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AFTER COLLEGE Citizenship Kelsy Woodson Business Administration ‘11 Osprey Packs www.fortlewis.edu/outcomes Alumna’s climb of Mt. Shasta benefits Breast Cancer Fund Prepared “I believe that as humans, we are inclined to do good for one another. Between my Fort Lewis College career and professional experience, I have been able to develop standards of environmental integrity and social responsibility that would have never been possible without these two unique experiences.” for both making a living and making a life, our graduates enter the world and the workforce with the professional skills to launch a career, and the love of learning to keep growing. Confidence Stewardship Entrepreneurship Adrienne Chalepah Michael Remke Chris Lyon Alumna tackles the business of being funny Passion for mountains leads alumnus to Ph.D. studies of alpine climate change Alumnus’ craft business wins Martha Stewart’s American Made Award “My first experience with stand-up comedy was at an open mic night on campus. A friend encouraged me, and I got hooked. The students laughed and were so supportive. That was my first taste of stand-up comedy, but the coursework definitely prepared me for what was to come.” “FLC’s location means access to some of the world’s best mountain playgrounds and classrooms. Having so much biologic and geologic diversity accessible to a three-hour lab section enriched my education with field experience in the natural sciences. That same landscape also allowed me to pursue my passions while working on my degree.” “When I went to FLC, I had ceramic knowledge, but I didn’t have any of the business knowledge. I got to learn stuff I needed to know that I had no idea that I needed to know. Getting the taste of accounting and management and PR really helped, and because I had that experience, I also became the accountant in the company.” English’09 49 Laughs Comedy Troupe Biology ‘12 Ph.D. program in Forest Science at NAU Art ‘05 Mudshark Studios