In 1948听David Bolen听(Mktg鈥50, MS鈥50) competed in the Olympics in London and was the first CU student to compete in the games. He received fourth place in the 400-meters. 鈥淚t made me feel good to be the first CU student as an Olympian,鈥 he told the听Daily Camera听in July.听David resides in Scottsdale, Ariz. Read about him on pages 26-27 in this issue.

Posted Mar. 1, 2013

CU couple听Oluf Nielsen听(ArchEngr鈥50) and听Barbara Rauch Nielsen听(ArchEngr鈥50) appeared in听The Denver Post听in September showcasing their home in Denver鈥檚 Harvey Park. Oluf and Barbara have lived in the home for 56 years where they raised five kids.

Posted Mar. 1, 2013

Recalling his days on campus, Dixon, N.M., resident听Doug Nelson听(Geog鈥50) mailed a copy of a photo of the CU football team boarding one of their first flights to an away game. The team posed in front of the United Airlines plane on Oct. 2, 1947, before they flew to New York to play Army at West Point. Doug estimates that about half of the team were returning GIs. While the team鈥檚 wins that year were not as high as desired, Doug notes that the team鈥檚 camaraderie was strong, especially under players like听Stan Hendrickson听(Econ鈥47) and听Bob Spicer听(闯辞耻谤鈥50).

Posted Sep. 1, 2012

Reaching a milestone, Littleton, Colo., residents听Morley Robinson听(CivEngr鈥50) and wife Dolores celebrated 65 years of marriage. Morley was an aerospace engineer for 38 years, working on several space projects, including the shuttle. His most vivid CU memory was in 1947 when his professor, Roland Rautenstraus, was nearly struck by lightning while teaching his class about transit scopes. Morley鈥檚 grandfather hauled freight by a mule-pulled wagon to CU in the 1890s. His CU pride has continued as his three children and three grandchildren attended the university.

Posted Jun. 1, 2012

Carl Cerveny (Mktg) and his wife, former Wheat Ridge, Colo.听mayor Gretchen Gasser Cerveny (PhysTher'54), report that grandson Chandler Cerveny (Fin'17) graduated from CU in December. Chandler represents the fourth generation of the family to earn a CU degree. Chandler's parents, Chris Cerveny (Fin'84) and Lori Chandler Cerveny (Fin'84), proceeded him, as did great-grandparents Albert Cerveny (CivEngr'27) and Martha Christoffers Cerveny (Art'26).

Posted Mar. 1, 2018

Charles Eschenburg听(DistSt; MD鈥55) retired with wife Carole Degen (Nurs鈥54) to Hobe Sound, Fla. For 37 years Charles was a pediatrician in Delray Beach, where he also was active in the establishment of the Morikami Park and Gardens. Charles and Carole, who鈥檝e been married for 62 years, have traveled extensively, including a four-month cruise around the world. They have two daughters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

Evelyn Golden Shafner (Edu; MA鈥69; MEdu鈥72) has published Champa Street, a novel set in Depression-era Denver. She began handwriting the story in a notebook at age 80 and completed it by her 83rd birthday. The book is available on Amazon. Evelyn, a Denver native, is now writing her second novel.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

After serving in the K-9 unit of the 38th Engineering Battalion Special, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Los Alamos, N.M., in the 1940s, Herb Bowman (Math, Phys) attended CU, then worked as the production control and planning manager of Dow Chemical鈥檚 new project at Rocky Flats. He was one of the first 10 people to work at the plant and was directly involved in the production of plutonium bomb cores. Herb told the Boulder Daily Camera he had harbored hope that Rocky Flats would 鈥渂e gone and the need for nuclear weapons would no longer be necessary.鈥

Posted Mar. 1, 2016

Nancy Garn Bachus (Edu) is a founding member of the Low Writers, a bi-monthly writing group in Boulder. She shared with the group letters she wrote to her parents in Indiana during her four years at CU, giving a glimpse of her college years. Nancy returned to CU in 1952 with husband Ralph (DistSt鈥48; MS鈥61), who was studying on the GI Bill to become a teacher

Posted Mar. 1, 2016

Longtime supporter of the Leeds School of Business听Richard 鈥淒ick鈥 Burridge Sr.* (Fin鈥51) made a $2.5 million gift to establish the Burridge Chair in Finance. In 1997 Dick helped establish the Burridge Center for Securities Analysis and Valuation at the school. He serves as the chair of the investment policy committee for the CU Foundation. He lives in Burr Ridge, Ill.

*Directors Club member听

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

After several years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, including time spent as a quarter master on a Landing Craft Infantry in the Pacific,听Jack Fowler听(CivEngr鈥51) returned to CU to earn his degree. He retired from Public Service Co. of Colorado after 37 years and lives in Fort Collins with his wife of 62 years. He has two daughters and four grandchildren.

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

Albuquerque resident Roscoe Champion (MechEngr) spent his engineering career in advanced R&D, interrupted by a stint as a Navy air intelligence officer. Then, he had a career with his own business. In the past two years, he鈥檚 published four books of poetry: Flakes of Time; And Then. . . (which covers 33 poems from the first year following his wife鈥檚 death in December 2018); Wandering and Wondering; and Celebrations! He collaborated with an artist for a children鈥檚 book of poetry titled Chrys Caterpillar鈥檚 Dream. Next up is his book My Lifelong Adventure with the Grand Canyon. Roscoe swam four freestyle events in the Senior Olympics over the course of 12 years and, in four age groups, set 15 New Mexico state records. He won two gold and three silver medals in the Senior Olympic Nationals in Tucson, Arizona, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He writes, 鈥淒ear Old CU gave me a broad vision and a great start.鈥

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

For the past听25 years,听Maynard Skinner听(PE;听MEdu鈥54; PhDEdu鈥63)听ran the Department of听State exchange program听for the University of听California, Davis, helping听foreign nationals visit听for a three-week period.听Maynard paired the听guests with hosts of similar interests. Maynard,听now 91, was vice chancellor of student affairs听for UC Davis before retiring in 1992. A successful听local politician, Maynard听was on the Davis City听Council for 16 years and听elected mayor twice. He听wrote, 鈥淲hen I was mayor, I brought Boulder鈥檚听open-space coordinator听to visit, [whose programs] we copied], and听Boulder in turn copied听our no smoking in public听places ordinance.鈥

Posted Oct. 1, 2019

John R. Thompson (A&S; PhD鈥60), emeritus professor at Oberlin College, writes that he has been retired for 28 years. Oberlin鈥檚 first clinical psychologist, he taught abnormal psychology and systems of therapy. There he also founded the student counseling and psychological services center. Later, John and his wife, Wynona Tank Thompson (A&S鈥51), led a group that advocated for the Episcopal Church to ordain women priests, and another group that pushed the U.S. Presbyterian Church to ordain and marry same sex-couples. John recently published the book Me, Now and Then: a Memoir. He and Wynona have fond memories of CU, where they married as undergraduates. 鈥淭hat campus is so beautiful and the education we got there was wonderful,鈥 he wrote.

Posted Jun. 3, 2019

Illinois native听Ralph Abelt听(Acct) is a retired banking executive who worked as CEO of Bank One in Cleveland in the 1980s and 鈥90s. Earlier in life, he served in the U.S. Marines and was an active leader in the Boy Scouts of America in Northeast Ohio. He and wife Patricia are the proud parents of three children: Susan, Christopher and Leslie.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

Robert McKenzie (A&S) was recognized by the Session of St. John鈥檚 Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, Calif., on the 50th anniversary of his installation as pastor and designated Pastor Emeritus. He served the congregation from 1966 to 1983, a period of intense turmoil in Berkeley, and steered the congregation to embrace a ministry of social justice that has been its hallmark ever since.

Posted Sep. 1, 2016

Since founding a community service program in 2005 in Tucson, Ariz., 鈥淭he Desert Readers,鈥澨Roger Allen听(A&S鈥52) has enriched the lives of people living in assisted living residences and senior health care centers. The program entertains seniors with jokes, short stories, poetry, a sing-a-long and trivia. All of the participants are senior citizens. While at CU, Roger was the president of the Ballad Club and remembers when Burl Ives came to a club meeting after performing at Macky Auditorium. Roger still sings folk songs and ballads and takes guitar lessons. 鈥淚t is never too late to enrich our lives,鈥 he writes.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

During the decades, the Anderson family has grown to become its own small herd of Buffaloes.听Jack Kent Anderson听(PolSci鈥52, Law鈥54) is a retired attorney. His grandson,听Kyle Anderson Slavin听(Comm鈥13) is working on another degree while playing his final year as a tight end for the Buffs鈥 football team. Other Forever Buffs includes his mother,Amy Anderson Slavin听(Bus鈥82), and three aunts,听Jennifer Anderson听(笔贰鈥85),听Susan Anderson Heap听(Jour鈥85) andKrista Anderson Gordon听(闯辞耻谤鈥79).

Posted Jun. 1, 2014

Esther Paper Gelman*(Engl鈥52) was elected to the Montgomery County Council from 1974-86. She served as president of the council from 1983-84 and simultaneously was president of the Maryland Association of Counties. Her husband听Norm Gelman*(Jour鈥51, MA鈥53) is chair of the Maryland Human Relations Commission. The couple lives in Potomac, Md.

*Lifetime member

Posted Jun. 1, 2012

For the last six years,听Roger C. Allen听(A&S鈥52) developed and organized the Tucson, Ariz.,-based group The Desert Readers. The volunteer performers tell humorous jokes, inspirational short stories and memorable poetry to seniors in nursing homes, assisted-living and independent-living residences. The group has performed more than 365 times since July 2005. Roger lives in Tucson.

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

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