The Iliff School of Theology board of trustees appointedDonna Bates Boucher(Jour’70) as a member. She is active in the community, serving on the boards of the Mesa Verde Foundation, Samaritan Institute and the advisory board of the Colorado School of Public Health. Donna lives in Denver.
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For her love of the arts and her belief in the department,Roe Green*(CommThtr’70) established an endowed chair at CU’s department of theatre and dance. It is the arts and sciences college’s first fully endowed faculty position and the largest gift ever to CU’s theater department. She also is responsible for launching and funding an annual theater-artist residency program that is in its eighth year at CU. Roe resides in Cleveland, Ohio, and received the Alumni Association’s Alumni Recognition Award in November.
*Lifetime member
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After graduating from CUPaul Perez(Bio’71) attended the Harvard School of Dental Medicine until 1976. After 32 years of working with Veteran Affairs hospitals in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Albuquerque, N.M., Paul retired. He resides in Albuquerque. Contact him at champion4jc@gmail.com.
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On May 27Philip Courtney(MElEngr’72) and his wife celebrated their 40th anniversary with a trip to Maui. Philip is a software engineer for SRA International and is an avid cyclist riding for various charities in the summer. They have two children, and the couple enjoys skiing, hiking, traveling, kayaking and rafting.
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One of five authors of100 Years Up High: Colorado Mountains and Mountaineers(Colorado Mountain Club Press)James Fell(MHist’72, PhD’75) is an experienced climber, hiker and skier. In April he and his co-authors, includingJanet Neuhoff Robertson(A&S’57), gave a presentation and held a book signing at the Boulder Public Library. James lives in Louisville, Colo.
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The Iowa Precinct Caucuses: The Making of a Media Event, Third Edition(Bur Oak Books) co-authored by Marana, Ariz., residentHugh Winebrenner(PhDPolSci’73) shares the history of the first presidential nominating event in the nation: the 1972 Iowa precinct caucuses. The book covers how the caucuses began, how they changed and how they were manipulated by the mass media. Learn more about Hugh’s book at .
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Bradford Morrow’s(Բ’74)novelThe Diviner’s Tale(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) was published in January 2011.The Diviner’s Taleis a journey of self-discovery, an unorthodox murder mystery and a look at the world of dowsing, the ancient act of using a forked branch or stick to locate underground water or minerals. Bradford is founder of the literary magazineConjunctionsand is a professor of literature at Bard University. He lives in New York, N.Y.
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Mathews Architecture, based in Asheville, N.C., is led byJane Gianvito Mathews(EnvDes’75). The firm received the 2011 Firm of the Year Award from the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects in Raleigh, N.C. This is only the second time a woman-owned firm received the honor. Jane writes this award reflects particularly well on the foundation in design education she received at CU-Boulder.
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After coming to Boulder in 1975 during the gay rights movement and the first same-sex marriage licenses being issued,Gregory Hinton(Bus’77) was inspired to write a book about it,The Way Things Ought To Be(Kensington). He is creator of a unique education program series called Out West. Out West informs others on the history and culture of the LGBT community in the American West and is sponsored by HBO and the Gill Foundation. “My experiences in Boulder directly inform this program,” Gregory says. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Rio Hondo College superintendent and presidentTed Martinez Jr.(EdD’77) retired in June after 41 years of service in community college education. Ted says he is very proud of the progress the college has made during his tenure as he completed his fifth year as president. One of his major accomplishments includes the completion of a $245 million construction program that revitalized the aging hilltop campus. He lives in San Diego, Calif.
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Colorado attorney generalJohn Suthers(Law’77) appeared inThe Denver Postin July when he and several of his deputies delivered to the Supreme Court their rebuttal to a lower court ruling that threw out the state’s public education funding system,Lobato vs. Colorado. He believes how the state funds public education is a political question, not something that should be decided in court. John lives in Colorado Springs.
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District attorneyStanley Garnett(Hist’78, Law’82) was seeking a second term as Boulder County district attorney this fall. “It’s all about prioritization, and making sure you focus on the issues of the community you represent,” Stan told theDaily Camera.
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AttorneyDan Cartin(PolSci’79, MPubAd’11) has been working with the Office of Legislative Legal Services of the Colorado General Assembly for 23 years and has served as director of the office since 2010. In December 2011, he received his master’s degree in public administration from CU-Denver. Dan lives in Lafayette, Colo., with his wife and two daughters.
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Dedicated to the environment for years,Anita Wilks(EnvCon’80) is editor and publisher of theHighlander Monthly,an environmental magazine that has been disseminating important printed information on issues both local and regional for more than 12 years. It serves Boulder, Golden, Nederland and Central City. She researches and writes on local environmental and conservation issues, interviews candidates for local and state governments and supports animal and wildlife causes in her publication. The free magazine reaches about 30,000 readers every three months and is online at . Anita lives in Golden, Colo.
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On July 12Ruth Kahn(Mktg’82), a partner at Steptoe & Johnson, received Bet Tzedek’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award at the organization’s annual Evening of Recognition at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Ruth was honored for her extensive service to holocaust survivors on whose behalf she has obtained reparations from the German government for labor performed during World War II. She lives in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
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Apricot Harvest(Indian Paintbrush Poets) is a book of poems written byVictor Pearn(MEngl’83). As a student his poem, “One Year of Grace,” won the 1983 university-wide poetry contest and was the prologue in the 1984Coloradanyearbook. Victor taught English and writing at Jining University in Qufu, China, in 2009-10. He lives with his wife in Fort Collins, Colo., where he writes and publishes books and poems.
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Executive director of the National Architectural Accrediting BoardAndrea Rutledge(Hist, Thtr’83) received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service. It is the highest honor bestowed by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and recognizes those who dedicate part of their careers, energy and wisdom to benefit the council, the public and the architectural profession. She lives in Takoma Park, Md.
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Since 1987Geary Larrick(PhDMus’84) has obtained 47 reference citations for his research in RILM Abstracts of Music Literature. He performs on percussion and piano and lives with his wife in Stevens Point, Wis.
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Independent insurance brokerDonna Ruff(Bus’84) qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table for the 20th time. The round table represents the top 6 percent of all insurance professionals worldwide. Donna does all her business by referrals and specializes in disability long-term care and retirement and estate planning needs. She lives in Louisville, Colo.
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Yoga instructorJulie Dean(Acct’85) volunteers at Yoga Behind Bars, a nonprofit organization that sends 50 certified yoga instructors to teach in prisons and jails. In addition to teaching yoga, Julie has been a certified public accountant for 20 years and serves as a member of the yoga organization’s board of directors. She lives in Kirkland, Wash.
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