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Recycling : The Hardcore Recycling Crew

Rob Townsend, chief of the crew, masterminds the recycling operation. Here he can be seen trekking around in Killarney Provincial Park carrying a boat and sixty-five pound pack. As a member of the 'K' College community since 1980, and Assistant Director of Kalamazoo College's Land/Sea Program since 1992, he became interested in recycling after experiencing the untouched beauty of wilderness. In an effort to preserve our planet's limited resources, he started the recycling program in 1992. Rob demonstrates fierce dedication to recycling. Coordinating the actions of Kalamazoo College's Recycling Program is no small task; in 1998, his crew successfully recycled 96 tons of office paper in addition to numerous other recyclable items. For more information about amounts recycled, see our archives. Contact Rob at townsend@kzoo.edu

Kalamazoo College publicly recognized the good work Rob and his crew do (collecting donations and orchestrating the notorious "Trash Bash", for example) by awarding him the prestigious Diebold Award in 1996. In 2001 Rob was presented with the Presidential Award of Excellence for his substantial contribution to the College overall.

Students who have worked as part of the Hardcore Recycling Crew over the years:
  Fall Winter Spring
1995/1996 Katie Shively
Jen Nemer
Lexy Kirk
Michael Kellogg
Sharon Marmora
Katie Shively
Jen Nemer
Lexy Kirk
Michael Kellogg
Sharon Marmora
Katie Shively
Jen Nemer
Lexy Kirk
Michael Kellogg
Sharon Marmora
1996/1997 Julie Abraham
Michael Kellogg
Daniel Frank
BreFebruary 27, 2004 John Snyder
Lexy Kirk
Daniel Frank
Brent Luchies
Alex Bryon
John Snyder
Julie Abraham
Alex Byron
Daniel Frank
Michael Kellogg
Lexy Kirk
Alhaji N'Jai
John Snyder
1997/1998 Julie Abraham
Kip Evick
Daniel Frank
Brent Luchies
Rebekah Merkel
John Snyder
JJ Powell
Brent Luchies
Katie Kolon
Kyle Morris
David Adamji
Kip Evick
Mark Wernette
JJ Powell
Michael Kellogg
Brent Luchies
Katie Kolon
Kyle Morris
David Adamji
Kip Evick
Mark Wernette
1998/1999 Kip Evick
Michael Kellogg
Lexy Kirk
Kyle Morris
Rob Somand
John Snyder
Vahan Bagdasarian
Kip Evick
Michael Kellogg
Kyle Morris
Rob Somand
John Snyder
Eric Soulier
Vahan Bagdasarian
Rob Somand
John Snyder
Eric Soulier
Rob Feigal-Stickles
Katherine Kolon
Chris Wrobel
David Adamji
Michael Kellogg
Kyle Morris
Kip Evick
Vahan Bagdasarian
1999/2000 David Adamji
Morgan Campbell
Elizabeth Davis-Mintun
Kip Evick
Rob Feigal-Stickles
Emily Gear
Jake Metcalf
Rob Somand
Eric Soulier
Alix Tonsgard
Nate Walton
Chris Wrobel
Michael Kellogg
David Adamji
Michael Kellogg
Sarah Butzine
Morgan Campbell
Elizabeth Davis-Mintun
Rob Feigal-Stickles
Emily Gear
Jake Metcalf
Gabe Phillips-Kress
Rob Somand
Alix Tonsgard
Nate Walton
Chris Wrobel
David Adamji
Sarah Butzine
Morgan Campbell
Noah Derman
Elizabeth Davis-Mintun
Elisa Esper
Rob Feigal-Stickles
Cassie Freeborn
Jake Metcalf
Gabe Phillips-Kress
Rob Somand
Eric Soulier
Luke Stearns
Nate Walton
Chris Wrobel
Micheal Kellogg
2000/2001 Sarah Butzine
Morgan Campbell
Michelle Cherry
Cassie Freeborn
Mike Gosack
Emily Kolmodin
Ann Petroliunas
Luke Stearns
Nate Walton
Zach Ward
Sarah Butzine
Michelle Cherry
Kali Coles
Cassie Freeborn
Mike Gosack
Emily Kolmodin
Jeff Orcutt
Ann Petroliunas
Luke Stearns
Nate Walton
Sarah Butzine
Bill Cassidy
Michelle Cherry
Noah Derman
Cassie Freeborn
Mike Gosack
Meghan Keeler
Emily Kolmodin
Jeff Orcutt
Sara Perrine
Ann Petroliunas
Erin Richardson
Luke Stearns
Nate Walton
2001/2002 Jodi Kite
Gabriel Phillips-Kress
David Hackman
Kate Hagadone
Ross Jenson
Meghan Keeler
Jonas Traxler-Ballew
Noah Derman
Dennis Foldenauer
Erin Richardson
Cassie Gootee
Christian McKee
Mike Carr
Gabriel Phillips-Kress
Ross Jenson
David Hackman
Andrew Rodgers
Erin Richardson
Meghan Keeler
Dennis Foldenauer
Jonas Traxler-Ballew
Christian McKee