National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

National Outdoor Leadership School - brochure - Index

GRADS FROM THE ’00S
Michael Loftin, WRW 07/23/01, AKW 06/23/02
Michael joined the Peace Corps after college and
served in Jamaica for two years as an environmental
promoter at the Montego Bay Marine Park Reserve.
He now works in Hawaii as an aquarist at Sea Life
Park Hawaii and as an apprentice with 21 st Century
Technologies installing solar systems. NOLS inspired
him to push his limits and taught him so many things
about people and the environment.
Ana Claudia Nepote, WMN 03/30/01
Ana has been living in Morelia, Michoacan (central region
of Mexico) since 2003. Jorge and she have two sons:
Matias, 3, and Nicolas, 4 months. Being so busy, it’s hard
to get outdoors very often, but Michoacan State has
many lakes, great hills and a wonderful seacoast for
kayaking. If you’re around Michoacan please contact her!
SALUDOS! anepote@yahoo.com
Michelle Duda, PWS 06/07/02
Michelle is an assistant attorney general for the Com-
HB
BROADWAY
monwealth of Virginia, representing the Department of
Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement.
Christian Bowman, AKM 05/08/03
Christian is an apprentice instructor with the Alldredge
Academy Wilderness Program for Troubled Youth in
West Virginia. He participated in the U.S. Rowing National
Championships in 2006 and has a BA in psychology
from Clark University, Worcester, MA.
Matthew Racette, CWY 07/22/06
Matthew is currently trying to get into AmeriCorps
and anxiously waiting to learn if any of his pictures
will be in the NOLS calendar next year.
Andrew Stinson, FSR 09/03/07
Fresh off a course last fall, Andrew is trying as hard as
possible to keep NOLS in his life—keeping his beard
and long hair, continuing yoga, hiking every other day,
backcountry skiing, sharing LNT at his school, and
looking at pictures ALL the time. He’s looking forward
to applying for an IC next year!
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Developed by NOLS, the LNT Master Educator course is the highest
level of Leave No Trace training available. As a graduate of the course,
you will be qualified to offer and teach two-day LNT Trainer courses.
TAKE YOUR LNT TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Enroll in a Leave No Trace Master Educator Course Today!
Upcoming courses:
Yellowstone National Park, WY | June 2-6
San Juan Islands, WA | September 22-26
Ouachita National Forest, AR | October 19-24
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ | November 7-11
For more information visit www.nols.edu/lnt or call (800) 710-6657 x3
MARRIAGES
SPRING 2008
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Elizabeth (Liz) Palmer Peterson, ADO 06/23/99,
AKW 07/17/00
Liz and Daniel Peterson were married October 6 in
Northeast Harbor, Maine, and in true NOLS style,
they took everyone out for a hike after the wedding.
NEW ADDITIONS
Susan King Danos, SSS 02/07/93, AOE 07/20/95
Henry Spencer Danos was born on October 7, 2007.
Big sisters Marie, 4, and Liza, 2, are showing him the
ropes. Susan would love to hear from former coursemates:
suzking@hotmail.com.
Manus Swan, AKM 05/12/89
Manus and his wife, Kim, just had their fourth son.
Brian Darr, OEC 06/3/99 and Traci Darr, former
NOLS RM staffmember
Brian and Traci are the proud parents of a daughter,
Aspen Meadow, born on October 26, 2007 weighing
7 lbs. She was welcomed into the world by mom, dad,
and sister Zoey.
IN REMEMBRANCE
Jeremy Glau, AKW 06/17/98, PWS 07/20/98
Jeremy passed away in Arizona on January 15, 2008.
Friends can share memories at www.ruffnerwakelin.com.
Tyler Browne Stetson, AKM 07/15/06
Tyler, 20, of Vermont, was killed January 20, 2008 in
an avalanche while backcountry skiing. A student at
Montana State University,Tyler was an experienced
rock and ice climber, telemark skier, biker, and mountaineer,
who had so much passion for the outdoors.
He truly lived his dreams everyday.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Invest in a Young Person’s
Future With a Gift to NOLS
Paul Petzoldt recognized the problem decades
ago: how to get more young people outside. His
solution was to start the National Outdoor Leadership
School (NOLS) and take them backpacking
for 30 days at a time.
This spring, as you think about how best to
get kids into the outdoors, remember Paul’s commitment
to the power of the wilderness on young
lives. NOLS has been instrumental in getting young
people outside for almost 50 years, and because
NOLS students live intimately with the land for extended
periods of time, NOLS grads tend to maintain
and share their connections to the wilderness
and the great outdoors long after their courses end.
Donations to the NOLS Annual Fund help
support scholarships, ensuring that deserving
students are able to attend a course even if they
can’t afford it on their own. Donations also support
classroom preservation efforts. From Baja to
Wyoming, Annual Fund dollars are helping to preserve
the integrity of some of NOLS’ best-loved
classrooms so kids today and tomorrow will have
the same chance as Paul’s earliest students to
have a true wilderness experience.
Making a gift to NOLS is now easier and
greener than ever. Go to www.nols.edu/giving
and fill out the secure online form. It only takes
a moment, but you’ll know the impact will last
for generations.