List of Alumni by Year

2000 Mare Emerick Oregon BLM Mike Burbank Vermont Forest Service Tom Machado Yosemite NP Chip Brocious Yosemite NP Dave Bostic Modac NF Hannah Basarba Crater Lake NF Julie Anderson Crater Lake NF Eric Morales Cibola NF John McLaughlin Grand Canyon National Park Thomas Gonzales Grand Canyon National Park Stacey Purifoy Grand Canyon National Park Heather DePaolo California BLM Matt Pacheco New Mexico BLM

2001 Clint Albertson Fremont NF John Mooney Stanislaws NF Will Balcom Tonto NF John Gregory New Mexico BLM Bob Frost Shasta-Trinity NF David Johnson San Bernadino NF Michael Tyrell Cleveland NF Stuart McFarland New Mexico BLM Kurt Schmidt California BLM R Todd Schmidt Quivira NWR Pete Koeber Tahoe NF Jesse Bolli Quivira NWR Travis Dotson Zuni BIA Kirk Strom Wyoming BLM Dean Hall California BLM Derrik Bowden Wenatchee NF Donald Anderson Tongass NF Ladd Cotton Bitterroot NF

2002 Reid Flatten Wyoming BLM Mike Tyrrell Cleveland NF Jay Lusher Wyoming BLM Dave Martin North Dakota FWS Doug Wyatt Chugach NF Lonnie Forshee Huron NF Sam Stoker Coconino NF Trinette Davis Manti – LaSal NF Scott Amirault Grand Canyon National Park Ezequiel Rael Carson NF Kirk Warrington Chugach NF Pat Cook Chugach NF Phil Monsanto Lassen Volcanic NP

2003 Adam Stepanick Medicine Bow NF Mark Daniels Rocky Mountain NP Joe Suarez Cedar City IHC Matt Helan Montana BLM LaVerne Hermanson State Fire South Dakota Mike Wilke Grand Canyon National Park John Yurcik Grand Canyon National Park Hadley Kleeb Texas FWS Peter Pederson Wenatchee NF Althee Smith Saguaro NP Matt Soulier Arizona BLM Rueben Amesquita Coronado NF Julie Stennes Arapahoe/Roosevelt NF Reid Parker Grand Canyon National Park Bill Stahl Nebraska FWS Trevor Miller Grand Canyon National Park Dave Soto Coronado NF Jarod Bowden Saguaro NP Alfred Alarcon Grand Canyon National Park John Taylor Santa Monica Mountains NRA Josh Goldstein Coconino NF Tod Adams Maryland FWS Warren Daywalt Maryland FWS

2004 Eric Fransted Wyoming BLM Richard Turner Boise Smokejumper Todd Rankin Olympic NP Curtis Ritzman Zion National Park Steve Winslow Black Canyon NP Karen Scholl San Bernadino NF Una Brown Tonto NF Bethany Ritter Las Cruses BLM Jennifer Kerns Grand Canyon National Park Ryan O’Neill Santa Monica Mountains NRA Alex McLain Modoc NF KJ Glover Grand Canyon National Park Heather McCarthy Grand Canyon National Park Perry Esquer San Diego Fire Dept Bill Alton San Diego Fire Dept Jess Page Grand Canyon National Park Richard Carrasco Carlsbad BLM Field Office Lawrence Koyayesva Truxton Canyon BIA Bob Clark Harpers Ferry NP Dave McPherson Dixie NF Will Lady Saguaro NP Lesley Warren South Dakota State Fire Austen Carpenter Carlsbad BLM Field Office Tim Fondriest Flint Hills NWR Jennifer Letz Grand Canyon National Park Shawn Warcup San Diego Fire Dept Brent Mims Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Stuart Curtin Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Ryan Thrush Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP Len Palakiko Gifford Pinchot NF

2005 Scott McConchie Eagle Lake FO Chad Bergren Lakeview FO Ray Rubio Redmond Smokejumper Brian Vasquez Sierra N F Arn Trevston Angeles NF Rob Scott Eldorado NF Jeff Olson Tewaukon NWR Greg Lloyd San Diego Fire Dept Alfred Watson Siskiyou NF Perry Esquer San Diego Fire Dept Matt Walls Grand Canyon National Park Paul Austin Grand Canyon National Park Tom Machado Angeles NF Jason Griswald Saguaro NP Adrian Padilla Cibola NF Annie Brown Utah BLM Tim Havens Padre Island NP Bianca Juganaru SWCC Missy Spandle Grand Canyon National Park Ali Ulwelling Grand Canyon National Park Mark Mendonca Carlsbad Caverns NP Neilie Tibbs Arapahoe-Roosevelt NF Vernon Stearns Spokane Agency

2006 Brett Pargman Grand Teton NP Robert Wanger Zuni Agency BIA Joseph Gia Jr Zuni Agency BIA Brian Lumley Dinosaur NP Scott Molinari Arapaho-Roosevelt NF Embree Mayer Los Padres NF Deon Steinle Marais des Cygnes NWR Jason Pankratz Flint Hills NWR Terence O’Connor Leech Lake of Ojibwe Jami Markle Sherburne NWR Andy Wall Big Stone NWR Frank Wallander Grand Canyon National Park Kyle Frary Craig District BLM Robert Bengson Sherburne NWR Chris Mursu Sherburne NWR Brennon Hauk Petrified Forest NP Sam Amato Southwest Coordination Center David Wulf New Jersey Dept of Forestry Dan Messaros Joshua Tree NP Donald Kronner MD DNR Forest Service Tony Ballou Grand Canyon National Park Carrie Minerich Grand Canyon National Park Kevin Killian Zion National Park Jay Liinger Grand Canyon National Park Carl Skustad Chugach NF Curt Bowley Alleghegy NF Rafael Dominguez Las Cruces BLM Field Office Carmen Sipe Grand Canyon National Park

2007 Travis Griffin WY State Forestry Fernando Cortez Socorro BLM Jacob Marjanovich Sycuan BIA George Violante Sycuan BIA Pat Marlow Ozark NSR Tim Fletcher Sycuan BIA Treavor Rockenbach Quivira NWR Robert Rosenthal Sycuan BIA John Vogelzang Grand Canyon National Park Adam Stepanick Medicine Bow NF Lance Jorg Fishlake NF Peter Rich Bandelier NP Aaron Golden Rogue River- Siskiyou NF Jeffrey Marrazzo Environmental Health and Safety Jeramy Rath Littleton Fire and Rescue Matt Lynde Big Hill Helitack Athene Eisenhardt Grand Canyon National Park Carol Whetsell Monongahela NF John Sanfilippo Peak Rescue Institute Dominic Sanchez Toas BLM Ted Lucero Toas BLM Patty Shafer Rocky Mountain NP Jeremiah Boyd Malheur NF

2008 Ron Rucker Ochoco NF Aaron Pederson Columbia River Gorge NSA Vince Deshazer Bosque del Apache NWR Carla Skansie Zion National Park Nic Tuntland Mohave National Preserve John Pellissier OR Department of Forestry Zeb McWilliams Casper BLM TJ Lockwood San Diego Fire Barry Links San Diego Fire Robert Wesolowski Bishop BLM Blair Mace Wallkill River NWR Peter Hoagland Toas BLM Karen Koenig Grand Canyon National Park Meri Sias Grand Canyon National Park Daniel Childs USAF, Tyndall, FL Chris Washington Whiskeytown NRA Ezra Engleson Toas BLM Shelby Erickson Highlands Fire Department Phillip Heitzke Hoosier NF Charles Keown Tonto NF Justin Gilbert Tongass NF Darren Cross Willamett NF Rosie White Redwoods National and State Parks

2009 Taylor Farrington Big Hill Helitack Matt Brown Surprise BLM Glen Haydon Big Hill Helitack Mitchell Murphy Surprise BLM Eric True Highlands Fire Dept Andy Ruth Yukon-Charley NP Mike Hill Grand Canyon National Park Michael Vaughn Coconino NF Eugene Scott San Diego Fire Dept Jason Brackpool San Diego Fire Dept Jared Strahorn Surprise BLM Alan Johnson Rapid City Fire Dept Rocky Colegrove Six Rivers NF Paul Mischel Tucson Fire Dept Jasper Peach Grand Canyon National Park Mary Jo Geldert Grand Canyon National Park Steve Kay Curecanti NRA Steve Cunningham Lake Meredith NRA Brandon Allen Kaibab NF Jason Jackson Coconino NF Dustin Porch Farmington BLM Tim Spencer Rogue-Siskiyou NF Andrew Fitzgerald Zion National Park Matt Thomas Roswell BLM Joe Reichert Denali NP Jon Freeman Wind Cave NP Pat Tenney Shoshone NF PT Carter Kaibab NF

2010 Jay Yancick Saguaro NP Stan Bercovitz Columbia River Gorge Zach Beatty Boundry Peak Hotshots Justin DeCroo Burns BLM Mark “Oly” Ellison Wyoming State Forestry Jeffery Taylor Sacramento Metro FD Eugene Scott San Diego FD Kyle Ellis Buffalo River WFM Adam Babcock Lewiston Helitack Mike Harris Boulder County FD TJ Valdez Taos BLM Jeremy Czapinski Chula Vista FD Craig Thexton Zion National Park David Vinson Chattahoochee NF Scott B Roper Chattahoochee NF Oscar Navarro Goodyear FD Katie Walsh Zion National Park Landon Smith Meeker BLM John Wilson Kings County FD Jerran Anderson Fish Lake NF Jen Glyzinski Mt Rainer NP Bobby Shiock Mormon Lake Hotshots\ August Foreman Bearjaw Fuels Crew James Devenney Bearjaw Fuels Crew Ryan McDonold-O’Leer Zion National Park Jordan Black Grand Canyon National Park

2011 Tim Phillips Rocky Mountain NP Gabby O’Connor Saguaro NP Brandon Blue Highlands FD Brian Bloom Grand Canyon National Park Matt Lancaster Grand Teton NP Chris Sovay San Diego FD Steve Salaz Sand Diego FD Matthew Thompson Tongass NF TJ Lockwood San Diego FD Mark Reece San Diego FD William Edwards New Jersey Forest Fire Service Bennett Fuselier Cherokee Hotshots Kevin Dowell Rocky Mountain NP Vitoria Kohn Chugach NF Colin Switzer Chester Helitack Adam Heberlie Bent’s Old Fort NHS Jessica Page Yellowstone NP Therese Picard Zion National Park Zack Becker Rocky Mountain NP Zack Stowreins Grand Canyon National Park John Venn Grand Canyon National Park Jesse Causer Grand Canyon National Park Bethany DeBlander Zion National Park Alex Spannuth Grand Canyon National Park

2012 Rich Browne Rocky Mt NP Doug Sprouse Grand Canyon National Park Jeremy Czapinski Chula Vista FD Evan Sanderson Albuquerque BLM Greg Bartin Zion National Park Michael Connolly Longmont FD Phillip Vinson Brock-Dennis FD Nicholas Chavira Golden Gate NP Adam Sherman Grand Canyon National Park Scott Magargee Talladega NF Leigh Agan Talladega NF Desiree Hollingsworth Tonto NF Katie Sauerbury Grand Canyon National Park Matthew Brickner Ozark NSR Eric White Bemidiji Tanker Base, MN James Latendresse Glacier Bay NP Lizzy Tobin Grand Canyon National Park Jessica Osborne Grand Canyon National Park Fred Wetzel National Fish and Wildlife Service Kate Milich Grand Canyon National Park

2013 Tyler Williams Chester Helitack Ed Foss Grand Canyon National Park Garret Ball Boulder County Jeff Zechman Elk Creek Fire CO James Salazar San Bernardino County Dirk Carlisle San Bernardino County Luke Hutchinson Grand Canyon National Park Nicholas Cumings Denver FD Jeremy Pribyl Grand Canyon National Park Josh Thompson Denver FD Stephen Bumps White Mountain NF Craig Thexton Zion National Park Josh Wilkins San Bernardino County Regis Schoedel Rocky Mt NP Kate Milich Grand Canyon National Park Jerolyn Byrne Grand Canyon National Park Derek Yonker Grand Canyon National Park Katelyn Jenkins Grand Canyon National Park Kristin Thomason Kaibab NF Jake Brittain Kaibab NF Cameron Zale Kaibab NF Tom Lopez Grand Canyon National Park

2014 Andrew McNicoll Valyermo IHC Cyrus Galvan Chester Helitack Justin Possien Organ Pipe National Monument Jeff Singer Rocky Mountain National Park Peter Koretz Boulder County Megan Saylors Dixie National Forest Time Hearns Zion National Park John Abernathy Denver FD Cameron Siplon Casper FD Victor Zeilman Black Canyon Gunnison National Park Graham Predger Chugach National Forest David Good Shield Organ Pipe National Monument Carol Adam Denali National Park Cameron Zale Kaibab National Forest Jeff Schwartz Grand Canyon National Park Jordon Black Grand Canyon National Park Blake Poland Kaibab National Forest Jacob Blehm Lone Peak IHC

2016 JR Toeller Burns Helitack Meghan Sherman Payson IHC Scott Anderson Black Canyon Gunisson NP Jonathan O’Gorman Kisatchie NF Andrew Fitzgerald Zion National Park Tyler Gillespie Six Rivers NF Jon Freeman Saguaro WFM Travis Widder Team Rubicon Tara Vessella Rocky Mountain NP Bennet Nelson Minnesota DNR William See Zion National Park Brett Story Kaibab NF Alex Willy Bear Jaw HC Jordan Guthrie Saguaro WFM Shannon McClosky Saguaro WFM Kaci Dodds Grand Canyon National Park Greg Hamby Grand Canyon National Park Bryan Hakanson Tucson Helitack Jordan McCabe Grand Canyon National Park

2017 Anthony Acheson Coconino National Forest Ryan Thrush Black Canyon/Gunnison NP Dre Dominguez San Diego Fire Department Dakota Fulks Chester Helitack Bryan Bird Zion National Park Drake Dryden Oregon Department of Forestry Michael Connelly Longmont Fire Department Zachery Sullivan Greeley Fire Department Justin Silgjord Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Mark Franklin Rocky Mountain National Park Kreg Jackson Angelina/Sabine National Forest Cullen Kirk Zion National Park Ethan Daley Zion National Park Joanna Miller Zion National Park Meredith Talbert GRCA John Warfle Zion National Park Dakishe Ried Zion National Park Robert Vanier Zion National Park Zane Muhonen Mesa Verde National Park Garret Walter Mesa Verde National Park Ed Foss Grand Canyon National Park Adam Sherman Grand Canyon National Park Drew Podany Grand Canyon National Park

2018 Jessy Tennant Coconino NF Erin Christenson Zion NP Sara Robinson Zion NP Todd Miranda Sedona FD Zach Leavitt Crater Lake NP Tim Knaus Zion NP Tanner Laird Kiabab NF Domminic Zanzucchi Coconino NF George Ross Angelina Sabine NF Kevin Head Zion NP James Thompson Grand Canyon NP Jesse Tennant Coconino NF Marshall Wilkins Virgina DOF Bryan Bird Zion NP Eric O'Connor Rapid City FD Ethan Daley Zion NP Steven Slovinski Minnesota DNR Tony Moll Bryce Canyon NP Lora Trout Bridger Teton NF Mac Donald Bones Bridger Teton NF Steven Lawson Canon Helitack George Mas Kiabab NF Mike DeSisto Wenachee NF

2019 Tom Schaefer Black Canyon NPS Gavin Conner Denver FD John Vonk Saguaro NP David Ross San Diego FD David Morgan Montrose Helitack Jacob Wahler Lassen Volcanic NP Mary Lee Teton Helitack Thomas Charpentier San Diego FD Brian Gorman SC-SRF-NF Jacob Tung Grand Canyon NP Aaron Robinson North Cascades NP Allen Tennant Coconino NF Cass Weidemueller Montrose Helitack Troy Drowin Coconino NF Travis Helfrich Kiabab NF

2020 Matthew Petro Orange County Fire Mark Franklin Rocky Mountain National Park Tyler Wurzer Hygiene Fire Tyler Hagie Orange County Fire Edward Gordon Kaibab NF Bolan Walker Denver Fire Anthony Valentine San Bernard NWR Clinton Burkholder Monocacy National Battlefield Leta Schoeller Okefeenokee NWR

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