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Office of Alumni Relations
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
877-350-2100 X4502
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 From the Prescott College
Office of Alumni Relations
Marie Smith, Director
Welcome Alumni and Friends,
The events for the 2010 Reunion Weekend are scheduled for October 15-17. All alumni are invited to attend and we hope this year’s celebration will be the biggest, most exciting ever!
Join us in celebrating, networking, reconnecting, recognizing, and rediscovering Prescott.
Attend the 2010 Alumni Reunion
Consider joining or assisting with one of the many projects or networks listed below. Networks provide opportunities for dialogue, sharing knowledge, volunteer service, social interaction and philanthropy.
Attend an Alumni Gathering
Support Your College Today!
Take Advantage of the ASK Career Network
Join the Alumni Social Network
http://pcalum.collectivex.com
Nominate a Desert Star
Submit Class Notes
Send an Article for Ecos
Update your Contact Information
Prescott College Office of Alumni Relations
Prescott College
Alder Building
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-350-2100 ext. 4502
alumni@prescott.edu
Are you a social network enthusiast?
Check out the Prescott College Alumni Group on Linked IN at:
http://www.linkedin.com
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As many of you know, the Board of Trustees met this past Friday to consider the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee for our next President of the college. After hearing from each member of the search committee and after due deliberation, the recommendation of the search committee was unanimously endorsed by the Board of Trustees. I am most pleased to announce to you that the successful candidate is Dr. Kristin Woolever, currently the dean of the University of New Hampshire—Manchester campus.
Great thanks are due to each member of the search committee and to my colleague Jerry Secundy, Vice-Chair of the Board, who ably led and facilitated the work of the committee. The process of the search was handled with thoroughness, diligence, and great integrity at every point along the way. The questioning of the candidates was frank and penetrating; and the discussions among the search committee members were open and insightful. It was everything one would hope for in a search process. Kudos to all.
We have been able to successfully come to terms with Dr. Woolever, and we have a signed Letter of Intent from her. Her current contract at UNH—Manchester runs through June 30, and she intends to honor that commitment. Although she won’t be here permanently until the beginning of July, she is checking her schedule and hopes to make several trips to Prescott to begin the process of settling here.
Our meeting was followed directly by a meeting of the Presidential Transition Team. We will be meeting in the coming weeks to ascertain what Kristin might need to help her make a seamless transition into our community. My personal thanks to everyone in the PC community who has indicated their commitment to helping Kristin feel welcome and to help her succeed as President of the college. It has been marvelous to experience this outpouring of support, and it bodes well for the coming months of transition.
Dan Boyce
Prescott College Board of Trustees Chair
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The Alumni Office wants to know more about your educational experiences and career choices.
Take the alumni survey at:http://alumnisurvey.
kintera.org/
The survey will be used for campus information and research. Your feedback helps us to understand how we can serve our alumni and
students more effectively, and how Prescott College is impacting
the world.
Thank you for doing your part.
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The Prescott College Alumni Association (PCAA) is issuing a “Call for Candidates” for consideration for nomination for one seat on the PCAA Board of Directors. Each seat will be for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2010 and ending on June 30, 2013. As stated in the PCAA bylaws all Directors must be (a) former students of Prescott College, (b) over the age of 21, and (c) of good moral character. Every individual that has ever graduated from or attended classes at Prescott College (RDP, ADP, MAP) is considered an alumnus and is eligible for active membership status in the Prescott College Alumni Association (PCAA). Additional information regarding board service can be found at: PCAA Board Service
Deadline to submit names for nomination is June 1, 2010. Names need to be submitted along with a personal background and a brief statement as to why you would like to be on the board. Submit in writing or via email to:
Prescott College Office of Alumni Relations
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
alumni@prescott.edu
or fax to: 928-776-5228
The final ballot will be compiled by the second week of June and the election will be held shortly after. |
Helios Education Foundation is investing $608,000 over four years in Prescott College’s Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs in Arizona’s rural areas. The program will focus on recruiting students of the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona and the Tohono O’Odham Nation in Pima County.
“The grant gives Prescott College the opportunity to redouble its commitment to serving individuals who are teaching or interested in teaching on the reservations and in rural Arizona. The first cohort of 15 students is scheduled to enroll in fall 2010 in the College’s Adult Degree Program, a low-residency model,” says Dr. Vicky Young, Prescott College’s Coordinator for Native American Students.
The low-residency program allows students to complete their degree or certification programs from their home communities, while working and maintaining a family life. Student scholarships are an integral part of the grant. Coupled with other financial aid, students in Arizona’s rural areas who are considering teacher certification and a college education beyond their financial reach will now have the opportunity to further their education.
“Improving the quality of early childhood education professionals is such a fundamental part of laying the foundation for future academic success for children ages birth to five,” said Paul Luna, Helios Education Foundation’s President and CEO. “We’re excited about our partnership with Prescott College because not only will it lead to an increase in certified early childhood educators, but this initiative will create opportunities for under-represented students in rural Arizona to attain a bachelor’s degree.”
“We are honored that the Helios Education Foundation shares our goal to train and place certified Early Childhood Education teachers in schools on their reservations or in their home communities,” notes Prescott College President Dr. Dan Garvey.
About Helios Education Foundation
Helios Education Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals in Arizona and Florida by creating opportunities for success in postsecondary education. The Foundation’s community investments are made across three impact areas: Early Childhood Education, the Transition Years (grades 5-12) and Postsecondary Education. Since inception in 2004, Helios Education Foundation has invested over $76 million into education-related programs and initiatives in both states. For more information, visit the Foundation online at www.helios.org.
Contact: Dr. Vicky Young 928.350.3200 or vyoung@prescott.edu
Ian Smith 813.387.0221 or ismith@helios.org
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Alumna Ann Gassaway reports on a life worth living
by Ann Gassaway '96
I'm so grateful to have fulfilled my longing for an education. It came late in life, and I am forever surprised that I can call myself an educated person and above all a scholar. It all started at Prescott College.
I didn't realize the depth of my passion for education until much later, after earning my doctorate in psychology. I am now in my element, working as a hospital crisis therapist and part-time university instructor.
My breadth of education at Prescott College, and my succeeding knowledge and experience in drug and alcohol treatment, has placed me in good stead for the last ten years in my work as a valued crisis therapist, at an acute hospital's mental health unit in the high desert of California, and in my university work.
My education at Prescott College first introduced me to Irvin Yalom, M.D., who researched group therapy and wrote the text, "The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy." I hold tight to his concept of "the curative factors", whether as a therapist or teacher. They guide me daily as a therapist, teacher and human being. His novel "The Schopenhauer Cure," speaks to my deep appreciation for the power of group therapy and my love for storytelling.
I have an education; one that has allowed me to fulfill a dream. I had a dream which flowed through my love for psychology and philosophy, and my own therapy and 12-step programs which served as my Adriadne's thread. I feel blessed with both education and wisdom. Prescott College is where I discovered I was smart, and had some wisdom. |
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by Kent Fothergill, M.A. '07
As a Prescott College Master's student in environmental studies, I found colloquia were both inconvenient and worthwhile. While the travel and time from work were problematic, being together with a cohort of MAP students, each trying to save the world in their own way, was wonderful and inspiring. A lot of magical events happened during colloquia and I ended up learning valuable lessons, some of which I am still trying to process today.
As a MAP graduate advisor, colloquia were different. Both colloquia and I have changed over time. Travel and time from work to go to colloquia were still problematic. Contact with MAP students remains the best part of the colloquia. The magic is also present, which the following story illustrates.
The August 2009 colloquium was the beginning of my advisee Dylan Levy-Boyd’s M.A.’10 last semester at Prescott. Dylan and I live in different regions of the country, so colloquia seemed like a reasonable place for us to meet. For this colloquium I chose to present a workshop after the keynote: Biodiversity on the Night Shift - Black lighting for Fun And Public Involvement. The intent was to set up a black light rig and enjoy the parade of insect biodiversity that usually ensued.
A big storm rolled in, the temperature dropped at least 20 degrees, and MAP students voted overwhelmingly in favor of not extending the colloquium schedule into the Whiskey Row party hours by not attending the presentation.
Undaunted, I fired up the black light rig down by Granite Creek. Dylan, Joelene, and I waited until another advisor and spouse showed up. We talked about conservation, public involvement, and insects. During the two hours of darkness, two insects came to the light: a house fly and a lady bug. Because the ladybug was still present when I took down the rig, I collected it, as I did not have a specimen of the Multi-colored Asian Ladybug (MCAL) from Arizona and it is a species I have been working with.
It turned out that the MCAL specimen from colloquium was the first wild specimen collected in Arizona! This is a big deal, as the MCAL is a classic example of a biocontrol gone bad (Koch and Galvan 2007). The Multi-colored Asian Ladybug receives the blame for many woes (Roy and Wajnberg 2008; Wagner and Van Driesche 2010). It is considered an invasive species and has colonized most of North America since first being noticed in 1988 (Chapin and Brou 1991) and is the most commonly encountered ladybug in some areas (Fothergill and Tindall in prep.). Arizona and Wyoming were the two last states without populations of this insect. The specimen has been deposited in the University of Arizona Insect Collection and a scientific note describing MCAL in Arizona has been accepted for publication in the Coleopterist’s Bulletin:
Fothergill, K. W. Moore, J. Losey, L. L. Allee, and R.R. Smyth. 2010. First Arizona records of the multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Coleopterist’s Bulletin, 64:(in press).
In short, Colloquia are worth the effort, as you can never quite predict what will happen!
References:
Chapin, J. B., and V. A. Brou. 1991. Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), the third species of the genus to be found in the United States (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 93:630-635.
Koch, R. L. and T. L. Galvan. 2006. Bad side of a good beetle: the North American experience with Harmonia axyridis. Biocontrol. 53:23-35
Roy, H. E., and E. Wajnberg. 2008. From biological control to invasion: the ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, as a model species. BioControl 53:1-4.
Wagner, D.L. and R. G. Van Driesche. 2010. Threats Posed to Rare or Endangered Insects by Invasions of Nonnative Species. Annual Review of Entomology 55:547-568
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Take me out to the Ball Game!
Join us for a PC alumni gathering and watch the San Francisco Giants
play the Colorado Rockies on May 1, 2010.
AT&T Ball Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco
30 group tickets available FCFS
Alumni that have donated to the Prescott College Annual Fund in 2009
will receive one free game ticket.
PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION FORMS:
1. If you have donated to the PC Annual Fund in 2009 and only want one ticket, please use this registration form:
gratissfgiants.kintera.org
2. If you have not donated in 2009 and/or have donated and want to purchase multiple tickets, please use this registration form:
buysfgiants.kintera.org
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Start Date |
Start Time |
Alumni Pre-game Tailgate |
TBD |
05/01/2010 |
11:00 AM |
SF Giants vs Colorado Rockies |
Club Level 233 |
05/01/2010 |
01:00 AM |
Spring 2010 Schedule
Monday, April 12, 2010
4 to 6 p.m. - Happy Hour
Coyote Joe's Bar & Grill
214 South Montezuma Street
Prescott, AZ
$5 Donation to the Tom Simpson Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Fund for two drink tickets!
Please RSVP at: prescottspring.kintera.org
Note: In Memory of Tom Simpson '92, the Tom Simpson Memorial Scholarship is
awarded to an undergraduate student who has either declared a major in Photography or demonstrates strong interest in the subject through extracurricular participation. |
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Why you should come:
Celebrate
Network
Reconnect
Recognize
Rediscover Prescott
For More Information:
http://prescott.edu/alumni/reunion.html
To Register:
http://2010Reunion.kintera.org/
Campus Tours
President and Faculty Mixer
Reception at Coyote Joe's Bar and Grill
Faculty Presentations
Afternoon BBQ and Music at Watson Lake
Recognition Dinner
Rock Climbing, Hiking, Biking
Alumni Sustainability Workshop
Rock Out! Evening Dance at The St. Michael's Crystal Ballroom
And More!
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by Maggie McQuaid, Member – Prescott College Alumni Association Board of Directors
When I ran for a vacant seat on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, I promised to revive “The Order of the Javelina”, an award for distinguished service to Prescott College and to its wider global philosophy. The awards originated with the first members of the Alumni Board, and several were awarded in the early days of Alumni Association history. The award program became inactive in recent years, and I made it my platform to bring it back.
I had my opportunity in October, 2009, when I was contacted by alumni Bob Miller. Bob told me he was having a party to honor three former faculty members, Roy Smith and Pedro and Ann-Lawrie Aisa, and he let me know in no uncertain terms that the College should do something to acknowledge their service. It was time to put my money where my mouth was.
Alumni Director Marie Smith was incredibly supportive and helpful, and when I presented my plans to my fellow board members, all were very enthusiastic. When I arrived in Prescott for our annual board meeting on October 17th, 2009, Marie had the two awards printed, matted, beautifully framed, and ready for me. My only remaining challenge was to sneak them into Bob’s house undetected.
Bob and his beautiful wife Tina put together a wonderful party the evening of October 18th, featuring Bob’s delicious Cuban food and warm Cuban hospitality. Judy Clapp and William Cooper joined me in representing the Board, and we joined notable former alumni and faculty members David and Amparo Rifa Lovejoy, Teresa Beall, Noel Cox Caniglia, and Jim Stuckey, among many others. But the undisputed guests of honor were Roy Smith and Pedro and Ann-Lawrie Aisa.
Don Pedro and Dona Ann-Lawrie were members of the Charter Class faculty and began teaching at Prescott in 1965. They taught Spanish language classes and established foreign study programs which allowed Prescott students to live and study with Mexican families in various towns and villages in northern Sonora. Their efforts at promoting awareness of the Spanish language and Mexican life and culture changed the lives of many students. Prescott graduate Howard Lyon (’74) sent a testimonial to the Aisas in Spanish, which was translated and read by Amparo Rifa. Howard wrote of how his time in Mexico prompted him to seek other opportunities to live and work in Latin America. From Prescott, Howard joined the Peace Corps and served in Guatemala. He has gone on to an illustrious career as Peace Corps Country Director in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Bolivia, and in international development work with a number of NGO’s. He has never ceased to honor the Aisas for their guidance and inspiration.
Roy Smith came to Prescott in 1967 at the express command of our first president, Ron Nairn. Roy established Prescott’s outdoor adventure programs, founded the idea of Freshman Orientation, and was responsible for leading generations of students into the wilderness and back again. A product of the renowned British Outward Bound tradition, Roy’s humor, good looks, and dashing English spirit made him an immediate hero. Bob Miller gave a hilarious, innuendo-laden and heartfelt speech detailing Roy’s adventures and accomplishments while at Prescott.
The photographs in this article show William, Judy, and I presenting the awards to Pedro and Ann-Lawrie and to Roy. The group photo shows everyone present on such a memorable evening.
It is truly my pleasure to have resurrected the venerable Order of Javelina, and I hope to be able to continue to award it to distinguished alumni and faculty members who have made a solid, lasting contribution to the goals and the community of Prescott College. We plan to induct others into the Order at the next reunion in October of 2010. I invite all members of the alumni community to submit names of old students and staff whom they would like to nominate for the award. Submissions should be sent to Marie Smith at the Prescott College Office of Alumni Affairs, and they will be considered and voted upon by the entire Board. If you would like to make a nomination for an Order of the Javelina award, please contact Maggie McQuaid at magmcq@cableone.net.
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It’s not too late to apply to the Prescott College PhD program in Sustainability Education.
The application deadline for Fall enrollment is April 15.
Online Catalog: http://www.prescott.edu/academics/phd/documents/PhDProgramCatalog.pdf
Online Application: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/prescott/menu.html
Contact me at 877-350-2100 ext 2101 or via email at tbouras@prescott.edu if you have any questions about the program, or to receive examples of dissertation topics, student designed courses, and practicum ideas to inform your program proposal. |
Lodestone Adventures
Team-Building, Corporate Development, Leadership and Adventure Training
(909) 866-2829 • fax: (909) 866-2490
Adam Bondeson
P.O. Box 414
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
http://www.lodestoneadventures.com/index.html
Lodestone Adventures is located near Los Angeles in Big Bear Lake, California and provides corporate team-building, corporate development, leadership development and adventure training programs for top organizations throughout the world. |
California Academy of Sciences Curriculum Developer and Educator
The Curriculum Developer and Educator is responsible for the overall curriculum of the Academy’s Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability and has a major role in teaching during the summer sessions and mentoring teachers during the school year. The Institute is a two-year, intensive professional development program that offers science and sustainability training for 60 teachers in two cohorts, grades 3-5, each year. The Teacher Institute seeks to enhance teacher (and therefore student) understanding of the dynamic physical, biological, and chemical processes of science by supporting the increased integration of science and sustainability in the classroom. Teachers participate in two summer institutes as well as workshops, seminars, and mentoring groups throughout the two school years of Institute enrollment. The position reports to the Manager of the Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability and is part of the Institute management team which shares responsibility for overall planning efforts, including teacher recruitment, lesson and lab development, teaching in the Institute, and helping with fund raising.
Compensation/benefits: Compensation is commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position. This position is eligible for excellent medical and dental benefits; as well as participation in a supplemental retirement annuity and flexible spending accounts.
For additional information, please go to www.pcalum.collectivex.com
Field and River Ranger Position
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (NRA)
United States Forest Service: Stanley, Idaho
Summer 2010
Help make a difference while living in one of the most spectacular places in the lower 48! With many 10,000-foot mountains and thousands of alpine lakes, the Sawtooth NRA is a wonderful place to live, work and recreate.
June-September 2010 (dates flexible)
Pay $12.73 - $14.24+ (depending on experience)
Deadline for applications is 3/26/10.
For additional information, please go to www.pcalum.collectivex.com
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Advertise your Business
Support PC Alumni Businesses
Check out the Alumni Business Page at:
http://www.prescott.edu/alumni/alumnibusiness/index.html
If you are a Prescott College Alumni with a privately-owned business and would like to post your information,
please send your logo and contact information to: msmith@prescott.edu
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Planned Gifts create opportunities for Prescott College and our donors. Determining what gift is right for you is just as important as making the gift. For more information about planned giving contact Chad Linzy at 877-350-2100 ext. 4510 or 925-350-4510, clinzy@prescott.edu.
For more information go to: http://www.prescott.edu/giving/plannedgiving/index.html |
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Sean Nordquist '98
In the past year I have taken up writing for several publications about craft beer, brewing, and the industry in general.
jedinord@gmail.com |
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A Summer Lineup Full of Adventure!
Join the Lifelong Learning Center at Prescott College for a summer full of adventure, professional development, and family fun. Below is a sampling of courses for the summer – check out our website for a full listing of course descriptions and details www.prescott.edu/lifelonglearning.
Educational Travel & Adventure Programs
o Grand Canyon North Rim to South Rim Hiking Tour – Dates TBD
o Bernese Oberland Hiking Tour – Switzerland – August 9-19
o Lake Tahoe Inn-Based Hiking Tour – September 7-12
o Lake Tahoe Desolation Wilderness Backpacking Tour – September 18-22
o Yosemite and the Range of Lights Lodge-Based Hiking Tour – September 12-18
Professional Development & Continuing Education Programs
o A Teacher’s Workshop in Digital Media – June 15-17
o Social & Sustainable Entrepreneurship Certificate Program – Coming in August!
Children, Youth, and Family Programs
o 6th Annual Kids Cooking Camp with Prescott College’s Chef Molly Beverly – June 7-11, June 14-18, July 12-16, July 19-23
o Youth Summer Day Camp – June 7-11, June 14-18, July 12-16, July 19-23
o Teen Adventure Camp – June 21-25
o Family Adventure Camp – June 26
Community Classes & Educational Programs
o Creating Chronicles & Legacies with Digital Media – June 18-20
o Community Learning Buffet (the C.L.[u].B.) – a teaching and learning smorgasbord – Ongoing see website for dates!
o Breads Around the World Cooking Class for Adults – June 28-July 2
Call for Course Proposals!
The Lifelong Learning Center is seeking ideas and proposals for future courses in our five program areas: Educational Travel and Adventure; Professional Development; Certification and Continuing Education; Children, Youth, and Family; Community Classes and Educational Programs. Please see our website for proposal information: www.prescott.edu/lifelonglearning or contact Cheryl Schwartz, Director Lifelong Learning Center: lifelonglearning@prescott.edu / 928-350-4110.
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Alumni benefits now include savings on auto and home insurance! As a member of Prescott College Alumni Association you qualify for a special group discount* on your auto, home, and renter's insurance through Group Savings Plus® from Liberty Mutual. This unique program allows you to purchase high-quality auto, home and renters insurance at low group rates.
See for yourself how much money you could save with Liberty Mutual compared to your current insurance provider. For a quote call 800-524-9400, please mention client # 115867.
*Group discounts, other discounts, and credits are available where state laws and regulations allow, and may vary by state. Certain discounts apply to specific coverage only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. Coverage provided and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates,
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Prescott College Alumni now enjoy incredible savings on movie tickets, travel, shopping and more. This value-packed benefit is called the Prescott College Alumni Savings Connection— and it’s FREE for all of our alumni!
To save, simply log on here:  Make sure to enter code 11012 to access your members-only deals.
If you need help saving, call 888-818-5034 for assistance.
Make the Prescott College Alumni Savings Connection your portal to instant savings.
Just log on today and discover why it pays to be a member of the Prescott College Alumni! Please note: Each savings program has its own restrictions. These restrictions are imposed by the discount provider. While the Prescott College Alumni Association has made an effort to check each offering, it does not warrant or endorse any goods or services provided by any business participating in the PC Alumni Savings Connection. You are responsible to carefully check the goods and
services offered. Check out the Prescott College Alumni Benefits Webpage at: http://www.prescott.edu/alumni/benefits.html
I hope that you enjoy this month's enewsletter.
If there is something you would like to see in next month's issue
or if you would like to submit an article, please let us know.
Thank you for your continued commitment to
and support of Prescott College. Please send your submissions to:
alumni@prescott.edu
If you know a Prescott College alumnus or alumna who you
would like to nominate as a Desert Star, please use
the online nomination form at:
http://www.prescott.edu/alumni/
desertstar_nomination_form.cfml or contact the Alumni Office at 877-350-2100 ext. 4502 alumni@prescott.edu 
If you would like to update your contact information
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In the Prescott College Alumni Sharing Knowledge Career Mentor Program,
a mentor is someone to assist you with career-related decisions.
Sign up today...
Review Mentor Biographies
Mentee Information Form
ASK Evaluation Form
The Prescott College ASK Career Network is not to be used for business solicitation purposes,
nor is it to be used as a network for job placement.
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Recent Press Releases
Stephen Ressel to present on Conservation of Vernal Pools in New England
Ressel offers fourth in Prescott College Annual Spring Environmental Studies Lecture Series
Dr. Stephen Ressel will present “A Race Against Time: the Ecology and Conservation of Vernal Pools in New England” on Wednesday, March 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the College’s Chapel room. The Chapel is accessible via the entrance behind the College’s main building at 220 Grove Avenue in Prescott. The lecture is the fourth in the 2010 Prescott College Spring Environmental Lecture Series, which runs Thursday evenings (with the exception of this one Wednesday talk) this spring. All events in the series are free and open to the public. For information please contact Doug Hulmes, (928) 350-2228 or dhulmes@prescott.edu.
Lecture on Outdoor Play: The First Step in Effective Environmental Education
Highlands Center Directors Present Fifth Talk in Prescott College 2010 Annual Spring Environmental Studies Lecture Series
Highlands Center Executive Director David Irvine and Director of Education Fiona Reid will speak on Outdoor Play on Thursday, April 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Prescott College Chapel.
Enter up the back stairs of the College’s main building at 220 Grove Avenue in Prescott. The lecture is the fifth in the Prescott College 2010 Spring Environmental Lecture Series, which runs Thursday evenings (with one Wednesday talk) this spring. All events in the series are free and open to the public. For information please contact Doug Hulmes, (928) 350-2228 ordhulmes@prescott.edu.
Praxis: A Youth Action Conference slated for April 10 and 11
Conference offers information, training to high school students
Praxis: A Youth Action Conference with a focus on Power, Theory, and Activism, will take place Saturday and Sunday April 10 and 11 at the Prescott College Crossroads Center, located behind the College’s main buildings at at 220 Grove Avenue, in Prescott, Ariz. Designed for high-school-age youth, the conference is free to the first 80 registered applicants. For more information please contact Michael Belt, (928) 350-1002, or praxisyouthconference@gmail.com. Registration information can be found at www.praxisyouthconference.org.
Dr. Ed Grumbine to Sign Books, Deliver Talk on Nature and Power in the People’s Republic of China
Dr. Grumbine to deliver sixth talk in Prescott College 2010 Annual Spring Environmental Studies Lecture Series
Dr. Ed. Grumbine, Environmental Studies faculty at Prescott College, will speak on Nature and Power in China and sign copies of his new book on Thursday, April 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Prescott College Crossroads Center. The Crossroads Center is accessible behind the College’s main building at 220 Grove Avenue in Prescott. The lecture/ slide show will also debut Dr. Grumbine’s new book, Where the Dragon Meets the Angry River: Nature and Power in the People’s Republic of China. This is the sixth event in the Prescott College 2010 Spring Environmental Lecture Series, which runs Thursday evenings (with one Wednesday talk) this spring. All events in the series are free and open to the public. For information please contact Doug Hulmes, (928) 350-2228 or dhulmes@prescott.edu.
Southwest Writers Series Host Author Jana Bommersbach
Prescott Public Library and Prescott College's Southwest Writers Series are co-sponsoring a reading by this year's One Book Arizona author, Jana Bommersbach. The reading is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20 in the Founder's Suite at Prescott Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please contact Susan Lang at (928)778-4970 or slang2@mindspring.com.
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*Online Issue*
The current issue of Transitions can be found, along with issues from the past few years, at:
http://www.prescott.edu/ news/transitions/index.html
The following alumni are featured:
Rick Thaler, '73
Susan Rheem, '82
Jess Dods, '70
Larry Jarrett, M.A. '08
The Transitions Team
Mary Lin, Bridget Reynolds, and Ashley Mains |
Ecos Newsletter was named in recognition of both new beginnings and past memories of our "Home" in Prescott. Reconnect with Prescott College and join us in celebrating the building of new relationships!
"Our culture has forgotten that the words ecology and economics come from the same Greek root ecos, which means Home. Ecology is the study of the Home, while economics is the management of the Home. How can we possibly understand the relationships of ecology and economics if we have lost the
meaning of Home?"
-Prescott College Professor
Doug Hulmes
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
Toll 877-350-2100 ext. 4502
Direct 928-350-4502
alumni@prescott.edu
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The Prescott College logo represents a sense of balance between the built and the natural environments. The enclosing circle is a symbol of wholeness.
It is the mission of Prescott College to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment. We regard learning as a continuing process and strive to provide an education that will enable students to live productive lives while achieving a balance between self-fulfillment and serving others.
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