Volunteering

A good mentor can offer advice. A great mentor can help you see what’s possible.  That’s the idea behind the Forever Buffs Network Mentorship Program, which connects the University of Colorado Boulder students and

For Forever Buffs volunteers Mary (EPOBio’77) and Thom (CivEngr’77) Rabaglia, an innocent prank can be the start of a generational love story.  Read on to learn how Thom and Mary use volunteering to reminisce about their first dates and five decades together.

Forever Buff Shu-Wei Tseng (DMA'10) is an acclaimed musician who has performed in prominent concert halls across four continents, demonstrating her skills as a soloist and chamber musician playing piano and cello. Since 2024, Shu-Wei has been part of the Forever Buffs Advisory Board, a volunteer group offering strategic advice to the CU Boulder Alumni Association.

For more than 20 years, Judith Glyde shared her passion for music with CU Boulder’s College of Music students as a professor of cello and chamber music and the Strings Department Chair. Now, she continues to bring joy and expertise to the CU community as a Forever Buffs New York alumni chapter board member.

Col. Rebecca Lange (PolSci’00) embodies what it means to be a Forever Buff.  After commissioning through CU Boulder’s Air Force ROTC program, she became an intelligence officer within the US Air Force. She served four overseas deployments, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and UN Peacekeeping missions. Read on to learn where Lange’s volunteer journey began and how it shaped her into the leader she is today.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! Your big moment is finally here, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything you’ve accomplished.  While preparing for graduation and soaking up your final moments on campus, remember that graduation isn’t goodbye. As a Forever Buff, you’re now part of a robust global network of more than 380,000 alumni, and CU Boulder will be here to support and celebrate you long after you walk across the stage. 

April is Buffs Give Back month, a time to celebrate the impact of Forever Buffs who give their time in meaningful ways. For Forever Buff Rochelle Maki-Williams, CU Boulder is where everything began, and where she continues to give back.

Heather Nuanes Tabano, a 2008 graduate in ecology and evolutionary biology, continues to carry forward the same sense of excitement in her volunteer work with CU Boulder that defined her first day as a Buff.

Laura Bruns (EnvSt’99, MA’05) knows that Buff pride doesn’t end at graduation. Through her volunteer work, Laura helps keep CU Boulder’s alumni community strong while giving back to a place that means so much to her. Whether welcoming new graduates or supporting alumni initiatives, she believes even small acts of service can make a long-lasting, meaningful impact.

As the chair of the Forever Buffs New York alumni chapter, Snyderman helps welcome over 500 new Buffs to New York City each year. Read more about what drives Snyderman to volunteer and how he keeps the Buff spirit alive.