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Four kids and 11 grandkids joined James Brewbaker (DistSt) for a family reunion on their ranch north of Boulder in July. James retired July 1, 2015, after more than 53 years at the University of Hawaii. He plans to continue to write research as an emeritus professor. James was the founder of Hawaii’s seed industry in the 1960s, which is now Hawaii’s biggest agriculture industry.

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In January Elaine Mullenax Long (Edu) of Buena Vista, Colo., turned 80. After graduating from CU, she taught in Portland, Ore., Denver and on a U.S. Strategic Air Command base near Oxford, England. She then began a writing career, and several of her short stories have been published in magazines and in anthologies. Her three novels were followed by a nonfiction book, The Caregiver’s Choice, which chronicled the 14 years she spent taking care of her husband, who died of cancer in 2003, and her mother, who died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2007. She also produced three CDs of music. Her website is www.elainelong.com.

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After retiring from teaching high school math in 2010, Bill Yates (A&S) is focusing on writing. He has owned and operated Yates Publishing since 1972, which specializes in family histories. He has written poetry for more than 40 years and released his collection, Dreams Rewritten, in March. Bill is the father of nine children and lives near Spokane, Wash.

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This spring, Ruth Stewart (Nurs; MS’65) was recognized by the Texas Nurses Association at a legacy banquet for her lasting impact in nursing practice. She is a clinical associate professor and historian in the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where she has worked since 1969. She is very active in her community, especially in supporting women’s rights and health. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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Joseph Bell (Math), a board member on the International Senior Lawyers Project, was awarded with the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. The official presentation was May 14 at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. The recognition was made for his efforts to further Poland’s economic transformation. While at the law firm Hogan & Hartson he worked pro bono for the Polish government for many years. He eventually established a branch of the firm in Warsaw in 1991. Joseph also was honored for his work as a director of the American Polish Freedom Foundation. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Jean-Paul Valette (PhDEcon) and Rebecca Loose Valette (PhDFren’63) have devoted their professional lives to the creation of language teaching materials, including French for Mastery, Spanish for Mastery, Contacts and Discovering French. For their work they have been honored by the French government. Rebecca is past president of the American Association of Teachers of French and professor emeritus at Boston College. The couple also have a passion for Navajo blankets with
Yeibichai imagery, which led to the publication of their book Weaving the Dance. They live in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

’63

After teaching at CU’s ATLAS Institute for the past few years, jazz musician Don Grusin (Soc; MEcon’67) is focusing on his music full time in Los Angeles. He spent time this year performing in the UK and Germany and organizing for new master-class music clinics. He is working on his latest album, DEATHBEAT, a celebration and reminiscence of friends and colleagues. Don has recorded more than 20 solo albums and has won three Grammys in jazz and world music genres.

’64

The first female president of both the American Bar Association and the American Law Institute, Roberta Cooper Ramo (Hum) was given the inaugural Award for Professional Excellence by the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession this spring. Previously Roberta had been appointed by the U.S. Senate to serve as co-chair of a committee to review governance issues of the U.S. Olympic Committee. She is a partner at Modrall Sperling, the largest New Mexico-based law firm.

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Olympic skier Bill Marolt (Bus) was named a 2015 George Norlin Award winner for his dedication to CU Athletics and beyond. He won three U.S. ski championships (1963 downhill, 1964 slalom and 1965 giant slalom) before taking on the head ski coach’s job at CU-Boulder in 1969. He coached 30 All-Americans and also helped with the creation of the CU women’s ski team. After working as the U.S. Ski team coach for six years, Bill became CU’s athletic director and oversaw the construction of the Dal Ward athletic complex, the addition of three women’s sports (soccer, golf and volleyball) and the university’s first national championship in football. He and his wife now split their time between Boulder and Arizona.

The Hopi Tribe Economic Development Corporation in Flagstaff, Ariz., appointed Charles Thompson Sr. (Mktg) as its CEO. The corporation operates seven businesses throughout Northern Arizona. Charles spent 35 years in the luxury consumer products industry in China. He lives with his wife, Judy Brett Thompson (Mktg’65), in Mesa, Ariz. In April they celebrated their 50th anniversary. They have three children, all of whom are CU graduates: Charles Thompson Jr. (Bus’91), Stacey Thompson Rogers (Acct’93) and Kim Thompson Welk (Mktg’96). They also have seven grandchildren.

’70

Robert Williams (Math) announced his retirement in May from Centerstone, America’s largest nonprofit community-based provider of mental health, addictions and intellectual disabilities services. He served as chief policy and strategy officer and as CEO emeritus. Earlier in his career he taught, served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and worked as a psychologist and clinical director. At CU Robert stayed busy: He was a Boettcher and Regents Scholar, a member of the Silver and Gold freshman honor society, a charter member of CU’s Key Club and played the clarinet in the men’s marching band. Today, he and his wife volunteer summers at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park. They have three children and four granddaughters.

 ’71

Larry Stevens (Psych) has been a professor in the department of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University for 30 years. His research on chocolate’s effects on the brain during a mid-afternoon slump has received national recognition, especially since he found that chocolate made with 60 percent cacao content has a positive stimulating effect. “I owe my career in psychology to the influence of my many wonderful professors at CU in the late ’60s,” he writes.

’72

Writer and teacher Jack Collom (Engl; MA’74) released Petals of Poetry, a book of poems he wrote with Isabella Martinez, a Boulder High School student he mentors. Some of the poems in the book are collaborations; others are individual compositions. Jack has published 25 volumes of his own poetry and has taught children and adults for nearly 40 years. He is the pioneer of the “Eco-Lit” ecology literature classes at Boulder’s Naropa University.

’75

Pulitzer Prize-winning opera librettist Mark Campbell (Thtr) returned to CU this year to present seven scenes from Susan Smith, his 1998 opera. The opera is a psychological drama about a woman who drowned her two sons in a South Carolina lake in 1994. Mark has written 15 opera librettos, including Silent Night, which won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2012.

Whole Foods Market chairman John Elstrott (PhDEcon) gave the 2015 commencement speech at Louisiana State University, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. John, who retired from Tulane in 2013 after teaching there for 30 years, joined Whole Foods’ board in 1994. He lives in New Orleans and Boulder.

Paperclay artist Rosette Gault (Comm) earned a PhD from the National Centre for Glass and Ceramics Art and Design of the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom. Her work with the paperclay medium began when she began to search for a more versatile clay body for her sculpture and pottery. It took her 20 years until a breakthrough and another 25 years of trial. She has contributed to 39 publications and four books, including her latest, Paperclay Art and Practice: The New Ceramics. Rosette has taught in more than 40 countries.

Continental Who’s Who recognized Stephen Mercer (Art, Psych) as a pinnacle professional in the energy industry. He works as a senior HR process consultant with Williams, an energy company based in Tulsa, Okla., and helps with organizational development, program management and performance assessment. Stephen is fluent in three languages, including Bisaya, which is spoken in the Philippines. He hopes to conduct process improvement training and consulting for businesses in the Philippines.

’77

The digital money transfer provider Xoom appointed Chris Shimojima (IntlAf) to its board of directors. He will work as an independent board member, serving on the compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. Chris is the CEO of Provide Commerce, a floral and gifting e-commerce retailer, and previously served as the vice president of global e-commerce at Nike for six years.

’78

Three years after graduating Jimmy Calano (Mktg) co-founded CareerTrack, a company that revolutionized the professional development training industry. Under Jimmy’s leadership, the company grew from a start-up to a nationally recognized corporation. After great success in the corporate sector, Jimmy sold his company and shifted his focus to the community. His involvement has aided several community projects and organizations, including United Way of Boulder, the CU Foundation, the Dairy Center of the Arts and the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. He was awarded this year’s George Norlin Award for his service and will be recognized at the Alumni Association’s annual awards ceremony in the University Memorial Center Oct. 15 during Homecoming Weekend.

Craig Clark (CivEngr) served as a charter member for the installation of a new chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society at Alfred State College. He serves as the dean of the school of applied technology. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest academic society honoring all academic disciplines. Craig lives in Alfred, N.Y.

Barron’s magazine ranked James Moore (Fin) among the top financial advisors for 2015. He works as a managing director of investments for the Clayton, Mo., Wells Fargo branch and was ranked 12th in the state of Missouri. James, who has 36 years of experience in the brokerage industry, lives in St. Louis with his wife and five children.

President Barack Obama nominated Gayle Smith (Engl) this spring as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Of her work, the President said, “I’ve worked closely with Gayle for nearly a decade, and for the past six years Gayle has served as a senior leader on international development, humanitarian crisis response and democracy issues on my National Security Council staff.” Since 2009, Gayle has served as special assistant to the President and senior director for development and democracy on the National Security Council staff, where she is responsible for global development, democracy and humanitarian assistance issues.

’79

Attorney Sharon Caulfield (Anth; Law’82) joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s health care group as a shareholder this spring. She advises many types of health-care providers and senior services organizations in regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness and good employment practices. She was named a top health-care attorney by 5280 magazine and has been listed as Best Lawyers “Best Lawyer in America” for nearly a decade. She lives in Boulder.

Scott Thompson (Econ) was part of an investment group that purchased the Beverly Hills Country Club. The group will invest an additional $10 million to restore the club as one of the premier athletic and fitness clubs in Los Angeles. Scott is a real estate investor and transactional attorney in Westlake Village, Calif. Both of his children, Hailey Thompson (Mktg’09) and Nathaniel Thompson (Fin’12), are CU graduates also.

’81

Attorney John Lund (Econ) has joined law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer’s Salt Lake City office. John has more than 30 years of experience as a trial attorney. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and trial work in the Intermountain West. John is admitted to the Utah, Wyoming and Colorado State Bars.

’82

Former CU-Boulder Alumni Association board member Jenny L. Herring (Jour) joined the Broomfield, Colo., office of investment advisory firm Wilshire Associates. She has had a career in public relations, marketing and writing for financial services companies and is now part of Wilshire Consulting’s business development team. Her 2014 article “Remembering Jamestown” was published in the Forever Buffs Insider e-newsletter.

Ever thought about dropping everything and traveling the country? When Penny Roushar Jansen (Mgmt) and her husband retired, they decided to do just that — on a bike, for a year. After eight months and more than 6,000 miles, Penny wrote about some of their adventures in the Wall Street Journal, advising other adventure-seekers to “look beyond your fears.” Penny, a mother of three, also blogged about her adventures at www.cycle4retirement.com.

Tax attorney Susan Seabrook (Hist) joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s Washington, D.C., office. She previously worked as a trial attorney for the IRS and as an attorney advisor in the National Office of Chief Counsel. She is a three-time recipient of the IRS’s Special Act Award, once for significant issue litigation and twice for her superior performance.

’84

Wendy M. Kent (EnvCon) joined Portland, Ore., law firm Bodyfelt Mount LLP this spring as partner. Wendy’s practice emphasizes employment, professional malpractice and personal injury defense. She previously worked for nearly a decade as managing attorney and lead trial attorney for Zurich North America Insurance Company in Portland. She has more than 25 years of trial experience handling civil claims in Oregon, Utah and Washington.

After writing a paper for CU’s College of Music on Beethoven, Geary Larrick’s (DMus) piece was placed in the archive collection in the library at the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, Germany, Beethoven’s hometown. The paper was originally published in the journal of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors. It can also be found in the collection in the University of Colorado Music Library.

Northbrook, Ill.-based TotalLink2 Community appointed David Wolf (Hist) director of development. The nonprofit helps the developmentally disabled. In his role, David writes grants, reaches out to donors, creates and manages the organization’s donor database and secures gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.

’86

Make Yourself Indispensable, Darren McKnight’s (PhDAero) fifth book, is a practical guide to career success. He provides insights about core aspects of being indispensable: Effective communication skills, taking a strategic view to success and a passion for learning. Darren, who is technical director for Integrity Applications Inc., lives in Centreville, Va.

After the $44 billion merger of the French and Swiss cement-supplying giants Lafarge and Holcim, Eric Olsen (Fin) was named CEO. Eric had been with Lafarge since 1999, holding several positions in the company’s North American operations. Originally from Chicago, Eric became a joint U.S-French citizen last year after more than a decade in France.

After working several decades in real estate in New York City, Colin Rath (Econ) published a book about his experiences entitled It Is What It Is: A True Manhattan Real Estate Nightmare with a Silver Lining. This year Colin and his family traveled the world on their sailboat Persevere and raced in major regattas. Find him at www.colinrath.com.

Keith Villa (MCDBio), founder and head brewmaster of Blue Moon Brewing Company, was named the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver’s 2015 Businessman of the Year. The Arvada, Colo., resident’s family includes several Forever Buffs: wife Jodi Nelson Villa (ArchEngr’86), mom Mercedes Wheeler (Nurs’88) and daughters Catherine Villa (MechEngr’16) and Marie Villa (Bus’19).

’87

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP hired Scott Bales (Econ) as a managing director in its San Francisco office. He focuses on multi-housing investment sale transactions in Northern California. Scott has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and has closed more than $2 billion in transactions encompassing more than 5,000 multi-housing unit deals.

Jeanette Meyer (MBA) of Meyer and Associates at Remax Alliance ranked in the top 10 percent of the 902 realtors in Colorado’s Larimer County last year. Jeanette is in her 14th year as a residential realtor in Northern Colorado.

’88

After retiring from Microsoft in February, Louis Flint Ceci (MCompSci) plans to write more stories and novels about the residents of Croy, Okla., a fictional town in the south-central part of that state and the setting of his 2008 novel Comfort Me. At Microsoft, Louis served as a senior software engineer and worked on Skype for Android, specializing in adapting the user interface for use by the visually impaired.

’89

Joshua Colwell (PhDAstro) wants to know how the Solar System formed. And after several small experiments aboard NASA’s zero-gravity “vomit comet,” he landed a grant to study early planet formation as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initative. His thermos-sized experiment will live aboard a satellite for a year or more in low-Earth orbit. Joshua, a physics professor at the University of Central Florida, has explored how dust collides and forms bigger chunks in the protoplanetary disks where planets form around newborn stars.

Nissan hired David Englen (DistSt) as regional vice president of its Mountain Region. David is responsible for regional sales and marketing, incentive spending, distribution, dealer network development, financial controls and dealer and customer satisfaction. He has 25 years of experience from his previous employer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

’90

Hank Adams (Fin, Hist) is CEO of Sportvision, the leading innovator of digital sports content and broadcast enhancements. The company produces televised content for more than 3,000 live events worldwide, with a viewership of more than 300 million annually. The co-founder and former CEO of Real Fans Sports Network was named to Sports Business Journal’s “Top Forty Under Forty” list of sports executives and to Crain’s Chicago Business “Forty under Forty.” He lives with his wife and three sons in Evanston, Ill.

Publications around the world have featured Michael Rieger’s (Art) images of catastrophes, including the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina and more than 30 other global disasters. His work also has been shown in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and is part of the Smithsonian’s Photographic History Archives. He took a break from his normal style with his latest book, Inspiration Exists – A Working Meditation, a year-long photo-a-day project.

’91

Attorney Steve Fleischli (Econ, EPOBio) is director of the water program at the Natural Resource Defense Council. He focuses on water policy, climate change, curbing water pollution and water management. This spring he gave a talk at Southern California’s Hammer Museum about the threats to the world’s rivers.

Margaret McDonald (ArtHist) joined the design, architecture and planning firm HOK in St. Louis as director of interiors this spring. She has 15 years of experience designing projects for other major companies, including Ameren, Edward Jones, Wells Fargo Advisors, Boeing and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Michael Sherman (Fin) formed Schoolcraft Capital, a boutique wealth management firm in Boulder, in April. He counsels families and their foundations on innovative investments. Michael has more than 20 years of experience providing wealth management services to entrepreneurs who’ve built and sold businesses.

’94

Brett Dolnick (AeroEngr) was named principal at Ernst & Young. He joined the company in 2011 in its IT transformation practice, where he focuses on ITIL processes, sourcing and IT infrastructure. He lives in California with his wife and two children.

The Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber hired David Steinberger (MEPOBio) as a partner in the firm’s environmental and natural resources practice. His practice focuses on all aspects of environmental law, and he represents parties in compliance and permitting matters. He is licensed in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

’95

In 2007 and 2011 Arturo Jimenez (A&S; Law’98) was elected to the Denver Public Schools Board of Education to represent northwest Denver. He will finish his current term in November. Arturo is also completing 17 years as an immigration attorney at the Law Office of Arturo Jimenez P.C. He continues to participate in Aztec dance and run races in addition to the Bolder Boulder each year. He can be reached at .

’96

The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, a memoir by Justin Hocking (Psych), won the Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction this spring. The book details Justin’s move to New York and subsequent immersion in the surfing community at Far Rockaway, in Queens. He also won the Humanitarian Award from the Willamette Writers association for his work in creative writing, teaching and publishing. He teaches creative writing at the Independent Publishing Resource Center and Eastern Oregon University. Justin lives in Portland, Ore.

’97

Life coach, speaker and author Jenn McRobbie (Comm) wrote the book Why Is She Acting So Weird? A Guide to Cultivating Closeness When a Friend Is in Crisis. The book was born of her experiences interacting with friends after her diagnosis with breast cancer. It was an Amazon best seller in three categories and the “#1Hot New Release” in the friendship category. Jenn also was selected as a finalist for the 2015 International Book Awards in the relationships self-help category. The book is available in paperback and digital format on Amazon.com. Jenn lives in Fairfax, Va.

’99

Editor Katie Wilson Roberts (MJour) helped plan, write and edit the leadership book The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters for her client John Manning, the president/CEO of MAP Consulting.

’00

Mick Correll (CompSci, MCDBio) is chief executive officer of Genospace, which provides a platform for genomic and other biomedical data. He has worked in genomics for more than 15 years. Prior to Genospace, Mick co-established the Center for Cancer Computational Biology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He lives in Cambridge, Mass.

Chicago law firm Franczek Radelet named Amy Kosanovich Dickerson (PolSci, Soc) partner. She is a member of the firm’s education practice group and represents Illinois school districts, private schools and higher education institutions. Prior to law school at Loyola University Chicago, Amy taught fifth and sixth graders as a Teach for America corps member.

’01

After too many frustrating beer spills, aerospace engineer Joe Hackel (MAeroEngr) found a way to preserve opened bottles of beer. His invention, Pop&Stop, is a two-in-one bottle opener and re-sealer that uses 3D printing for production. Check out his product at www.popandstop.com. Joe lives in Louisville, Colo.

This spring Kristin Macdonald (IntlAf) received the M&A Advisor “40 Under 40” Emerging Leaders Award, which recognizes leading mergers and acquisitions, financing and turnaround professionals. In her role in Denver law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s corporate and business department, Kristin focuses on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and public and private securities offerings.

The Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana appointed Brock Tessman (MIntlAf, MPolSci; PhD’04) as dean. Previously, Brock served the University of Georgia as an associate director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues, where he won numerous awards for teaching.

’02

In April Sean Smiley (Math, CompSci) joined Cimation, a consulting firm serving the energy industry, as operations director for the Denver office. Among other duties, he is responsible for establishing the regional business unit’s vision and execution strategies.

’03

On March 3, 2015, Shaun Flaherty (Thtr) and his wife Kyra Lewandowski (Thtr’07) welcomed a baby girl, Petal Jane Flaherty. They live in Chicago.

Urban planner Gunnar Hand (Plan, PolSci) was selected to participate in Next City’s Vanguard 2015, a gathering of top U.S. urban innovators under 40. He works for the architectural firm BNIM and is on the boards of the Kansas City Public Schools, Metropolitan Energy Center and Regional Transit Alliance, all in greater Kansas City. Gunnar also played a key role in the KC Streetcar Starter Line planning effort led by his firm.

Marketing agency Fingerpaint welcomed Nick McDowell (Engl) to its creative team last fall. Nick previously worked as a senior copywriter for Palio+Ignite and for Grey Healthcare Group.

Denison University in Granville, Ohio, granted tenure to Cheryl McFarren (PhdThtr), who has worked in the university’s theater department since 2009. She teaches acting, with an emphasis on the performance of heightened language. She is a member of the Actors Equity Association and has performed with the Creede Repertory Theatre in Colorado, the Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble in Vermont and Short North Stage in Ohio.

This June Scott Pertel (Comm) joined Holiday Fenoglio Fowler, which provides financial services to the commercial real estate industry, as managing director in San Francisco. He concentrates on office and industrial transactions, including sale leasebacks and net lease sales. He also sits on the board of Boys Hope Girls Hope, CREATE San Francisco and the Stillwater Foundation.

Attorney R. Taylor Speer (Mgmt) has joined the firm Turner Padget’s litigation practice in Greenville, S.C. With more than seven years of experience, he handles corporate and employment litigation matters. When he’s not working, he is a musician who has performed throughout the Southeast in support of charities.

’04

Early this year Denver resident Nate Ragolia (Engl) published his first novella, There You Feel Free, which details the day-to-day lives of five Millennials. Nate heavily draws on T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Wasteland” for the book. It is available at blackhillpress.com.

Producer Heather Richardson (Soc) joined the Chicago-based editorial firm Cutters in January. For nine years, she worked for Cosmo Street Editorial in New York as a producer of high-profile commercials for clients that included ESPN, Verizon and Geico.

Rhodes College professor Chris Seaton (PhDMath) was awarded Rhodes College’s highest faculty honor for outstanding teaching and research. Chris is an associate professor in the college’s math and computer science department. He studies orbifolds that are formed when a surface gets folded on itself, particularly those with seven-dimensional surfaces in 10-dimensional space. Chris has had 20 manuscripts published or accepted since 2007 and has presented his work internationally.

’05

Baby Buff Theodore William Bather was born April 3 to Lindsay Bather (Comm) and Adam Bather (Fin). The parents write, “Teddy will make his first official recruiting visit this fall.”

Lindsey Corsi Cottone (Comm) works as the director of communications and marketing at Western Reserve Academy in Ohio. She also serves as a member of WRA’s executive committee. Previously, she worked as marketing and communication director for the real estate management and development company Forest City Enterprises in Cleveland.

While he was a CU student, Brian Grabski (Mgmt) worked in cabinet shops, perfecting his woodworking skills before founding Designed & Made. At the Minneapolis shop, Brian handles commissions that include custom interiors, kitchen cabinets, office furniture, dining tables, bureaus and pool tables.

’06

The Bryan Cave law firm in Boulder hired Christopher Achatz (Mgmt, Psych; Law’10).He advises clients on the licensing and transfer of intellectual property and high technology and provides legal services to businesses ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

After abandoning her plans to become a lawyer, Jazmin Chavez (Ethnic) worked for the magazine Talentedly, then became the New York City Council’s social media and community manager. In an interview, Jazmin told Talentedly social media helps educate the masses, sustain movements and unify messaging.

Former CU Presidential Scholar Rania Elhelo (MJour) is a communications officer in Gaza for ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid), which was created to assist the homeless and impoverished victims from the Arab-Israeli War. Today it helps Palestinian families in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.

Engineer and entrepreneur Adam Green (MBA) serves as president and principal engineer at the civil engineering firm Crosstown Engineering, which has offices in Texas and Florida. His firm specializes in foundation, civil and structural engineering reports and plans. Adam lives in Dallas.

Albertson & Davidson LLP named Gian Ducic-Montoya (PolSci) partner. Gian received her law degree from the University of La Verne. She represents clients with probate, trust and estate litigation issues in the firm’s office in Ontario, Calif.

’07

The historical novel published by Adam Littleton (IntlAf), American Baroque, features an aging Johnny Appleseed wandering the countryside to check the fruits of his early planting. Adam, currently living in Tokyo, says the book was inspired by his travels and his education at CU. Prior to moving to Japan, Adam taught English near Moscow. He says he does not know where he will end up next.

The reality TV show The Sing-Off featured Richard Steighner’s (EnvDes, Psych) five-man vocal pop band, The Exchange. Formed in 2012, the band has traveled worldwide and has included a 32-city European stadium tour in spring 2014.

’08

Associate professor of marketing at Virginia Tech Rajesh Bagchi (PhDBus) was named the Richard E. Sorensen Junior Faculty Fellow by the university’s Board of Visitors in recognition of his teaching and research excellence. It is a three-year appointment.

’09

Louisiana State University hired Fred Peterbark (MMus) as assistant dean for recruitment and diversity for its music and dramatic arts college. Additionally, he presented a duet recital with his sister, Audrey, for the Estes Park Music Festival. The recital included a performance of the aria “New York Lights” from the opera “A View from the Bridge.”

’10

Westview High School in Oregon added former CU quarterback Cody Hawkins (Hum) to its coaching roster as offensive coordinator. He previously worked for The Ohio State University as a graduate assistant.

After receiving her law degree from Gonzaga University, Amanda Hensen (Class, Engl) joined Sherman & Howard LLC’s Denver office as an associate. She is in the firm’s litigation, trials and appeals practice group, one of the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. At Gonzaga, she served as editor for the Gonzaga University Journal of International Law and the Gonzaga University Law Review. Amanda also is a guardian ad litem with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center and a member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Associations.

’12

Ball Corp.’s Jamie Arnold (MEngrMgmt) was honored in March at the Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Production Awards in Washington, D.C. The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

In February Andrew Riley (Mgmt) closed a 40,000-square-foot deal for Kite Pharmaceutical. He is a broker at the real estate group CBRE in Beverly Hills. He bases his practice on cultivating long-term relationships with clients and local owners.

Professional golfer Emily Talley (Comm) played on the LPGA’s Symetra Tour this year. She and her boyfriend, CU skier Andreas Hoye (Acct, Fin’14), planned to move to Norway during the offseason.

’13

Anne Davis (Art) was hired by Bodin Realty International in Boulder as a broker associate in February 2015. She is listed as a referred realtor on Ralphie’s List and is a part of similar programs at surrounding institutions. At CU Anne was the president of Boulder Freeride, CU’s ski and snowboard club.

The Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber hired Dietrich Hoefner (Law) as an associate in the firm’s government and regulatory affairs practice. He focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources law.

Last summer Richard Hunt (PhDBus) joined Virginia Tech’s business college as assistant professor in the management department. His CU dissertation, which focused on the entry and survival strategies of entrepreneurial firms, won the 2014 Academy of Management NFIB Outstanding Dissertation Award. He was recognized twice by CU for teaching excellence.

’14

Ashlee Broadus (ArchEngr) is a lighting professional at the St. Louis office of HOK, a design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. When she was first hired, she handled the lighting design for Salt Lake City’s airport terminal redevelopment program.

Colorado-based Key Equipment Finance promoted James Eulenstein (Econ) to equipment finance officer. He now leads equipment financing activities for the Hudson Valley/Albany district. James previously worked as a sales associate in the company’s full-time comprehensive training program.

This May Chloe Kay (IntlAf, Rus) began her Peace Corps service as a secondary education English teacher in Mongolia. She says her study abroad experience at CU helped prepare her for the Peace Corps. In 2015, CU-Boulder produced more Peace Corps volunteers than all other Colorado colleges.

Nick Romcevich (MBA) founded Highline Coffee in Longmont, Colo., in October 2013. Early this year, his cold brew was placed in some of the celebrity after-party gift bags at the Academy Awards. His coffee can be found at Whole Foods and Natural Grocers.