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Published 05.06.2021
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Curious campus queries are answered here! The Fish Real Estate Leadership Challenge Course is beginning to take shape on a lawn south of the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center. The resource will feature various physical components – from a tire traverse to walking platforms – that will be used for student orientation, Residence Life activities, Penn College summer camps, Workforce Development and corporate training events, and classes, including Outdoor Recreation as a Therapeutic Tool (HSJ330). Conceived by Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science, the course is being built by Tony Draus, of EdVenture Builders, of Bloomsburg, a full-service adventure education company dedicated to enhancing life skills. Activities are designed to help students develop leadership and interpersonal communication skills, and enhance appreciation of their open-air surroundings. With the challenge course, donors Brent and Daria Fish are aligning their passions for business, education, marketing and the great outdoors, converting a collaborative concept into a campus experience. The gift has additional meaning to the Fish and Penn College families, as it is made in memory of Brent’s father, William H. “Bill” Fish, honoring the legacy of a man whose leadership and philanthropic spirit endures in the lives of those he served. A dedication is planned for this summer.