60s

Meeker, Colo., resident Frank G. Cooley (Geol’47, Law’51) received the 9^th Judicial District’s 2009 T. Peter Craven Distinguished Member Award for his many years of excellent service and respect bestowed on clients and members of the profession. He was Bob Stearns’ naval aid during World War Two and recalls when Koenig Alumni Center was Stearns’ home. He also remembers the only city lights visible from the Flatirons during evening hikes were The Sink and the Boulder Theatre near the courthouse downtown.

The Bolder Boulder is an important race to Herbert Harris Jr. (A&S’50) who participates every year. The many years finally paid off this past summer as he finished first in his age group, the male 85-year-old division. He lives in Boulder.

After her first job at the Boulder Camera, Norma Klefstad Connor* (Jour’55) writes she still has an interest in writing, both fiction and nonfiction. Norma lives in Deerfield, Ill., with Jim Connor* (Mgmt’57), her husband of 55 years. In their free time, they enjoy golfing, hiking and “trying to keep up with [their] fast-moving grandkids.”

A forward on the 1956 and 1960 Olympic gold medal-winning basketball teams, B.E. Haldorson (PE’55) was enshrined with the other 1960 “original Dream Team” members in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was featured in a New York Times article in August written by Oscar Robertson, former co-captain of the winning team. B.E. lives in Colorado Springs with his wife.

In 2009 Richard “Dick” Olde* (Mgmt’56) retired after 47 years in the insurance and financial services industry. He writes he and his wife participate in the “SkiMeister” Winter Park senior ski group and hike and bike during the off-season. They occasionally sail near the Virgin Islands and enjoy spending time with their daughters and grandchildren. The couple lives in Lakewood, Colo.

Avid falconer Lawrence Crowley (A&S’58) has written A Young Falconer’s Walkabout: Hitchhiking through Europe and Africa in the Sixties (Hancock House Publishers) describing his adventures in 1963-64 across Europe and Africa after he completed his U.S. Army commitment in Germany. He is retired but enjoys being a semiprofessional magician. Lawrence lives in Louisville, Colo.

After a few years in the aerospace business, Ray Koernig* (MechEngr, Mgmt’58) realized he did not enjoy corporate life and formed his own urban planning company, Landaide. In 2002 he retired and considers himself a vocational historian with a special interest in the crusades against the Cathars in the Languedoc area of southern France. “CU gave me a technical education and put me on the road to my real love of history,” he writes. He is happily married and living in Littleton, Colo.

Last spring Arlin Hubka (Mktg’58) and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by going on their 27th cruise. These cruises have enabled the couple to travel throughout the world. A member of the 1957 Orange Bowl football team and president of a construction supply company, Arlin is retired and lives with his wife in Tucson, Ariz.

After traveling with her husband Robert F. Charles* this year to the Washington, D.C., area, Judy Meyer Charles* (Edu’59) wrote they toured historical sites such as Mount Vernon. Although Judy had visited the area before, she says, “It was still interesting to visit again — so much history.” The couple lives in Boulder.

After more than 40 years in the seed business in Iowa and Illinois, Richard Funk (Mgmt’60) has retired. He lives with his wife in Phoenix.

Imagination, creativity and intuition are the key aspects of life for Joanna Eisenbud Moldow (A&S’60, PhysTher’61). She lives in what she calls an “Alice and Wonderland” house, and enjoys classical music, opera and eclectic folk art from around the world. She writes she leads an active life of swimming and yoga and appreciates the fun in everything. Joanna lives in Denver.

One wouldn’t expect an engineering major who was in the top 10 percent of his graduating class to become a world-class banjo maker, but Chuck Ogsbury (CivEngr’60) defies those expectations. This year he celebrated 50 years of banjo-making success. His lifelong passion began when he was walking through the UMC and heard a young woman (Judy Collins) singing and playing guitar, accompanied by a banjo player. Shortly afterward, he began designing his own instruments. His business, Ode Banjos, took off after he was featured in Business Week magazine in 1962. Nearly half a century later, after selling Ode in the 1960s and starting Ome Banjos, his business is still thriving. Chuck lives in Boulder.

After graduation John Pousma (MechEngr’60, MS’62) worked at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque until 1966. He then worked in industrial pneumatics at the Norgren Co. in Littleton, Colo., until he retired in 1998. He attended his 50-year CU reunion in May and writes, “I am very grateful for my education at CU.” John lives in Denver.

Clifford “Mike” Scofield (Bus, MechEngr’60) is a registered mechanical engineer in Colorado and California who attended his 50-year CU reunion in May. He founded Conservation Mechanical Systems in Evergreen, Colo., and is a fellow in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Mike has three sons and lives with his wife in Sebastopol, Calif.

Structural engineer Richard Weingardt (CivEngr’60, MS’64) is chairman of the board of Richard Weingardt Consultants and has worked in his field for more than 50 years. He has published a book, Circles in the Sky: The Life and Times of George Ferris (ASCE Press) and wrote a piece for the American Society of Civil Engineers, Leadership and Management in Engineering. It appeared in the July 2010 edition and was about Corydon Tyler Purdy, a man known as the father of skyscraper design during his career in the late 1800s. Richard lives in Denver.

Professor emeritus of history at the University of Montana, David Emmons (A&S’61, MA’63, PhDHist’69) has written a book that aims to bring light to many of the misconceptions about the westward expansion of Irish Catholics during the 19th century. The book, Beyond the American Pale: The Irish in the West (University of Oklahoma Press), is his third publication. He lives with his wife in Missoula, Mont.

Friends Yvette (Anna) Kaplan* (Hist’61) and Nancy Neece Cranton (Edu’58) celebrated over 50 years of friendship. They met in Sewall Hall in 1957. Yvette writes the two enjoy traveling together and took a trip to her Hungarian birthplace of Budapest. Nancy lives in Abington, Va., and in the Seattle area and Yvette lives in Rockland, Mass.

A Duck Looking for Hunters (BookSurge Publishers) written by Dale Amend (MechEngr’62) describes his experiences as a U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War. The book presents several diverse, action-packed stories that give firsthand accounts of the war. Dale lives in Albuquerque, N.M.

Boulder was full of many wonderful memories for Linda Urbach Howard (A&S’62). She writes she often thinks about her great CU professors and her summers working for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She writes, “I loved every minute I was at Boulder.” Last summer Linda’s book Madame Bovary’s Daughter (Random House) was published. She lives in Bridgeport, Conn.

Kentucky Derby pride is at its fullest for Mary Ann Carrico Mitchell (Nurs’62) who enjoys going to the derby on the first Saturdays of May. She writes she traveled to England and watched a derby there. She also writes she is looking for NESEP classmates of the ’60s. Mary Ann lives in Campbellsburg, Ky., with her husband William R. Mitchell (ElEngr’65).

Active golfers Kathleen McGuire Propp (IntlAf’64) and Jacob “Jack” Propp (Chem’63) have lived in Oshkosh, Wis., since the late 1960s. Kathleen has continued to pursue her interest in politics since heading the CU Young Democrats around 50 years ago. She is head of the League of Women Voters in her city and active on the planning commission years after being mayor of Oshkosh. Jack did analytical chemical research for the James River Co. and previously taught at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

The Directors Club, an Alumni Association membership group, named Marty Coffin Evans* (Engl’64) president at its summer meeting. She writes alumni profiles for the Coloradan and biographies for the Heritage Center’s Hall of Excellence. She chairs the College of Music Vocal Advisory Board, serves as a CU Foundation trustee and is a founding member of Women Investing in the School of Education (WISE). Marty lives in Boulder with her husband.

During his career working for Boeing, McDonnell, Douglas and Hughes Aircraft, John Fader* (ElEngr’64) and his wife Mary Lynn Mitchell Fader* (A&S ex’65) lived in countries all over the world, including Germany, Italy, Spain and Denmark. After John’s retirement in 2000, the couple moved to Villa Park, Calif. John writes that he is suffering from congestive heart failure and is currently on the wait list for a heart transplant.

After a successful two-year term, Jeannie Doepper Thompson* (Zool’64) is concluding her time as chair of the CU Foundation board of directors. Prior to being chair, Jeannie served as vice chair for two years. The foundation is the fundraising arm of the University of Colorado system. Jeannie lives in Boulder with her husband, Jack Thompson* (Hist’64, MS’70).

Louisville, Colo.,-based interior designer David Hawk (IntDesign’65) and his wife Janice Hawk (A&S ex’65) celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. The couple met during their junior year at CU and later served several years on the Alumni Association board. David and Janice enjoy traveling, spending time with friends and relatives, supporting CU sports teams and attending their grandchildren’s sport, dance and theater events.

The Dwight V. Roberts Memorial Spirit Bell, donated by Barbara Roberts Quinlan* (Edu’65, MA’86), has been moved to a new home, the bell tower in the new Center for Community. The bell was previously placed near the Benson Earth Sciences Building and was rung twice before home football games — once to signal the arrival of the football team and again to announce Ralphie’s run. “I donated the bell in Dwight’s memory as he was the first president of the CU Foundation,” writes Barbara who lives in Boulder with her husband, John Quinlan* (Mgmt’58).

Balancing work with play, Chuck Oppermann* (PolSci’66) and his wife are keeping busy in Longmont, Colo. After watching his two sons graduate from CU and start families, Chuck bought three Peruvian Paso horses and spends his free time trail riding. He also works in real estate. His website is www.chuckoppermann.com.

The San Francisco Bay Area has been a place of hard work for Margaret McGuire Betchart*(Geog’67) and her husband William Betchart* (CivEngr’66, MS’67) for more than 30 years. Margaret has managed a tour company that organizes trips all over the world that are led by experts of scientific organizations, museums and zoos. Bill is a consulting water resources engineer for projects across California. He works on potential impacts and solutions to levee failures caused by earthquakes or major floods. The couple also grows cabernet sauvignon grapes in the San Francisco hills and has two Great Pyrenees puppies.

For more than 30 years Dan Paulien* (SpchDr’67, MA’68) has operated a space-needs planning service for colleges and universities. He has conducted studies for 450 campuses around the world, including CU campuses. The Denver resident also has served as president of the Society of College and University Planning.

A simple but delightful life is one achieved by former Alumni Association board members Lynne Abdnor Barnett* (Edu’69) and her husband Steven Barnett* (Law’76). Lynne writes that her job at the Boulder County Bar Association gives her long weekends, which allows for visits with family and friends and for small vacations. She says the couple is “slowly cruising toward retirement.” The duo lives in Boulder.

70s

Clemson University professor emeritus Jim Navratil (Chem’70, MA’72, PhD’75) splits his time between Arvada, Colo., and Pendleton, S.C. He has been keeping busy since the death of his wife in July 2009. In the past few years he has taught at Prague Technical University in the Czech Republic and presented papers in such places as Shahrood, Iran, and Pretoria. He also went on an environmental mission to Cuba to evaluate water problems.

Attorney and experienced climber Glenn Porzak (PolSci’70, Law’73) was in critical condition after falling between 60 and 70 feet on a climb in the Indian Peaks Wilderness outside of Boulder. According to a partner at his law firm, Glenn sustained a broken pelvis, nine broken ribs and lacerations but is expected to make a long and slow recovery. He is one of about 115 people to have climbed the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. He lives in Boulder.

The Chambers USA survey of the American legal profession recognized Sheila Slocum Hollis (Jour’71) for her excellence with her firm Duane Morris. She lives in Charleston, S.C.

World War II veteran Robert Longwell (PhDCommThtr’71) taught English and speech at the University of Northern Colorado from 1962-89. Prior he worked as an electrician, radio announcer and correspondent for the Omaha World-Herald before teaching in public schools for 12 years. Robert lives in Greeley, Colo.

Keeping her connection to Boulder, Sharon Noble’s (CommThtr’71, MArt’72) romance novel, Autumn Desire (Wild Child Publishing), takes place on the CU campus. She writes, “I’m very happy to introduce readers to Boulder and the university and its denizens.” She encourages all of her former classmates to read her book and visit her website, www.Sharon-Noble.com. She lives in Los Angeles.

Since retiring in 2006 after working for a British trade show company, Richard “Dick” Engebretson* (MBA’72) has been active in volunteer work for CU, including six years as a CU Foundation trustee. He spent the majority of his work life in the trade show business in Minneapolis. He and his wife Jean Engebretson* (MEdu’76) divide their time between Minneapolis and Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The one-act play by Kristine Robbins McGovern (Phil’72), Departures for Points Unknown, was recognized as a winner of New Rocky Mountain Voices 2010. Kristine began writing plays after a career in newspapers, and her work has been performed across the country. She lives with her husband in Centennial, Colo., where she writes, edits books and rides her horse, Kilo.

Since moving to Denver in 2007, George Gramer Jr.* (Span’73, MSpan’74) writes he is enjoying being near the university. Besides being a football and basketball season ticket holder, he is active with the Directors Club as a board member. He is involved in the Veterans and GLBT alumni affinity groups.

Being promoted to professor has been a fun challenge for Gloria Brosta Britton* (Rec’74). She has remained busy revising and updating old course work, writing lab manuals, creating new courses and developing lab chapter outlines for the physical and earth science departments at Cuyahoga Community College near Cleveland. She writes, “It’s a work in progress.”

Boulder resident Christopher Brown (Art’74) published his beautiful pictures and adventures in Path of Beauty: Photographic Adventures in the Grand Canyon (St. Martin’s Press). Chris writes he was enrolled in some of the first photography classes offered at CU. His prints have been showcased in more than 100 exhibitions, have been widely published and are a part of many public and private collections including those in CU’s Benson Earth Sciences and Ramaley buildings.

Avid aviator Scott deLuise* (Fin’74) and his wife Jan Fritts deLuise* (A&S’75) write they have moved from downtown Denver to Erie, Colo., near the Erie Airpark, which works out well since they have an airplane.

Proud grandparents Garry Patrick* (Hist’75) and Kathleen Piszczor Patrick* (Nurs, Psych’75) write they are thrilled to spend time with their granddaughter Eliza Marie Patrick. She was born to Christopher Patrick (Bus’02) and Paige Harrington Patrick (EPOBio’98). They write, “Eliza is the newest Buff fan in the family!” Garry and Kathleen live in Columbine Valley, Colo.

Last spring Daniel Yurman (MArch’75) was appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Public Information Committee of the American Nuclear Society. He lives in Macedonia, Ohio.

Starting his career as a U.S. naval officer, Kirk Davis (PolSci’76) has spent years overseas, becoming an expert in oil spill and hazardous waste management. Since 1984 he has responded to more than 37 major oil spills in the Middle East, acting as incident commander. This year he joined the management team of Canadian Oil Recovery & Remediation Enterprises to head the company’s Middle East and North Africa operations and business development efforts. Kirk is based in Kuwait.

The University of Colorado awarded an honorary degree to Josette Sheeran (Comm’76, HonDocSci’10) last May. She is executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme and supervises the world’s largest humanitarian agency working to address hunger. She lives in Rome.

When it comes to being involved, Frederic Marienthal (MPubAd’79) has never been one to shy away. As a senior public finance partner at Kutak Rock, he serves on several boards including Kitchen Sisters Productions, Public Media Co. and chair of the Community Board of The Friends School in Boulder. He was reappointed by Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (Law’81) to serve on the Colorado Municipal Bond Supervision Advisory Board as an aide on bond issues and regulations. Frederic lives in Boulder.

Studying abroad in Veracruz, Mexico, during her time at CU has greatly helped Irene Middleman Thomas (Jour’79) in her journalism career. She writes her trip allowed her to become fluent in Spanish, resulting in her ability to tour language schools in four different cities in Spain on a press trip. Irene lives in Aurora, Colo.

80s

The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law inducted Charlotte Ito (PolSci’80) as a member. At her firm Fox Rothschild, she designs and implements strategies for the accumulation, management and transfer of wealth for high net worth individuals and their families. She lives in San Francisco.

The theme of immigration has taken on a strong meaning in Tony Ortega’s (Span’80, MArt’95) latest work. His exhibit, Mi Frontera Es Su Frontera (My Border Is Your Border), which was on display at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art last summer, attempts to portray immigration in a just light. Tony told The Denver Post, “What I am trying to say with my work is most people who come here, whether legally or illegally, are making positive contributions to our economy.” He was profiled in the Class Notes section of the 2010 September Coloradan and lives in Denver.

Life is a constant adventure for Kent Zimmerman* (Edu’80, MPubAd’90) and his wife Christine Zimmerman* (Ger’80, MArt’90). The couple has been living in South America for a couple of years, exploring different cities and cultures, as well as working for CU admissions in the fall to help recruit prospective students. In an article for the June issue of International Living, Kent gives advice to those who wish to move overseas. He writes, “Making a move overseas is a chance to step out of a lifetime of habits.” Kent and Christine live in Cuenca, Ecuador, and Crested Butte, Colo.

Carol Finn (MGeol’82, PhDGeoPhys’88) has been named president of the American Geophysical Union. Her major research interests include geological interpretation of potential field data, volcano hazards and tectonics. She explains she welcomes the opportunity as organization president to help advance Earth and space sciences and to “contribute to the critical challenges facing humanity today.” She lives with her husband and son in Boulder.

A staff member of CU’s counseling and psychological services, Karen Raforth (MPsych’82, PhD’84) received the Joanne Arnold Courage and Commitment Award from the Chancellor’s Standing Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues at the annual Lavendar Graduation last spring. She also received a Shooting Star Award for her “fearless caring.” Karen lives in Lafayette, Colo.

Beauty queen-turned news anchor Kim Christiansen (Jour’84) was honored in June at the Miss Colorado Pageant for the 30th anniversary of her reign. She told The Denver Post that being Miss Colorado was the perfect introduction for her future job in broadcast because of the hundreds of appearances she made as pageant winner. Kim lives in Golden and is the afternoon anchor for Denver’s 9News.

The Denver Post interviewed several alums regarding their job searches in June. Denver resident Sally Easter (Law’85, MD’97) was encouraged during her search for full-time law work. Littleton resident Nathan Billington (IntPhys’10) hopes to one day work in animation for a major company such as Disney or Pixar, but in the meantime finished a job on a medical animation project for cancer self-exams.

Owning a small business in Longmont, Colo., has been a positive experience for Amy Barnes Frey* (MTeleCom’85). She writes that being near Boulder has allowed her to participate on the CU-Boulder Alumni Association Board of Directors. She and her husband have been actively participating in shooting sports and enjoy the challenge and competition. The couple lives in Louisville.

A career in dance has been no problem for Nancy Kane (Dance’86). She was president of the National Dance Association and teaches dance and stage combat at SUNY Cortland’s performing arts department. Her doctorate from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education demonstrated the need for theoretical underpinnings for the development of multimedia dance history educational materials. Nancy also works in dance technology with her husband with whom she has released a video, Dance In My Life. They live in Brooktondale, N.Y.

After losing his engineering job and his home more than five years ago, Daniel Kiraly (ElEngr’86) is off to a fresh start. He is back at CU with a strong will and determination to earn another bachelor’s degree in international Spanish for the professions and eventually a master’s degree in international business, according to a June interview with the Boulder Camera.

A faculty member of CU’s education school, Kris Gutiérrez (PhDEdu’87) has been highly recognized as president of the American Educational Research Association. She assumed her position at the Colorado Convention Center last May. A national leader in urban education who served on President Obama’s education policy team, Kris lives in Lafayette.

Since 2001 Jeanette Meyer (MBA’87) has owned and operated the residential real estate firm Meyer Property. She is licensed with RE/MAX Alliance and serves on the board of directors of Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity. She lives in Fort Collins.

Dallas resident Kip Plankinton* (Hist, Phil’87) has remained occupied with his law firm Kip I. Plankinton, where he specializes in oil and gas title work for exploration and production companies. He has been in the business for 20 years after obtaining a law degree from Duke University. He writes he is an avid Buff football fan and enjoys coming to Boulder for the games. He lives with his wife and three-year-old son.

Traveler and writer Cara Lopez Lee (Jour’88) wrote the book They Only Eat Their Husbands: A Memoir of Alaskan Love, World Travel, and the Power of Running Away (Ghost Road Press) about her time in Alaska and a year spent traveling the world alone. Cara has her own blog, girlstrektoo.com. She has been featured in several newspapers and has worked as a writer/producer for many TV networks. She lives in Denver.

After courageously battling breast cancer while simultaneously dealing with a divorce, Lauren Miller (Jour’89) wrote a book about her experiences, Hearing His Whisper . . . A Journey Through Cancer and Divorce (Tate Publishing), which brought her national attention. She is dedicated to guiding people through their stress and has released an e-book series, Release the Stress. Lauren lives in Littleton, Colo.

90s

Virginia Tech associate professor John Brozovsky (PhDBus’90) was appointed Wayne E. Leininger Junior Faculty Fellow. John is professor of accounting and information systems at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business and has made significant contributions in preparing students to work in challenging financial reporting environments. He has served as a reader on 12 dissertation committees and is the primary adviser to more than 500 undergraduate students. John lives in Catawba, Va.

Carol Reeder (Bus’90) was one of 193 students to receive a doctor of medicine degree from The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. After graduation she began a family medicine residency in the Denver area.

The United States Distance Learning Association honored California Lutheran University faculty member Harry Starn Jr. (MFin’90) with the bronze award for excellence in distance learning teaching. The honor goes to extraordinary instructors whose programs demonstrate great achievements. Harry has spent more than 20 years in the financial services industry, including 14 years managing his own practice. He lives in Westlake Village, Calif.

Dedicated Buff Matthew Alvarado (Span’91) writes he was on a business trip in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he met a talented artist who painted the CU Buff logo on him. Matthew is the leader of the CU alum chapter in Miami and lives in Key Biscayne, Fla.

Solar Village Homes co-founder Mark Kostovny (MBA’91) is working to design and sell eco-friendly homes at affordable prices. His company developed a catalog that features mail-order solar houses. The homes have modest floor plans with energy-efficient and energy-producing features like solar electric and hot-water systems that can cut down on bills. “The point was to keep it simple but appealing so people could afford it,” Mark says. He lives in Boulder.

The average age for a Peace Corps volunteer is 28. That fact doesn’t faze Ellie Vaughter (Thtr’91, MHum’00), who joined the corps in the fall at age 76. Ellie writes that President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961 when she was married and had a child. “Ever since then, I’ve had the idea of someday going to the Peace Corps,” she says. This year she will be serving in Asia as a teacher.

Life has been a wild ride for Cathie Beck (MEngl’92). She has written Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship (Hyperion), a memoir about an unlikely but extremely powerful friendship that formed when she was 39. She says the friendship was “an extraordinary, life-changing gift to us both, and we never saw it coming.” Cathie lives in Denver.

South Park creators Trey Parker (A&S ex’93) and Matt Stone (Art, Math’93) have taken their creative humor to Broadway. They wrote a musical comedy called The Book of Mormon that opened in March. Trey and Matt wrote the show with Robert Lopez, one of the creators of Tony-winning Avenue Q. The musical is directed by Trey and Jason Moore, who directed Avenue Q. Trey and Matt live in Los Angeles but have an eco-friendly vacation home in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Swimmer Jennifer Rocke (MEdu’94) took her talents across the Atlantic to complete a relay swim across the English Channel last summer. She was part of a six-person team, the Mile High Chunnel Toppers, that swam to celebrate a member’s 50th birthday and as a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. The 33-mile swim included dangerous currents and frigid waters, not to mention jellyfish and sharks. Jennifer lives in Boulder.

Newly elected partner at Kelley Drye & Warren David Zalman (Phil’93) is a member of the litigation department where he has extensive experience. He received his law degree in 2000 from Brooklyn Law School where he graduated with honors. David lives in Lakewood, Colo.

Since leaving CU Dean Marold (Jpn’94) found success as the bassist for the Nashville, Tenn.,- based band The Farewell Drifters. The band toured the eastern U.S. during May and June and released their first album, Yellow Tag Mondays, in June. Their music is a combination of modern songs and acoustic warmth and purity that appeals to fans of many types of music.

Bravo TV reality show’s Top Chef season five winner Hosea Rosenberg (EngrPhys’97) and his partner have started a new company, StrEat Chefs. The business involves fast and casual food cooked by gourmet chefs in food trucks. The pair is testing their concept in Boulder and then plan to take it on the road and expand to a larger market. “Our goal is to be the first national company of street food,” Hosea says. He lives in Boulder but spends a lot of time traveling.

Former CU cross country and track and field stars Shayne Wille Culpepper (PolSci’97) and Adam Goucher (Comm’98) were inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Shayne walked onto the CU team in 1995 and earned All-American status three times. She went on to compete in the Olympics in 2000 and 2004. Shayne’s husband is runner Alan Culpepper (Geog’96) The couple lives in Del Mar, Calif. Adam was an 11-time All-American at CU and a four-time NCAA champion. He went on to compete for the U.S. at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and placed 13th in the 5,000 meter run. Adam lives in Portland, Ore., with his wife, runner Kara Grgas Wheeler Goucher (Psych’01).

In his job as the training and development specialist for CU’s Housing and Dining Services, Brian Shimamoto (MEdu’98) works to ensure that employees become great bosses and colleagues by helping them develop leadership skills and understand diversity and equality issues. “When I am teaching or training and somehow I find the opportunity to say the right words so someone sees the situation in a slightly different way, it’s the best feeling in the world,” he says.

00s

After spending nearly a decade as a CU student, Anthony “Tony” Colaprete (Phys’92, MAstro’98, PhD’00) has maintained a steady work schedule. He is an expert in Martian climate and cloud physics and has served as the principal investigator of the LCROSS mission, which confirmed the presence of water on the moon last year. He is working on the LADEE space mission among other NASA projects. Tony has two children and lives with his wife, Brenda Gerhardt Colaprete (Acct’97), in Morgan Hill, Calif.

After spending three years in China managing patient relations and marketing for women’s health clinics, Verinda Fike (Chin, IntlAf’02) oversees the Middle East and North Africa region for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. She oversees business development, project preparation and USTDA activities in the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen. Verinda lives in Washington, D.C.

A large CU contingent was present at the wedding of James Giacalone (Geog’02) and Adrienne Wilson Giacalone (PolSci’01) in New Orleans in March. Members of the wedding party included Michael Lynch (Psych’03) of Manhattan Beach, Calif., William Mannella (Psych’01) of Glen Mills, Pa., Emily Pierce (PolSci’01) of San Francisco, Brad Rosenhouse (Mktg’01) of New York, N.Y., and Daria Sniezko (Comm’01). Other Buffs in attendance were Nick Aglikin (Mgmt’01) of Chicago, John Aires (Fin’01) of Jersey City, N.J., Annie Bleeker (IntlAf’03) of Nashville, Tenn., Craig Emmons (Comm’03) and Jamie Ziskin Emmons (Mgmt’02) of San Francisco, Jeremy Hunter (EPOBio’00) of Pittsford, N.Y., Niquete Kearney (Psych’02) of Knoxville, Tenn., and Elizabeth Lane (IntlAf’02) of Littleton, Colo. The couple resides in San Francisco.

As operations producer for ABC Sports and ESPN, Kevin Wendling (Psych’02) spends a lot of his time planning for live sports broadcasts. He writes he has worked on hundreds of event broadcasts, including the NBA Finals, PGA Tour Championship and the Super Bowl. According to Kevin, the best perk of his job is he can remain in his home state of Colorado. He lives in Broomfield.

Louisville, Colo., resident Steve Chappell (MAero’03, PhD’06), was largely involved with the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 14 last spring. The mission involved staying in an undersea habitat near Key West, Fla., for two weeks to perform experiments, such as survival missions and life sciences experiments related to NASA’s goal to expand human presence into the solar system.

Watch out, Hollywood! Mike Conneen (Jour’04) has a cameo as a reporter in the action-thriller Salt starring Angelina Jolie. However, he says he will not be quitting his day job as a reporter and anchor for WJLA-TV (ABC) in Washington, D.C. Follow Mike at twitter.com/mikeconneen.

The past year has been filled with many happy memories for Meredith Caruso Knowles (Bus, Comm’04). She joyfully writes that she was married last summer in Darien, Conn., and has a daughter, Grayson Bailey Knowles, all while working for a small winery. She says she loves getting the Coloradan and reading what everyone is up to these days. The family lives in Lompoc, Calif.

Boulder resident Sarah Schupp (Mgmt’04), founder of University Parent Media, was named a finalist for the 2010 Alister & Payne Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The company produces guides for the parents of university students associated with nearly 120 universities and colleges across the country. The website is www.universityparent.com. She is featured on page 56 of the 90s/00s version of this edition of the Coloradan and online at www.coloradanmagazine.org.

Founding partner of G.C. Anderson Partners and Junior Achievement of New York board member, Chris Andersen (EnvSt’06) attended the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell in recognition of the JA New York Annual Business Plan Competition, of which he is a founding sponsor. He lives in Boulder.

As a graduate of The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Ashley Binder (MCDBio’06) received a doctor of medicine degree. She started her family medicine residency in Boise, Idaho, after her graduation in May.

Steamboat Springs, Colo., resident Nicole Miller (Jour’06) writes she is the news editor at the Steamboat Pilot &Today. She moved to Steamboat after graduating from CU.

In June Catherine Jopling (Engl’07) earned her law degree from the University of Akron. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Burbank, Calif., resident Jacob Melvin (CompSci’07) is a technical director for DreamWorks Animation SKG and has worked on such blockbuster movies as Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. Last summer he spoke to a group of high school students at a CU computer camp about his professional experiences. “When you love what you’re doing, you never look at the clock,” he told them.

As part of AmeriCorps National Civilian Corps, Amanda Trontell (Psych’08) has been an asset to disaster relief efforts in Mississippi. She spent 30 days assisting in removing hazardous debris from roadways following a treacherous tornado that devastated much of the state in May. “I chose to commit to a term of national service because I want to directly help people,” she says. Before working for the corps, she worked for Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans. Amanda lives in Mesa, Ariz.

Using her journalism background Mandy Walker (MJour’08) started her own website, sincemydivorce.com, which features interviews from women who have been divorced. She also shares her own stories about life after divorce. “I realized I would be OK once I could manage routine stuff around the house on my own,” she told the Denver Post. Mandy lives in Longmont.

Following four generations of his family Kyle Fernley (Psych’09) joined Fernley & Fernley in Philadelphia as associate account director for one of the firm’s 20 nonprofit clients and as director for the firm’s company, Premier Meeting Solutions. He is a volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America and Greater Philadelphia Cares and is the co-founder of the junior committee at the Merion Cricket Club.

Creativity has paid off for Brandon Saranik (Jour, Psych’09). His company, zisboombah.com, aims to give children a voice in what they want to eat. “Pick Chow!” allows children to digitally select foods they are interested in eating while simultaneously being guided on the quality of their meals. The website has received excellent reviews, including a feature from Michelle Obama on her “Apps for Healthy Kids.”

Former Coloradan student writer Erika Usui (Jour’09) has been spending her time in New York freelancing for mini operas, the CU-Boulder Alumni Association and music schools while bartending at night. She writes, “I am absolutely loving NYC.”

Despite being allergic to peanuts, Mark Arnoldy (Psych’10) has dedicated more than two years to a project to eradicate malnutrition in Nepal through the use of fortified peanut butter. He has been working closely with Himalayan Healthcare to distribute his product, NepalNUTrition. He has met with success. Former President Bill Clinton featured his product during the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference last year. Mark left for Nepal in the fall.