Because nearly one-third of the worldâs population lacks access to health care, Mark Arnoldy (Psychâ10) and four young entrepreneurs teamed up to launch the campaign Crowd Fund Health. Mark is executive director of Nyaya Health, an organization that works to provide more people in Nepal with health care. On the portal, people can make a donation of at least $10 that flows directly toward medical treatment for some of the poorest patients on the planet.
Posted Jun. 1, 2014
The Integer Group is among the worldâs largest promotional, retail and shopper marketing agencies. Last fall the Lakewood, Colo.-based company hired Katie McBrien (Commâ12) as assistant account executive. Katie lives in Denver.
Posted Jun. 1, 2014
Last October Kristen Wolfe (Englâ10) joined the Chicago office of Faegre Baker Daniels, an advisory and advocacy law firm, as an associate in the labor and employment group. Kristen received her law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2013. She lives in Long Grove, Ill.
Posted Jun. 1, 2014
Forbes magazine named David Dinetz (Artâ10) and Dylan Trussel (Filmâ09) to its annual â30 Under 30â list. David and Dylan cofounded Culprit Creative, an agency that specializes in branded storytelling for clients that include ESPN and Red Bull. Other clients include King, the maker of the Candy Crush app, and Legendary Pictures.
Posted Sep. 1, 2014
As founder and director of Peruvian NGO ConCiencia, Daniela Benavides (EPOBioâ10) 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
Former CU defensive tackle Darius Hollandâs (Socâ10) 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 (PolSciâ10) has begun a dual masterâs/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 (Psychâ10) was recognized by the University of Texas law school as a âPro Bono Superstar.â 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. Ashleyâs project is to establish a statewide public defender office for Texas death penalty appeals.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Ehsan Shariati Varnosfaderani (MElEngrâ10) writes to say she has fond memories of CU. Ehsan is a web designer living in Granite Bay, Calif.
Posted Dec. 1, 2014
Mark Arnoldy (Psych), the CEO of Possible, a nonprofit delivering low-cost healthcare to the poor, was named one ofForbes magazineâs top 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs in January 2014. Prior to Possible, he worked closely with a Nepali social entrepreneur for three years to help treat malnourished children and also helped create two U.S. businesses to fund Nepal nutrition programs.
Posted Mar. 1, 2015
Last summer Sara Weisberg (EnvSt) studied coral reef ecology and the conservation of marine systems along Australiaâs Great Barrier Reef with Miami Universityâs Earth Explorations global field course. She is pursuing a masterâs degree from Miami Universityâs Global Field Program.
Posted Mar. 1, 2015
Westview High School in Oregon added former CU quarterback Cody Hawkins (Hum) to its coaching roster as offensive coordinator. He previously worked for The Ohio State University as a graduate assistant.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
After receiving her law degree from Gonzaga University, Amanda Hensen (Class, Engl) joined Sherman & Howard LLCâs Denver office as an associate. She is in the firmâs litigation, trials and appeals practice group, one of the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. At Gonzaga, she served as editor for the Gonzaga University Journal of International Law and the Gonzaga University Law Review. Amanda also is a guardian ad litem with the Rocky Mountain Childrenâs Law Center and a member of the Colorado Womenâs Bar Associations.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
Baby boy Gordon Weymouth Lowry was born to Heather Weymouth Lowry (MBA) and Matthew McClellan Lowry (Econâ97; MLawâ01) on Sept. 2, 2015.
Posted Dec. 1, 2015
David Dinetz (FilmSt) and Dylan Trussell (FilmSt exâ09), founders of the film company Culprit Creative, were recognized by Forbesâ 30 Under 30 feature in 2014 for âre-writing the marketing playbook spurred on by the rise of digital technology.â Previously freelancers for Fox Studios, the duo worked on executive film productions and a horror short.
Posted Dec. 1, 2015
The franchise owner of Touching Hearts at Home, Chris Greene (Engl) is working to bring non-medical services to seniors and the disabled. His business has doubled revenues from 2014.
Posted Dec. 1, 2015
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney hired Laura Henneman (Advert) as an associate attorney in Chicago. She will be concentrating on the defense of toxic tort claims. While at CU, Laura was a recipient of the Chancellorâs Achievement Scholarship.
Posted Mar. 1, 2016
The Alaska Arts Confluence held the first installation of original maps by local cartographer Jeffrey Moskowitz (Geog) in December. The installation highlights areas of southeast Alaska using up-to-date satellite imagery, topography and bathymetric features. He acquired data for his maps from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey and NOAA. Jeffrey combined his love for backcountry recreation with his training in cartography to start his own mapmaking and publishing business, Hemlock Lines of Haines, in 2015. His art aims to help humans identify themselves in the surroundings they canât see in everyday life.
Posted Mar. 1, 2016
±áČčŸ±±ô±đ±đÌ갎DZđłó±ô±đ°ù (PolSci; MEduâ12) joined the CU-Boulder Alumni Association in January as the project manager for local events and outreach. Her passion for the cultivation of rich and meaningful programming within higher education, especially in her home state, inspired her to work for her alma mater. She lives in Denver.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
Ernest Wong (ExecMBA) was named vice president of corporate development at Accera Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on product development for Alzheimerâs disease. Ernest has more than 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. He previously worked at Piramal Imaging, where he was responsible for business development and licensing transactions in neuroimaging.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
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