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Michael Ahillen |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (865) 414-2977 |
Email: micheal.s.ahillen |
| Hometown: Knoxville, TN |
Major/Minor(s): English, Spanish |
Specialty: Climbing, dancing |
| Outdoor Background: Lifelong outdoor enthusiast |
| Other Activities: Climbing wall employee, Outdoor Recreation volunteer, exploration |
| Personal Info: Freckles have returned after a three year hiatus |
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Eliot Alexander |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (501) 952-8215 |
Email: eliot.alexander |
| Hometown: Little Rock, AR |
Major/Minor(s): Econ., Computer Science |
Specialty: Climbing |
| Outdoor Background: Has spanned Little Rock's grueling pedestrian bridge |
| Other Activities: Vanderbilt Ultimate Frisbee, making bread |
| Personal Info: Secretly farts on everyone he spoons with |
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Avi Baehr |
| Year: Sophomore |
Phone: (703) 863-8345 |
Email: avigile.baehr |
| Hometown: Fairfax, VA |
Major/Minor(s): Biology, Philosophy |
Specialty: Caving, backpacking |
| Outdoor Background: Quit Scouts at "Brownie," but learned there was more to the outdoors than just sing-alongs while backpacking through South America |
| Other Activities: AED, Baptist Hospital Volunteer, Research Assistant |
| Personal Info: Was bitten by a wild pink Amazonian dolphin. Seriously. |
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Amanda Benson |
| Year: Junior |
Phone: (203) 913-2534 |
Email: amanda.l.benson |
| Hometown: Monroe, CT |
Major/Minor(s): Physics |
Specialty: Climbing |
| Outdoor Background: Summer camps, Venture crew, random camping |
| Other Activities: Outdoor Rec's climbing wall, Outdoor Rec Trip Coordinator |
| Personal Info: Fairly accomplished archer |
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Amelia Cousins |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (256) 797-0366 |
Email: a.cousins |
| Hometown: Huntsville, AL |
Major/Minor(s): Electrical Eng., Studio Art |
Specialty: Paddling |
| Outdoor Background: Plenty of hiking, backpacking, and exploring |
| Other Activities: Biodiesel Initiative, growing plants, cooking, biking |
| Personal Info: Rarely wears deodorant but s |
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Sara Crow |
| Year: Sophomore |
Phone: (757) 503-0052 |
Email: sara.g.crow |
| Hometown: Norfolk, VA |
Major/Minor(s): MHS, French |
Specialty: Caving, backpacking |
| Outdoor Background: Quit Girl Scouts once it started to require work |
| Other Activities: ASB, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children |
| Personal Info: Lived on the island of Zanzibar in a town called Bububu. Really. |
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Matt Heller |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (608) 334-5664 |
Email: matthew.f.heller |
| Hometown: Madison, WI |
Major/Minor(s): Comp. Eng., Econ, Math, Phil. |
Specialty: Everything |
| Outdoor Background: Been camping since infancy, enjoys all WilSkills activities + fishing and mountain biking |
| Other Activities: BYX, Vanderbilt Ultimate |
| Personal Info: Currently in Aotearoa (New Zealand) |
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Andy Hogan |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (615) 512-0696 |
Email: andrew.n.hogan |
| Hometown: Nashville, TN |
Major/Minor(s): Biomedical Engineeing |
Specialty: Climbing, paddling |
| Outdoor Background: Cub Scouts. Also, raised by wolves |
| Other Activities: APO, ASB, Unicorn Equestrian |
| Personal Info: Worked as a trash man in the morning, a cook in the evening, and didn't wash hands in between |
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Abby Lichliter |
| Year: Sophomore |
Phone: (214) 212-3834 |
Email: abigail.m.lichliter |
| Hometown: Dallas, TX |
Major/Minor(s): Medicine, Health, and Society |
Specialty: Backpacking |
| Outdoor Background: Running and kayaking |
| Other Activities: Photography |
| Personal Info: Exceptional syrup chugging abilities |
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Colin Lockwood |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (585) 737-6178 |
Email: colin.t.lockwood |
| Hometown: Victor, NY |
Major/Minor(s): Philosophy |
Specialty: King of Caving |
| Outdoor Background: Enjoys skiing, camping, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, Extreme Sledding, more skiing |
| Other Activities: Intramural soccer supervisor, chillin', bursting the Vandy Bubble |
| Personal Info: Aspires to world domination |
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Ellen Lofaro |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (865) 924-6121 |
Email: ellen.m.lofaro |
| Hometown: Knoxville, TN |
Major/Minor(s): Anthropology, French |
Specialty: Everything |
| Outdoor Background: Lived near the Smokies-enough said |
| Other Activities: APO, Outdoor Rec, Greek Ambassador |
| Personal Info: Hates bananas but loves banana bread |
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Jon Poe |
| Year: Sophomore |
Phone: (502) 741-5861 |
Email: jonathon.m.poe |
| Hometown: Louisville, KY |
Major/Minor(s): Mechanical Engineering |
Specialty: Climbing, paddling |
| Outdoor Background: Once camped out in his backyard |
| Other Activities: CRU, swimming at the Hampton Inn |
| Personal Info: Only has friends named Jon |
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Downs Reese |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (903) 235-9405 |
Email: leonard.d.reese |
| Hometown: Tatum, TX |
Major/Minor(s): Philosophy, Studio Art |
Specialty: Eating |
| Outdoor Background: Grew up in the woods of East Texas |
| Other Activities: Kung Fu Club, Vanderbilt Meditation Group, Yoga Instructor |
| Personal Info: Reputed to be the world's scariest vegan |
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Will Runge |
| Year: Senior |
Phone: (919) 225-0001 |
Email: william.o.runge |
| Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC |
Major/Minor(s): Mech. Eng., Math, and Philosophy |
Specialty: Loves/hates Climbing |
| Outdoor Background: Hard Core Cub Scout until 5th grade |
| Other Activities: Aerospace Club, Swing Dancing, Formula SAE |
| Personal Info: Licensed airplane pilot who is really into motorcycles |
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Wyatt Sassman |
| Year: Junior |
Phone: (615) 477-4919 |
Email: wyatt.g.sassman |
| Hometown: Franklin, TN |
Major/Minor(s): Political Science, English |
Specialty: Climbing |
| Outdoor Background: Quit Boy Scouts at 1st class but continued camping and backpacking in high school |
| Other Activities: WRVU, Democracy Matters, Gettin' Jacked and Tan |
| Personal Info: Contrary to popular belief, is not named "Marne" |
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Marne Zahner |
| Year: Junior |
Phone: (913) 961-4421 |
Email: robert.m.zahner |
| Hometown: Kansas City, KS |
Major/Minor(s): Civil Eng. and Math |
Specialty: Climbing |
| Outdoor Background: Eagle Scout, Northern Tier High Adventure (2x) |
| Other Activities: Engineers Without Borders, Democracy Matters |
| Personal Info: Crossed a state line 6+ times every day of high school |
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Alex F. Barry |
| Year: Junior |
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Email: alex.m.barry |
| Hometown: Clear Lake, TX |
Major/Minor(s): Economics: financial, corp. strat. |
Specialty: Spreadsheets |
| Outdoor Background: Eagle Scout |
| Other Activities: Biodiesel Initiative, the LOOP tutoring, Best Buddies, ASB, College Republicans |
| Personal Info: Split head open three times |
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Amanda Heinbockel |
| Year: Junior |
Phone: (501) 425-7124 |
Email: amanda.g.heinbockel |
| Hometown: Little Rock, AR |
Major/Minor(s): East Asian Studies, Studio Art |
Specialty: Everything |
| Outdoor Background: Sporadic hiking, paddling, and caving outings |
| Other Activities: Sarratt Studios art assistant |
| Personal Info: Likes to saw metal |
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Sara Taube |
| Year: Junior |
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Email: sara.r.taube |
| Hometown: Austin, TX |
Major/Minor(s): Studio Art, Earth & Env. Sci, Econ |
Specialty: Caving |
| Outdoor Background: Campfire Boys and Girls, Venture Crew, Outward Bound Costa Rica |
| Other Activities: VPB's Music Group and Alpha Phi Omega |
| Personal Info: Read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone eighteen times - seventeen in English and once in Spanish |
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