Anne Button

In spring 2023, Anne Button (ArchEngr’86) launched CU Denver’s Change Makers Program, which offers a semester-long experience to professionals navigating transitions near or after the age of traditional retirement. Program fellows can explore new life trajectories, engage in cohort discussions, audit university classes and connect their professional experiences to their next endeavors. Anne started the program after watching the post-retirement years of her late father, Jerry Button (ChemEngr’55). So far the program has welcomed 116 fellows, including 18 other CU Boulder alums.