Trail App Credits & Resources
Credits for the
Ashley VanVurst Sensory Trail App
City of Goshen
Jeremy P. Stutsman, Mayor
Board of Public Works & Safety and Stormwater Board
Michael Landis, Mary Nichols, DeWayne Riouse, Barb Swartley
ADEC, Inc.
Donna Belusar, CEO
Michelle McGuin, Chief Programming Officer / Vice President
Christy Irwin, Therapy Program Manager
Alysha McKenzie, Recreational Therapist
Goshen Department of Environmental Resilience
Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Department Head
Theresa Sailor, Sensory Trail Project Manager
Kendel Martin, Assistant Forester
Brandi DeVoe, Administrative Assistant
Naturalist Team
Chloe Taylor, Project Naturalist
Lily Kauffman, Summer Assistant
Joey Gibson, Summer Assistant
Programming Team
Gabrielle Vogeler, Lead Programmer
Kevin Mazariegos-Perez, Programmer
Jeanette Shown, Advisor, Associate Professor Computing Science and Information Technology at Goshen College
Parks Department
Tanya Heyde, Park Superintendent
Kevin Yoder, Maintenance Director
App Artwork
Mark Daniels’ Arts, app artwork
Cristian Mazariegos-Perez, assorted Icon design
Water Feature at Reith Interpretative Center
Aquascapes of Michiana, Water Feature Creation at Reith Interpretative Center
DLZ Corporation, Stormwater Feature Concept
Interactive Trail Art
Short Stack Press LLC.
Rothshank Artworks
Lindsay Caterina, Community Wellness Coordinator, Purdue University Extension
Spanish Translation by A2Z Translations
Assistance was provided by many
to make this project a reality including:
Richard R. Aguirre, Clerk-Treasurer
Jeffery Weaver, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer
Rhonda Peacock, Accounts Payable
Erin Fowler, Accounts Receivable
Dustin Sailor, Director of Public Works
Bodie Stegelmann, City Attorney
Brandy Henderson, Paralegal
Carla Newcomer, Paralegal
Denise Blenner, Assistant to the Mayor
Sharon Hernandez, Communications Coordinator
Tracy Eggleston, Mayor’s Office Assistant
Jason Kauffman, Stormwater Coordinator
Mattie Lehman, Stormwater Specialist
Richard Barnum, Street Department
Fred Schafer, Tech Support
Jen Oklak, Tech Support
Charlie Riggs, Wastewater Department
& the many persons from the community that provided
valuable feedback on the project
Sensory Trail Resource Bibliography
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