Brendon Bosworth (MJour) — who lives in Cape Town, South Africa — studied at CU Boulder on a Fulbright scholarship. In April, he wrote that the COVID-19 lockdown was putting immense pressure on Cape Town’s residents. He was part of a community-led response to the virus, which consisted of 70 volunteer-run Community Action Networks (CANs) to support the needy. One way his CAN in Muizenberg assisted people was through distribution of donation-funded food boxes to families. Find out more at .

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This year, Kumar Thurimella (ApMath) was awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which is presented to students with outstanding leadership and academic skills who wish to pursue a post-graduate degree from the University of Cambridge. The scholarship is worth $250,000, and will help Kumar obtain a PhD in biotechnology. After graduating from CU, Kumar went West, becoming a software engineer for Uber. His desire to practice medicine pushed him to receive a master’s degree from Cambridge in 2018, and he is scheduled to complete medical school at CU Anschutz after his scholarship period.

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Zhenghua Yang (Fin) founded Serenity Forge, a value-driven game development company in Boulder. He is a TEDx speaker and was included in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. A lifelong gamer, Zhenghua was born in China and moved to Boulder when he was 10 years old. At 18, he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that kept him hospitalized for two years. Playing video games helped him cope, find support and ultimately make a miraculous recovery.

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After her time at CU, Kathleen Ross (Engl) has been dedicated to a career in music. Last August, she was signed as an artist to Warner Music, and then in March was signed as a songwriter to Sony ATV Music Publishing. Her first single, “The Longest Year,” was released March 13. Her friend and collaborator Will Mustin (Film ex’16), who she met in Libby Hall at CU, directed the song’s music video.

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Chelsea Heveran (PhDMechEngr) and Juan Pablo Gevaudan (PhDArchEngr’19) were selected as one of seven winners of the National Science Foundation’s Idea Machine competition. Their idea centers on durable, recyclable structures that could be used on Mars. The competition solicited 800 entries. Chelsea is an associate professor at Montana State, and Juan Pablo recently accepted a position at Penn State’s architectural engineering department.

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Joey Azofeifa (PhDCompSci) was named to this year’s Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. He is founder and CEO of Arpeggio Bio. Housed at CU’s BioFrontiers Institute, Arpeggio develops important RNA drug-screening processes, providing critical data and improving drug success.

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Interior design expert Kate Chapman (MBA) was appointed managing director of the new Denver studio of Blitz, an award-winning design firm. She currently serves as president elect for the International Interior Design Association’s Rocky Mountain chapter.

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Snowboarder Cooper Branham (Mgmt) was filmed at Colorado’s Eldora Mountain resort for Warren Miller’s 70th feature film, Timeless. Cooper has been competing in snowboarding at the national level and hopes to continue a professional career in the sport.

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The Associated Press interviewed Catherine Bowman (PhDSoc) in January for her expertise on the State Department’s J-1 visa program, which she studied for her dissertation at CU Boulder. The story is titled “Idaho Tourism Areas Rely on ‘Essential’ Work-Travel Program.” Catherine lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

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Holly Mackin (Anth) was hired as the Bentwood Inn’s sustainability coordinator in Jackson, Wyoming. The inn is one of National Geographic’s “Unique Lodges of the World.”

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Kelsey Kinzer (MThtr, MBA) never imagined starting her own business — until she developed an idea for sustainable glitter glue. She competed in CU Boulder’s New Venture Challenge, a competition for entrepreneurs, with her company Gaia Glam, where she won the audience choice award.

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Benjamin Sykora (Mgmt) has been invited to the 12th annual One Power Summit in Washington, D.C. Ben will join students from around the country advocating for worldwide access to immunizations. He has been the CU chapter lead of One since his sophomore year.

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