Ian Rosenberger

Ian Rosenberger is a contestant from.

He is one of the more well known players from Palau for his alliance with Tom Westman, which lasted until Ian gave up in the Final Immunity Challenge and asked Tom to vote him out in order to reaffirm his friendship with Tom and Katie Gallagher.

Profile
Born and raised on a horse farm in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Ian Rosenberger attended Quigley Catholic High School in Baden. While there, he lettered in soccer and spent his summers as a camp counselor. He also volunteered his time with the McGuire Home, an organization that helps children with mental and physical disabilities.

Rosenberger will soon be a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, where he majored in agricultural extension and educational leadership. Last year, he served as the president of the university's Undergraduate Student Government and as Penn State's Homecoming King. Currently, Rosenberger works as a dolphin trainer and dolphin-assisted therapist for children with disabilities in Key Largo, Florida. He was previously employed as an outdoor adventure group dynamics facilitator, wedding disc jockey, street performer at a major amusement park and construction worker.

Rosenberger enjoys being outside, playing good music with his friends and reading. He describes himself as gregarious and passionate. He is most proud of participating in Penn State's Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, where he did not sit or sleep for 48 hours and helped raise $3 million for children with cancer.

Rosenberger is currently single and living in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He has one younger sister, Kahla (12). His birth date is August 24, 1981.

Post-Survivor

 * On January 9, 2010, Ian attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.

Trivia

 * Ian is the first of two contestants to have been voted out outside Tribal Council (the second is Brandon Hantz from Survivor: Caramoan).
 * He is the only person however, to be voted out, and never have their torch snuff (as Brandon had his torched snuffed in Survivor: South Pacific)
 * Ian was the only contestant other than Tom Westman to win Individual Immunity at the jury stage in Survivor: Palau.
 * Ian is the third tallest Survivor contestant, at 6' 8" (207 cm). He is just short of Cliff Robinson and Mitchell Olson, who are 6' 10" (210 cm) and 7 feet (213 cm) respectively.
 * Ian was considered for as one of the Favorites, but he rejected the offer.
 * Ian was the youngest member of Koror.
 * In 2006, Ian was a MADE coach for the MTV show MADE.
 * Ian shares his birthday with Paloma Soto-Castillo and castaway Wanda Shirk.