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With diplomas in hand, we venture outside the shelter of Kretschmar and Bowers and Rigby into the great wide world. Sometimes we know what we want to do. But many times we don’t. And—as multitudes of graduates can attest—even the best-laid plans don’t become realities. One career morphs into another, as we seek the profession that will truly fulfill us. What results isn’t always the typical 9-to-5 at all, but an amalgam of blood, sweat, tears, passion, and a dash of quirk. In the case of David Wagner, that means hitting backhands in Beijing. For Amy Dietrich, it’s tilling the rich Walla Walla soil with her husband and kids. And for David Kilmer, it’s navigating the waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene on a sophisticated 60-foot daysailer. Here, they and fellow alumni talk about their unique occupations.