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the 00s Erik Salitan ’03 (Natural Resource Conservation) starred in Life Below Zero, a National Geographic Channel documentary series depicting the lives of those living in remote areas of Alaska. He also attended the University of Fairbanks and started his own business, Bushwhack Alaska Guiding and Outfitting, serving those engaged in trophy hunting in Alaska. Janet Steen Enos ’04 (Paralegal) earned a Ph.D. in business management from Capella University, an online institute based in Minneapolis. She also qualified for a post master’s degree certificate in college teaching by completing additional coursework in adult education. She plans to teach at the college level and continue academic research focused on small family businesses. She is currently writing a book relating to personal and professional development. the 80s Timothy Artlip ’81 (Science) is currently working as a plant physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in West Virginia. He also works on apple biotechnology (tissue culture, transformation) and environmental stress physiology of apples. He obtained a bachelor of science degree from Cornell University in biological sciences (1983) and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in plant physiology (1991). Katie DeMitry ’09 (Nursing) has been named nurse manager at Geneva General Hospital. She earned her BSN from the University of Rochester. She began as a registered nurse at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in 2015 and was named nurse manager in 2017. the 10s Matthew Buchholz ’12 (Architectural Design) earned his certification in construction documents technology (CDT). Buchholz also completed his B.S. in architectural engineering technology at Alfred State College and has been employed with SWBR since 2017. the LAKER | 29 Making an alumni connection in Maine During a week in July 2021, Rick Garrett ’90, Holly Stekyl ’03, and Alyssa Johnson ’12 participated in a week-long workshop called “Sharing Nature: An Educators’ Week” at Hog Island in Maine. Hog Island was long operated by the National Audubon Society until 2000 when Maine Audubon began operating the camp. In 2010, Project Puffin, a department of National Audubon Society’s Science Division assumed responsibility for the camp, combining operations with its system of 13 seabird nesting sanctuaries. Rick, Holly, and Alyssa all gathered at Hog Island as participants in this workshop to share methods and activities for engaging children and adults with nature. Through conversations and “getting to know you” activities, Rick, Holly, and Alyssa all realized that not only were they all from relatively the same area in the Finger Lakes, but that all three also were FLCC (or CCFL in Rick’s case) Conservation Department alumni. In 1990, Rick earned his A.A.S. in natural resources conservation and his A.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Since 1996, he has been teaching high school ecology and biology at Skaneateles High School, as well as advising its Environmental Club and Envirothon Team. Holly earned her A.S. in environmental studies in 2003 and is currently teaching high school science at Romulus Central School. Alyssa graduated in 2012 with her A.A.S. in natural resources conservation and her A.S. in environmental studies. She is an environmental educator at the Montezuma Audubon Center, which is a part of Audubon New York and the greater National Audubon Society. Alyssa Johnson ’12, Rick Garrett ’90 and Holly Stekyl ’03