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When All Hell Breaks Loose: stuff you need to survive when disaster strikes, by Cody Lundin, Gibbs Smith, 2007.
The Way Out: a true story of ruin and survival, by Craig Childs, Little, Brown & Company, 2004.
Paddling Arizona: a guide to lakes, rivers, and creeks, by Tyler Williams, Funhog Press, 2006.
For more information, contact the Prescott College Bookstore at: 928-350-4307
Visa and Mastercard accepted.
RDP Baccalaureate and Graduation
Baccalaureate
Date: May 2, 2008
Time: 4pm to 7pm
Location: Yavapai College
Graduation
Date: May 3, 2008
Time: 10am to 3pm
Location: Yavapai College
Catered lunch is provided during intermission, there will be a cake and punch reception
following the ceremony.
Graduation Reception
Light hors d'ourves and a no-host bar
Date: May 3, 2008
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Location: PC Crossroads Center
hosted by Prescott College and the
Office of Alumni Relations for graduating
students and their families.
Spring 2008 Baccalaureate Speakers
Andrew Archer
Joshua Becker
Abram Fleishman
Elizabeth Ludwig
Marina Moses
Tyson Moulton
Tia Smilack
Luisa Walmsley
Adam Yarnes
John Ziegler
Co-presenters Tria Aronow and Ivy Katz
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RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE RAFFLE
Start planning your vacation now...
The Prescott College Development Office is pleased to offer you a chance to win accommodations at Casamar Mini-Resort.
7 Days and 6 nights accommodations
for two people.
The winning raffle ticket will be announced on May 29, 2008.
Weeks available August 2008-June 2009.
Blackout weeks: Christmas and Easter.
Located on the outskirts of
Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
(35 minutes by air from the city of Oaxaca).
Casamar, an oasis in a natural and untouched paradise, is just steps away from La Punta, at the southern end of Zicatela Beach. This beach is famous for its spectacular surfing waves, known as the "Mexican Pipeline." Nearby is the National Park at Manialtepec Lagoon - a vast habitat for sea turtles, birds, and iguanas. You will also marvel at the colorful traditional markets filled with local culture and alive with activity offering a wide variety of crafts and produce.
**One or more of the following expeditions
can be negotiated with the package**
Trip to the outer banks of a lagoon for dinner on the beach.
Bird watching expedition to the delta of a large river nearby - thousands of birds in the winter months!
Morning lagoon tour in a small boat to watch the crocks hunt for fish.
Horseback expedition to a natural hot spring for lunch and swimming.
Visit to a remote Indian village.
Offshore fishing expedition.
The expeditions will be led by the
proprietor, Willits Sawyer,
former Navy Seal, VP of OBUSA, and
life member of the Explorers and
American Alpine Club.
$25 Single Raffle Ticket
$100 Five Raffle Tickets
Casamar is an ideal location for spending a comfortable family holiday or a vacation in a romantic setting without sparing any luxuries. Watch the beautiful sunset during your Mexican dinner with local beer and wines. Listen to the soft murmur of the Pacific waves at night.
Casamar is a picturesque, twelve apartment hacienda-like villa surrounded by a beautiful garden and peaceful palm trees. Each apartment has its unique design rooted in the colonial traditions and rustic beauty of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Paradise awaits you.
For more information visit:
www.casamarmexico.com
Check or Money Order
(payable to Prescott College)
should be sent to:
Marie Smith
Office of Development
Prescott College
220 Grove Ave.
Prescott, AZ 86301
Please mark your check: Casamar Raffle
Proceeds will benefit the
Student Annual Fund.
STUDENT WINNERS
1st Place: “Untitled” by Michael Richards
1st Place: “Untitled” by Michael Richards
Student Winner Michael Richards was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is in his third year at Prescott College, working toward a degree in Natural History and Ecology.
“Untitled" was my first endeavor in portraiture, and marked a transition into a simpler, cleaner, style of photography, say Richards. It is part of a series of portraits that focuses on hands, feet, arms, and legs. Those who know the subject well instantly recognize them from the first few shots, before their identity is revealed at the end with a photograph of their face. How is it that we know our friends, family,
and loved ones? A constellation
of freckles on
a shoulder, a crease in
a palm, or the
sole of a foot.”
2nd Place: “Siamese Daisy”
by Catherine Ralls |
Why Support the Prescott College
Annual Scholarship Fund?
Your gift allows Prescott College to continue its important mission to create future leaders like you - agents for making a
difference in our world.
Making a Difference...
In Sustainable Futures
"Our culture has forgotten that the word ecology comes from the Greek word 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?"
Doug Hulmes '74, Faculty, Education and Environmental Studies
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Graduating Society’s Leaders for the 21st Century
Prescott College ? Development
220 Grove Avenue, Prescott, AZ 86301
877/350-2100 ext. 4505 (928/350-4505)
jlewis@prescott.edu
by RDP Student and PCCSA Coordinator,
Erin Lingo
PCCSA is a social and economic alternative to conventional industrial food production. Members buy directly from the growers, and in doing so, they make a bold statement in support of local, sustainable agriculture, while the farmers receive security in their profession and a quality of life they deserve. As a result, the community gains a greater sense of responsibility and a closer connection to their food source.
The average produce sitting in a grocery store has traveled 1800 miles to your grocery store shelf. The farmers who have supplied that food receive 6-10% of what the consumer pays. The growers are not guaranteed a market for the food that they are growing and bear all the risk for anything that might threaten their fields. In light of this, it is no wonder that many farmers turn to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, growing as much of one species of vegetable as possible that can be treated chemically in order to (hopefully) minimize their risk. If that crop fails, their livelihood is gone.
Through the CSA, we can offer another option. Through a shareholder program (of which anyone can be a member), we give local growers a guaranteed market for their produce so that they are encouraged to invest in sustainable practices. Members sign up for a share (seasonal or year-long) and then pick up their produce once a week, here on campus at the Café. Because the PCCSA gets produce from several farms, we are able to support farmers around the state and in turn, offer a variety of produce items throughout the year. PCCSA members know exactly where their food comes from and have the option throughout the year to help in the process from planting and harvesting, to educating others about the CSA model, to selling the food that is grounded in the principles of sustainability.
For more information or to buy shares, contact:
Erin Lingo
PCCSA Coordinator
928/350-1401
pccsa@prescott.edu
"Food is power...are you in control of yours?" - John Jeavons
The goal of the Alumni Sharing
Knowledge (ASK) Career Network
is to introduce students to the
widest range of career possibilities
and information.
Students and Alumni can:
-Receive relevant, firsthand information about a particular career field from a Prescott College Alumni
-Explore unknown career paths
-Begin to develop a network of contacts
-Determine how a specific career may match their interests, lifestyle and future plans!
Email the ASK Program Coordinator
Marie Smith at msmith@prescott.edu
or call 877-350-2100 X4502
You may also come in for an office visit
Monday - Friday between
9:00am - 5:00pm. Alumni Relations is located in the Alder Building, #208. Ask Advises will be required to fill out contact information
and a brief questionnaire.
May 7 - May 12 San Juan River Rafting Trip Five days on the river! Tasty meals, sleep under the stars, hikes, geology, ruins, ancient cultures and opportunities for self-reflection. Guided yoga and meditation from our Prescott College instructor Liz Faller. All gear, meals and shuttle from Prescott provided! Come relax and enjoy a fabulous river opportunity with us. Instructors/Guides: Stewart Lassater, Liz Faller and others.
Cost: $895 and includes food, gear and optional shuttle to the start in Bluff, Utah.
May 17 Taking the Reins in Your Relationships
(9:30 AM - 5:30 PM)
For Women Facing Change in Their Lives. Learn communication skills - working with horses as teachers. Affirm your inner strengths. Clarify your hopes and dreams. Build new coping skills. Renew your sense of purpose. This is a non-riding event - no background with horses necessary. This experiential workshop is designed specifically to support your process of change.
Instructors: Dr. Sharon Grady of Centaur Leadership Services & Bonnie Ebsen Jackson of T.H.E. Ranch.
Cost: $175 includes lunch and a workbook.
May 19 - May 29 Introduction to
Navajo Rug Weaving
(8 AM - 5 PM)
Introduction to Navajo Rug Weaving with a Navajo master instructor and weaver. We'll have 24 total hours of instruction and practice in this ancient and beautiful art. Learn about the significance of Navajo weaving, learn to card, spin and process wool using traditional Navajo techniques, learn to warp, learn basic rug designs as blocks, borders and diagonals. Apply the techniques. Small looms will be available for purchase from a Navajo loom builder. All other equipment is available and looms will be available for a small rental fee as well. Instructor: Isabel Deschinny. Isabal teaches at the University of New Mexico and throughout the Southwest.
Cost: $295
Contact: Jill Hewins
Director, Center for Extended Studies
and Lifelong Learning (CESLL)
928) 350 - 4110
www.prescott.edu/cesll
The Crossroads Café provides students with fresh, healthy, affordable food prepared simply and sensitively. The goal of the café is to not only serve
great food, but to help educate the College community about the roles that food plays in environmental, social justice, and nutritional issues. The menu changes daily and uses local, seasonal, sustainable, organically-grown, and natural foods prepared with traditional and innovative methods. Located in the Crossroads Center on the banks of Butte Creek, the Café offers a friendly, energetic space for students to eat, study, display artwork, and give presentations, slideshows, and performances.
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Archaeologist
Architect
Architectural Designer
Attorney
Botanist
Chief Executive Officer
Child Advocate
Children’s Books Author
Chiropractor
Climbing Guide
Dancer and Artistic Director
Director of Social Services
Documentary Filmmaker
Ecologist
Elementary School Teacher
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Physician
Energy Policy Advisor
Environmental Educator
Environmental Planner
Environmental Scientist
Massage Therapist
Mediator
Museum Educator
NOLS Instructor
Organic Farmer
Outward Bound Instructor
Photojournalist
Public Policy Consultant
Recording Engineer/Mixer
River Conservationist
School Principal
Sea Kayak Instructor
Ski Patrol
Social Worker
Special Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Television Producer
U.S. Park Ranger
Web Designer
Yoga Instructor
Adventure Education
Snow Avalanche Forecasting-Charles Bassetti
Paddlers Guidebook-Benjamin Ryan
Adventure Business Practicum-Andrew Archer
Scuba Diving: Instructor Development-
Jean Denison
Yogic Explorations of Adventure Education- Daniel St. Lawrence
Arts and Letters
Inner Movement & Self Expression-Ivy Katz
Teaching: High School Book Arts-
Jillian Van Ness
Cochise Stronghold: A Literary Sense-
Erik Kinsey
Documenting an Oral History: Part 2- Natalie Valadez
Photographic Biodiversity Databases-
Marie Zubinski
What About Water: Art and Language-
Lauren Sargent
Carrington: Stories-John Ziegler
Songwriting: Music Through Words-
Lara Ruggles
Addiction-Tia Smilack
Environmental Journalism Internship- Jennifer Swacina
Spider Women's Web Mural-Alan Berman
Environmental Studies
Feeding Ecology of nestling Golden- Christopher Meador
A Vision for Sustainable Governance-
Asha Stout
Applied Conservation Science, Mexico-
Abram Fleishman
Grand Canyon Environmental Education-
Johanna Suomala
Tracking the Inner Naturalist-
Rebecca Fitzpatrick
Exploring Sense of Place-Sita Sanders
GreenLots!-Adam Yarnes
Halakhic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture- Eli Silins
Environmental Education-Wren Almitra
Pygmy & White Breasted Nuthatches-
Carl Cloyed
Methods for Sustainable Development-
Harrison Bush
Methods for Sustainable, Part 2-Harrison Bush
The Organic Food Movement-Jennifer Fellman
Gutierrez's Residential Design-Jessica Hernreich
Understory Response to Ponderosa-
Max Kornhause
Conservation of Open Space-Fletcher Clark
Community Garden at the YMCA-
Grayson Light-Lookner
Sustainable Development: Gorham, ME-
Tyson Moulton
Integrated Studies
A Sense of Place: Part One-Libby Rasmussen
A Sense of Place: Part Two-Libby Rasmussen
Explorations of Free Trade-
Elizabeth Gritzmacher
Art & the World-Lani Hanna
Ecopsychology: Community Practice-
Jared Silverman
Self-Study in Human Development-
Andrew Given
Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves-
Ivy Katz
Facilitating Adolescent Groups-Elizabeth Ludwig
Movement Facilitation for Life-Tria Aronow
Psych of Volunteer Recruitment-Marina Moses
U.S. Immigration Policy-Elizabeth Nutt
Polaris Alliance for Global Change- Joshua Becker
Planting Seeds of Tolerance-Zellie Rossi-Averill
The Psychology of Conservation-
Christopher Meador
Music for the Elderly-Charles Ware
Documenting an Oral History: Part 1- Natalie Valadez
"El Servicio"-Amy Windhausen
Transformative Practice-MacKenzie Murphy
Youth Development-Michael Kelly
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by current parent Jane Sinton
The moment I learned I was pregnant with my daughter, I began to plan her life, and by the time she was born, the whole thing was pretty well set up: perfect behavior, frilly dresses, piano lessons, precociousness, chichi private schools, soccer stardom, debutante balls, a high-powered career
(I gave her three or four choices, e.g., news-anchor), an adoring husband, and of course, my grandchildren! Little did I know that she already had her own ideas.
Of course at first, I had to make all the decisions for my new baby, but I was surprised at how quickly she made her preferences known. She hated her crib and gave up napping in favor of stories at an early age. No frilly dresses or piano lessons (she chose the trombone in second grade, a brief relationship). She loved all kinds of food and started inventing recipes; I had to push a stool up to the stove so she could cook. Sitting still was difficult for her, but she loved the social environment at school. She would be scolded for talking out of turn, though, and then stare out the window and dream of a more exciting adventure. She didn’t learn to read until the third grade (much later than my plan), but then, with a patient teacher, she learned in two weeks, so she was precocious, yes, but on her own terms.
She asked to go to sleep-away camp when she was eight (really not in my plan). So I found a local camp with a good reputation and grudgingly gave her up for four weeks that summer. The following summer she wanted to choose a different camp, and then each year after that, she went further away and stayed away longer. As she got older, she showed a preference for outdoor adventures and backpacking. They are cooperative ventures, not competitive, and she felt accomplished hoisting 50 pounds on her back and walking fifteen miles a day. These adventures gave her the confidence to travel on her own in Australia and New Zealand when she was 17, finally living and working there, and the following year she headed to Central America. Even though she was 18, I was slightly panic-stricken at the thought of her alone in Panama, but I’ve learned over the years that even though she used to lose her homework, that doesn’t mean she will lose her passport.
After her travels began, I thought her going to college was another item on my list that was going to be crossed off hers. But somewhere along the way, someone said to her, “Prescott would be a good fit for you.” She invited me to visit the campus with her, and I saw a sense of relief in her face that day, that there was actually an academic environment that she understood and felt comfortable in. And I felt a huge sense of pride in a daughter who refused to be molded into someone else’s idea of her. It has been my privilege to discover her as she continues to discover herself. She was born with a ticket to ride and she gathers no moss.
Lauren
If you ever belonged to me
It was in that dream
Of ruffles and curls
From which you came
And allowed me to hold you
For a moment while you looked around,
Curious
But it was just that, a dream.
You were never mine.
How silly of me
To want you here
When the world invites you,
The girl with a ticket to ride Away
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