[1] Hosmer is a graduate of the University of Vermont, where she was a member of the school's cross-country ski team.
Hosmer graduated from SUNY Potsdam in 1966 and earned her master's degree at Vermont in 1968.
She and her husband later became faculty members at the University of Massachusetts, where she was a statistical software consultant.
Hosmer was also a nationally caliber 1,500 meter runner, in addition to her cross-country skiing.
[1] Hosmer won three gold medals in the 2019 Masters World Cup competition in Beitostølen, Norway.