Cynthia Clark (Econ; Law’85), author of two romance/suspense novels, published her first illustrated children’s book, Max Goes to Town. Charmingly illustrated and written in verse, the book tells the story of a cunning family farm cat, Max, who amazes his family when he journeys into town. Cynthia lives in Hygiene, Colorado. 

Posted Nov. 5, 2021

Until the start of the pandemic, Gail Firmin (Psych’82) was in charge of the Art & Soul program, an art mentoring class for adults with disabilities sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center and Lloyd G. Clements Center in Lakewood, Colorado. Gail teaches adult continuing education courses in various mediums for the City of Lakewood, and her award-winning work in watercolors, mixed media, and pen and ink is on display at galleries in Lakewood. She lives in Littleton, Colorado.

Posted Mar. 11, 2022

In October 2021, Seth A. Darst (ChemEngr’82) received the Gregori Aminoff Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy. He was recognized with Elena Conti and Patrick Cramer for their investigations into cellular systems for the production, transport and quality control of RNA. This award recognizes individuals within the field of crystallography, the study of atomic structures in solid materials. Seth is a professor at Rockefeller University and resides in New York City.

Posted Jun. 21, 2022

Wendy Lynch (PE’82; MS’84; PhD’Edu) founded and runs Analytic-Translator.com, which helps convert complex analytics into business value. With more than 35 years of experience in the field, Wendy has written a book and runs an online course about becoming an analytics translator. She is a consultant to numerous Fortune 100 companies, and her current work focuses on the application of big data solutions in human capital management.

Posted Nov. 7, 2022

The Colorado Law alumni board and dean Lolita Buckner Inniss named Bill Callison (Law’82), Beth Crane (Law’79), Jennifer Evans (IntlAf, PolSci’91; Law’98), Joe Neguse (Econ, PolSci’05; Law’09), Betty Nordwind (Law’71) and Donald Quick (Econ’82; Law’86) as alumni award winners. The 42nd annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet is March 16 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

The Colorado Law alumni board and dean Lolita Buckner Inniss named Bill Callison (Law’82), Beth Crane (Law’79), Jennifer Evans (IntlAf, PolSci’91; Law’98), Joe Neguse (Econ, PolSci’05; Law’09), Betty Nordwind (Law’71) and Donald Quick (Econ’82; Law’86) as alumni award winners. The 42nd annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet is March 16 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

After looking for a geophysics job for two years, Tim Thompson (Geol’82) then spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and another 19 years supporting the Department of Defense, while also obtaining additional degrees along the way. He is now heading towards retirement. He never did use his geology degree in his career, he writes, but he became a rocket scientist, so he calls it a success.

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

After graduating from CU, Mark Tobin (Acct’82) began working for the mining company BHP. He lived in South America for three years with the job, and also visited Japan, Canada, France and Mali. Mark then worked for Safeway, Nike, Southern Pacific Funding Corporation, Louisiana Pacific and The Westervelt Company in financial roles, most recently serving as CFO. He has lived in San Francisco, Santiago, Portland, Nashville and Tuscaloosa. Now, Mark is deciding between retirement, teaching, philanthropic work or more finance. He is appreciative of the education and opportunities he has had thanks to CU, he writes, and is looking forward to more time with family, friends and travel.

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

In April, Erich Schubert (Jour’05; MA’08) was named vice president of communications and content for the Denver Broncos. Entering his 16th season with the Broncos, Erich works closely with the club’s chief communications officer and chief marketing officer. In addition to his involvement with the team’s day-to-day football, corporate and internal communications plans, Erich oversees the content department for the Broncos, which in 2022 became the first NFL franchise to win a Webby Award, often regarded as the internet’s highest honor. He began his career with the Broncos as a media relations intern in 2008 after working in the CU Boulder Sports Information Office with David Plati (Jour’82).

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

Chemical engineer Seth Darst (ChemEng’82) investigates the structure, function and regulation of RNA synthesis in bacteria and SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19. He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2008, is a professor of molecular biophysics at Rockefeller University and won the Gregori Aminoff Prize in 2022. The annual prize is awarded by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and recognizes individual contributions to the field of crystallography, the study of atomic structures in solid materials. The King of Sweden presented Seth with the award.

 

Posted Mar. 4, 2024

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