Get to know a grad!

This is the first audio snapshot of who makes up Class of 2012. First up is the lovely Liz Maloney! Enjoy her voice!

Introducing IslandWood's Grad Class of 2012!

We are 23 individuals with passion and ambition. We have hiked for weeks on end, seen landscapes many only dream about, and sailed vast seas for days. We have taught hundreds of kids, indoors and out. We are counselors, students, therapists, writers, and thinkers. Influenced by childhood walks in the woods, inspired by a vision of a greener world, we are commonly linked here at IslandWood because of our love for nature, belief in education, and our hopeful ideas for the future. We believe in the power of outdoor learning to heal, transform, and ignite a sense of wonder. We each bring a unique perspective on education and our own set of environmental experiences, and we are ready to learn from each other and the greater IslandWood community. Together we are IslandWood’s graduate class of 2012, and here is where we are from…

We Are From…

Iron, Timber, and Fish

A family of strong women

Eyes twinkling with rainbow smiles

A gnarly scar full of blood and great stories

Singing around a campfire

Circular racks in department stores

With snow that covers your porch and melts the next day

Twin sisters that wanted something better than they had

Salty waves, rocky shores, and evergreens

Where I welcome the occasional summer breeze

Cold water, swimming, sailing, rowing

Thunder clap, boom, crash

Optimism that next time will go better

A dreamer and a believer

Exploring the woods and days that would last forever

Pickney you a grow, a you wi’ see

A place whose people are deeply connected to the land

Baking cakes for birthdays

A family that isn’t pure blood but a process of selection

Where sandhill cranes dance and bison wallow

A strong mother and honorable father who taught me to explore and wonder

The ocean

Realizing the journey is never over

We are from.