 Volunteer Profile
One
of our lynchpin volunteers is leaving us! I know we need to
celebrate the milestones in her life - and she just graduated from the
University of Oregon with a dual major in Political Science and Art
History (graduating fourth in the school of Art and Architecture), with
a minor in Outdoor Recreation - but we are also sad that the next step
on her life’s journey is not going to be in Eugene. Loy has been
with us for four years, putting in countless hours in animal care and
on the education team, where her prior experience with operant
conditioning training has helped us all and many birds. Loy
quickly joined the group of core volunteers who are the central nervous
system (all the volunteers together are our backbone!) of everything
that we do ... coming to work parties and bringing friends along,
tackling the yuckiest jobs without complaint, being reliable, solid,
and great fun to be around. We have of course lost volunteers
before, as people’s lives change, but Loy will leave one of the biggest
holes ever. Her current plan is to work with Teach for America
next year, since though accepted this year, she would have had to leave
school before graduation. Loy - we’ll miss you and we wish you
all the best in your Mexico and Central American travels and beyond.
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