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Profile: Toshiko Luckow
Toshiko Luckow’s (MTeleComm’87, MD’10) motto for life came from a professor. “You can do everything you want to do — you just can’t do it all at once,” she recalls him saying. “So, voilà! That has been my motto.”
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Profile: Len Barron
Len’s fascination with Einstein began at CU-Boulder which he began attending at age 30. During a geology course, his professor described a study he did in Zion National Park and then shared one of Einstein’s thoughts stating, “Many times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer lives are built upon the labors of my fellow men, both living and dead and how earnestly I must work in order to give as much as I have received and continue to receive.”
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Tagged albert einstein, JoAn Segal, len barron, niels bohr, portrait of einstein
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Profile: Winestyr
With the launch of their business Winestyr, Robert Wilson (Fin’06), pictured in the middle, his brother John Wilson (Jour’06), right, and lifelong friend Scott Washburn (Fin’06), left, have one strong intention: to elevate the visibility of small, niche wineries.
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Tagged Jack Wilson, John Wilson, Robert Wilson, Scott Washburn, Winestyr
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Profile: Ross Marquand
What do Justin Timberlake, Al Pacino, Kevin Spacey, Matthew McConaughey and Harrison Ford have in common? They can all be impersonated by film and voiceover actor Ross Marquand (Thtr’04) to perfection.
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Profile: Brian Ladd
“My personal pride comes from continuing to push my beliefs on responsible development and environmentally conscious development to the forefront,” he says. “If I could bridge the gap between environmental conservation and development, that would be my proudest accomplishment.”
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Tagged agriculture, aquaculture, Brian Ladd, conservation, eco-friendly, ecotourism, Ellen Barone, forestry, Patagonia Sur, Preserving Ecosystems
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Profile: Carol Callan
“I’ve been around the women’s team longer than anyone, and I’m a bit of an historian,” Carol reflects on her more than 30 years of providing color commentary. “I tell a story about what people want to know, what they’re interested in.”
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Profile: Nick Loritsch and Joshua Dragge
Striving to stand out as filmmakers in the immensely competitive city of Los Angeles, Nick Loritsch (Film’03), pictured left, and Joshua Dragge (Film’99), right, have made a giant leap in the industry with the successful debut of their independent film Born & Raised.
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Tagged Antoine Fuqua, Born & Raised, film, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jerry Aronson, Jerry-Rigged Films, Joshua Dragge, movie, Nick Loritsch
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Profile: Winifred Adams
Ancient Greeks believed the gemstone heliodor contained the power and warmth of the sun, and to jewelry designer Winifred Adams (Fren’96), her one-of-a-kind heliodor “King Crown Ring” certainly makes a powerful impression. The finger-sized gold coronet features a nearly 10-carat yellow heliodor surrounded by eight shimmering diamonds.
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Profile: Hubert Bird
On May 22, 2011, in only 35 minutes, one-third of Joplin, Mo., was destroyed. Winds peaked at 250 miles per hour, reaching a maximum width of one mile. The Joplin tornado led to 161 deaths and the destruction of more than 8,000 buildings. During the recovery of Joplin’s tragedy, composer Hubert Bird (DMus’77) found a way to bring the community together.
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Tagged Björn Arvidsson, Bryan Shelburne, composer, hubert bird, Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson, joplin, music, Rob O’Brian
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Profile: Jeff Diener
Rappelling into a flooded canyon in Utah’s Zion National Park, photographer Jeff Diener (EPOBio’92) was sweating in his wetsuit in the 100-degree heat. Yet on his fourth rappel deep into the canyon, all was forgotten when a cathedral of glowing sandstone appeared 70 feet below. He immediately set up his gear and began shooting photographs.
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