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	"One of the “Lost Boys” displaced from Sudan, Kur Kur has graduated from CU and is currently working for U.S. Representative Hon. Mark Udall as A congressional Assistant.
Working for Hon. Mark Udall as A congressional Assistant, Kur has impressive responsibilities including: He works on cases and represents Mark Udall on Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communication Commission, United Nation or UN related issues, Internal Revenue Services and the National Endowment for Arts and Humanities. He organized a Congressional Art Competition in Colorado second District. In his spare time, he is the president and chief editor of one of the best Internet based media in Sudan: Newsudanvsion.com. He co-founded this Internet based media with some friends in 2006 shortly after graduating from CU. All of Kur’s accomplishments are even more astounding when you consider that he was one of the “Lost Boys” displaced from his home country, Sudan. My Story by Kur Kur “The time was at dawn. I heard the bombs and one dropped just 50 meters from my hut. Suddenly my mother ran into my hut and said, “Hurry, pack some of your things and run away. The Arabs have come; they will not spare your life if they find you here. I am now old, and if I die may God Bless You.” To leave my old mother alone was hard for me, tears began to run down my cheeks. Before I could leave, I rushed to her to say goodbye, and she spat on my head with tears running down her cheeks. The last words I heard from her was: “Run wherever your legs will carry you. God will guide you, remember I always told you to be a good child.” Bombs were dropping, and I ran. Our trek to Ethiopia was an ordeal I will never forget in my life. Few of us managed to reach Ethiopia. I could recall the hunger, thirst, wild animals. When we were crossing river Akobo, my best friends Deng and Garang lost their lives. Deng drowned and Garang was eaten by a crocodile. Luckily I could swim. Some of my friends got exhausted and decided not to move. They met their fate there. I was resting under shade when I saw a lion eating my friend Dut. There is nothing worse than war. I wish the world could find a solution.” To purchase a 2008 Lost Boy Calendar to assist in fundraising for refugees from Sudan, contact jeanawood@comcast.net.
	Studying Abroad: Eyerusalem Temesgen is in Kenya!
Eyerusalem Temesgen will graduate from CU in December. She is currently in Kenya with the Study Abroad Program. Her research is on the challenges Ethiopian refugees face in Nairobi. She is an IPHY major, hoping to enter a career in public health nursing.
	In memory of Gilbert Lee

	Dorje Dolma is doing non-profit work in a remote village in Nepal over the spring semester.
"When I first arrived to USA, I did not know a word of English, which was difficult. Then, I discovered art. Being able to use art as a way of expressing my emotions and learning another language was amazing. I once lived near mountains as high as 15,000 feet in remote areas of Nepal, herding yaks and horses. I never knew that I would be able to draw or paint. Sometimes it is a wonderful feeling to know that I am one of 30,000 students at CU Boulder, trying to major in Fine Arts. I hope that my artistic side will keep improving and I will be able to share more of my culture to the world." In the Spring term 2007 Dorje will spend her semester in Nepal doing non-profit work and helping her family who lives in a very remote village, get settled in the city. She will be getting internship and university credit for this work. She will return in March and present about her accomplishments in April.
	Congratulations to Gill for all of her hard work which has culminated in her successful admission to Columbia University Dental School!
Charanjit will graduate in May 2008. She is a first generation student from Lafayette. She entered CU planning on going on to medical school, but after participation in the Health Sciences Undergraduate Program found that dental school is a better match for her. This year she has been sharing her experience as a pre-dental student as one of the student staff facilitating the McNeill Pre-Health program. She's worked hard to figure out how to successfully get into dental school, from learning to succeed academically, utilizing resources on campus, being in contact with the health sciences center, asking for letters of recommendation. Whether or not Charanjit actually moves away for dental school remains to be seen, but for now we celebrate her successful admission into a very fine program.
	Zachary Karl lands an internship with KPMG, leading to full time employment after graduation!
In the summer of 2008, Zach will be interning with one of the largest accounting firms in the world, KPMG, in their Information Technology Advisory Practice. This service line helps companies assess, design, and integrate information management and operational processes, technologies, and controls. During the internship, he will have the opportunity to attend national training, earn valuable real life xperience, and network with accounting professionals from around the country. The internship will expose him to the actual work full-time employees perform with clients from various industries. Upon successful completion of the internship program, he will receive a fulltime position offer to begin his career with KPMG after graduation. He was first introduced to the firm in July 2006 when he was selected to participate in the KPMG Fast Forward National Leadership Conference, which took place in Hollywood, CA. It was a great opportunity to meet other accounting students from around the country and to learn more about KPMG and the public accounting profession as a whole.
	Thuy Huynh, Sociology major, has landed herself an internship as a Crime Analyst at the Aurora Police Department!
Thuy’s criminal justice pursuits have afforded her the privilege of interning with a Crime Analyst at the Aurora Police Department. Additionally, she’s currently working on a research project studying the effectiveness of Intensive Supervision Probation alongside Professor Hillary Potter; this project is funded by the American Society of Criminology. She is a Boettcher Scholar, serves on the Social Justice Team and Boettcher Team in SUEP, and she is on the Student Advisory Board for SASC.