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Jaime Bach M.A. ’10, Ph.D. ’17, High Springs, FL, was invited along on a National Geographic expedition led by Robert Ballard searching for Amelia Earhart’s plane off Nikumaroro Island, Kiribati. Although the expedition did not find the plane, they did come across some interesting fragments. Bach wrote her UM dissertation on the impact of climate change in Micronesian villages on Kiribati just two years ago and has worked in anthropology since.

Caitlin Gill ’12, Missoula, studied what it takes to save species in the wild this past summer. Through engaging with local partners, she developed and tested site-specific methods of community engagement to sustain ecological and social health in Hawaii. Gill, a community engagement coordinator at the Humane Society of Western Montana, lives in Missoula and is a graduate student in Miami University's Advanced Inquiry Program.

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Brian Moses ’13, Manchester, NH, married Stephanie (Schlauch) Moses ’13 in New Hampshire on May 11, 2019. Both are graduates of the class of 2013.

Brian Moses and wife Stephanie Schauch Moses on their wedding day

Sarah Poole ’14, Missoula, along with Kat Cowley ’18, Missoula, has helped develop the new UM Food Pantry as the campus AmeriCorps VISTA member. In her role, she is in charge of fundraising, advocating and researching. Poole, who also is working on her master’s degree in social work, previously was a baker, and she served as a food security volunteer in the Peace Corps in Nepal from 2017-19.

Kayla Seaman M.B.A. ’19, Kalispell, competed in the Miss Rodeo America finals in Las Vegas this December. The competition is eight days long, and competitors are judged on personality, public speaking and appearance, as well as rodeo knowledge. Seaman is the first Miss Last Chance Stampede in 23 years to win the Miss Rodeo Montana title.

Gage Smith ’19, Whitefish, is raising funds to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Facility in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the U.S. Bobsled Team. Smith played football and ran track at Whitefish High School and also was a linebacker for the Grizzlies.