Category: Miscellaneous

Check out our next batch of summer staff biographies. Please read on to learn about our outstanding Caribbean Service, Costa Rica Language & Community, and Costa Rica Mountains & Coast leaders! Leader Name: Kendra Smither (she/her/hers) 2021 Trip: Caribbean Service  Hometown: Glastonbury, Connecticut  School: Amherst College, Class of 2017  Major: Biology & Psychology Certifications: Wilderness

Our 2021 Leader Bios are nearing an end, but not before we learn about the fantastic folks working on the Pacific Coast this summer! Leader Name: Nellie Simmonds (she/her/hers) 2021 Trip: Pacific Coast Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey School: University of Michigan, Class of 2023 Major: Public Policy Certifications: Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguard & CPR Favorite

Check out the next batch of 2021 Leader Bios, this time featuring the folks leading our Northwest Explorer trips! Leader Name: Tommy Sheils 2021 Trip: Northwest Explorer Hometown: Kingston, New Hampshire  School: Middlebury College Class of 2022 Major: Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Previous Apogee Experience: New England Mountains & Coast ’19 and Maine Coast Junior

Bios for our Alaska Mountains & Coast leaders are live! Read on to learn about what awesome folks will be heading to the Last Frontier this summer. Leader Name: Mandy Smith (she/her/hers) 2021 Trip: Alaska Mountains & Coast Hometown: Davidson, North Carolina School: Washington and Lee University, Class of 2021 Major: English and Politics Previous

Round five of our summer staff biographies is a go! Please read on to learn about our fantastic California Mountains & Coast, Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, and Golden State Adventure leaders. Leader Name: Nate Barott (he/him/his) 2021 Trip: California Mountains & Coast Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland School: Oberlin College, Class of 2021 Major: Sociology & Hispanic Studies Certifications:

Hot off the presses, the fourth batch of summer staff biographies is live! Please read on to learn about our fantastic Maine’s Downeast Explorer leaders. Leader Name: Kaia Roast (she/her/hers) 2021 Trip: Maine’s Downeast Explorer Hometown: Basalt, Colorado School: CU Boulder, Class of 2017  Major: Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology and Evolutionary Biology & Ecology; Minor:

Batch #3 of our summer staff biographies is live! Please read on to learn about our fantastic Vermont & Lake Champlain and Cape Cod & the Islands leaders. Leader Name: Ellie Churchill (she/her/hers) 2021 Trip: Vermont & Lake Champlain Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey School: Amherst College, Class of 2020 Major: English Certifications: Wilderness First

Check out our next batch of summer staff biographies. Please read on to learn about our outstanding Maine Coast College Essay & Maine Coast Photo leaders! Leader Name: Jack Duggan (he/him/his) 2021 Trips: Maine Coast Photography & New England Support/Office Intern Hometown: Birmingham, AL School: Washington and Lee University, Class of 2023 Major: Accounting Certifications:

We’re excited to share our first batch of summer staff biographies with you. Please read on to learn about our outstanding New England Mountains & Coast and Maine Coast Junior leaders! Leader Name: Giuseppe Inglima (he/him/his)  2021 Trip: New England’s Mountains & Coast (And Support Staff!) Hometown: Hermosa Beach, California School: Dickinson College, Class of