Class Notes

Paul Thompson (MBA) opened the Red Rocks Beer Garden in downtown Morrison, Colo. He writes that his philosophy on running a beer garden is simple: Good beer, fast service and easy access. He is eager to host CU watch parties for alums in the area.

In June, Stu Gillespie (Law) became the second person to summit Lookout Mountain in Golden, Colo., in a sport called “stand up spike” (SUS), which combines cross-country skiing and endurance long boarding. Stu is a staff attorney for the environmental advocacy organization EarthJustice, where he specializes in protecting public lands and wildlife. Stu was formerly a professional cyclist in Girona, Spain, from 2004 to 2006.

When Curt Hammerly (EnvDes) isn’t working as technology manager for CU’s environmental design program, he’s making art, usually ceramics. Curt makes mugs, pots, planters and accessories, as well as posters. He sells his work on Etsy. He started making art after he broke his neck and needed a creative outlet. Read more about him in the Summer 2018 Forever Buffs Q&A. 

Mark Simmons (Econ) and brother Chris are embarking on a six-month road trip to the southern tip of Argentina to raise money and awareness for the Range of Motion Project (ROMP), a Denver-based organization that provides prosthetics for amputees from underserved populations in the U.S. and Latin America. Through their clinics, ROMP delivers a prosthetic for just over $1,000.

Sarah Danser (EPOBio) participated in her second survival challenge on Discovery Channel’s “Naked and Afraid XL.” She was dropped in South Africa’s Selati River Basin, near Kruger National Park. The show premiered May 6 and ran for 12 weeks. For her first challenge, she successfully survived 21 days on a desert island after being dropped 12 miles from the shoreline on a life raft.

Michelle Newhart (PhDSoc) and her husband have published a book titled The Medicalization of Marijuana: Legitimacy, Stigma, and the Patient Experience. Michelle teaches sociology and works as an instructional designer at Mt. San Antonio College in California.