Alumni
- When Stan Garnett (Histâ78) came to the CU Boulder in the fall of 1974, he planned to study classics, then become an ordained Presbyterian minister. His time at CU, however, would eventually yield a different path built on the great themes of civilization.
- CU Boulderâs BFA performance âboot campâ molded actor Sergio King for success, which he's now enjoying on new NBC series.
- âThe Weight of Waterâ follows the blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer as he kayaks the Grand Canyon. And, for Michael Brown, the sound is a vital element of that experience.
- An educator, a lawyer, a medical student and entrepreneur ruminate on how philosophy prepared them for their careers.
- When an 11-year-old llama named Bella broke her right hind leg in a gopher hole in 2010, her owners, Chuck Robuck and Trish Brandt-Robuck of Newcastle, Calif., chose to amputate rather than euthanize her.
- Margot Hirsch (Classâ82) believes thereâs a way to minimize the violence without wading deep into the fraught debate about legislative gun control.
- Ramen wasnât Ivan Orkinâs calling. At first. Then he started selling ramen with an American influence in Tokyo.
- For more than three decades, a mentally ill man has single-mindedly harassed, threatened and terrorized Kaia Anderson and her family. Her case helped strengthen Colorado's stalking law. Now she's telling her full story.
- David Zindell (Math â84) has joined an increasing number of successful authors in stepping away from traditional publishing â no more contracts, no more agents, no more writing to the dictates of someone elseâs bottom line. Today, he's writing for the "pure joy of writing â the best motive of all for writing.â
- Yusur Al-Madani will return to Boulder on Oct. 26 to receive CU Boulderâs George Norlin Award, which ârecognizes outstanding alumni who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen field of endeavor and a devotion to the betterment of society and their community.â