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Eric Friedlander, Geology, 2004

Submitted: January 19, 2011

After graduation I spent three summers working as a hiking/backcountry guide in Skagway, Alaska. I now live in Lake Tahoe and enjoy any and all outdoor activities on a daily basis (especially rock climbing in the summer, and skiing in the winter). I currently work for the City of South Lake Tahoe as the Environmental Programs Analyst. I have also recently become engaged and will be married next August. I'm looking forward to a road trip to Humboldt so I can show my fiance the amazing campus at HSU, the redwoods and the incredible coastline!

Douglas Rischbieter, Fisheries Biology, 1985

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Just comlpeted a career-crowning project: restoration of a degraded wetland site in the middle of the Mount San Jacinto State Wilderness.
Coordinating State Park, CCC, Army National Guard, and several vendors' resources, we overcame controversy and successfully implemented a project to repair a rare and fragile montane meadow. To do so required legislation to allow use of heavy equipment for a restoration project in State Wilderness, and we did so with an absolute minimum of public or environmental impact.

Kathleen (Salinas) Baker, Psychology, 1989

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Kathi recently relocated to Seattle, WA to begin work as Director of Housing & Residence Life at Seattle University. She is joined in Seattle by her husband, James, and three children (Adam-6, Sarah-5, and Ethan-19 months).

Wendy Horn, Psychology, 2002

Submitted: January 19, 2011

I'm applying for grad schools and need to take the GRE. I'm not in the area anymore. Can you send me a GRE fee waiver form to my address above? I called the GRE hotline and they said to contact my undergraduate school for a GRE fee waiver form.

Susan Conel, Geography, 1995

Submitted: January 19, 2011

I have been the Cascade County Planning Director since Aug. 2010.

Dale Pooley, Natural Resources Planning & Interpretation, 1993

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Married alumnus Jennifer Wilcox (MA Env.Ed., 1992), though we didn't know each other at HSU. Met working at redwood State Parks. We have two sons ages 8 and 6. I have been in environmental consulting for almost 12 years after stints with parks & recreation and museum science education. Jennifer is back at State Parks after community relations work in utilities, water agencies, and Program Director of an outdoor science school.

Tim Hamaker, Fisheries Biology, 1977

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Has been on an assignment to Southern California since March, 2010 acting as the Environmental Compliance Manager for a 1+ billion dollar wind energy project near Tehachapi-Mojave.

Jeffery Newborn, Forestry & Wildland Resources, 1996

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Own A & D Tree Service

Francis Shawn Bawden, History, 2006

Submitted: January 19, 2011

I graduated with my MLIS – Archival Studies from San Jose State University last month (December 2010). I am currently employed with the National Park Service at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Southern California.

Michael E. Walker, Biological Sciences, 1962

Submitted: January 19, 2011

Nearing the end of my real estate career in the greater Sacramento area. I live on two acres in Auburn with my wife and two Collies. I visited the HSU campus in May 2010, and I participate with the TKE alumni group. College days at HSU were some of the best of my lifetime.

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