Meet our Staff
Grace Andrews Certifications: WFR, CPR/AED, First Aid, Lifeguard, PADI SCUBA Interests: Caving, Canoeing, Backpacking, Kayaking, Triathlons, Snorkeling, Climbing (Trees and Rocks) A Favorite Quote: "Courage is grace under pressure." -Ernest Hemingway |  |
Charles Brothman Certifications: WFR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Rock Climbing, Surfing, Caving, Whitewater Rafting, and hanging in the sun. A Favorite Quote: “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -Andre Gide |  |
Pat Decker Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue, Wilderness Water Safety, Life Guard Interests: Canoeing, Backpacking, Wilderness Therapy, Environmentalism. A Favorite Quote: "There is also, of course, one's internal mapless country - the pathless way. Towards this I navigate. It cannot be helped. It is the way of mind and spirit leading to the most intriguing, most powerful landscape of all." - John Henriksson |  |
Danielle DiPeppe Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Horseback Riding, Running, Caving, Rock Climbing, Paddling, Backpacking A Favorite Quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us." -Marianne Williamson |  |
Chad Fogle Certifications: EMT-B, Professional Rescuer CPR, WFR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Backpacking, Caving, anything that deals with the outdoors, and saving lives A Favorite Quote: "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." -Morrie Schwartz |  |
Quintin Gabler Certifications: WFR Interests: Caving, candy, penguins A Favorite Quote: “Always be a little kinder than necessary.” |  |
Brittany Graham Certifications: WFR, CPR Interests: Having fun in the outdoors! A Favorite Quote: "We are better than we know. If we can be made to see it, then perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less." -Kurt Hahn |  |
Larry Hannon Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Backpacking, Skiing, Caving, Canoeing and Cookies A Favorite Quote: “The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it." -Theodore Roosevelt |  |
Mary Kreke Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Rock Climbing, Hiking, Backpacking, Canoeing, Camping A Favorite Quote: "But tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun." - The Beatles |  |
Sam Maticka Class: 2012 Major: Theology & Youth Ministry Hometown: Ringwood, NJ Certifications: WFR, LNT Trainer, EMT-B Interests: sustainability, backpacking, paddling A Favorite Quote: “Boats in the harbor are safe, but that’s not what boats are made for.” -John Shedd |  |
Michael Neuman Class: 2013 Major: Accounting and Business Hometown: Catonsville, MD Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Rock Climbing, Whitewater Kayaking, Mountaineering Quote: "I’m drawn to open country. It’s where everything becomes clear, where the world makes the most sense.” -Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South |  |
Rachael Scarola Certifications: Swift Water Rescue Interests: Learning, relaxing and enjoying the outdoors - climbing, canoeing, wake boarding, kayaking, biking. A Favorite Quote: “Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision.” -Ayn Rand |  |
Kyle Wakayama Certifications: WFR, CPR, Swift Water Rescue Interests: Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Skateboarding, Traveling A Favorite Quote: "Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves." -Jean-Jacques Rousseau |  |
