Rick Stock   Instructor/Program Coordinator 570 Golden Eagle Avenue Quincy, CA 95971 530-283-0202, ext. 275 Rstock@frc.edu
Rick Stock is an instructor and Program Coordinator in the Outdoor Recreation Leadership Program.  Rick started the ORL Program in 2000.  Prior to working at FRC, Rick was on the faculty in the Recreation Program at Western State College of Colorado where he taught a variety of Outdoor Recreation classes.  While at WSC, Rick founded the Center for Outdoor Leadership.  Prior to working in higher education, Rick enjoyed a variety of jobs related to teaching and leading in the outdoors.  These jobs include:  Wilderness Climbing Ranger on Mt. Shasta, Commericial Raft Guide, Whitewater Kayak Instructor, Wilderness Counselor for "hoods in the woods", and Trip Leader for a large college outings program.  Rick's Masters is in Recreation Administration from CSU, Chico.  Rick completed coursework for an EdD at the University of Northern Colorado.  Rick enjoys traveling and camping with his family.

 

 

Dr. Darla DeRuiter Darla DeRuiter has a split position at Feather River College, teaching in both the Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Environmental Studies programs.  Darla moved to Quincy during the summer of 2004 with her husband Darrel Jury after living for more than 30 years in Colorado.  She taught for 7 years at Western State College of Colorado in Gunnison, where she spent time as department chair for the Kinesiology & Recreation Department, and was instrumental in initiating the Environmental Studies major.  Darla's bachelor's degree is in Environmental Design from the University of Colorado-Boulder, her master's is in Natural Resource Recreation from Colorado State University, and her Ph.D. is in the Human Dimensions of Wildlife from Colorado State University.  She has worked for Colorado State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service.  Darla and Darrel enjoy hiking, backpacking, sea kayaking, backcountry skiing, rafting, mountain biking, yoga and naturalist studies. Darla DeRuiter Office: 115 Science Building Phone: 530.283.0202 x262 Email: dderuiter@frc.edu

 

 

	Edgar Vargas Edgar Vargas teaches and co-ordinates the Feather River Outings Group for the Outdoor Recreation Leadership Program.  Edgar began teaching here in 2001 after he graduated from Western Sate College in Colorado with a Recreation degree and an emphasis in Outdoor Leadership and Instruction.  Edgar’s experience in the field as a climbing, kayaking, and leadership instructor came from work with State University of New York College at Potsdam, Gunnison Valley Adventures, Western State College of Colorado, Sundance River Center and various other organizations.  He is certified through the Wilderness Education Association in their National Standards Program, the American Canoe Association as a Whitewater Kayak Instructor, Rescue3 International as a Swift water Rescue Technician, the American Avalanche Association in their Avalanche I certification, and the Wilderness Medicine Institute as a Wilderness First Responder.  In his free time, Edgar enjoys climbing, cycling, backcountry skiing, whitewater and sea kayaking, rafting, and mountaineering. Edgar Vargas Office: Campus Center Lounge Phone: 530.283.0202 x216 Email: evargas@frc.edu