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During our Baca Field Trip I interviewed different members that contributed to the awesome experience! Here I will share some spotlights.<\/div>\n
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Meet\u00a0Becca\u00a0Williams, one of my classmate, friends and a TREE Semester graduate!\u00a0Becca\u00a0loves bears\u00a0and learning! She\u00a0is a junior at CC who is majoring in environmental science and\u00a0minoring in art.\u00a0Becca\u00a0loves when her classes take advantage of the block plan by exploring topics in depth through experiential learning. Attending TREE Semester was the best decision that\u00a0Becca\u00a0has made at CC. \u00a0Some of\u00a0Becca\u2019s\u00a0hobbies include crafting and hiking AND she has also developed a new passion for climbing this year. Before coming to CC\u00a0Becca\u00a0had never camped before, but since college she has grown to love camping \u2013 she even leads student camping trips now!\u00a0Becca\u2019s\u00a0favorite part of this course was being able to talk to\u00a0different\u00a0people in the field\u00a0who are involved with conservation projects or affected by them. Hearing a range of perspectives around the same subject helped\u00a0Becca\u00a0to think critically and form\u00a0her own opinions.\u00a0Becca\u00a0also enjoyed learning about the complex system of water rights in the San Luis Valley and learning about the science behind different forest conservation projects. Throughout my time learning beside\u00a0Becca\u00a0I have been inspired by her genuine curiosity and excitement towards learning and the amazing questions that she asks– both making her an extraordinary student and educator.<\/div>\n
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Meet Bob, the bus driver for the overnight Baca field trip!<\/span> Bob began working at\u00a0CC 33 years ago as a mechanic driver. Bob was raised in Colorado Springs. When he was 26 years old he was looking for a job and decided to work for CC, thinking he would only stay for a year. Bob enjoyed his job so much there was never a reason for him to leave. Now he is the supervisor of transportation for the college. His favorite thing about working for Colorado College is the close-knit community of coworkers that he has. When Bob drives for overnight trips he likes to bring a book so that he can read during breaks.\u00a0Each trip is different. Bob recalls that one interesting thing that happened on a trip was that he traveled from 20-degree weather to 80-degree weather in eight hours. When Bob is not working, he is often remodeling his house. He recently put in new floors and is now rebuilding the garage. Bob\u2019s favorite place in the world is Aruba, an island off the coast of Venezuela where he vacations with this wife once a year. Thank you Bob, for joining us on our trip, sharing about your life and keeping us safe!<\/div>\n
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Meet Tyler Cornelius, the wonderful professor for this course! Tyler grew up on a remote ranch in\u00a0the wilderness in\u00a0northern Canada.\u00a0Tyler is a professional college\u00a0student;\u00a0he had 6 years of undergrad where he completed two majors and two minors.\u00a0For Tyler, the best thing about being a professor at Colorado College is that you can follow your own interests, design your own classes\u00a0and really get to form close relationships with your students.\u00a0Tyler is always willing to meet with his students after class (or on the bus!) to provide feedback, advice, discussion or clarification.\u00a0When Tyler is not working he is most likely\u00a0spending time with his family.\u00a0Tyler has a happy two-year-old son named Oscar.\u00a0He\u00a0enjoys wrestling, gardening\u00a0and\u00a0hiking with his son. A fun fact about Tyler is that he wrote a children\u2019s book about a Bee! Tyler is excited about joining the CC community.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During our Baca Field Trip I interviewed different members that contributed to the awesome experience! Here I will share some spotlights. Meet\u00a0Becca\u00a0Williams, one of my classmate, friends and a TREE Semester graduate!\u00a0Becca\u00a0loves bears\u00a0and learning! She\u00a0is a junior at CC who is majoring in environmental science and\u00a0minoring in art.\u00a0Becca\u00a0loves when her classes take advantage of the … <\/p>\n

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