Colloquium Speakers
Upcoming Speakers: We will be meeting at the Continuing Education building in Room 224 - the Lecture Hall, at 6:30 PM, on Tuesday evenings during the following dates below. The public is invited.
| February | 14 | Mt. State Brewery Owner |
| 21 | Dr. Tuel, Doctors Without Borders | |
| 28 | Sue Haywood, Mt. Bike Racer & Instuctor | |
| March | 6 | Dr. Kimberly Williams, Yoga Demonstration |
| 27 | Kevin O'Brien: Documenting adventure with words, pictures, and images. |
Previous Speakers:
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
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Nov 2011 |
Matt Fithian | Former graduate, his life prior, during, and after Garrett |
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Nov 2011 |
Matt Davey-Karlson | Former graduate, field work after Garrett |
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Nov 2011 |
International Wilderness Leadership School | Expedition instruction and employment opportunities |
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Nov 2011 |
Railey Vacation Rentals | How the industry relates to Adventure Sports |
| Oct 2011 | Marcello Grisi | Adventure Sports Business in Brazil, former graduate |
| Mar 2011 | Dr. Steven Mogge | Literacy Practices in Adventure Sports |
| Mar 2011 | Matt Taylor & Scott Richardson | ASCI/ASI's Teaching Lab |
| Mar 2011 | Gatan & Kellee Waddell | Managing an Outdoor Center |
| Mar 2011 | Armed Forces | Military Opportunities |
| Feb 2011 | Charlie Mead | Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail |
| Nov 2010 | Ruth Ann Colby Martin | Wilderness Survival Bio |
| Nov 2010 | Rob Voorhees | Mt. Bike Industry |
| Nov 2010 | Charles Williams | ASI & ASCI Relationship |
| Oct 2010 | Doug Ammons | "Wildwater, A Love Story" |
| Sep 2010 | Jesse Shimrock | Summit2Sea |
| Sep 2010 | Matt Taylor | ASCI Events and Positions |
| Mar 2010 | Mike Powell | Nature Conservancy's Mission |
| Mar 2010 | Bill Atkinson | Trail Towns Program |
| Dec 2009 | Tony Barns | A Career in Climbing |
| Nov 2009 | Kent Ford | The Call of the River |
| Nov 2009 | Josh Brown | NC Outward Bound Programming |
| Oct 2009 | Scott Richardson | Therapeutic Recreation with Young Adults |
| Mar 2009 | Chris Werner | Climbing K-2 |
| Mar 2009 | Andrew Loue | Risk Management and Travels |
| Feb 2009 | Keith Backland | Business of Paddle Making |
| Feb 2009 | Paul Brown | Body Guard in Afghanistan |
| Dec 2008 | Jessica Arms | The Hopkins 4k for Cancer: A Journey for Hope in the Summer of 2008 |
| Nov 2008 | Sara Bell | How the Business Trade Worked for Her |
| Oct 2008 | William "Offutt" Johnson & Francis O. Zumbrun, II | 100+ Years of Maryland Forest Conservation and Outdoor Recreation |
| Sep 2008 | Eric Horst | Accomplishments Over 30 Years & Fitness Techniques |
| Apr 2008 | Ben Morton | Experiences Prior to, During, and After Being a Student in the ASI Program |
| Apr 2008 | Charlie Walbridge | History of Rescue and Safety Development |
| Mar 2008 | Les Welch | |
| Feb 2008 | Mike Logsdon, Terry Peterson, & Andy Hershey | Adventure Sports Program and the India Initiative |
| Dec 2007 | Dr. Charles Werntz, PO, MPH, FACOEM | Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Inc. |
| Nov 2007 | Hans Florine | Light and Fast Adventures with Hans |
| Sep 2007 | Matt Taylor | Olympic Adventures |
| May 2007 | Randy French | Pack, Paddle, Ski |
| Apr 2007 | Lynn Hill | Experiences of First Ascents |
| Mar 2007 | Jeff Snyder | Experiences in Paddling and Business |
| Feb 2007 | Jim Snyder | Experiences in Paddling and Business |
| Dec 2006 | Ret. Lt. Col. Robert Turbyfill (USMC) | Designing a Nationally Recognized Certification in Land Navigation |
| Nov 2006 | Ruth Ann Colby Martin | What's the Point? |
| Oct 2006 | Will Gadd | Focus on Activities in Which He Has Been Involved |
| Sep 2006 | Josh Lyons | Living Your Dream |
| Mar 2006 | John Diller | Running Your Own Ma & Pa Business |
| Feb 2006 | Greg Corio | Designing a Wilderness Orientation Program for Incoming WVU Freshman |
| Dec 2005 | Gita Axman | Adventuresports in Germany |
| Nov 2005 | Tom Peric | Wacky Days - Image is Everything |
| Oct 2005 | Gary Yoder | Induction of 2005 Inductees @ the Wisp |
| Sep 2005 | Dave Sisolak, Andrew Mauk, & Nate Phlegar | Yosemite Expedition |
| Apr 2005 | James Jackson | Unexpected Adventure |
| Mar 2005 | Banff Film Festival | Viewing Various Entries to the Banff Mt. Film Festival |
| Feb 2005 | Dr. Michael Swiderski | Florida Keys Community Service Project |
| Dec 2004 | Risa Shimoda | Vulnerability and Opportunity Associated with Emerging Sports |
| Nov 2004 | Dave Martin | The Virtues of Failure |
| Oct 2004 | Julie Geisler & Mike Snyder | Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
| Sep 2004 | Mike Fetchero | Risk Management and the World of Insurance Underwriting |
| May 2004 | Ruth Ann Colby Martin | My Experiences in the World of Survival |
| Mar 2004 | Shanna Powell | Competing in the Free-Style Pre-World Championships in Australia |
| Feb 2004 | Nick Waite | Training and Details of Racing on a National Level |
| Dec 2003 | Outward Bound Representative | OB, Baltimore Outpost |
| Nov 2003 | Dr. Steve Herman | The Status of the Adventure Sports Program at Garrett College |
| Oct 2003 | Roger Zbel | The 1998 Tsangpo River Expedition |
| Sep 2003 | Eric Urfer | ASCI is Moving Forward |
| Apr 2003 | Dave Crytzer | Pennsylvania Adventure Racing |
| Mar 2003 | Sarah Ballard | The Long Acre Expedition |
| Dec 2002 | Jessie Whittemore | The Inventive Mind of Jessie Whittemore |
| Oct 2002 | Greg Corio & Christine Thompson | Former Graduates: What are They Doing Now? |
| Apr 2002 | Steve Tomb | Everglades Expedition '02 |
| Mar 2002 | Robert Kauffman | Garrett's Articulated Relationship with Frostburg State University |
| Feb 2002 | Susan Taft | Her Book, The River Chasers |
| Oct 2001 | Don Storck | Proposal for the Adventure Sports Center International (ASCI) |
| Apr 2001 | Chris Ridgeway | The Culture of the Para-Olympic Athlete |
| Feb 2001 | Jack Hughes | Risk Management |
| Dec 2000 | Andy Horton | The Adventure School (Morgantown, WV) |
| Nov 2000 | Randy Smith | Opportunities in the World of Challenge/Ropes Courses |
| Oct 2000 | Susan Haywood | Women in World Class Competition |
| Sep 2000 | Tom Cecil | Thailand Climbing Expedition |
| Apr 2000 | Will Gadd | Competing on the World Stage |
| Feb 2000 | Oliver Fixx | The Culture of Olympic Athletes |
| Nov 1999 | Patagonia Representative | Patagonia's Niche in the Marketplace |
| Oct 1999 | Slim Ray | Special Populations and the Need for Inclusion |
| Mar 1999 | Gunnar Shogren | Mountain Bike Racing at the National Level |
