Adventure Education
Academically and technically competent outdoor leaders
Students in this area gain a solid foundation of skills for outdoor pursuits, leadership theories, and experiential education. They facilitate adventure activities for groups, with a focus on increasing participants' self-confidence and social skills. Students graduate as academically and technically competent outdoor teachers equipped to analyze problems and to identify and evaluate appropriate resources and trends with regard to environmental and social issues, cultural differences, and individual students needs.
Highlights
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Colin Khoury
After finishing his B.A. at Prescott College, Colin worked as a Crop Curator at Native Seeds/SEARCH in Tucson, and Patagonia, Arizona, and as ... Learn more >
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Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams ’08 of Tucson was awarded a Campus Ecology Fellowship by the National Wildlife Federation to support work on college ... Learn more >
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Nickie Check
Alumna Nickie Check grows grapes for Caduceus Cellars, Merkin Vineyards in the Verde Valley, Arizona and teaches viticulture courses for ... Learn more >
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Melanie Hardy
Alumna Melanie Hardy is now the lead farmer at the community farm, Land's Sake in Weston, MA. The farm donates $25,000 worth of vegetables to ... Learn more >
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Gretchen Hoffman
Alumna Gretchen Hoffman works in Washington, D.C. for American Farmland Trust and coordinated the first-ever America's Favorite Farmers ... Learn more >
