Hello!
I’d like to introduce our Adventure Trip Program staff to you. As you decide whether or not to sign up for a trip (you totally should), it’s normal to worry about who is going to be leading you.
All ATP staff are trained in Wilderness First Aid and CPR. You are in very capable hands! If you see us around campus, ask what’s going on in the Outdoor Center! We’d love to have a chat with you.
Helen Weitman
- Year: Graduated
- Major: Speech Pathology
- Hometown: Waco, Texas
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking and SUP
- After college: Wants to go into outdoor ministry.
- Why did she join ATP: She loves being outside and being able to teach participants skills they can use.
Grant Steffes
- Year: Graduate student
- Major: Accounting/Finance
- Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking and SUP
- After college: Wants to live in Dallas but still go on adventures
- Why did he join ATP: He enjoys the culture the ATP has.
Matt Casciani
- Year: Senior
- Major: Marketing
- Hometown: Pasadena, California
- Favorite area of ATP: Rock climbing
- After college: Wants to work for Patagonia
- Why did he join ATP: He considers the Outdoor Center his home.
Joel Watts
- Year: Senior
- Major: Sociology
- Hometown: Cheney, Washington
- Favorite area of ATP: Rock climbing
- After college: Wants to work for outdoor programs
- Why did he join ATP: There’s great fun with great people!
Tobi Carter
- Year: Junior
- Major: Journalism
- Hometown: Lewisville, Texas
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking
- After college: Wants to work for National Geographic or Outside magazine
- Why did she join ATP: She feels most comfortable in the outdoors and wants to make others feel the same.
Ally Lantz
- Year: Junior
- Major: History
- Hometown: Eugene, Oregon
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking
- After college: Be a tour guide
- Why did she join ATP: She loves being outdoors.
Jon Ortiz
- Year: Junior
- Major: Environmental Science
- Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts
- Favorite area of ATP: Rock climbing, backpacking and kayaking
- After college: Attend grad school for marine biology
- Why did he join ATP: He thinks this is a great way to experience life in new ways.
Lauren Schaefer
- Year: Junior
- Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Sacramento, California
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking and rock climbing
- After college: Wants to travel and see the world
- Why did she join ATP: She joined to give others the chance to be adventurous and share trips with her peers.
Bailey Stover
- Year: Junior
- Major: Business
- Hometown: Burbank, California
- Favorite area of ATP: Kayaking and SUP
- After college: Go to law school
- Why did she join ATP: She loves being outdoors and meeting new people.
Miranda Wilson
- Year: Junior
- Major: Political science and economics
- Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Favorite area of ATP: Backpacking and kayaking
- After college: Get a graduate degree and work for the United Nations
- Why did she join ATP: She wants to encourage and teach participants to love the outdoors.