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COLLOQUIUM SPEAKERS Date Speaker Topic Alex Snyder And Their talk will explore how we connect to different places and Libbey how that affects our desire to Holewski protect and care for the places are the founders and directors of we live and recreate. Appalachian Expeditions, an outdoor education program in Entering our third year of 12/3/19 Davis, WV. Their program seeks to programming we are excited to inspire appreciation and awareness continue to grow while for the central Appalachian developing our niche in the ecoregion through adventure, community, the region, and the community, & sustainable living industry. skills. Ron Hawkes is the new general manager at the Wisp Resort. Students were able to hear about how Ron began his career, how he set goals early on to be a general manager at a ski resort 11/19/19 and what it took to get there. He also gave advice on planning ahead financially, for challenges he’s faced in the industry, and how people working together make all the difference in the world. Ron Hawkes, General Manager, Wisp Resort “Chattahoochee “Chattahoochee Unplugged” Unplugged” tells the story of how that dream From the producers of the has finally come true – restoring a Emmy award-winning key stretch of the Chattahoochee documentary, “Chattahoochee: river through Columbus, GA to its 11/5/19 From Water War to Water natural state and at the same Vision” time creating the world’s longest urban whitewater run. Wild as the Colorado, yet warm as Costa Rica! Some 26+ years ago one man dreamed the impossible: “What if we remove the dams?” Following more than a decade as full-time professor in Garrett College’s Adventure Sports Management program, Andy’s now the Program Coordinator of the Adventure Sports 10/29/19 Management degree program @ FSU. He is the owner of Coopers Rock Climbing Guides & co-owner Will Masavage, Gary Dunn (Inst), Kayley Green, Andy Hershey, John DeWitt, of North Fork Adventures LLC. & Lee Ware volunteering for the Paradox Sports ice climbing event. Andy is currently the Climbing Instructor for the Adventure Andy has worked in the outdoor industry his entire adult life. He’s worked as Sports Program @ Garrett. a backcountry ranger in Yosemite National Park, an administrator @ a non- profit experiential learning based school & with a variety of other outdoor education programs & guide services. Annie Simcoe Annie Simcoe is a paper artist working and living in western Maryland with her husband, Jeff. She has her masters in Geology. Annie has been an avid mountain biker, skier, snowboarder, runner, and kayaker since the late 10/19/19 1990s. These activities have provided ample inspiration for her artwork. More recently, she has facilitated numerous women’s mountain bike skills workshops and group rides. Adventure Sports Students Students from the Sea provided a presentation regarding Kayaking Expedition in GA their experiences about the trip to GA on a Sea Kayaking Expedition. Their excitement was obvious, as well as the teamwork 4/16/19 involved. They also earned college credits in Intro to Sea Kayaking, Sea Kayaking Techniques I, and Special Topics: Sea Kayaking Expedition AVS Graduate: Ben began his career after leaving Garrett by taking a position at the Virginia Outdoor Center as the manager. Over the past 10 years, he has guest instructed and guided for several big named companies and organizations, including trips 3/12/19 overseas. Ben is an ACA instructor trainer under many disciplines. Currently Ben is finishing Masters’ degree in Performance Coaching and continues to teach paddlesports, lead coach education workshops, and guides overseas. Ben Morton Dylan Jones and Nikki Forrester are media professionals based in Davis, West Virginia. Together they publish Highland Outdoors, a quarterly print and digital magazine covering West Virginia's outstanding recreation opportunities, spectacular landscapes, and inspiring Dylan Jones & Nikki Forrester individuals. Highland Outdoors 3/5/19 proudly sponsors events in West Virginia, including the Mountain State Fat Bike Champs, Canaan Valley Half Marathon, and Cheat Fest. Dylan and Nikki will be chatting about how outdoor adventure shaped their career paths and where they plan on going in the future with Highland Outdoors. Audrey Kopich and Rob Adventure Sports Students tell Abramowitz about their experiences in the White Mountain Expedition. As participants they had a lot of 2/26/19 tips, dos and don’ts that they were able to share. Rob had been to the White Mountains before and was able to share those experiences as well. The Adventure of being a Non- Traditional student: Jeff Simcoe is currently the Recreation Land Manager at the Big Bear Lake Trail Center in Bruceton Mills, WV. Jeff earned his Master’s degree from West Virginia University in Environmental and Natural Resource 2/19/19 Economics in 2002 and has spent several years in senior leadership positions within the land management, technology and energy business sectors. He also has 30 plus years of experience participating and working as an adventure sports Jeff Simcoe professional A former professor at the Adventuresports Institute of Garrett College, Andy is now Program Coordinator and Lecturer in the Adventure Sports Management program at Frostburg State University. Andy's career has included field, classroom and administrative positions working with a variety of populations in the outdoor industry and he has spent time as a backcountry ranger in November Yosemite National Park, as a 27, 2018 Program Coordinator at the Yellow Breeches Educational Center and as a guide and instructor at a variety of outdoor programs and guide services. In addition to his role at Frostburg, Andy is also a co‐owner at North Fork Adventures, LLC (www.nfadventures.com and Andy Hershey www.senecarocks.com) and is an instructor and guide in the Paradox Sports Adaptive Climbing Initiative (www.paradoxsports.org). Human Attitudes that Lead to Suffering in the Backcountry: Can we prevent outdoor accidents before they happen? Owner of WILD GUYde November Adventures, in Harrisonburg 13, 2018 Virginia. He was a former professor of Outdoor Recreation at EMU. Lester is an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, WFR, and member of PCIA, National Lester Zook Speleological Society, and the Access Fund. Greg Corio was the former Executive Director for Student Recreation and Outdoor Education at WVU and a 1999 graduate from the Adventuresports Management program at Garrett. Greg developed several programs for WVU including the largest Outdoor Orientation program in the country and the WVU Outdoor Education Center. November Greg also invented an artificial 6, 2018 ice climbing wall while at Garrett. Greg’s love for the outdoors is evident as he takes his family along with him to give them the same experiences. Greg has recently been Greg Corio promoted to the Assistant Dean of Strategic Youth Development Initiatives at West Virginia University focusing on strategic outreach initiatives. Daniel MacFarland graduated from both Garrett College’s Adventure Sports Management program and Frostburg State’s Bachelors program during the October same week. He will present his 30. 2018 talk regarding his adventures tackling Mt. Kilimanjaro and the experiences he found through this journey. Daniel MacFarland Tom McEwan an American Whitewater Kayaker. He competed internationally on the US National Wildwater Team. Tom is credited with numerous 1st descents including the Great Falls of the Potomac in 1975, the 1973 descent of approx. 8 miles of Linville Gorge, with Jamie McEwan. He, Jamie, Andy Bridge & Wick Walker were the 1st to explore the Mexican whitewater on the Santa Maria in 1985. In 1981 Tom participated in an expedition to Bhutan with Wick Walker, Les Bechdel, Eric Evans, Jamie McEwan, with Ed Hixon in support, October on the Wong Chu, Para Chu, Pho 23, 2018 Chu, and Mo Chu. In 1998, McEwan& his brother Jamie, Roger Zbel & Doug Gordon were the kayaking members of an expedition team to run the Tsangpo Gorge, considered the "Mount Everest" of rivers. They were supported by Wick Walker, Harry and Doris Wetherbee, Tom McEwan Paulo Castillo, & Dave Phillips. The expedition encountered unanticipated high water &ended in tragedy when teammate Doug Gordon capsized, missed his roll, & lost his life. Tom currently runs the Liquid Adventures Kayak School, now Caleva, in Cabin John, MD. Lt. Col. Robert Turbyfill, retired US Federation Orienteering Coach, 2 time world champion and US Army veteran gave a presentation on ‘Where Does Life Take You.” He gave examples of his life history and defined the meaning of choice vs chance. He March 13, remains an instructor and 2018 competitor in orienteering. He is the co-author of “Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques, and Activities”. Turbyfill has also developed an Bob Turbyfill orienteering course entitled, Zero to Orange. Bob was an adjunct professor in the Adventure Sports Program. Lane Maust gave a great explanation of what it was like to hike the Appalachian Trail March 6, alone and the dramatic end, 2018 when he reached his goal of completing the trail. Lane is also a graduate of the Adventure Sports Program. Lane Maust Dave Jones is an Inspirational and Motivational Speaker…Guinness World Record holder 2018. Originally from Oakland In late January 2017, Dave became 1 of only 4 people in history to ever run official, public marathons on All 7 Continents in less than 7 Consecutive Days (166 hours, 54 February minutes, and 11 seconds to be 27, 2018 exact)!! Since last August, he has also completed a Full Ironman Triathlon (140.6 miles), 50 Full Marathons (26.2 miles) in different States and Countries, a 50 mile trail race, and the Savageman Dave Jones (120) Triathlon which is widely considered to be the hardest triathlon in North America! Brett & Jess Miller Brett &Jessi Miller shared their experiences eating fermented breadfruit and dodging falling coconuts on a tiny sandspit of an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.