Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Allison Aiken (PhDChem’08) was named to the Thomson Reuters list of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” The list recognizes 3,000 of the most influential authors in 21 fields of science or social science.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
An unreasonable entrepreneur, speaker, traveler, adventurer, contrarian, designer and dog-lover — that’s how Daniel Epstein (Phil’08) describes himself. He is the founder of the Unreasonable Institute, which helps young people start social ventures and assists them in setting goals and making networks. Forbes magazine named Daniel to its “Impact 30” list, which identifies 30 leading innovators. He lives in Boulder.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Avery Bang (MCivEngr’09), CEO of Bridges to Prosperity, received an honorary doctorate of science degree from Clarkson University this spring. The award recognizes her commitment to engineering that benefits humanity. Since joining Bridges to Prosperity as a volunteer in 2006, Avery has worked to ensure safe, year-round access to markets and health clinics in rural developing communities. She was the featured speaker at this fall’s Back to Boulder Homecoming Weekend luncheon in the CU Rec Center and also received the Alumni Association’s Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation selected Jennifer Kling (MPhil’09) as one of 22 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows. The fellowship is the nation’s largest award for PhD candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of ethical and religious values. Jennifer is working on a doctorate in philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her dissertation project is titled “The State Right of Self-Defense: A Claim in Need of Justification.”
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Former CU defensive tackle Darius Holland’s (Soc’10) son Isaiah played football for the Buffs this fall. Darius lettered all four years as a player under coach Bill McCartney. He lives in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Sarah Kleinman (PolSci’10) has begun a dual master’s/doctorate program in art history at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received a full-tuition scholarship and a two-year doctoral assistantship to support her research on audience engagement and public attitudes toward the arts. Sarah also was offered admission to programs at Boston University, Georgetown University and George Washington University. She has moved to Richmond, Va.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
After completing more than 930 hours of unpaid public service legal work, Ashley Steele (Psych’10) was recognized by the University of Texas law school as a “Pro Bono Superstar.” She had the highest number of hours in her graduating class. She also was given a one-year fellowship with the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School to work with the nonprofit Texas Defender Service, which advocates for fair and just criminal systems in Texas. Ashley’s project is to establish a statewide public defender office for Texas death penalty appeals.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Ehsan Shariati Varnosfaderani (MElEngr’10) writes to say she has fond memories of CU. Ehsan is a web designer living in Granite Bay, Calif.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
As founder and director of Peruvian NGO ConCiencia, Daniela Benavides (EPOBio’10) is focused on bringing Peruvian students outdoors to enjoy direct experiences with nature. Her organization works with some of the most underserved fishing communities in Peru. Daniela was asked to speak in Sydney, Australia, as the keynote speaker at the IUCN World Parks Congress.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Alumni Association advisory board member Kate Spencer (IntlAf, Jour’11) and Matt Wessels (Jour’09) met at CU-Boulder and were engaged this fall. The couple was sure to get an engagement photo taken outside of the Armory building on campus, which houses the journalism department.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Alexa Campos (Psych’12) was promoted to assistant manager of the sales and marketing firm Active Synergy in Aurora, Colo., where she oversees a team of more than 15 people. Alexa has been with the company since June 2012.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
As executive director and founder of the Mountain Flower Dairy, an urban goat dairy, in Boulder, Taber Ward(Law’12) oversees the organization’s daily operations, employee supervision, herd health, education programs and more. Mountain Flower aims to generate awareness of sustainable agriculture among Boulder citizens.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
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