Graham Hill (Jour’86) developed Wide Eyez, a bike helmet shield that protects riders from insects and the elements. In 1997 the Boulder resident started 21 Wheels, an enterprise focused on alternative transportation.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

The Boulder International Film Festival has become a hot spot for movie stars and film enthusiasts around the country. The festival was started 10 years ago by sisters and filmmakers Kathy Beeck (Engl’86) and Robin Beeck(Comm’88). The pair shared a love for movies and believed that Boulder was the ideal place for a festival with a backdrop of the Flatirons. Their initial goal was to bring independent films to Boulder. In the festival’s first year, 5,000 people came. Now more than 20,000 people attend each year.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

Herbalist and acupuncturist David Teitler (Jour) specializes in the treatment of respiratory conditions and is the owner of Dr. Dave’s Herbal Medicine in Carbondale, Colo. His remedies are carried by more than 60 retail outlets in 15 states.

Posted Mar. 1, 2015

After serving for 28 years in the U.S. Navy (active and reserve time), James Michael Davis (Econ) retired in December with the rank of commander. The former CU NROTC midshipman spent 2013 on active duty in Manama, Bahrain. At retirement he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He lives in Pasadena, Calif.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

When Dan McLellan (CommDisor; MA’88) was looking for the perfect card to give to his boyfriend for their anniversary, he had trouble finding one that suited their relationship. Dan decided to design his own greeting cards. His business, Proudly Yours, specializes in romantic greeting cards for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples. See his cards at proudlyyours.com.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

David R. Bach (Class) has been named a Maryland Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers magazine for 2013, 2014 and 2015. He has been practicing family law for more than 23 years in Rockville, Md., where he resides. David currently co-chairs the Montgomery County Bar Association’s education law section. He also plays bass guitar in a rock cover band and spends time with his wife Laura and their twin 16-year-old boys. David can be reached at david@bachfamilylaw.com.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

Make Yourself Indispensable, Darren McKnight’s (PhDAero) fifth book, is a practical guide to career success. He provides insights about core aspects of being indispensable: Effective communication skills, taking a strategic view to success and a passion for learning. Darren, who is technical director for Integrity Applications Inc., lives in Centreville, Va.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

After the $44 billion merger of the French and Swiss cement-supplying giants Lafarge and Holcim, Eric Olsen (Fin) was named CEO. Eric had been with Lafarge since 1999, holding several positions in the company’s North American operations. Originally from Chicago, Eric became a joint U.S-French citizen last year after more than a decade in France.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

After working several decades in real estate in New York City, Colin Rath (Econ) published a book about his experiences entitled It Is What It Is: A True Manhattan Real Estate Nightmare with a Silver Lining. This year Colin and his family traveled the world on their sailboat Persevere and raced in major regattas. Find him at www.colinrath.com.

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Keith Villa (MCDBio), founder and head brewmaster of Blue Moon Brewing Company, was named the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Denver’s 2015 Businessman of the Year. The Arvada, Colo., resident’s family includes several Forever Buffs: wife Jodi Nelson Villa (ArchEngr’86), mom Mercedes Wheeler (Nurs’88) and daughters Catherine Villa (MechEngr’16) and Marie Villa (Bus’19).

Posted Sep. 1, 2015

Darren McKnight (PhDAero), technical director at Integrity Applications Inc. in Chantilly, Va., published Make Yourself Indispensable: A Guide for Career Success. The book, which examines workforce productivity and career strategy, was inspired by multi-disciplinary research he started at CU. The book is available on Amazon. Darren lives in Centreville, Va.

Posted Dec. 1, 2015

Timothy Tomasik (Jour), a founder of Chicago law firm Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLC, handles aviation, transportation, antitrust and medical negligence cases. In 2011, he was a member of the plaintiff’s executive committee in litigation that secured a $1.2-billion settlement on behalf of World Trade Center property damage victims. Timothy’s wife, Jennifer, is also a lawyer. They have two daughters and live in Western Springs, Ill.

Posted Dec. 1, 2015

In December 2015, Thomas Mack (Fin) graduated from the University of North Texas with his PhD in American history. His dissertation focused on the Civil War. He works in IT management in Dallas and is pursuing teaching opportunities at the four-year college level.

Posted Jun. 1, 2016

Shari Miles-Cohen (Psych) co-edited the book Eliminating Inequities for Women with Disabilities: An Agenda for Health and Wellness. Shari is a senior director for the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

An original artwork created by Bill Sawicki (ArchEngr) was included in the 40th anniversary group exhibition “A Building with a View: Experiments in Anarchitecture” at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans. The show ran August through October.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

After 18 years in entertainment management, including work with Broadway tours and Cirque du Soleil, Kate Amberg (Ling) has started her own business. Following a long-time interest in family history, storytelling and genealogy, she started Creating Memories Now, which digitizes and stores family photographs and documents. Kate, who has lived in Las Vegas for 10 years, is a member of APPO, the Association of Professional Photo Organizers.

Posted Jun. 1, 2017

Beebe Bahrami (MCDBio) works as a fulltime freelance writer specializing in travel, food and wine, archaeology, spirituality and outdoor adventure pieces. In March Beebe gave a reading at the Boulder Book Store to promote her two new books, Café Oc: A Nomad’s Tales of Magic, Mystery and Finding Home in the Dordogne of Southwestern France and Café Neandertal: Excavating Our Past in One of Europe’s Most Ancient Places. She visits with family in Boulder several times a year.

Posted Jun. 1, 2017

Nancy Daw Kane (Dance) was appointed editor-in-chief of National Dance Society Journal. She is lead author of the article “Comparisons of Personality Dispositions and Genetic Inferences in Groups of Performing Artists,” published in June in the International Journal of Music and Performing Arts.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

Stephen Martin (MusEdu), former band teacher at Denver’s D’Evelyn High School, was inducted into the Colorado Bandmasters Association’s Hall of Fame. Steve and wife Roxanne have two daughters and two grandchildren.

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

Troon, a golf course management company in Scottsdale, Ariz., appointed Tim Schantz (PolSci) president. 

Posted Dec. 1, 2017

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