Karen Russell Residence: Ross Age: 55 Family: Husband, Bruce Occupation: Clown Education: Clown school, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, 1994 Noteworthy: Performed her 2,000th show Friday at Ross Elementary School. Quote: “I was downsized from corporate America in the early ’90s, and I decided to run away to clown school. … I worked at Alcoa as an executive assistant. My mission now is to make people laugh. It’s really a blessing.”

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