Charles Froese (Fin, MechEngr) writes that the fall issue of聽the Coloradan is the best magazine of its kind. 鈥淭he articles are short but are full of information, easy to read and present a picture of the university that I聽would never have thought possible in 1956 when I graduated.鈥

Posted Nov. 30, 2018

Oscar and Grammy-winning composer, producer and jazz pianist Dave Grusin (Mus) is the subject of a forthcoming feature-length documentary, Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time. Dave has received eight Oscar nominations, 10 Grammys and another 28 nominations. The film, which is expected to be released later this year, will chronicle his career as a music director, composer, arranger, producer and pianist.聽

Posted Jun. 1, 2018

For the next聽20 years, an聽annual award funded聽by聽William Hopkins聽(Soc) and life partner聽Richard Anderson will聽benefit actors and聽other Washington聽D.C.聽theater community members. The聽Anderson-Hopkins聽Award for Excellence聽in the Theater Arts聽was presented for the聽first time on Nov. 20,聽2017. William lives in聽Arlington, Va.聽

Posted Mar. 1, 2018

Alan Feuerstein聽(Mktg) is founder and CEO of Web Editorial & Content Management, Inc. Earlier in life, Alan served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy. Alan has lectured at New York University, University of Chicago and elsewhere on the use of the internet in web journalism and business strategy.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

In November Dan Dillingham (Fin) was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Dan, of Enid, Okla., was one of six inductees this year. While studying at CU, Dick Hueholt (AeroEngr) flew left wing on the Minute Men aerobatic team, which was sponsored by the Colorado Air National Guard. The monthly Air Classics magazine featured the National聽Minute Men Team in its September 2016 edition, 63 years after the Minute Men team was formed. After graduating, Dick was employed as a jet test pilot for Chance Vought Corp. He is now retired and lives in Argyle, Texas.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

Academy Awardwinning composer Dave Grusin (Mus) received the George Norlin Award at the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Alumni Association鈥檚 87th Annual Awards Ceremony in October. Dave, who also has won 10 Grammy Awards, is a founding member of the College of Music Advisory Board and has been composing music professionally since the 1960s. He lives in Santa Fe, N.M.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

Ten-time Grammy Awardwinner Dave Grusin (Mus) served as an advisory judge for the Six String Theory Competition, the inspiration of Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Lee Ritenour. Dave, who also won an Academy Award in 1988 for his score for 鈥淭he Milagro Beanfield War,鈥 lives in Santa Fe, N.M. He is a recipient of the Alumni Association鈥檚 George Norlin Award, and will be recognized Oct. 13 during Homecoming Weekend.

Posted Sep. 1, 2016

Linn Long聽(PE鈥56, MS鈥67), who lettered four times in college as a wrestler from 1952-55, was named into the 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame. After college, he coached wrestling at CU-Boulder, leading the Buffs to their best finish in the NCAA Championships, a tie for fourth place in 1964. Linn also won four letters in baseball.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

Frequent Conference on World Affairs participant聽Dave Grusin聽(Mus鈥56) returned to the university in April for the conference. His brother,聽Don Grusin聽(Soc鈥63, MEcon鈥67), joined him from Los Angeles. Having spent most of his professional life writing film scores, arranging and producing jazz albums and recording, Dave has recently spent more time performing and traveling as a keyboardist, mostly with Lee Ritenour, an old friend and studio mate. He lives in Santa Fe, N.M., with his wife, Nancy Newton.

Posted Jun. 1, 2013

Former CU football and baseball player聽Frank Bernardi聽(Mktg鈥56) received recognition as part of the 2012 Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class ceremony in November. Frank rushed for 1,235 yards in his career, fifth-most by a Buff at the time, with his 6.33 average per carry still the fifth-best number by any of the school鈥檚 49 players who have gained 1,000 career yards. He resides in Broomfield, Colo.

Posted Mar. 1, 2013

A flight test engineer and test pilot for 46 years,聽James Patton Jr.聽(Aero鈥56) retired from NASA in 1987 [see the online September 2011聽Coloradanprofiles to read the article on him]. He earned numerous aviation awards, including NASA鈥檚 Exceptional Service Medal, the FAA Master Pilot Award and an induction into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. He lives in Crystal River, Fla.

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

After retiring from 30 years of teaching social studies in 1982,聽Harry Stokes聽(MEdu鈥56) has remained extremely busy. He moved to Tennessee and became an archivist at the Tennessee State Library and Archives where he processed manuscript collections and governor鈥檚 papers until 2005. During his retirement years, he and his wife have enjoyed traveling in the United States and abroad. Harry lives in Old Hickory, Tenn.

Posted Dec. 1, 2011

Former Colorado state senator and educator Pat Pascoe (Engl鈥57) published A Dream of Justice: The Story of Keyes v. Denver Public Schools. This book tells her firsthand account of the decades-long fight to desegregate Denver鈥檚 public schools. Drawing on oral histories and interviews with members of the legal community, parents and students, as well as extensive institutional records, Pat offers a compelling social history of the first northern city desegregation suit to be brought before the Supreme Court. After the court ordered the desegregation of Denver鈥檚 public schools, Pat served on the community education council appointed to oversee the 26-year court order. She lives in Denver.

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

Beginning in May, 78 collages of artist Jean Conner (MFA鈥57) were featured at the San Jos茅 Museum of Art in her first solo show, 鈥淛ean Conner: Collage.鈥 The exhibition opened one week before her 89th birthday. The collages date from 1967 to 2021 and will be on display through the end of September. Jean lives in San Francisco.

Posted Jun. 21, 2022

CU English professor emeritus Paul Levitt (Phil; MHist鈥61) and late alum S. Sue McMillan (A&S鈥51) co-authored the book Yana: A Historical Novel, which was released in 2020. While working at CU, Paul wrote plays for the BBC, authored more than 20 books and published nearly 50 articles. Paul was also responsible for the restoration of the reputation of Morris Judd, a former CU philosophy instructor who was fired in the early 1950s for his refusal to answer FBI questions about communist affiliations.聽

Posted Mar. 4, 2021

Joe Bonem聽(ChemEngr) has more than 50 years聽of experience in the chemical engineering industry. He published his third book, The Chemical Projects Scale Up: How to Go from Laboratory to Commercial, which explores the engineering aspects of scale up and is based on Joe鈥檚 experience working with large companies such as ExxonMobil. His previous two books focused on how to use chemical engineering to solve problems in industrial plants. He resides in New Braunfels, Texas, with his wife, Diane Robinson. The couple has one son and two grand- sons 鈥 both of whom聽have chemical engineering degrees.

Posted Nov. 30, 2018

Thomas J. O鈥橞rien (Bus) and Sharon O鈥橞rien (Jour鈥58) celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 29. They met at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载, married in California and have five sons. "How 鈥檅out them apples!?"聽said Thomas. The couple lives in Fontana, Wisc., on Lake Geneva, southwest of Milwaukee.聽

Posted Jun. 1, 2018

Jim Turner鈥檚聽(Law) book聽Selma and the Liuzzo聽Murder Trials, published聽by the University of聽Michigan Press, was re-leased in 2018. It details聽Jim鈥檚 first assignment聽in civil rights law, the聽murder of Viola Liuzzo聽outside of Selma, Ala.,聽after the 1965 March to聽Montgomery. Jim, who聽lives in Washington,聽D.C., served as deputy聽assistant attorney general for 25 years under聽seven consecutive U.S.聽presidents.聽

Posted Feb. 21, 2018

After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy, George 鈥淕eoie鈥 S. Writer Jr.聽(Fin) returned to Denver and founded The Writer Corporation, a home building company. He鈥檚 built more than 12,000 homes across the Front Range, and in 1978 was the youngest honoree as National Builder of the Year by Professional Builder magazine. George received the Alumni Association鈥檚 2017 George Norlin Award over Homecoming Weekend, which recognizes alumni who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen field. Geoie has five children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

David W. Geyer (ElEngr) has moved to Santa Fe, N.M., from Carlsbad, Calif. He is still working in support of the United States Air Force Mission Assurance Team and performing independent risk assessments on rocket launches of national interest. He enjoys Santa Fe, where he lives just five minutes north of the plaza downtown.

Posted Jun. 1, 2017

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