President Bruce D. Benson

In October University of Colorado President Bruce D. Benson (Geol’64, HonDocSci’04) awarded CU’s inaugural Advocate of the Year honors to Alvin Rivera (EdD’76). Alvin is one of about 2,300 volunteers in the CU Advocates program, which celebrated its second anniversary at the reception and ceremony in Denver. State Rep. Joe Salazar (D-Thornton) additionally presented Alvin, who lives in Pueblo, with a proclamation from the Colorado House of Representatives in honor of his advocacy work on behalf of CU.