New Kid on the Block - Carson Booth!

The newest addition to the 2011-2012 team of Campus Corps leaders, Carson Booth has already made great strides in his role as leader at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, MT.  Born and raised in the nearby town of Sommers, MT Carson finds himself right at home in the Flathead Valley.  He is a true Montana native in that he enjoys spending his free time engaging in activities like hiking, fishing, hunting, and working on his truck.  He also enjoys gardening and skiing in the nearby mountains come winter.

Carson attended Whitman College located in Walla Walla, Washington where he studied Political Theory & Philosophy.  He has since switched gears and plans to pursue a degree in Architecture and in the future sees himself working to promote healthy civic and community life through his practice of both architecture and landscape architecture.

While enrolled as a student at Whitman, Carson illustrated his ability to "get things done" even when approached with some pretty discouraging challenges along the way. Specifically, Carson and a fellow student   managed to successfully set up a program on campus that distributed leftover food from the dining halls to local shelters.  Although they unexpectedly encountered many legal regulations in place that inhibited progress in such efforts, their continued dedication and hard work paid off and the program was a great success, providing meals to hundreds of hungry people living in the Walla Walla Valley. It is evident that Carson has brought this same admirable work ethic and credible leadership skills to the work that he is involved in at FVCC. He has already set some ambitious goals for his program this year and brings to the table many new and creative ideas to guide him in reaching them.  Carson is committed to doing his best as a Campus Corps leader to meet his community's needs, and the Flathead Valley is so lucky to have him!