Eugene Rosenquest(Jour’81) works as an account executive, advertising copywriter and broadcaster/traffic coordinator for the WEUS AM Radio “TheBig810am” in Orlando, Fla. While at CU, he was president of the journalism school’s Society of Professional Journalists-Sigma Delta Chi student chapter.

Posted Jun. 1, 2012

With more than 25 years of financial management and strategic planning experience,Reagan Sakai(Fin’81, MBA’88) has taken his skills to BlueCava. He serves as CFO for the company, which is a provider of device identification technology that enables businesses to improve online advertising effectiveness and reduce fraud risk. He lives in Dove Canyon, Calif.

Posted Mar. 1, 2012

“Since graduation my life can best be described with the word ‘travel,’” writesMelissa Mansell Popp(IntlAf’81). She started working for the federal government in 1981 and lived in Maryland, Colorado, England, Virginia, Pakistan and Indonesia. She has since settled in Elizabeth, Colo., where she has Broncos season tickets and two grown daughters.

Posted Mar. 1, 2012

Well-known sports journalistRick Reilly(Jour’81) gave the final graduation speech of CU’s journalism school in May. He worked as a reporter for the Boulder,TheDenver Postand theLos Angeles Timesbefore joiningSports Illustratedwhere he wrote for 23 years. He is a front-page columnist for ESPN.com and hosts ESPN’s hour-long interview show, “Homecoming.” Rick lives in Denver.

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

Karen Gilleland (Engl'82) has lived in Boulder since 1965. She recently published the third mystery novel in her series Diamond-Dennison Mysteries. The book, Diamond and the French Blue, is recommended for those seeking a combination of mystery and personal revelations.

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

John Bayard Tweedy Jr. (Բ’82), Beret Elizabeth Strong (Engl’83) and Katrina Washington Miller (Jour’07) helped direct and produce the documentary film This is [Not] Who We Are, which explores the history of Boulder and the sometimes painful experiences of Boulder’s Black community. The film has screened in 40 film festivals nationally and internationally, won nearly 20 awards and sold out at its Colorado Chautauqua Auditorium screening. The film is now available for programming to 350 PBS stations nationwide and is free to every K–12 school in Boulder County.

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

Chemical engineer Seth Darst (ChemEng’82) investigates the structure, function and regulation of RNA synthesis in bacteria and SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19. He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2008, is a professor of molecular biophysics at Rockefeller University and won the Gregori Aminoff Prize in 2022. The annual prize is awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and recognizes individual contributions to the field of crystallography, the study of atomic structures in solid materials. The King of Sweden presented Seth with the award.

Posted Mar. 4, 2024

After looking for a geophysics job for two years, Tim Thompson (Geol’82) then spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and another 19 years supporting the Department of Defense, while also obtaining additional degrees along the way. He is now heading towards retirement. He never did use his geology degree in his career, he writes, but he became a rocket scientist, so he calls it a success.

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

After graduating from CU, Mark Tobin (Acct’82) began working for the mining company BHP. He lived in South America for three years with the job, and also visited Japan, Canada, France and Mali. Mark then worked for Safeway, Nike, Southern Pacific Funding Corporation, Louisiana Pacific and The Westervelt Company in financial roles, most recently serving as CFO. He has lived in San Francisco, Santiago, Portland, Nashville and Tuscaloosa. Now, Mark is deciding between retirement, teaching, philanthropic work or more finance. He is appreciative of the education and opportunities he has had thanks to CU, he writes, and is looking forward to more time with family, friends and travel.

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

In April, Erich Schubert (Jour’05; MA’08) was named vice president of communications and content for the Denver Broncos. Entering his 16th season with the Broncos, Erich works closely with the club’s chief communications officer and chief marketing officer. In addition to his involvement with the team’s day-to-day football, corporate and internal communications plans, Erich oversees the content department for the Broncos, which in 2022 became the first NFL franchise to win a Webby Award, often regarded as the internet’s highest honor. He began his career with the Broncos as a media relations intern in 2008 after working in the CU Boulder Sports Information Office with David Plati (dzܰ’82).

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

The Colorado Law alumni board and dean Lolita Buckner Inniss named Bill Callison (’82), Beth Crane (’79), Jennifer Evans (IntlAf, PolSci’91; Law’98), Joe Neguse (Econ, PolSci’05; Law’09), Betty Nordwind (Law’71) and Donald Quick (Econ’82; Law’86) as alumni award winners. The 42nd annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet is March 16 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

The Colorado Law alumni board and dean Lolita Buckner Inniss named Bill Callison (’82), Beth Crane (’79), Jennifer Evans (IntlAf, PolSci’91; Law’98), Joe Neguse (Econ, PolSci’05; Law’09), Betty Nordwind (Law’71) and Donald Quick (Econ’82; Law’86) as alumni award winners. The 42nd annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet is March 16 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

Wendy Lynch(PE’82; MS’84;PhD’Edu) founded andruns , which helps convertcomplex analytics intobusiness value. Withmore than 35 years ofexperience in the field,Wendy has written a and runs an onlinecourse about becomingan analytics translator.She is a consultant tonumerous Fortune 100companies, and hercurrent work focuses onthe application of bigdata solutions in humancapital management.

Posted Nov. 7, 2022

In October 2021, Seth A. Darst (ChemEngr’82) received the Gregori Aminoff Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy. He was recognized with Elena Conti and Patrick Cramer for their investigations into cellular systems for the production, transport and quality control of RNA. This award recognizes individuals within the field of crystallography, the study of atomic structures in solid materials. Seth is a professor at Rockefeller University and resides in New York City.

Posted Jun. 21, 2022

Until the start of the pandemic, Gail Firmin (Psych’82) was in charge of the Art & Soul program, an art mentoring class for adults with disabilities sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center and Lloyd G. Clements Center in Lakewood, Colorado. Gail teaches adult continuing education courses in various mediums for the City of Lakewood, and her award-winning work in watercolors, mixed media, and pen and ink is on display at galleries in Lakewood. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Posted Mar. 11, 2022

Cynthia Clark (Econ; Law’85), author of two romance/suspense novels, published her first illustrated children’s book, Max Goes to Town. Charmingly illustrated and written in verse, the book tells the story of a cunning family farm cat, Max, who amazes his family when he journeys into town. Cynthia lives in Hygiene, Colorado.

Posted Nov. 5, 2021

Harvard history professor Philip J. Deloria (MusEdu; MJour’88) was elected to the American Philosophical Society. His research and teaching focuses on the histories of the relations among American Indian peoples and the U.S., as well as the histories of Indigenous peoples in a global context.

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

Cynthia Hafner Clark (Econ; Law’85) recently published her second novel, Dirt Road Main Street, a suspenseful romance.

Posted Mar. 4, 2021

Cynthia Clark (Econ; Law’85) published her first novel, Boulder Girl, Remember Me When the Moon Hangs Low. She describes it as “a story of suspense interwoven with a tender love story, enhanced by classic rock-and-roll music.” She lives in Hygiene, Colorado.

Posted Jun. 1, 2020

CU Boulder’s David Plati (Jour) was inducted into the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame. He has worked as CU Director of SportsInformation for 35 years.

Posted Oct. 1, 2019

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