On May 24, 1962,ĚýScott CarpenterĚý(Aero’49, HonDocSci’00) lifted off from Earth in NASA’sĚýAurora 7Ěýspace capsule mounted atop a Mercury-Atlas rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., climbing to roughly 165 miles in altitude. Scott was the fourth American astronaut to fly in space and the second to achieve orbit of Earth. Last May Scott participated in a two-day event in New York City in honor of the 50th anniversary of NASA’sĚýAurora 7Ěýflight. He lives in Vail. See the feature on Scott in this magazine.
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Masks and Totems: A Northwest Coast OdysseyĚýľ±˛őĚýEdward Malin’sĚý(Anth’49, MA’61) fourth published book. It describes Indian tribes living on the northwest coast of British Columbia and southeast Alaska and Edward’s observations of their cultures. He lives in Lake Oswego, Ore., and says this will be his last book as he is 89. It’s available at . Edward writes he is thankful for his glorious years at CU, noting his very best and most influential professor was Earl Swisher.
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Recalling his days on campus, Dixon, N.M., residentĚýDoug NelsonĚý(Geog’50) mailed a copy of a photo of the CU football team boarding one of their first flights to an away game. The team posed in front of the United Airlines plane on Oct. 2, 1947, before they flew to New York to play Army at West Point. Doug estimates that about half of the team were returning GIs. While the team’s wins that year were not as high as desired, Doug notes that the team’s camaraderie was strong, especially under players likeĚýStan HendricksonĚý(Econ’47) andĚýBob SpicerĚý(Jour’50).
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AstronautĚýVance BrandĚý(Fin’53, Aero’60) retired from NASA a little more than four years ago at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base. He and his wife, Bev Brand, live in Tehachapi, Calif., in the lower Sierra Nevada Mountains. They have six children and 12 grandchildren scattered around the country. He writes that he and his wife like to travel a lot.
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On March 26, 2011,ĚýJoyce Pierson RumsfeldĚý(A&S’54), wife of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, broke a bottle of champagne to christen theĚýUSS Arlington. Joyce is the ship sponsor of theĚýArlington, one of three vessels named in honor of the heroes and victims of 9/11. The vessel is named for Arlington County, Va., where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, killing 184 people. She lives in Chicago.
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Engineer and architectĚýTheodore “Ted” GertschĚý(Arch ex’57) was awarded a distinguished engineer certificate by the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. He worked as a full-time instructor for four years and as an adjunct professor for three years in the department of civil and architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming. He cofounded Gertsch/Baker and Associates in Laramie where he has been actively involved for 36 years. He lives in Cheyenne, Wyo., with his longtime friend Sharon, and they are the proud grandparents of four.
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The bookĚýThe Crossing of Heaven: Memoirs of a MathematicianĚý(Springer)Ěýwritten by Boulder resident and CU professorĚýKarl GustafsonĚý(ApMath, Fin’58) is a memoir that includes espionage, his early pioneering work in computing and encounters with Nobel laureates. Karl’s work in top-secret military intelligence included tracking Russian submarines, intercepting electronic intelligence and writing software for the world’s first spy satellite. He is author of six graduate-level text books and more than 270 published papers.
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The National Football Foundation selectedĚýJohn WootenĚý(PE’59) to be inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame. John was the second black player to play for CU and was a standout offensive lineman, earning All-America honors his senior year. He is the sixth CU player and the first CU offensive lineman to earn this induction. He played with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins in the 1960s. He lives in Arlington, Texas.
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Judy Peschken DarstĚý(Mus’59) and her sonĚýSeth DarstĚý(ChemEngr’82) both competed in the Van Cliburn Foundation’s International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs in 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Judy lives in Bend, Ore., and Seth lives in New York City.
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For four-and-a-half decades CEO and chairmanĚýRichard WeingardtĚý(CivEngr’60, MS’64, HonDocSci’11) of Richard Weingardt Consultants has worked at the forefront of innovative, cost-effective structural engineering and civil engineering projects. Some of these projects include CU-Boulder’s Discovery Learning Center and Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratories and Denver International Airport. Richard lives in Denver.
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Golden, Colo., residentĚýArnold WegherĚý(Law’61) received the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria. As the honorary consul general for the Republic of Austria, Arnold was responsible for matters involving Austria and Austrian citizens in Colorado and Wyoming for 28 years. Arnold practices law in Denver at Wegher & Associates.
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In AprilĚýMarvin SteinĚý(Bus’62) received the annual Fort Carson Good Neighbor Award for being a civilian who enhanced the quality of life for soldiers and their families. He is retired owner/president of Stein Food and serves as president of the CSU-Pueblo Foundation and Monday Evening Club. He also serves on several boards in Pueblo, Colo. He is married toĚýSandra Fuchs SteinĚý(Edu’64).
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Composer, producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist and CU-Boulder instructorĚýDon GrusinĚý(Soc’63, MEcon’67) has recorded and produced many albums, including Ernie Watts’ Grammy award-winning CD,ĚýMusician.ĚýDon tours internationally and traveled to Germany and Japan this summer. A 2006 George Norlin Award winner, he lives in Boulder.
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Depression…a Guide for CaregiversĚý(Create Space),Ěýwritten byĚýGary KochenbergerĚý(ElEngr’65, MBA’68, PhD’69), was published this year. The book is based on Gary’s experience of caring for his wife,ĚýAnn KochenbergerĚý(Edu, Hist’65) during her struggles with bipolar disorder over the past three decades. The book is a resource for helping spouses and loved ones cope with mental illness. Gary is a professor of decision sciences at the University of Colorado Denver. He and Ann live in Denver.
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In JanuaryĚýGary JacksonĚý(PolSci’67, Law’70) was honored with the Colorado Bar Association’s highest honor, the Award of Merit. Jackson is a founding member of the Sam Cary Bar Association, an African-American legal organization, and the Sam Cary Scholarship Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to law students at CU and the University of Denver. He has been a partner at his firm DiManna & Jackson since 1976 and focuses on complex civil litigation and representation of legal professionals. He lives in Denver.
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A veteran journalist in print and broadcast,ĚýRobert M. KnightĚý(Jour’67) celebrated the publication of his third book,Writing Public ProseĚý(Marion Street Press). The book is aimed at anyone who wants to learn to write better. He also wrote the textbookĚýJournalistic WritingĚý(Marion Street Press). He lives with his wife of 47 years in Biglerville, Pa.
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Last springĚýLarry AmbroseĚý(Mktg’68) was elected president of Denver’s Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation (INC). INC’s mission is to advocate for Denver citizens by bringing together, informing and empowering neighborhood organizations to actively engage in addressing city issues. He and his wife founded the One Sky One World International Kite Fly for Peace, which inspires people from all around the world to fly kites for peace and the environment the second Sunday of October.
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Photographer and climberĚýJay MatherĚý(Geog’69) enjoyed the Everest story in the December 2011 issue of theColoradanĚý“When Everest speaks.” Jay has climbed the Tetons, Rockies, the Sierra and Yosemite. He guided for Outward Bound for a couple of summers in the 1970s and was recruited by Willi Unsoeld, one of the first Americans to climb Everest, in 1963 to help with an experiential education program for juvenile delinquents in the St. Louis, Mo., court system. He lives in Sisters, Ore., and continues to take photographs. His work was featured in the June 2010Coloradan.
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In 2003ĚýMary Hohler VairaĚý(Span’70) completed her career with the government in the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense as a public information officer. In 1999 she founded El Sol Villas, which rents luxury villas around the world. For the seventh consecutive year,ĚýCondĂ© Nast TravelerĚýmagazine selected Mary as the recommended villa specialist for Spain. She lives in Newton Square, Penn.
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Last springĚýJim NavratilĚý(Chem’70, MS’72, PhD’75) worked for three weeks at the Czech Nuclear Research Institute outside Prague. His travel plans include North Korea on a humanitarian mission, Tibet, Beijing and Shanghai and finally Chile for a mine water conference with visits to several other South American countries. During these trips, Jim, a resident of Arvada, Colo., leaves a little of his deceased wife’s ashes behind per her request and is writing a story about it called “Ashley’s Adventures.”
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