Meet our Staff
Matt Liddle, Director of Outdoor Adventures Interests: Mountains, movement, culture, thought, music, food, and travel A Favorite Quote: "One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer. But one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up.” -Rene Dumal |  |
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 |  |
