The '90s

Sharon Almirall (MA '90) is the publisher of the Lake County News-Chronicle in Two Harbors, Mich. Sharon. Almirall@mx3.com

Kevin Gammon ('90) works for Foote, Cone and Belding in San Francisco, where he has done ads for MTV, Taco Bell and the Oakland Athletics baseball team. Gammon has been with Foote, Cone for almost 13 years.

Audrey Moskowitz ('90) left Pegasus Broadcasting in Philadelphia to return home to Denver in early 2002. Since August, she has been the manager of local programming for Echostar Communications, overseeing which local TV stations are carried on Dish Network across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Paintedaspen@earthlink.net

John Russell ('90) won several awards in the annual Colorado Press Association contest in February. He won third-place awards for sports writing and sports writing column, and five photography awards for feature and sports photography for his work for Steamboat Pilot & Today and Steamboat Today.

Amy Jewett Sampson ('90) has been appointed to a new position as senior adviser to Colorado Gov. Bill Owens. She had been Owens' deputy press secretary. Amy.sampson@state.co.us

Gina Seamans ('90) is the founder of DVCO Relations, a Denver public relations firm that offers traditional consulting services and a new service model that provides public relations at a reduced cost. She is the principal and senior public relations counselor.

Jonathan Wexler ('90) is the vice president of sales and marketing for Playing Field Productions in Denver, where he recently signed NFL Rookie of the Year running back Clinton Portis of the Denver Broncos. He will handle all of Portis' marketing, including endorsements, appearances and memorabilia. Jjwex@earthlink.net

Caroline Sallee ('91) is the president/owner/founder of ACKtivities, an event-planning company in Nantucket, Mass. Clients include the Nantucket Wine Festival, Toyota, Young Presidents Organization and Cape Yacht. This year, the company is adding wedding planning to its services. Caroline@acktivities.com

Karl Brauer ('92) is the editor-in-chief of Edmunds.com, a comprehensive automotive Web site. He lives in West Los Angeles. Karl@edmunds.com

Heather Hach ('93) shares screenplay credit with Leslie Dixon (who wrote "Mrs. Doubtfire") for the remake of "Freaky Friday," scheduled for release Aug. 1. Jamie Lee Curtis stars in the movie. Hhach6310@aol.com

Michael Noe ('93) and his staff at the Rocky Mountain News online edition won a second-place award in February in the new category for creativity in the Colorado Press Association annual awards for dailies with more than 100,000 circulation. The News Web site also won first-place for multimedia in the CPA contest.

Patti Parisi (MA '93) is the co-founder and director of communications and strategy for Passionfish, a public education project that promotes sustainable fisheries and seafood, in Oakland, Calif. Patti@passionfish.org

Kris Hudson ('94), a business reporter for The Denver Post, won first-place in business reporting-investigative reporting-enterprise in May from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists for "Unmasking Qwest," a three-day series that outlined what went wrong with the Denver-based Baby Bell. In February, he won a first-place award in the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters contest for "Seven Steps to Solvency," a story that chronicled the travails of a telecommunications company.

Margaret Katz (MA '94) is the vice president of development and communications for the Community Foundation, serving Boulder County.

Michael Kelly (MA '95) of the Longmont Daily Times-Call won an honorable mention from the Associated Press Sports Editor Awards in February for columns in newspapers with circulation below 40,000.

Sue Bonk Schaedle (MA '95) started her own business, Medical & Technical Writing Solutions, in February 2002, providing writing services to biotech, pharmaceutical and high-tech clients. Sschaedle@earthlink.net

Matt Sebastian ('96) and Jennifer Griggs ('96) were married in Boulder last October. Sebastian is the Daily Camera music critic, and Griggs is an artist and a MBA student at the University of Colorado at Denver. He won first place for public service reporting for the Boulder Daily Camera along with Clint Talbott ('85) and Clay Evans in the Colorado Press Association annual awards contest in February. Sebastianm@dailycamera.com

Katie Shoemaker ('96) is an account supervisor for Northlich in Cincinnati. She recently expanded her integrated accounts to include P&G commercial business, Jacuzzi Premium Spas and Clopay Garage Doors. Cshoemaker3@who.rr.com

Sonja Bisbee Wulff (MA '96) is the manager of scientific and technical communications for DakoCytomation in Fort Collins.

Theresa Alan (MA '97) recently sold her first novel, "Who You Know," a part of a two-book deal with Kensington Press. Her second book, about six improvisational comedians, will be out in May 2004. Her Web site is www.theresaalan.com. Theresa@theresaalan.com

Amy Bounds ('97), education reporter for the Boulder Daily Camera, shared a first-place award in February in The Associated Press Reporters and Editors contest with fellow staffer Kate Larson.

Zachery Loeb ('97) is an agent assistant for Paradigm Talent and Literary Agency in Los Angeles, which represents actors and screenplay writers, and coordinates auditions for company clients. Zloeb@paradigm-agency.com

Laura Schneider (MA '97) is the marketing manager of voice-quality systems for NMS Communications Inc. in Red Bank, N.J. Laura_schneider@nmss.com

Tanya Chattman (MA '98) is the new political producer for C-SPAN, working on British politics and producing "Prime Minister's Questions," as well as "Road to the White House," one of C-SPAN's flagship programs. Tchattman@hotmail.com

Nicolle Ingui ('98) was recently promoted to vice president at the Galloway Group in Denver. She will graduate with a master's degree in public administration from CU-Denver in May 2003. Nicolle@gallowaygroup.com

Justin Jaeger ('98) and three CU friends produced a short film, "Storytime for Danny," that premiered at the Sunpants festival in Beverly Hills. The film is available for download at www.ifilm.com/ifilm/product/film_info/0,3699,2451720,00.html.

Ryan Katz ('98) continues to pursue a career in professional wrestling. He lives in Nashville and is seen on TV in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Tennessee. His Web site is hollywoodincdotcom.com and his wrestling can be seen "on a whole lot of DVDs available in stores all across the USA." Rixleplix@ aol.com

Christine McManus ('98) won third place for business writing in the Colorado Press Association annual awards contest in February for her work for the Douglas County News-Press.

Tim Skillern ('98) along with the staff of the Rocky Mountain News online edition won a second-place award in February in a the new category for creativity in the Colorado Press Association annual awards for dailies with more than 100,000 circulation. The News Web site also won first-place for multimedia in the CPA contest.

Kimberly Armstrong Davidson ('99) is newly married and now goes by the name Kimberly Davidson Culp. She is working as a segment producer at ABC's "Good Morning America" in San Francisco. Kimiculp@abc.com

Susan Glairon (MA '99) won two second-place awards in February for feature writing for the Boulder Daily Camera. One award was in the Colorado Associated Press Reporters and Editors contest and the other from the Colorado Press Association.

Shannon McCotter-Hunt ('99) and her husband, Jonathon Hunt, had their first child in October; a girl named Jordan Marie. McCotter-Hunt is now senior producer at MSNBC's "The Savage Nation," which airs on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Shannonhunt@mac.com

Joslyn Nelson ('99) is the program operations manager for Crown Media International. She has been working with the Hallmark Channel for the past two years, assisting with the international programming broadcast in Europe, Asia and Latin America. She and her husband, Dan, are expecting their first child in August. Leanelson@hotmail.com

Clara Peterson ('99) and Pat Thomas (MechEng. '98) were married in Peaceful Valley above Boulder last June. Peterson is an editor for DigitalMed in Boulder, and Thomas is a mechanical engineer for Seagate in Longmont. They live in Pinewood Springs.

Katherine Wojtecki ('99) is a producer for CNN Chicago. Katherine.wojtecki@cnn.com