It's the Website Edition of The Biscuit featuring alumni websites from all over the country! Find out more about alumni who stilt-walk, provide music therapy, mountain climb, tutor and teach, river run (the list goes on and on...). Just a sampling is included below...for the full list, visit our compilation at www.prescott.edu/alumni/web_sites. To include your site, send me an e-mail with your info.
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So what's happening at PC these days? The Crossroads Center is going up up UP right across the creek from our little Alumni Office. Students are helping to build an amphitheater on the west side of the Center, and those friendly PC librarians are rarin' to move across the street to their new home in the Center this fall.
On the alumni front, we are holding elections for four vacant seats on the alumni board of directors, and are already planning for Coming Home Weekend 2004, October 22-24. As always, we're looking for alumni news and updates, so keep those e-mails coming!
Finally, our fiscal year is coming to a close on June 30th. How's about a little something for Prescott College this year? We gladly accept donations for the Annual Fund, the Endowment, the Crossroads Center, scholarships, kayaks, books, computers...I mean, anything...online at www.prescott.edu/giving. Or, give me a call at 877-350-2100 x 4502, or send in your donation in that handy remittance envelope found in each issue of Transitions. We appreciate all your alumni support!
Thumbs up to a great summer!
Rachel Yoder
Director of Alumni Relations
ryoder@prescott.edu
tollfree 1-877-350-2100 x 4502
local 928-350-4502
To see more alumni websites, and for added information and photos, visit the alumni website for a compilation of alumni pages at www.prescott.edu/alumni/web_sites.
 Anson Smith (ADP '02)
The Carpetbag Brigade
www.carpetbagbrigade.com
The Carpetbag Brigade is currently touring the Northwest and California with Anson in tow! Check out this troupe's acrobatic stilt performances...maybe coming to a town near you!
Kim Reynolds (RDP '84)
Mind Over Mountains
Thought Provoking Adventures and Life Coaching
www.mindovermountains.com
Mind Over Mountains offers adventurous retreats for women who want to challenge and nurture themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. Our thought provoking adventures combine yoga, stimulating workshops, hiking, rock climbing, life coaching, hot springs and soothing spa services for women of all ages. Using the mountains as inspiration, these mindful adventures will motivate you to explore your potential and follow your dreams.
Kim is a Certified Co-Active Professional Coach. Life Coaching offers a non-judgmental and dynamic relationship that is about taking control of your destiny and defining who you are through your values, passions and goals.
Contact: kim@mindovermountains.com , 970-626-4424
Kim Reynolds (RDP '84)
Chicks with Picks: Women's Ice Climbing Clinics
www.chickswithpicks.net
Chicks with Picks promotes "women climbing with women, for women." To date, CWP has raised $60,000 for local women's shelters. Our clinics are open to women of all abilities from beginners to advanced climbers, and are designed to teach self-reliance through the development of skills in a safe, non-competitive environment. Much of your time will be spent on the ice in a four-to-one participant-to-guide ratio. The focus of the clinic is to learn new techniques, improve your current skills, learn from accomplished women climbers
and have fun!
Contact: kim@chickswithpicks.net , 970-626-4424
Kim Reynolds (RDP '84)
The dZi Foundation
Dedicated to promoting health, culture and welfare of indigenous mountains communities
www.dzifoundation.org
 The dZi Foundation, co-founded by Kim Reynolds and her husband Jim Nowak, is a 501(c)(3) firmly committed to helping the indigenous mountain cultures of Nepal, Ladakh and Sikkim. The foundation was born out of an attempt to give back to the Asian people who have so openly accepted Kim and Jim into their culture. The foundation supports girls at risk, a nutritional facility, schools, dental camps, young monks and women's alliances. Freelance Adventures Inc: Each fall we take a group of friends and acquaintances to Asia to work on one of our dZi Foundation projects and go on an adventurous mountain trek.
Contact: dzi@ridgwayco.net , 970-596-5112
Dalena Watson (MAP '02)
www.musicandimagery.com
Dalena specializes in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM), a music-centered experiential, self-exploratory method that uses the power of music to evoke powerful images, symbols, and metaphors. Dalena provides individual and group sessions in her practice. Visit her website for more information.
Pamela Peters (MAP '95)
Words Abound
www.words-abound.com
Visit Pam's freelance writing business that offers services in web content, feature articles, marketing brochures and more!
Ben Nanson (RDP '00)
Central Arizona Outdoor School
www.bennanson.com
The mission of Central Arizona Outdoor School is to enrich students’ lives through experiencing adventure and the natural environment. Ben and others offer customized programs that promote connections between people and their environment and empower our students to take on leadership roles.
Amos Whiting (RDP ’99) who graduated with a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Human Development recently passed his Ski Mountaineering exam near Valdez, Alaska with the American Mountain Guides Association. This was his third and final exam making him one of 21 Americans to be certified with the IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guides Association). Amos has been working toward this goal since 1997, it is the equivalent to attaining a Ph.D. in mountain guiding. Amos currently lives in Aspen, CO where he is the lead guide for Aspen Expeditions, and goes salsa dancing on the weekends. He also works as an independent guide in Europe, México, Peru, Canada and all over the western US including Alaska. “It is nice to be back home in Aspen with my dog, Chubaka. Everything is green and town is quiet. I had the opportunity to teach a PC Alpine Mountaineering Course last fall. It was great to connect with the PC community again." Check out a few web sites to get more information on the whole process. More info:
www.amga.com, www.aspenexpeditions.com, www.batguano.com/amoswhiting .
Christine Clark (RDP '02)
Organic Seed Alliance
www.seedalliance.org
Christine is currently working as the program coordinator of the World Seed Fund. Founded in 1985 the World Seed Fund supports sustainability and self-sufficiency. Their approach is to distribute open-pollinated seeds to individuals, community groups, and organizations that need them most and who cannot afford to purchase them. In addition to seeds, the World Seed Fund gives educational information. These resources help many grow their own food and save their own seed. To learn more about the Organic Seed Alliance or the World Seed Fund , visit the site!
Alisa Cook (ADP '93)
Principal Tutoring and Consulting Services
www.principaltutoring.com
 At Principal Tutoring and Consulting Services, Alisa and other tutors provide personalized, individualized, and thoughtful assistance for students. As experienced educators, they can assist students from kindergarten through college in virtually any subject area in addition to helping students prepare for entrance exams and standardized tests. This business is based in Phoenix, AZ.
Mark Goodman (RDP '73)
Goodman Law Firm
www.goodmanlaw.com
www.azprobate.com
Mark's law firm serves clients with legal matters in Central and Northern Arizona. The office is located in Prescott and provides services in the areas of business, family and property law.
 Andrea Gold (RDP '74)
Gold Star Speakers Bureau
www.goldstars.com
Andrea, president of Gold Stars Speakers Bureau which is a leading provider of speakers, entertainers, celebrities, and sports figures, features her clients and services on her website. Alumnus Jeff Salz is even available for booking through Gold Stars!
Don Thompson (ADP '83)
Consultant/Reading Specialist
www.webspawner.com/users/warenharding
Don is a certified reading specialist
who offers tutoring to students in the Phoenix area. Check
out his website for more info, and for some incredibly beautiful
photos of the southwest!
Robert Gower (RDP '88)
www.bobcanhelp.com
Your Guide to Sustainable Business
 bob.can help is a business coaching firm for non-profit and small businesses. Our mission is to help people heal their relationship to business with sustainable practices. We have a collaborative and results-oriented approach that is both encouraging and challenging.
Our goal is to help businesses work toward sustainability. The benefits are(1) a reliable flow of income and other resources, (2) values communicated creatively and honestly to the social network, and (3) environmental and social restoration. We help business owners avoid mixed messages, resource-intensive processes, or irresponsible actions, helping businesses develop and grow fruitful.
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Visit the new Class Notes website at to read about your former classmates and post your own message.
Joshua Caine Anchors’ (MAP ’98) book, Regarding Hwange and Other Matters of Perception, was recently published, based on his experiences as an environmental Peace Corps Volunteer in Zimbabwe. The book can be accessed at www.publishamerica.com/books/4804. The following is a brief description:
In the heart of Zimbabwe safari country, Siweti Mathe learns to translate his fear into art, Lucky Mapfuwa feels the sweetness of liberation for a single day, Steve and his family face the harsh realities of an unpredictable terrain, Ellie Sibanda fights off hungry elephants and greedy headmasters to sustain her family, and Anna discovers only emptiness in her escape to Africa. This is a landscape where pangolins reflect on their meaning late into the night and family safari vacations go awry. Touching upon many of the essential yet enigmatic relationships between humans and the land they live upon, Regarding Hwange offers an indelible glimpse into a wilderness of perceptions that can be both illuminating and tragic.
Reading a newsletter for Tsunami on the Square yesterday, I came across alumna Susan DeFreitas (RDP '00), the new Executive Director of this arts festival now in its sixth year of existence. Tsunami features performing and cultural arts on the Prescott town square each summer, and if you're in town June 18th, you won't want to miss this dynamic and joyful celebration of human creativity. For more info, visit www.tsunami-on-the-square.com.
 Did you know that the PCAA Board of Directors and Prescott College launched the 5 for 5 Crossroads Center Campaign? Visit the website where you can make your gift/pledge online, or download a pledge form. Read more and get involved at www.prescott.edu/alumni/5for5.
To date, nearly $2,000 has been raised in gifts and pledges through the alumni 5 for 5 program. Thanks!
Northeastern Alumni , are you ready to recruit? There are several college fairs happening this fall and Prescott College would like to be represented at as many as possible. We need your help to achieve this lofty goal. If you can attend any of these fairs please contact Allisone Scott-Maritnsen at ascott@prescott.edu by June 11.
Fall Fair Schedule
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, Sunday Sept. 19, 2004, 2-4:30 pm
University of New Haven, Monday Sept. 20, 2004, 9-11:30 am
Western New England College, Monday Sept. 20, 2004, 7-9 pm
Mt. Wachusett Community College, Wednesday Sept. 22, 2004, 9-11:30 am
St. Michael's College, Thursday September 23, 2004, 7-9 pm & Friday Sept. 24, 2004, 9-11:30
University of Southern Maine, Sunday Sept. 26, 2004, 2-4:30 pm
University of Maine, Monday Sept. 27, 2004, 7-9pm & Tuesday Sept. 28, 2004, 9-11:30 am
University of New Hampshire, Thursday Sept. 30, 2004, 7-9 pm & Friday Oct. 1, 2004, 9-11:30 am
Assumption College, Sunday Oct. 3, 2004, 1-4 pm
Berkshire Community College, Wednesday Oct. 6, 2004, 9-11:30 am
Southern New Hampshire University, Thursday Oct. 7, 2004, 7-9 pm & Friday Oct. 8, 2004, 9-11:30 am
Northern Essex Community College, Sunday Oct. 17, 2004 2-4:30 pm
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Prescott College Alumni Office
220 Grove Ave. * Prescott, AZ 86301
1.877.350.2100
928.350.4502
Fax: 928.776.5228
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