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Think Network Technologies, a small Durango, Colo., company run by CEO Melissa Glick (Advert), provides information technology solutions. It has been named a Colorado Company to Watch 2016. Melissa joined Think in 2009 and previously worked as a broker for Century 21. She lives in Durango.

Ahmed Mansoor Alabd (ElEngr; MTeleCom’99) of the United Arab Emirates was named winner of the 2015 Martin Ennals Human Rights Defender Award by the Switzerland-based Martin Ennals Foundation. The award recognizes human rights defenders who have shown deep commitment to human rights at great personal risk. Winners are selected by a coalition of 10 leading international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

At CU, Richard English (MThtr) worked as production stage manager for the theater and dance department. He has since had a career in theater, serving as stage manager/technical director of the Colorado Children’s Chorale, as lighting designer for the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, as a production manager at the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase and also as a freelance lighting designer and producer. In the early 2000s he turned to writing with a focus on the history and sociobiology of beer, wine and spirits and now has more than 175 published pieces.

In October Carrie Morgan (Engl) published her debut novel, The Road Back from Broken, which won the Royal Palm Literary Award. The book depicts a Fort Carson-based family struggling to heal after the husband/father is injured by an IED in Afghanistan. Carrie lives in Florida with her husband, a U.S. Army infantry veteran.

The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, a memoir byÌýJustin HockingÌý(Psych), won the Oregon Book Award in Creative Nonfiction this spring. The book details Justin’s move to New York and subsequent immersion in the surfing community at Far Rockaway, in Queens. He also won the Humanitarian Award from the Willamette Writers association for his work in creative writing, teaching and publishing. He teaches creative writing at the Independent Publishing Resource Center and Eastern Oregon University. Justin lives in Portland, Ore.

³¢²¹·É²â±ð°ùÌýMichele BlairÌý(PolSci) has practiced family law in Colorado since 2000. She is a sole practitioner at Blair Law Firm, P.C., specializing in divorce, parental responsibilities, child support and spousal maintenance cases.

Yvonne WadeÌý(Soc’96), a two-time Olympian, was inducted into the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame at CU. She competed for Japan in the 100-meter hurdles in 1996 and 2000. Yvonne is now head track coach at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Gnip, a social data company co-founded byÌýJay ValeskiÌý(CompSciAp’96), was acquired by Twitter, and is Twitter’s first Boulder location. Jay also is a supporter of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Colorado, a network of Colorado entrepreneurs who pledge to give funds back to the community.

Can you imagine our world 50 years from now?ÌýCaren GussoffÌý(DistSt’96) did. Her new book,ÌýThe Birthday Problem, depicts the year 2060 as pure chaos: A plague has destroyed most common cures for disease and only four Seattle survivors are left to fight. Caren lives in Seattle.

Justin Hocking’s (Psych’96) book,ÌýThe Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, was published in spring 2014 and made it to No. 3 on The Denver Post’s bestseller list. Justin teaches creative writing and is the executive director of a literary nonprofit organization in Portland, Ore., called the Independent Publishing Resource Center.

Denver-based photographerÌýThomas CarrÌý(MAnth’96) combined his passion for photography and archaeology. He uses his camera skills as a staff archaeologist for the Colorado History Museum and regularly takes wedding, portrait, nature and fine art photos. You can see his photos at thomascarrphotography.com.

The Integer Group is among the world’s largest promotional, retail and shopper marketing agencies. In January the Lakewood, Colo.-based company, hiredÌýSharon GuryÌý(Hum’96, MBA’10) as director of insight and strategy. Sharon lives in Longmont, Colo.

Call that an exciting trip back to Colorado!ÌýToni MombergerÌý(Ling’96) wanted to guest teach a CU journalism class on the morning of Sept. 12, 2013, and visit her son who is a student at CU-Boulder. However, the floods hit town that week. Toni, editor ofÌýRedlands Daily FactsÌýin Redlands, Calif., where she lives, went to Denver in the afternoon as planned. At a ceremony atÌýThe Denver Post, she was named Journalist of the Year for Small Dailies.

There aren’t too many chances to attend the annual meeting of the Tokyo chapter of the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. ButÌýDanielle Rocheleau SalazÌý(Jap’96, MA’00) made it happen last June. The assistant director of the CU Center for Asian Studies traveled to the Japanese capital and Kyoto as part of a goodwill delegation spearheaded by Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock to celebrate the inauguration of United’s direct flight service between Denver and Tokyo. Danielle lives in Westminster, Colo.

As a senior at CU-Boulder,ÌýJules BruffÌý(Thtr’96) received the Best Actress Scholarship. Since moving to Hollywood she has acted in theater, TV, film and more than 40 national commercials. Her first break came when she landed the pivotal role of Catherine Allen in David Fincher’s 2007 film Zodiac. Jules co-wrote, produced and starred in the indie sleeper hit movieÌýPart Time Fabulous. The film received eight awards, two of which were best actress for Jules’ portrayal of the lead character. She lives in Los Angeles.

Last fall the anthropology department invitedÌýChad SpitlerÌý(MAnth’96) to share his experiences applying anthropology to corporations. A corporate anthropologist, he has worked with such major global financial services providers as Blackrock and Barclays. Chad lives in Covert, Mich.

Metropolitan opera bass-baritoneÌýKeith MillerÌý(Art ex’96) starred inÌýHome Soiree – Opera GalaÌýat the Crested Butte Music Festival last summer.ÌýHome SoireeÌýwas a collection of arias and ensembles from famous operas led by Keith and performed by the principals of the main stage opera.

On May 6,ÌýDan RothÌý(Comm’96) and his wife welcomed their fourth child, Decker Cole. Roth works as a bond trader for Charles Schwab & Co. in the Denver Tech Center. He writes the family looks forward to attending many football games this fall as a family of six.

Associate professorÌýScott ElliottÌý(MEngl’96) teaches creative writing and English at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. His second novel,Temple Grove,Ìýwas published in May. The novel is about a clash between a father who is in the timber industry and his son who becomes an environmental activist, set against the backdrop of Washington State’s Olympic National Park. Scott’s first novel,ÌýCoiled in the Heart, was a Booksense 76 and One Book One Community selection.Ìý

After graduationÌýJason RossÌý(MechEngr’96) moved to Boston to work in the Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine that is part of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He applied to medical school and was accepted to the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Jason received a fellowship to fund his project while he completes his medical education.