Michele Ritter (Anth) received the Alumni Recognition Award at the CU Boulder Alumni Association’s 87th Annual Awards Ceremony in October. Michele’s philanthropic and humanitarian causes include CU’s College of Music, the Italian department, developmentally disabled adults and the “Lost Girls” of South Sudan. She lives in Boulder with her husband, Mike Ritter (°äłó±đłľâ€™81).
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Scott Baines (Fin) and son Nick competed in the 2016 Oregon Golf Association Parent-Child Chapman in August and won with a score of 62. Scott, an alumnus of CU’s golf team, was in the reverse role when he won with his father, Ken Baines, in 1977. Advancing their legacy, he won the event with his oldest son, Mitch, in 2008 and has now completed the trifecta.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
In October Kimbirly Orr (Mktg), a past president of alumni chapters in metro Denver and Los Angeles, was named CU Advocate of the Year for exceptional advocacy on behalf of the university. Kimbirly regularly promotes events and works to advance the program via social media, marketing concepts and regular attendance at CU events. She lives in Centennial, Colo.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Geary Larrick (DMus) is celebrating 50 years since the 1966 publication of his first article in Percussive Notes. He now has author citations in Books in Print, Music Index, RILM Abstracts and WorldCat. Geary performs on percussion and piano in central Wisconsin, where he is a retired music professor.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
In October Lockheed Martin executive Kathryn Tobey (ChemEngr; MS’94) received the George Norlin Award at the CU Boulder Alumni Association’s 87th Annual Awards Ceremony. Her husband, Brett (ArchEngr’83; MA’89), and sons Nicholas (EnvDes’16) and Samuel (MechEngr’14) are also CU alums. Her extended family has earned 13 CU degrees. Kathy lives in Littleton, Colo.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Shari Miles-Cohen (Psych) co-edited the book Eliminating Inequities for Women with Disabilities: An Agenda for Health and Wellness. Shari is a senior director for the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
An original artwork created by Bill Sawicki (ArchEngr) was included in the 40th anniversary group exhibition “A Building with a View: Experiments in Anarchitecture” at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. The show ran August through October.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Since his 2013 retirement from Colorado Law, Al Canner (Law) has been digging into a unique style of fiber art he’s developed. One of his pieces was featured at the Northern Colorado Weaver’s Guild 42nd annual juried fiber art exhibit in Fort Collins. Three of Al’s pieces are on display in CU’s Wolf Law Building. Previously Al served as executive director of the Colorado Hospice Organization.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Ed Reinhardt (A&S ex) received the Alumni Recognition Award at the CU Boulder Alumni Association’s 87th Annual Awards Ceremony. After a tragic accident during a CU football game in 1984, Ed had to relearn basic speech and movement. He has since spent his life traveling the country with his father speaking about the importance of a fighting spirit. Ed lives in Centennial, Colo.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Keene State College in New Hampshire named William Seigh (MDance) interim provost. In 2011, he was honored as the Distinguished Teacher of the Year at the school. He began his position July 1. William also serves as president of the American College Dance Association.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Diane “Betsy” Ulrich (IntlAf), an Illinois orthodontist, is serving as president of the Illinois Society of Orthodontists for the 2016-17 term. She lives in Atlanta, Ill.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
David Novotny (ElEngr; MS’96) received a Department of Commerce Silver Medal for his work as part of a National Institute of Standards and Technology team. The team designed and implemented a new type of high-frequency antenna measurement system based on accurately controlling an industrial robot with a laser tracker.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Boulder resident Cam Low (Advert) was named CU Advocate Cheerleader of the Year. A member of the Boulder Alumni chapter’s board, Cam frequently volunteers at CU events and uses social media, graphic design and photography to promote them.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Katie Writer (Geog) lives in Alaska and recently started a recycling program in her small community of Talkeetna. In its first year, Talkeetna Recycling Works diverted more than 14 tons of material from the landfill to a recycling center and made it possible to drop off recycling for free.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Gigamon Inc. named Fred Studer (Fin) chief marketing officer. He oversees all aspects of global marketing, including creative marketing and product management.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Denver author and illustrator Stan Yan (Acct), a former stockbroker best known for his zombie caricature illustrations, will be trying to help parents of fearful kids sleep this fall with a reading of his new bedtime picture book, There’s a Zombie in the Basement, and an interactive monster drawing demo. Stan decided to become a full-time cartoonist in 2005.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Veteran TV producer Josh Bingham (Comm) will serve as senior vice president for Critical Labs, a new program that will give 10 millennial producers the resources to develop new unscripted projects for traditional media, digital and over-the-top platforms. Josh lives in greater Los Angeles.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
In 2014 Clint Folsom (Bus) was elected mayor of Superior, Colo., and has entered the second half of his four-year term. Clint owns Folsom & Company Real Estate and manages several rental properties in Boulder that are leased to CU students. During his time at CU, Clint was a member of the 1988 Presidents Leadership Class and is still an active supporter of the program. Clint and his wife, Leslie, have two children who attend schools in Superior.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Boulder County-based real estate brokerage, Blazer Real Estate, LLC, owned by broker Ken Wiseman (Mktg), calls itself Boulder’s first “dog-friendly” brokerage and will be donating 5 percent of all sales commissions to an animal charity of the customer’s choice. This is Ken’s third real estate brokerage. He recently moved back to Boulder with his wife, Shannon, and four dogs after spending five years in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
Award-winning producer and voice actor David Vincent (Jour ex) is known for hundreds of characters in anime series and video games such as Super Smash Bros. and Street Fighter. David lives in Los Angeles.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
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