 1969 and perfectly circular, lore has it that was once reported by an overflying plane as a UFO that had landed.
Skydiving and Aviation Aviation, in many aspects, has been a passion of Dr. Weber's since she started skydiving at Purdue University in 1983. Since then, she has logged more
Camaraderie is essential in skydiving, since building freefall formations demands unparalleled reliance on others. It is this camaraderie – and the challenge of “flying” in freefall – that keeps her captivated by the sport. Mary Ellen is a current member of the widely-known sixteen-person competitive skydiving team, Deguello, and has been for nearly twenty years. Deguello has been a formidable contender at the U.S. National Skydiving Championships throughout this time, the only "weekend" team to successfully compete against professional teams, most recently receiving a bronze this year. In fact, they consistently medal and overshadow all other amateur teams from around the country. Deguello has made the cover of premier skydiving magazines, Skydiving and Parachutist, on several occasions. Dr. Weber has participated in a number of large skydiving formations, and in 2002, she was in a world record 300-person formation.
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