As a student at Whitman College, HB Lozito majored in environmental studies and politics—but they also learned printmaking, helped run the campus garden, and studied tiger conservation and the international wildlife trade while studying abroad in India.
After graduating in 2006, Lozito worked in environmental justice organizing in Portland, Oregon, then became an urban farmer in Oakland, California. Lozito didn’t love city life, so they returned to a farm in Maine. During the long winters, they learned carpentry.
In 2011, Lozito followed friends to Brattleboro, a town of 12,000 in southern Vermont. It was the perfect place to put down roots while continuing to branch out.
Today, Lozito is the executive director of Out in the Open, a Brattleboro-based nonprofit that “connects rural LGBTQ+ people to build community, visibility, knowledge and power,” according to its mission statement.
Out in the Open supports a multitude of activities: cultural events, agriculture projects, political activism, history and archiving, health care advocacy, podcasting, mutual aid and more.
To Lozito, the variety in their life and work feels familiar—like the liberal arts.
“People are always like, ‘You do a lot of different things’—and we do. It’s the breadth of my Whitman education distilled into an organization.”
Read more.
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Recognizing Staff Years of Service
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At last week's staff recognition breakfast, the following staff were recognized for their years of service.
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Five Years:
Kevin Ewing, Rika Groff (not pictured), Charles Marr, Michael Reese, Jan Roberts (not pictured), Ramon Romero, Alzada Tipton
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Ten Years:
Rich Anderson, Marisol Becerra. Stuart Chapin, Marquita Drabek, Barbara Hoffman, Jimmy Mercado (not pictured), Susan Prudente, Michael Simon, Dan Terrio
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Fifteen Years:
Richele Heilbrun, Christel Holce, Qi Jia, Kynde Kiefel, Adam Kirtley, Ruth Ladderud (not pictured), Brenda Michels, Carlos Ruiz, Rachna Sinnott, Debra Wright
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Twenty Years:
Jeff Gillespie (not pictured), Brien Sheedy
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Twenty-five Years:
Jerry Clifton and Randy Coleman
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Thirty-five Years:
Chris Dietz
Forty Years:
Alazar Yehdego (not pictured)
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Premera Participants: Prepare Now for When You Need Virtual Care
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At home or on the road, virtual care through Premera can be a convenient source for quality medical and mental health care. Premera participants and covered dependents can get care by phone or video for common conditions without having to go to urgent care or the emergency room.
Set up your account now so you’re ready when you need care:
- Download the Premera mobile app (available on Android and iOS).
- Select “Find Care.”
- Select "Premera MyCare." From there you can access 98.6 and Doctor on Demand for medical care and Talkspace or Doctor on Demand for mental health Care, or even use the 24-Hour NurseLine for quick advice.
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Walla Walla is a wonderful place for biking in the summer, but as bicycle activity increases, so does the risk of theft. Bikes should not be left at outdoor bike racks for lengthy periods of time, and bikes not being used for the summer should be sold, given away or moved to indoor storage. Please make sure that if you leave your bike on campus temporarily, it is secured indoors whenever possible. If you cannot place it indoors, lock your bike in a well-lit area and return for it as soon as possible.
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