ճNew York Timesfeatured the love story and July 2011 wedding ofJeffrey Blaugrund(IntlAf’99) and his bride Sarah Silverman. Jeffrey is a Tibco Software executive from Albuquerque who moved to New York City where the couple resides.
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ٰܲٴǰPeter Breese’s(Kines’99, MPubHealth’04) work has appeared in such publications asThe New Devil’s Dictionary,Spectrum 18andCovet. His illustrations have been exhibited in galleries across the country, and his clients include fashion boutiques and Hollywood celebrities. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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For his workTodd Goodman(Mus’99) received two international composition awards. He is collaborating with librettist Stephen Catanzarite in writing a grand opera based on the classic filmNight of the Living Deadto premiere in Pittsburgh in October 2013. Todd is writing various works for musicians around the world, including a percussion concerto, an English horn concerto and another opera. He lives in Midland, Penn.
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The matrimonial law firm Siegel, Reilly & Conlon hiredRoss Kaufman(Engl’99) who has been practicing family, civil and criminal law since 2003. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a solo practitioner at his own firm. He lives with his wife and daughter in Stamford, Conn.
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Lieutenant commanderLance Tinstman(Mktg’99) and his wife Leah welcomed their first child, Lawrence Whitney Tinstman II, to their family in February. Lance is an intelligence officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and he and his family relocated to Hawai’i from Washington, D.C., in June.
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Boulder residentTrent Yang(Aero, Econ’00) is director of the CU Cleantech Program at the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship in the Leeds School of Business. CU Cleantech is a way for researchers, students and industries to connect and collaborate on new inventions in the clean technology industry.
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On Jan. 30Lori Strongin(Comm, Engl’01) released her debut young adult novelBite Me: Or the Obvious Title for a Novel About a Vampire and a Werewolf(Mundania Press). She also is a writing conference director and a “slush reader” who reads unsolicited queries and manuscripts for an agency in New York.
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Big dreams remained strong for skierKelley McMillan(Anth’02) who took classes, read books, hired guides and trained to ski Wyoming’s Grand Teton. Kelley was first inspired to climb and ski Grand Teton after seeing a photo of her uncle atop the 13,770-foot peak. According to an April article inThe Denver Post, Kelley and her guide planned to ski the Grand in May and if successful “it will be the first female-guided, female-client descent of this ski mountaineering classic.”
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On July 7Scott Sammons(Mgmt, Thtr’02) will marry Shannon Emery in Longmont, Colo. Scott is a real estate broker.
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CU coupleSarah Mercer Anderson(BioChem’03, PhDPharm’07) andShaun Anderson(ChemEngr’03) welcomed a son, Cole Patrick Anderson, on Nov. 18. The family lives in Denver and says they are doing great.
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Last MayMark Hanson* (MHist’03) and his wife had twins, one of which was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The family is trying to raise money and awareness of the disease. To learn more about their story visit . The family lives near Greensboro, N.C.
*Directors club member
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The Fender Musical Instruments Corp. recruitedJason Merz(Mktg’03) to work in the marketing division at their corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. He worked at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago prior. He landed the marketing position after many years of hard work in pursuing his greatest passion, music.
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FilmmakerTodd Nims(Comm’03) is involved in producingPUSH Tunisia, a skateboard “artivism” film project featuring a multinational group of skateboarders, street artists and volunteers on a trip to Tunisia, 11 months after the revolution. The project was covered byThe Guardiannewspaper andRolling Stone(Middle East Edition). Todd lives in El Centro, Calif.
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Business reporter for theBoulder CameraAlicia Wallace(Jour’03) won an award from the Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters in the investigative and business story categories. The story “An Eye on CEO Pay” surveyed the salaries of several CEOs in Boulder and Broomfield counties. Alicia lives in Boulder.
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The National Academy of Music namedMike Barnett(PhDMus’04) winner of the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition for his piano concerto,Lucifer Rising. Barnett is serving as composer-in-residence with the Fauxharmonic Digital Orchestra in Boston. He has performed at many major venues, and in addition to composing, Mike records regularly as a heavy metal drummer.
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Director of opera at the University of Alabama at BirminghamKristine Hurst-Wajszczuk(PhDMus’04) was honored by the National Opera Association for her production of Benjamin Britten’sThe Burning Fiery Furnace. It placed first nationally among other universities and colleges in the opera production competition. She lives in Fultondale, Ala.
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Race director for Boulder RacingLance Paniguitti(Hist’05) took over coordination of the Superior, Colo., Morgul Classic. Boulder Racing will partner with the USA Pro Cycling Challenge to increase exposure for amateur cycling. “They’re going to help market our event through their media channels — they have that broad audience,” Lance told the BoulderCamera. The Morgul Classic was held in May. Lance lives in Boulder.
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In the bookDig This Gigby Laura Dodd (Kensington Publishing)Drew Chafetz(Econ’06) is featured as one of the 32 individuals who is 20-something and navigating various career routes. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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For three yearsElise Crane(IntlAf’06) represented a media organization in Prague before pursuing a master’s degree. In May she graduated from Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and immediately began training with the Foreign Service. She is the press officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. Elise vividly remembers attending a 2003 presentation on the Foreign Service in CU-Boulder’s Hale Science building during which she swore she’d never go through the hassles of the exam process. She writes she is glad she changed her mind.
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On July 21 CU coupleMelissa “Missy” DiSalle(IntlAf’06) andRichard Diehl III(Hist’07, MEdu’11) will marry. Melissa is employed by the CU Foundation at the Leeds School of Business, and Richard is a social studies teacher in Commerce City, Colo.
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