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COLIN LESLIE ('08) is working at Devil's Postpile National Monument this summer and will likely pursue graduate school in the future.

MIKE BORUTA ('08) will pursue his masters degree at Ohio University next Fall.

KATHY DICKER ('07) traveled throughout Southeast Asia after graduating in 2007. She recently started a masters program at San Francisco State University.

JENNY NOVAK WRYE ('07) is working for HSU's sponsored program foundation on a project with the small business development center. She plans to attend graduate school.

DANIEL STAUNING ('07) is working as an intern for the California Coastal Commission in Eureka.

HARRISON FORRESTER ('07) is working in a hydrology field position at Yosemite National Park.

AMY AVERY-GRUBEL ('06) is attending graduate school at Pennsylvania State University working on a masters in geography education.

MIA ANASTASIO ('06) is working for the California Teacher's Association in Santa Rosa.

MORGAN CRANE ('06) was a Safari Guide Driver on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska during the summer ('07). She drove all over Alaska, providing interpretation.

JO ERIKSON ('06) interned at National Geographic in the education and children's programs division during Spring 2007 and has now been hired as a consultant.

CASSANDRA HANSEN ('06) is attending graduate school at the University of Nevada Reno working on a masters in geography.

KEVIN MCMANIGAL ('06) and his wife traveled the world for several months, lived in Switzerland and recently accepted a job at Adventure Cycling Association in Missoula, Montana.

JEN CORDARO ('06) is attending graduate school at the University of New Hampshire working on a master of science degree in International Child Advocacy and Family Policy with an emphasis in the non-profit sector.

JILL BECKMAN ('06) is working as a biological science tech at Lava Beds National Monument this summer (2008) after spending eight months teaching English in Korea.

SEAN CANTON ('05) is the web director for the Libertarian presidential campaign (www.resetamerica.com) and working with an emergency response organization to provide GIS mapping for landslides, forest fires, etc.

JASON POLLARD ('05) is working as a Visitor Services Information Assistant for the USDA Forest Service in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

ROCHELLE HALL ('05) is working as an Assistant Environmental Planner at the City of Sacramento. She is also working towards a Green Building and Sustainable Design Certificate at UC Davis.

PETE NEUGEBAUER ('05) is working for the Bureau of Reclamation in Carson City, NV, following a year with the BLM in Lakewood, CO. He is working on negotiating water and grazing rights, land transfers, right of ways and easements.

ELIZABETH 'LIZO' MEYER ('05) is working for the Bureau of Land Management as a Biological Science Technician.

STACEY ELLIS ('05) is attending graduate school at the University of California, Davis.

CARRIE HOFER ('05) is a Scientist for Blasland, Bouck & Lee Environmental Services on the Ecological Risk Assessment team in San Jose.

ROSS NOLAN ('05) is in the Peace Corps in Ukraine.

KAITLIN YARNALL ('05) is working as a cartographer for the National Geographic Society. She is also attending graduate school at George Washington University.

JOEL CORREIA ('05) is in the Peace Corp in Paraguay. Read about his adventure.

MINAKO KIKUCHI ('05) is working in Japan at Travel Vision, a company that wholesales airplane tickets to travel agencies.

LAURA DELMAN ('04) is working for the San Joaquin Valley Pollution Control District in Fresno as an Air Quality Specialist. She also worked for the National Park Service in Sequoia-Kings Canyon Parks.

JOSH BROOKSHIRE ('04) is working as a recreation technician in Lake City, Colorado.

PAUL TIBBETTS ('04) works as a park ranger for Redwood National Park.

SEBASTIAN ARAYA ('03) graduated with his masters degree from the University of Colorado in May 2005. He is working for Stillwater Sciences in Berkeley as a GIS analyst.

MARY BROOKS ('03) worked for several years as a cartographer and is currently obtaining her single subject teaching credential in Social Studies at CSU Fresno. She is student teaching at Clovis Unified.

KOURTNIE HARRIS ('03) is seeking her masters degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado.

NICOLE LOSCH ('03) is a Bicycle, Pedestrian and Environmental Planner for the City of Burlington, VT.

AMANDA WATTY ('03) works as an assistant city planner for the City of Bend, Oregon, planning department.

JULIA UHLENDORF ('03) works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association as a Navigation Response Associate in San Diego.

MELISSA KATZ ('03) works for US Fish and Wildlife in Oregon as a GIS specialist.

KOA LAVERY ('03) worked as a wetlands surveyor and cartographer. He is returning to Humboldt to pursue a master's degree in Fall 07.

LISA BAUGHN ('02) is seeking her masters degree from CSU Northridge. She was named a Fulbright Scholar and spent 10 months in Indonesia (Aug 06) working as an English language teacher. She was awarded a summer research internship at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies for summer 2008. She plans to pursue a Ph.D.

AVRAM HALPERIN ('02) is a professional photographer based in Burlington, VT.

JENNIFER DOUGLASS ('02) opened a sushi restaurant called RAIN in Seattle in November 2004.

SHANNON CRAM ('02) is a graduate student in geography at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

NATHANIEL KELSO ('02) works as a cartographer for the Washington Post. He worked for several years at the National Geographic Society.

VERENA KELLNER ('02) works for David Evans & Associates in Portland, with a small hydrographic team. She worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association as a Hydrographic Survey Assistant Technician on a ship named the "Fairweather" off the coast of South East Alaska for several years.

KEVIN GREER ('02) is working for White Water Voyages on the Kern River as a guide.

TATIANA AHLSTRAND ('01) completed a masters degree in geography at Chico State. She has now returned to Humboldt County and is a Transportation Planner for Caltrans.

ANDREW RAPP ('01) is working as a lead survey technician for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Portland.

OSCAR LARSON ('01) is the conference director for the American Association of Geographers in Washington, D.C.

PATRICK MCDONALD ('01) is a fine arts landscape photographer in Medford, Oregon. Check out his website http://www.pmcdonaldphoto.com/



Home	ALUMNI UPDATES 2000' The 00's \| The 90's \| The 80's \| The 70's COLIN LESLIE ('08) is working at Devil's Postpile National Monument this summer and will likely pursue graduate school in the future. MIKE BORUTA ('08) will pursue his masters degree at Ohio University next Fall. KATHY DICKER ('07) traveled throughout Southeast Asia after graduating in 2007. She recently started a masters program at San Francisco State University. JENNY NOVAK WRYE ('07) is working for HSU's sponsored program foundation on a project with the small business development center. She plans to attend graduate school. DANIEL STAUNING ('07) is working as an intern for the California Coastal Commission in Eureka. HARRISON FORRESTER ('07) is working in a hydrology field position at Yosemite National Park. AMY AVERY-GRUBEL ('06) is attending graduate school at Pennsylvania State University working on a masters in geography education. MIA ANASTASIO ('06) is working for the California Teacher's Association in Santa Rosa. MORGAN CRANE ('06) was a Safari Guide Driver on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska during the summer ('07). She drove all over Alaska, providing interpretation. JO ERIKSON ('06) interned at National Geographic in the education and children's programs division during Spring 2007 and has now been hired as a consultant. CASSANDRA HANSEN ('06) is attending graduate school at the University of Nevada Reno working on a masters in geography. KEVIN MCMANIGAL ('06) and his wife traveled the world for several months, lived in Switzerland and recently accepted a job at Adventure Cycling Association in Missoula, Montana. JEN CORDARO ('06) is attending graduate school at the University of New Hampshire working on a master of science degree in International Child Advocacy and Family Policy with an emphasis in the non-profit sector. JILL BECKMAN ('06) is working as a biological science tech at Lava Beds National Monument this summer (2008) after spending eight months teaching English in Korea. SEAN CANTON ('05) is the web director for the Libertarian presidential campaign (www.resetamerica.com) and working with an emergency response organization to provide GIS mapping for landslides, forest fires, etc. JASON POLLARD ('05) is working as a Visitor Services Information Assistant for the USDA Forest Service in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. ROCHELLE HALL ('05) is working as an Assistant Environmental Planner at the City of Sacramento. She is also working towards a Green Building and Sustainable Design Certificate at UC Davis. PETE NEUGEBAUER ('05) is working for the Bureau of Reclamation in Carson City, NV, following a year with the BLM in Lakewood, CO. He is working on negotiating water and grazing rights, land transfers, right of ways and easements. ELIZABETH 'LIZO' MEYER ('05) is working for the Bureau of Land Management as a Biological Science Technician. STACEY ELLIS ('05) is attending graduate school at the University of California, Davis. CARRIE HOFER ('05) is a Scientist for Blasland, Bouck & Lee Environmental Services on the Ecological Risk Assessment team in San Jose. ROSS NOLAN ('05) is in the Peace Corps in Ukraine. KAITLIN YARNALL ('05) is working as a cartographer for the National Geographic Society. She is also attending graduate school at George Washington University. JOEL CORREIA ('05) is in the Peace Corp in Paraguay. Read about his adventure. MINAKO KIKUCHI ('05) is working in Japan at Travel Vision, a company that wholesales airplane tickets to travel agencies. LAURA DELMAN ('04) is working for the San Joaquin Valley Pollution Control District in Fresno as an Air Quality Specialist. She also worked for the National Park Service in Sequoia-Kings Canyon Parks. JOSH BROOKSHIRE ('04) is working as a recreation technician in Lake City, Colorado. PAUL TIBBETTS ('04) works as a park ranger for Redwood National Park. SEBASTIAN ARAYA ('03) graduated with his masters degree from the University of Colorado in May 2005. He is working for Stillwater Sciences in Berkeley as a GIS analyst. MARY BROOKS ('03) worked for several years as a cartographer and is currently obtaining her single subject teaching credential in Social Studies at CSU Fresno. She is student teaching at Clovis Unified. KOURTNIE HARRIS ('03) is seeking her masters degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado. NICOLE LOSCH ('03) is a Bicycle, Pedestrian and Environmental Planner for the City of Burlington, VT. AMANDA WATTY ('03) works as an assistant city planner for the City of Bend, Oregon, planning department. JULIA UHLENDORF ('03) works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association as a Navigation Response Associate in San Diego. MELISSA KATZ ('03) works for US Fish and Wildlife in Oregon as a GIS specialist. KOA LAVERY ('03) worked as a wetlands surveyor and cartographer. He is returning to Humboldt to pursue a master's degree in Fall 07. LISA BAUGHN ('02) is seeking her masters degree from CSU Northridge. She was named a Fulbright Scholar and spent 10 months in Indonesia (Aug 06) working as an English language teacher. She was awarded a summer research internship at Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies for summer 2008. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. AVRAM HALPERIN ('02) is a professional photographer based in Burlington, VT. JENNIFER DOUGLASS ('02) opened a sushi restaurant called RAIN in Seattle in November 2004. SHANNON CRAM ('02) is a graduate student in geography at the University of Oregon in Eugene. NATHANIEL KELSO ('02) works as a cartographer for the Washington Post. He worked for several years at the National Geographic Society. VERENA KELLNER ('02) works for David Evans & Associates in Portland, with a small hydrographic team. She worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association as a Hydrographic Survey Assistant Technician on a ship named the "Fairweather" off the coast of South East Alaska for several years. KEVIN GREER ('02) is working for White Water Voyages on the Kern River as a guide. TATIANA AHLSTRAND ('01) completed a masters degree in geography at Chico State. She has now returned to Humboldt County and is a Transportation Planner for Caltrans. ANDREW RAPP ('01) is working as a lead survey technician for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Portland. OSCAR LARSON ('01) is the conference director for the American Association of Geographers in Washington, D.C. PATRICK MCDONALD ('01) is a fine arts landscape photographer in Medford, Oregon. Check out his website http://www.pmcdonaldphoto.com/
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