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Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
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Postcards from the Field
- Kassidy Keller, Black Moshannon State Park
- Reagan Hubbard, Woodmont Country Club
- Colby Parkinson, Wrangell-St. Elias Natl. Park & Pres.
- Julia Skrabacz (’25), Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism Bureau
- Matt Truesdale (’10), PA Fish & Boat Commission
- Will Nyer, Whitewater Challengers
- Rebecca Hula (’25), Martinsburg-Berkeley Co. Parks & Rec.
- Kelly Richter (’19), Dewey Beer Company
- Donovan Fairhurst, The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” Tour
- Taschet Murphy (’16), Montgomery Co. Recreation Youth Dev.
- Olivia Dorko, Denali National Park and Preserve
- Billy Sellers (’20), South Middleton Twp. Aquatics
- Caitlyn Doyle, PGA (’14), NorCal PGA of America
- Morgan Crump, Ph.D. (’23), Yellowstone National Park
- Sean Durant (’23), JMI Sports
- Emma Duffy, Peace Retreat – Costa Rica
- Ryan Sun, Wentworth Club – U.K.
- Emma Vanden Heuvel, YMCA of the Rockies
- Hussam Baloush (’24), Sela - Saudi Arabia
- Kelli McFadden, ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
- Chloe Kramer, Morey’s Piers
- Josh Tremblay, PGA (’02), Lehigh Country Club
- Jenny Harchak (’14), Penn State Alumni Association
- Elena Piel, Greater Philadelphia YMCA
- Mathias Weinzen (’19), Black Moshannon State Park
- Brianna Bryant, Titus Sports Academy
- Lynde Metzler (’19), Penn State Outdoor Adventures
- Zach Fernandez (’19), Pittsburgh Steelers
- Amy Welshimer, Seabird Institute
- Jeremy Wdowiak (’17), Yellowstone Club
- Drs. Frank Guadagnolo & Deb Kerstetter (’80 & ’90), Professors Emerita
- RPTM Team Roster: Dan Merrell, PGA (’13)
- Eva Blankenhorn (’21), NPS at Eisenhower Nat'l Historic Site
- RPTM Team Roster: Jen Emigh (’01)
- Ryan Franks, Stone Valley Recreation Area
- Mo Gannon (’22), Atlanta Falcons
- RPTM Team Roster: Skylar Peters
- Jonathan Gold, PGA (’08), PGA of America
- Melanie Tracey (’22), Nixon Park Nature Center
- Cameron Lee, The Club at Creighton Farms
- RPTM Team Roster: Laurie McLaughlan
- Mike Ross (’10), Meet. Play. Chill.
- RPTM Team Roster: Dr. Carter Hunt
- Lauren Mann, Pierce Co. Parks & Rec
- Brandon George, Gorilla Guardians Village
- RPTM Team Roster: Dr. Jen Agans
- Rachel Inglesino (’19), Jonas Entertainment Group
- Katie Kubis (’21), NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation
- Rachel Guiher (’04), James E. Van Zandt VA
- Nick Otto, Vagabond Cruise
- Dan Newhart (’04), Fiesta Bowl
- Stephen Slough, Marriott Vacation Club
- Aleah Gramling, Army's Morale Welfare and Recreation
- Courtney Meehan (’07), Lansdale Parks & Recreation
- Zach Winslow, Chesapeake Recreation & Parks
- Alex Toth, The Wembley Club
- Rob Tarves (’09), Our Town Brewery
- Grace Rygelski, Sankaty Head Golf Club
- RPTM Faculty & Staff, IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon
- Nick Dawkins, YMCA of Centre County
- Alyssa Houtz ('13), Walt Disney World
- Jake Toliver ('12) & Sean Noonan, The Los Angeles Country Club
- John Piacentino, Babe Ruth League, Inc.
- Elizabeth Ochoa, Echo Hill Outdoor School
- Ryan Warren, National Park Service
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