Feather River College Alumni
The Eagle's Voice
The Foundation's Quarterly Newsletter
No matter where life has taken you since graduating from FRC—whether it's further education, new careers, adventures, or love—we’re still here for you. We believe in the power of meaningful connections, and we’d love for you to stay in touch by joining our Alumni network and becoming a Friend of the Foundation.
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Zoe Smith graduated in Spring 2025. During her time at FRC, she was able to take equine classes even though she was an environmental science major. "Getting to enroll in classes like Western Equitation and Ranch Skills helped me have an escape from normal course work and do something I love aside from Environmental Science. I will never forget my days at the equine facility." Zoe also had supportive people around her, who prepared her for the future. "Professors like Claire Guynes, Bridget Tracy, and Erin O’Connor always went out of their way to help their students. Professors like them truly make a difference! My future goals are to obtain a Masters degree in Rangeland Ecology and Management and find a career with a Nevada gold mine or Nevada county as a Manager of Biodiversity in Rangelands."
David James attended FRC in 1982 because it was different from all the other colleges. He received his Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Santa Barbara and has been a Financial Advisor for 30 years now. David has recently become the new owner of Greenhorn Ranch and looks forward to connecting with the community and expanding tourism to Plumas County.
Jermaine Worley moved from Oakland, CA to play basketball at FRC. After receiving his Associate’s degree, he then transferred to Simpson University to keep on playing basketball and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Bible/Theology in 2017. After graduating, he played semiprofessional basketball for the California Golden Tigers. He is now a physical education teacher in his hometown of Oakland. He hopes to inspire our youth to become the best versions of themselves not athletically, but academically and spiritually. He will be marrying his girlfriend of 7 years in November 2018.
FRC was a warm and welcoming home to me when I passed the CHSPE and became eligible to attend college. The classes were challenging, varied, and affordable. The excellence of the instructors and diverse backgrounds of my fellow students—which fostered a supportive environment— enabled me to skip my last two years of high school and prepare for a competitive 4-year university. Eventually, I earned a Master's degree at Carnegie Mellon University and am now a tenured professor and working artist. Thank you to FRC and to the State of California for her amazing system of public education! -Hyla Willis
Nancie Shane Cabana grew up in Oakland and graduated from Oakland High School in 1970. After taking a few classes at Laney College her senior year she decided to transfer to FRC in September 1970. She lived in Keddie, where a one-time resort was converted into student housing. She studied Outdoor Recreation and thrived in the small classroom size and wonderful instructors. One of her best memories was Ski Day Wednesday-- there were no classes and everyone went skiing, either at Tahoe or a local ski area. Nancie transferred to CSU Sacramento and received a degree in Recreation Administration. Nancie believes that her education at FRC taught her to be a life-long learner and successful student. "I am still in contact with many of my fellow FRC students and it's a joy to see how each of us, mostly retired, have succeeded in life." -- Nancie Shane Cabana, FRC Class of 1972
Cody Anderson graduated from FRC in 2011. He played baseball for the Golden Eagles for two seasons after graduating from Quincy High School in 2009. He signed to play college baseball with Texas Christian University but after his sophomore season he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round and decided to sign pro and forego his college eligibility. In his MLB debut he went 7 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up 6 hits, 1 walk, and he struck out 4. In 2016 he spent the season between AAA Columbus and Cleveland as he won a spot in the starting rotation coming out of spring training. He finished the 2016 season with Cleveland and was on the Indians post season roster as they made their run to the World Series. In 2017 he was diagnosed with a UCL elbow injury and spent the season on the DL recovering and rehabbing. He has yet to come off the DL in 2018 as he is still rehabbing the elbow injury.
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