Rachel Spates
@rachel_spates
@SunLifeUS. @AlumniUMass Board. @UMassAmherst/@IsenbergUMass & @BU_Tweets Grad. Skier. Yogi. Surfer. Rower. Mountain Biker. Sports Fan. Foodie. Private pilot.
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelspates 26-10-2009 20:47:17
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Congratulations to the UMass Field Hockey! They have secured a spot in the Final Four and will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the winner of Northwestern and Virginia on Friday, Nov. 22! #GoUMass #UMassProud
As part of a powerful University of Massachusetts Amherst community—your voice matters! Join us on GivingTuesday (12/3) at the State Room in Boston for an evening showcasing the bold vision of Accelerate: The Campaign for UMass Amherst. Connect with thought leaders, network with alumni, and be a part
Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the
To be abundantly clear: we did not change the rigorous standard for becoming a certified air traffic controller. Those claiming otherwise are mistaken or lying. We did increase funding & training, and grew the ATC workforce after years of declining numbers, including under Trump.
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like. yahoo.com/news/articles/…
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel and the promise to silence other Late Night hosts for criticizing the administration should disturb everyone on the Right, Left, and Center. It’s wrong and anyone with a conscience knows it’s wrong.
Catching up on overdue posts from a wild fall! 🍂 A few snaps from UMass Amherst homecoming & UMass Amherst Alumni BOD meeting! Some said I look much more relaxed now that I’m Immediate Past President… can’t imagine why. 😄 Board applications are OPEN: umassalumni.smapply.io/prog/fy26_umaa…
Another overdue fall catch-up post! 🍂 A wonderful climbing weekend spent in Acadia National Park. I’ve ice climbed with this group for 10+ yrs but only started rock climbing last summer at their insistence — tough but so fun. Some fav shots from South Bubble overlooking Jordan Pond!
More from my Acadia National Park climbing weekend! Weightlifting this year has definitely helped me feel stronger & more confident. Grateful for friends who push me to do what I never thought I could. Photos from Otter Cliffs