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“My mom’s done woodworking as long as I can remember, so I’ve always had that influence,” says College of the Redwoods student Samantha Metcalfe.
When Lauren Morgan-Outhisack realized that being an avian field biologist was for the birds, she decided to pursue a lifelong passion for woodworking instead.