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Student Snapshots 
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 Rick Gambetta, Monmouth, Illinois 61462 Gamehead Taxidermy - 309-734-6454. Big Bucks Taxidermy
 Jacolyn Metcalf, Jacolyn's Taxidermy,  You can find Jackie just off Hwy.218, near Mt.Pleasant, Iowa. She worked with me all summer while Carey was in Alaska and she helped me mount all the african mounts for Dr. Janoff, of Bloomington, Ill. She also has mounts on display at Walmart in Burlington, Iowa. 319-986-5355 or 319-931-4675. www.freewebs.com/jacolyn/
 Ryan Fernandes, Prarieland Taxidermy, Ryan attended the Gamehead and Bird Courses and here are some of his mounts. You can find Ryan at 217- 243-6778. Jacksonville, Illinois. 
 Andy Garland, attended the Gamehead course and you can find Andy at 641-799-5396, Andy is located at Bloomfield, Ia. 52537. Garlands Trophy Taxidermy.
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More 2007 grads stories
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2008 grads
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Gamehead grads opening up businesses soon. 
Justin Cutler , Cutler's Creations is opening up a new business in Bennington, Vermont.
You can reach him at his shop 802-733-2138
 Ryan Bridson is back,
working on his bobcat lifesize. He mounted a lifesize red fox and a coyote
howling pedestal. Bridson's Taxidermy , located at Brimfield, Illinois.
309-253-3922
 Chuck Hopper
is working on his black bear shoulder mount, He mounted a lifesize
coyote and a coyote shoulder mount. Chuck is in Tiskilwa, Illinois,
815-646-0315
 
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Teacher Toni Staats, working on the Zebra shoulder mount for Dr. Janoff of Bloomington, Illinois. She likes to really get close to her work. 
Here is her photo of Wild Boar Shoulder mount. 
She is worried, about all the work she is in stall for after all she works a full time day job. She will be back for training in birds, and mammals for sure. Good job, Connie. 
Vickie Wright, 10 week graduate, just held her open house and received 200 visitors to her new shop in Toma, Wisconsin. She told me yesterday that she got in 19 shoulder mounts already and 12 fish, howling coyote and more. Excited and proud, you can reach her at Straight Shooters Taxidermy, 608-343-1944. Ask her how she liked our school. 
We are proud to announce that we are working with Vocational Rehabilitation and G.I.Bill, veterans programs now. Photo above is of Shay Bruce, 21 years old and working for herself. Hunter's Haven Taxidermy, 309-873-2679
Jeremy said that he is getting very busy already and is very excited to begin the last best career of his life. Jeremy took the Gamehead, Mammal, and Bird courses. 
He plans to be back next year to finish up with the Fish course. Great job, Jeremy, we miss you.