Clifton was born in Delta, Colorado and grew up in the rural parts of Delta County close to Hotchkiss. He has always been a fan of CSU as his father has worked for the CSU AES in Hotchkiss for almost 30 years. Clifton graduated from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelor’s in History, and started his professional career advising all the freshman engineering students at Montana Technological University. Now back in Colorado he is an undergraduate advisor for the Civil and Environmental Department. Clifton finds fulfillment in advising as he has a desire to make a positive impact on undergraduates’ academic careers. Among many hobbies, Clifton is a huge Broncos fan, loves to fish, and wants to listen to every album on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top 500 Albums of All time”