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Past Participants & Coaches

Explore the coaches and participants from each Mountain Workshops year, listed by last name.

Coaches & Staff — 2012

  • Jonathan AdamsAdministratorWKU
  • David Adams-SmithWriterChicago Tribune (retired)
  • Jeanie Adams-SmithAdministratorWKU
  • Jo-Ann AlbersWriterWKU - Emeritus
  • Dave BakkeWriterThe State Journal-Register
  • Liz BaylenFacultyThe L.A. Times
  • Tim BroekemaAdministratorWKU
  • Amy Smotherman BurgessStaffZoo Knoxville
  • Jim ByeStaffWKU not faculty
  • Jenny ChristianStaffIndependent
  • Mick CochranFacultyIndependent
  • Jed ConklinFacultyJed Conklin Photography
  • Rodney CurtisFacultyIndependent
  • John DunhamStaffOwensboro Messenger-Inquirer
  • Tom EblenWriterLexington Herald-Leader
  • Justin FowlerStaffThe State Journal-Register
  • Preston GannawayThe Virginian-Pilot
  • Mike GeeStaffNBC News
  • James GreggThe San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Nina GreipelStaffThe Gasthaus/ Nina Greipel Photography
  • Barry GutierrezFreelance
  • James KenneyAdministratorWKU
  • Lisa KrantzFacultyThe San Antonio Express-News
  • Rick LoomisFacultyThe L.A. Times
  • Amanda LucidonLucidPics
  • Brian MasckStaffMedia Café Online
  • Cynthia MitchellWriterCentral Washington University
  • Nathan MorganStaffNathan Morgan : Photography
  • Mark OslerFacultyMark Osler Photography
  • Shawn PoynterStaffCenter for Rural Strategies
  • Dana RieberStaffFreelance
  • Steve SmartStaffDeloitte
  • William SnyderRIT
  • Alan SpearmanMemphis Commercial Appeal
  • Chuck StinnettWriterHenderson Gleaner
  • Grant SwertfegerStaffSwordsweeper Industries
  • Kristen TuckerWriterTucker Publishing Group
  • Lynne WarrenWriterFreelance
  • Dave WeatherwaxThe Jasper Herald
  • Joe WeissFolioLoupe
  • Justin WinterStaffSoundslides
  • Jonathan WoodsStaffTIME

Participants — 2012

  • Ariana van den AkkerPhotojournalism
  • Austin AnthonyVideo Storytelling
  • Shauna BittleVideo Storytelling
  • Ashley BluePhotojournalism
  • Jabin BotsfordPhotojournalism
  • Benjamin BrayfieldVideo Storytelling
  • Cooper BurtonPhotojournalism
  • Matthew BuschPhotojournalism
  • Brett CarlsenVideo Storytelling
  • Mika ChancePhotojournalism
  • Connor ChoatePhotojournalism
  • Cameron ClarkPhotojournalism
  • Veasey ConwayPhotojournalism
  • Dorothy EdwardsPhotojournalism
  • Kathleen FlynnVideo Storytelling
  • Edmund FountainVideo Storytelling
  • Lisa Di GiacomoPhotojournalism
  • Lathan GoumasPhotojournalism
  • Danny GuyPhotojournalism
  • Jerry HabrakenPhotojournalism
  • Jon HernandezPhotojournalism
  • Sammy Jo HesterPhotojournalism
  • Carolina HidalgoPhotojournalism
  • Jacob HillPhotojournalism
  • Peyton HobsonPhotojournalism
  • Carolyn Van HoutenPhotojournalism
  • Pinar IstekPhotojournalism
  • Adam LauVideo Storytelling
  • Mark MahanPhotojournalism
  • Ian MaulePhotojournalism
  • Carter McCallPhotojournalism
  • Katherine McLeanPhotojournalism
  • Maddie MeyerPhotojournalism
  • Leah MillisPhotojournalism
  • Deana MitchellVideo Storytelling
  • Griffin MooresPhotojournalism
  • Abby O'BryanPhotojournalism
  • Laura Elizabeth PohlVideo Storytelling
  • Stephen RemichPhotojournalism
  • G. Ligaiya RomeroVideo Storytelling
  • Russell ScalfVideo Storytelling
  • Julysa SosaPhotojournalism
  • Brittany SowackePhotojournalism
  • Theophil SysloPhotojournalism
  • Megan TanVideo Storytelling
  • Natalie TaylorPhotojournalism
  • Michelle TessierPhotojournalism
  • Joanie TobinVideo Storytelling
  • Julia WallPhotojournalism
  • Andy WallaceVideo Storytelling
  • Ivan WeissVideo Storytelling
  • Margaret Cheatham WilliamsPhotojournalism
  • Anna WootenVideo Storytelling

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