New Alumni Council Members

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Anthony Bieker

  • City, State currently living – Minneapolis, MN
  • Favorite Food – Cheeseburger Pizza
  • Favorite Outdoor Activities – Camping BWCA, biking, hiking, running.
  • What are you doing now? – Regional Sales Manager
  • Most impactful experience with the Corps – Giving Back to Society (Joplin Tornado Disaster Relief)

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Calyn Rieger

  • City, State currently living – Dassel, MN
  • Favorite Food – Cheese pizza with pineapples
  • Favorite Outdoor Activities – Environmental clean-ups and camping
  • What are you doing now? – Full-time high school student and soon to be college student
  • Most impactful experience with the Corps – The Corps has allowed me to find my passion and grow and expand my passion for trees, the environment, natural resources and politics/government.

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Danielle Yaste

  • City, State currently living:  Fargo, ND
  • Favorite Food:  Coffee
  • Favorite Outdoor Activities:  Hiking or canoeing, or portaging a canoe (best of both worlds)
  • What are you doing now? Working at the International Water Institute as a Monitoring and Educational Specialist
  • Most impactful experience with the Corps:  Disaster responses in both Baton Rouge and Puerto Rico

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Frank Herman

  • City, State currently living:  I currently reside in Blaine MN
  • Favorite Food: This is a tough one. My cravings vary from pizza to sushi.
  • Favorite Outdoor Activities:  Fun in the outdoors include backpacking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting to sightseeing the beauty nature has to offer.
  • What are you doing now? Besides being the parent of four children, I am the principal of Robbinsdale Cooper High School
  • Most impactful experience with the Corps: The summer of ’88 was one of creating great memories with wonderful people, hard work and gaining a deeper appreciation of what  it takes to balance the preservation of nature while still making it accessible for all to enjoy.