A Message from Matt Overton

 
 

Congratulations to Our New Utmost Program Director

 

We are excited to announce that Liam Fitzpatrick has accepted the job of Utmost Athletics Program Director. Liam first came to Utmost Athletics in 2019 through a Whitworth University summer internship program. After graduating from Whitworth in May of 2020, he returned to Utmost as an Assistant Strength Coach. Over the years Liam has been an integral part of the Utmost coaching staff and has also stepped into coaching roles in the local baseball community. For the past 4 months, Liam has served as Utmost's Interim Program Director. He stepped into this role with experience and enthusiasm, leading the coaching staff, maintaining a community that is safe and welcoming for athletes of all ages and abilities, and planning for Utmost's ongoing success. Please join us in officially welcoming Liam into this new role!

Executive Director Update

Jennifer Jones recently resigned from her role as Executive Director of The Columbia Future Forge. We are thankful for Jennifer's work over the past 10 months and wish her the best in her future endeavors.


The Forge Board of Directors is taking action on next steps forward. In the meantime, Matt Overton will be serving as Acting Executive Director. If you have any questions about the Board's interim work, you may reach out to Matt (columbiafutureforge@gmail.com) or Board Member, Marc Hartquist (marc@columbiafutureforge.org).

 

New Student Crew Members


Our Saturday Mowtown Student Crew has been welcoming new team members over the past couple of weeks. Most Saturdays this group meets up with Matt Overton to provide lawn care for the Columbia Presbyterian Church property and a few surrounding residential properties. For many students this is their first job. As they begin, they discuss important matters like safety on the job site, greeting their co-workers, and learning how to properly complete a timesheet and employment forms. These basic job skills build a foundation for students. Their time working alongside one another and our adult mentors lead to deeper conversations about life. We are looking forward to seeing this crew grow in the upcoming months! Mowtown is more than mowing lawns. We're dedicated to helping students become

Life Ready. Job Ready.

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