Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Alumni Association 459 UCB PPCO Boulder, CO 80309-0459 LEADERS EMERGING CU BOULDERENTERSAREFORMEDERAOFLEADERSHIP. Alumni Magazine Summer 2021 MARCHN 2021 O W The mass shooting at the Table Mesa King Soopers on March 22 left the Boulder community reeling. For lo- cal artist Michael Grab (Soc’07), his natural response was to create art. For several days following the tragedy, 10 delicately balanced stone towers, one for each victim, stood quiet and tall in a slightly hidden spot in Boulder Creek, not far from Folsom Field. Grab creates his temporary art installations with nothing but stones, balance and concentration. “The true power of applying this art form in a memorial style like this exists very much in its transience,” he said on Instagram. “The fact that nothing lasts holds a very distinct style of almost melancholic beauty.”

Glenn Asakawa FEATURES EDITOR’S NOTE The COVID-19 pan- demic illuminated social inequities as the ubiquity of phones and digital media focused attention on interrelated issues including racial injustice, gender, voting rights, gun violence and access to health care and education. These challenges gave rise to another topic that ancient philosophers, modern researchers and CU students have sought to better under- stand: leadership. While there is an eagerness to return to “normal,” new types of leaders are emerging to usher forth the future as it unfolds. In this issue, we exam- ine leadership research, education and practice through CU’s Center for Leadership and explore one alumna’s dedication to Colorado’s future CU Boulder is poised COVER 17 27 luminaries. I invite you to welcome a new genera- Is It Time to Rethink Sing Me to Sleep, Sing Me to read these, plus sto- tion of world leaders. Illustra- Leadership? to Wake tion by James Yang. ries about an unlikely As CU Boulder creates initiatives to focus on The Colorado Lullaby Project is a heartwarming hand- book-turned-movie, ABOVE In February, CU leadership development, campus communities ask: shake between music and mental health research. robot-fueled sustain- Boulder professor of art and What does leadership mean in today’s world? ability and the power art history George Rivera’s of lullabies. “Stop Hate” billboard stood 31 The End of the Death Penalty? The challenges of atop I-25 near downtown 23 Colorado Born, On the eve of his retirement, sociology professor the past year will not Denver and the Auraria Michael Radelet says “yes.” resolve quickly, but For- Campus. “My artwork Leadership Raised ever Buffs instill hope asks us to stop hate from growing and to examine the Katie Kramer found her calling at the helm of a 35 for a brighter future. phenomenon of hate in our leadership-focused foundation. The Shecession own hearts,” Rivera told CU What the pandemic revealed about gender in- Maria Kuntz Boulder Today. 25 equalities — and what needs to change. Life, Reincarnated CONTACT THE EDITOR AT D. Eric Maikranz propelled his self-published book [email protected] to the silver screen with guerilla marketing. 39 Sorting Smart Matanya Horowitz uses artificial intelligence and robots to streamline recycling. DEPARTMENTS

1 NOW 7 Campus News 15 ORIGINS 45 CU Around 55 Class Notes Memorial CU’s First Library 8 Boulder Beat 47 Chancellor’s Essay 61 Feedback 5 INQUIRY RTD Railway 33 Infographic Olympics Austin C. Okigbo 49 Sports 65 THEN 1963 13 LOOK Dogs 43 Alumni News

3 COLORADAN Casey A. Cass SUMMER 2021 44 INQUIRY Austin C. Okigbo

musician Fela Kuti. He PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING was the inventor of The Music of Pandemics Past Afrobeat music and was Austin C. Okigbo, associate professor in the College of THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT very political and radi- Music and aŒ liate faculty in Ethnic Studies and Global cal in his thought. Even Health, studies the intersection of music and public ECONOMICS, POLITICS though he died in 1997, health. He traces the way people express themselves his music still feels like musically during times of widespread illness — a AND RELIGION WITH MUSIC. it’s speaking to the Austin C. highly relevant topic given COVID-19. Here he present. The things he Okigbo discusses his research on past health crises and how able to identify some of example, conspiracy criticized in his mu- music has played a role in the current pandemic. the political extremities theories about vaccines sic (like government that have characterized now echo those that corruption, wasteful our nation’s response to followed the invention spending and economic Your areas of inter- doing archival studies seeks to understand the pandemic. of the smallpox vaccine disparities) are relevant est are really diverse on past public health how people articulate in the 1790s. New York to how many countries (music, African stud- crises and epidemics their personal experienc- You found that and London experienced are responding to the ies, global health). in the area to give my es of a disease. Music is social and cultural violent resistance to current pandemic, How do they inter- research a broader a means by which peo- events surrounding quarantine measures in especially in Nigeria sect? Ethnomusicology historical context, like ple express what is on pandemics fueled 1918. You would think and Africa. is by definition a very the 1713 outbreak of their minds… And what the responses and that culture has changed interdisciplinary field. smallpox and the influ- are people expressing? behaviors toward a lot or that people’s What’s next for your I study African music enza of 1918. I began to Feelings about econom- them. What would mindsets would have research? I’m working and, within those stud- identify where and what ics, politics and religion. you say were the changed a lot… but on a book project now. ies, my subject area is the musical responses major events at play it didn't matter. The It’s a comparative study global health. I did my were and compare them Do you see peo- in 2020? Disease epi- precedents in history of African concepts of PhD research working to what we were seeing ple making similar demics reveal the fault are there; we often just justice, which interest- with HIV/AIDS choirs with HIV/AIDS. The re- creative works and lines already present aren’t aware of it. ingly will include issues based in South Africa. search just kept going. music today? Ab- in a society. The social I seek to understand solutely. For two and cultural difficulties how people use music What themes did you semesters during the that this country faces CONSPIRACY THEORIES to articulate their expe- see carrying through coronavirus pandemic, as a nation are real. The riences of disease in a in your research of I taught classes around pandemic highlighted ABOUT VACCINES NOW global health context. this music? There is disease and music. inequalities at the level plenty of research about I asked students to of race, social class and ECHO THOSE THAT Why study the music how music is used as an use the current artis- economic class. FOLLOWED THE INVENTION of pandemics? When educational tool during tic responses they’re Diseases tell us who I was doing research in public health crises — seeing today to launch we are at an individual OF THE SMALLPOX South Africa, I started for example, promoting a broader conversation. and a broader societal protective measures. It’s been fascinating. level. The disease is a VACCINE IN THE 1790s. However, my research Students have been sickness itself, but it does reveal other forms of sickness. It’s social, What about physical of justice in the context political and economic sickness leads us to of epidemics. I’m also maladies that we suffer express ourselves thinking about a book from as well. musically? Music is an project that will look at expressive form, and the music and the global Did your fi ndings arts are a part of how history of pandemics. It surprise you? Initially, people bring out what will allow us to explore yes. I was juxtaposing they have on their minds the ways humans have historical epidemics and articulate their life responded musically that spanned over 300 experiences. to global outbreaks of years. And yet there diseases across centu- was consistency—for Have you been ries, going back to the listening to any Renaissance and up to INTERVIEW Members of the Siphithem- favorite music over this moment. ba Choir, an HIV/AIDS choir the course of the BY KELSEY YANDURA. studied by Okigbo, after a pandemic? I have been CONDENSED AND EDITED performance in late 2007. listening to Nigerian FOR CLARITY.

5 COLORADAN Photo courtesy Austin C. Okigbo SUMMER 2021 6 BOULDER BEAT RTD

CAMPUSnews B Line to Boulder Dance Like Somebody Is Watching (Finally) Nii Armah Sowah’s dance class allows socially starved students to regain community.

ii Armah Sowah dreaded teaching CU’s “African Dance — Ghanaian” during the pandemic. “The whole course is based on expression and connection,” said Sowah, who’s instructed African dance classes at CU for more than 20 years. To cut aerosol transmissions, Sowah decreased the chanting that N accompanies dances, restructured classes and cut the typically required extracurricular bonding. But the losses in no way caused a loss of heart. “COVID deprived so many students of human contact. When we start- ed dancing, there was this sense of strong desire to connect… this longing has helped us build a good community in the classes,” Sowah said. In 2021, Colorado’s RTD recommitted to a feasibility study of a Boulder-to-Denver railway. When Sowah moved to the U.S. from Ghana in 1994, he soon realized that Americans identified him as “African” rather than Gha- Boulder was in its forma- carbon emissions worsen the Denver Art Museum. naian. He recalls being thrust into a position of cultural ambassador tive years in the late 1800s. with traŒc, drivers covet Instead, we spent four for the entire continent — a role he does not take lightly. As a result, Westward expansion drew a commute that omits years on the Flatiron his course doesn’t just cover the moves. It also explores the tenets in hopeful settlers. Indus- the interstate. Flyer buses. of African cultures, creating global citizens by expanding students’ tries were booming. When a 2004 Denver RTD recommitted to cultural competencies. But the community Metro area vote approved FasTracks in February “Africa has a lot of values, ideals and philosophies that are powerful lacked convenient trans- RTD’s FasTracks proposal 2021, ordering engineer- and very meaningful in terms of supporting healthy life,” said Sowah. He portation and shipping: to build over 120 miles of ing and environmental hopes to foster appreciation and respect for African cultures by highlight- It needed a train. In 1873, passenger rail lines, excited studies for the B Line ing these values. the city got two when residents looked forward expansion. OŒcials are Students And, according to students, the course o¥ers even more. Constance the Colorado Central to Colorado’s commut- eyeing President Biden’s show off Harris (MDance’21) shared, “Embedded in the steps that we dance and Railroad Company built er-friendly future. The recent infrastructure expressive the songs that we sing are life lessons that are grounded in personal Boulder’s first working proposed $1.5 million B proposal in hopes of movements during the accountability, community building, selflessness, confidence building, rail lines and the creation Line would connect Denver securing funding. African decolonization and joy.” of the Denver and Boulder to Boulder and Longmont. CU students will surely dance class Rather than dwelling on class changes due to COVID — like the Valley Railroad connected The plan didn’t sur- be some of the first to final this modified final celebration — Sowah views these sacrifices as another the major cities. Soon vive long. RTD took on hop on board the train. spring. way to demonstrate the African spirit of resilience. Boulder celebrated its first significant debt with the Whether commuting to “Growing luxury train — complete Great Recession in 2008, campus or venturing into up in Ghana, I with lavatories — only for which coincided with re- neighboring cities, the B experienced pe- railroad travel to fall out of alizations that the B Line Line could lead to signif- riods of famine fashion when automobiles would cost millions more icant decreases in traŒc and drought. became popular in the than projected. Without and carbon output. We learned to early 1900s. a means to raise the extra If RTD moves forward manage and Over a century after funds, RTD prioritized with the B Line, commut- made do under riders traded tickets for less-expensive lines, and ers and train enthusiasts the circum- car keys, residents yearn Boulder County residents alike may have reason to stances,” Sowah for a return to rail. In lost faith. celebrate. I know I’ll be said. “We didn’t 2018, RTD reported that As car-less first-year grateful for it when I visit insist on living congestion caused 77 students at CU in 2017, my alma mater. And thou- our life as if the million hours of trav- the year of FasTracks’ sands of Denver-Boulder world was not el delay in the Metro original planned com- commuters can finally happening. We Denver region. As urban pletion, my friends and I skip the nightmare of rush adjust as need- sprawl between the cities pined for a train to take hour on Highway 36. ed.” BY GRACE becomes denser and us to Rockies games or BY GRACE DEARNLEY DEARNLEY

7 COLORADAN Matt Tyrie Matt Tyrie SUMMER 2021 8 WHAT’S IN MY PHONE Morgan Klaus Scheuerman

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Most-used apps Climate Change Causes A PhD student Gmail and Microsoft research fellow, Mammal Range Shifts Morgan Klaus Scheuerman Warming temperatures are driving small mammals in the (PhDInfoSci’21) Rockies to higher elevations. has worked with Twitter companies like mall mountain mammals like marmots and ground squirrels are expe- Facebook and riencing the e¥ ects of rapid climate change. Google to spot In a 13-year study published earlier this year, CU ecologist and social issues associate professor Christy McCain found that small mammals in Colo- within technol- Slack rado’s Rocky Mountains are shifting their ranges to higher elevations ogy design. His S in response to warming temperatures. work explores “For mammals and any living organism… a main determinant of how social iden- where they live and fl ourish is climate,” said McCain, who is also cura- tities like race tor of vertebrates at the CU Museum of Natural History. “They are very and gender are much evolved to live in a particular set of climates that allow them to represented in Most-used live and reproduce successfully.” algorithms and emoji During the past several decades, however, temperatures have been other technical warming faster than many species can adapt. To stay within their infrastructures. niche climate, animals must follow the cooler temperatures up the mountain — shrinking the available area of their range. Model: McCain and her team Samsung studied 47 mammal Galaxy S21 species from the Front Ultra with a card Range and San Juan case and a cat- shaped keyring Rockies, including the golden-mantled ground squirrel, pygmy shrew, pine squirrel and West- ern jumping mouse. Algorithmic By comparing fi eld data with museum re- Identities cords, they found these species have moved How soon after waking up do you The main thing you use your phone uphill an average of 430 I use my phone Probably chatting on different feet since the 1980s. look at your phone? for? A yellow- as my alarm, but most of the time I apps. My phone is mostly a social con- bellied mar- Montane mammals — those already living at higher elevations, like look at it and then hit snooze immedi- nection tool for me. But I do doomscroll mot seeks the yellow-bellied marmot — experienced the most dramatic changes, ately — at least five times! quite a bit, sadly. cool refuge moving their ranges up an average of 1,135 feet. at higher “Some of [these species] might not be charismatic to everybody, like Duration of longest call last week? Lock screen or background image? altitudes, an the tiniest shrew… but they’re indications of the wider biodiversity Eighteen minutes with a journalist dis- I am a nerd, so both my backgrounds indicator of that’s changing in Colorado’s mountains,” said McCain. “If we don’t cussing AI ethics work. are from nerdy media. My lock screen rising global curb this change, our grandchildren might not see some of these spe- is a fanart of Thanatos from the video tempertures. cies in the future.” Where was the location of your game Hades, and my home background Despite the daunting challenges of a changing climate, McCain stays last selfi e? At home, with my cat on is a fanart from Full Metal Alchemist. positive by focusing on what she can contribute through her research. my chest. I take a lot of selfies and “I see it both as a person… and as a scientist,” she said. “There’s a lot a lot of cat photos. Anytime my cat How many hours were you on your that we can study. We can delve deeper into each species’ biology — graces me with his cuddles, I have to phone last week? I don’t even want and understand what might help them.” BY EMILY HENINGER take a picture. to think about this!

9 COLORADAN Courtesy Morgan Klaus Scheuerman McCain Lab SUMMER 2021 10 ARTIFACT CU Baseball The Style The Material The jersey originally had long Lightweight wool flannel. sleeves until they were cut short CAMPUSnews and hemmed by hand. DIGITS Rethinking Advanced Com- Building Performance Art putational Center Community at CU Culture for Entry System The C4C (Center for Inspired by the #MeToo Simulation (AC- Community) student movement, CU faculty CESS) institute services building members Amanda Rose with NASA. The celebrated its 10th Villarreal (PhDThtr’21) multi-partner anniversary this year. and Tamara Meneghini work, led by created the Colorado professor Iain Boyd of Theatre Standards, a set the Ann and H.J. Smead of guidelines to foster Department of Aerospace safety and respect for Engineering Sciences, future generations of will focus on thermal pro- The Year Tenmicro-restaurants offer performance artists. tection systems, which This jersey cuisines, including Latin, Villarreal and Menegh- protect spacecraft from is from 1893. Persian and Italian menus ini hope the detailed the aerodynamic heating The Hale instructions for dealing they experience when Science with confl icts, handling entering the atmosphere. Building, violence and stage inti- CU’s eighth building, macy, reporting sexual Spotlight on Afri- was nearly $84.4 harassment and more can and African million construction budget finished. will inspire social justice American Studies change in the industry. In May, CU Boulder Said Villarreal to CU announced the Center 5,500+ Boulder Today: “When for African and African meals served per people know better, peo- American Studies. Known day at the dining hall ple can do better.” as CAAAS (or “the Cause”), the center will CU Leads NASA support teaching, re- Space Tech Re- search and creative work search Institute on the history and culture Over the next fi ve years, of people of African researchers at CU Boul- descent. The center has der will been a goal for professor lead and center director Rei- student support offices, the land Rabaka for over 15 including Career Services years: “The establishment The Player 12 The jersey belonged to star pitcher of CAAAS means Black and the Center for and team captain Edwin John Ingram students and faculty will Multicultural Affairs (A&S1893; Law1895), who later The Sport be able to feel a greater became a Boulder County judge. CU baseball was a 90-year sense of belonging at CU tradition, running 1890 to Boulder,” Rabaka told CU 1980. The final game Boulder Today. Bu s at Bat was May 6, 1980. 75%of construction waste Heard Around Campus was recycled, diverting In April 1893, Edwin John Ingram (A&S1893; Law1895) stepped onto the fi eld for CU’s third varsity baseball sea- it from landfills “THE BEST LEADERS...CAN The Gift son. The team donned new uniforms, funded by a musical The jersey was EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE concert with the university banjo and glee clubs. Ingram, donated by C. F. THEY STAND FOR. THEY captain of the team and famed for his tricky curveball Alan Cass (A&S ex’63; pitch, led the “varsity nine” in an undefeated season. The HonDocHum’99), CAN UNDERSTAND THE fi nal game was a nail-biter against the University of Den- Ingram’s grandnephew ver — the wind was fi erce, and the team was down three and the founder and PAIN, THE RAGE, THE FEAR, curator of the Glenn 277gifts and pledges were of their regular players. Then, the wind stopped and the Miller Archives. given to the building THE COMPLEXITY.” team got down to business, scoring fi ve runs in the sixth fund by alumni, parents, — Stacey Abrams, voting rights activist and bestselling author, in her ad- inning and pulling through to win the pennant. faculty, staff and friends dress to graduates at the 2021 Colorado Law commencement ceremony.

11 COLORADAN Mona Lambrecht, CU Heritage Center SUMMER 2021 12 LOOK Dogs

Pups of CU Though Ralphie holds a special place in the hearts of so many Forever Buffs, most would list their loyal pup when it comes to choosing a favorite furry friend. Until Folsom Field is once again filled with a roaring crowd decked out in CU gear, canine Buffs are showing off their school spirit to keep alumni and fans inspired. If only CU could enter a team in the Puppy Bowl!

13 COLORADAN (From top, left to right) Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado; SUMMER 2021 14 @run.ralphie.run; @nicole.kirk; @stefaniequinnr; @pearl_mabel_and_me; @haleykurlfink ORIGINS Library

The Tale of Buckingham Library Sewall announced the name “Buckingham Library” at the concert on s Leo Tolstoy prepared to publish Anna Karenina and Louisa May Al- Dec. 7, 1877. cott’s Little Women sequels circulated, a group of CU bookworms were The library opened its doors in 1878, and students took advantage of dreaming up the university’s first library. the 1,500 tomes during the fall semester. Within the first few months of class on CU’s campus in the fall of The furniture, drapery and decor were selected by society members. 1877 (when it was just a prep school), several students formed the Natural light illuminated the books. Three walnut writing tables were A University Literary Society. Members included the group’s president o¥set by a comfortable easy chair. James McFarland (A&S1882), Emma Reed, Fred Smith and John In June 1878, the Boulder County News said, “There may be costlier Mellette (A&S1882). libraries in the State, but none other with such an indispensable selection A few Society meetings were marked by witty satire and consisted of new books, and a place so pleasant in its furnishings and surroundings.” ambitious of debates, essays, orations and recitations. The group discussed Over the next several years, the library traveled around Old Main. students everything from the virtues of selfishness to their berry-picking expe- It expanded into multiple rooms on the second floor, then moved to formed the riences in the mountains. the third floor. As the collection grew and the sheer amount of books university’s first library. They also began making plans for a society library. Eager to raise became too heavy, it was moved to the ground level. Finally, on Jan. 4, funds, they put on a series of “entertainments” — lectures, a concert, a 1904, the library moved to its own building (now the University The- play titled Neighbor Jackwood (managed by Mary Rippon) and a debate atre) on the Norlin quadrangle. By this time, it boasted 30,000 volumes. concerning “Woman or Money: Which has the greater influence over Now, over 100 years later, the five libraries across the CU Boulder man?” Tickets ranged between 50 cents and $2. campus represent the largest library collection in the Rocky Mountain During this fundraising phase, local banker and bibliophile Charles region, exceeding 10 million books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, Buckingham donated $2,000 for the purchase of books. President maps, microforms and more. BY KELSEY YANDURA

15 COLORADAN CU Heritage Center SUMMER 2021 16 AS CU BOULDER CREATES INITIATIVES TO IS IT TIME TO FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, RETHINK CAMPUS COMMUNITIES ASK: WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP? LEADERSHIP MEAN IN TODAY’S WORLD?

BY BARBARA BROOKS

For Brian Muriithi (AeroEngr’22), technological challenges, CU intro- leadership is about building communi- duced a Center for Leadership last year. ty, bridging cultures and collaborating. The center is a top priority for Chancel- While his ideas are largely informed lor Philip P. DiStefano, who holds the by his Kenyan heritage and personal Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership, experience, Muriithi has found confir- and will distinguish CU’s approach mation in the books he’s reading as a from other universities. student in the Engineering Leadership “Just as there is no one way to lead, Program (ENLP). there is no single approach to develop- Take Speaker of the Dead, by Orson ing the leaders of tomorrow,” said Aaron Scott Card, which he read for his “In- Roof, executive director of the center. telligent Leadership” class this spring: “We are a hub that will connect more “There’s an ongoing, tense war between students to the multidisciplinary lead- cultures that don’t understand each ership education they need, while also other,” he said. “It was the job of a few amplifying CU’s cutting-edge research characters to find the common ground in the field of leadership development.” and get people to work together instead The Engineering Leadership Program of eliminating each other. The book was Muriithi is involved with is one of 27 ini- really about the importance of empathy tiatives for the center. CU’s Shilo Brooks, and understanding.” a staunch supporter of the liberal arts Muriithi is one of five recipients of with a discipline in political theory, was the 2020–21 Newton Endowed Chair tapped in 2018 to help prepare future in Leadership Student Leaders of the leaders to grapple with the impacts of Year Award, from CU Boulder’s Center advances in biomedical engineering, for Leadership. In 2021, he was one energy, social media and other rapidly of 3,000 undergraduate students on evolving fields. campus who are focused on improving “My view is that leadership education their leadership skills through new CU is, in essence, liberal education,” he said, Boulder opportunities. “and that the kinds of challenges leaders face require a certain intellectual agility A NEW ERA OF LEADERSHIP AT CU that can only come by way of a broad As part of the university’s Flag- and deep curiosity and a vigorous mind ship 2030 vision to better address that wants to encounter and engage all 21st-century humanitarian, social and aspects of the world.”

17 COLORADAN James Yang SUMMER 2021 18 Along with Angela Thieman Dino Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Inno- (MAnth’95; PhD’07), an anthropologist vative Teams, was published last year, and senior instructor in the program, and in addition to teaching students, she Brooks focused the four-course curric- has spoken across the U.S. as a consul- ulum on exploring leadership through tant, including in the White House. philosophy, history, psychology, poli- What matters most to Johnson is that tics, literature and anthropology. leaders keep learning. Students read biographies — of the “If you were a great leader in 1980 and Wright brothers, Abraham Lincoln and you’re doing the same thing today, then Martin Luther King Jr., for example you’re not a great leader anymore,” she — and listen to podcast interviews as said. “But if we can define certain com- a way to understand human “passions petencies, then we can train people to and longings and hopes and fears,” be better at them. That makes leadership which Brooks said is critical to leading more accessible.” teams and also doing well by society. At Leeds, Johnson said they are focus- “We teach leadership as a philosophy, ing on building leaders who have moral, which is where art and science meet: ethical character, not just people who can a reasonable, ratio- make money. nal knowledge of the “For a long time, we world, combined with "IF YOU WERE thought first you had to a humane sensitivity A GREAT get your technical skills to guide us to wisdom,” down — accounting, said Brooks, faculty finance, marketing — director for the ENLP LEADER and if you had extra program. “Some of the time, you could focus qualities that a good IN 1980 AND on the more social leader must possess — YOU’RE DOING skills like empathy and empathy; character; an inclusivity. Now it’s the appreciation for diversi- THE SAME THING opposite. Our students ty; a sense for the right, TODAY, THEN want an education that the just and the good aligns with their values — are not purely nu- YOU’RE NOT A and prepares them for merical, measurable or a workplace that sup- scientific in character.” GREAT LEADER ports the triple bottom While the ENLP ANYMORE." line of people, planet curriculum emphasizes and profits.” character formation, In that way, she be- Brooks appreciates the diversity of ap- lieves CU Boulder is getting it right. proaches to leadership on campus. “Of course, we have to act on our val- “The Center for Leadership brings ues and make certain changes,” she said. together all the programs, all the diverse “But our Center for Leadership shows interests, all the manifold ways of doing how progressive we are compared to things,” he said. “So, we all talk to each other institutions.” other and learn from each other.” LEARNING THE ART OF LEADERSHIP NEW METRICS FOR LEADERSHIP Peter Huang, professor and DeMuth Chair For Stefanie K. Johnson, associate pro- at Colorado Law, studies happiness in law fessor in CU’s Leeds School of Business, and business. Among other courses, he the art and science of leadership have teaches Law and Leadership, which focus- become one and the same. es on what he calls “the art of leadership” “People study how leaders build empa- — and includes skills such as mindfulness, thy, and we can measure empathy,” she emotional intelligence, self-discipline, grit said. “So, if you consider science to be and subjective well-being. what I do — which is using the empirical “These skills are teachable and extreme- scientific method to test hypotheses — ly important,” Huang said. “If you can lead then it’s all science.” yourself, then you can lead others and lead Specifically, Johnson studies the inter- change. If you’re distracted, you’re not fully section of leadership and diversity. Her present to hear what your client, or the jury bestselling book, Inclusify: The Power of or opposing counsel is saying.”

19 COLORADAN SUMMER 2021 20 Huang is pleased that other Colo- sations and help others feel comfortable. rado Law professors are also teaching I’ve met some really impressive doctors empathy and compassion, though the in the field, and the thing I’ve taken away profession at large is embracing the is how compassionate they are and how concepts relatively late. comfortable others are in their presence. “Doctors realized the importance of To me, that’s really an art.” bedside manner,” he said. “Managers understood the importance of being LEADING THE WAY TO CHANGE adaptive when a plan isn’t working. But Whether leadership is considered an art law is by its nature precedent bound. or a science, everyone agrees that the Lawyers want consistency over time, and future requires leaders who have more they’re also risk-averse.” than technical skills for their field. Huang is convinced that improving Brooks says they’ll need the intellectu- their leadership skills will help CU grad- al grounding to grapple with fundamental uates stand out in the job market. human problems. So, he wants all leader- Allie Reuter (IntPhys, Neuro’21) agrees. ship students to “think through the great As a pre-med student and a member of question Aristotle first asked: ‘What is the Presidents Leadership Class, she is good for man?’” graduating with a leadership minor. She But there’s more, said Muriithi, who serves on the Senior Class Council and plans to continue fostering the growth of fu- conducts undergraduate research on men- ture leaders within the Kenyan community tal wellness with engineering students. in Colorado. He believes leaders will need After a friend died by suicide, Reuter to see the world as a diverse community started CU’s chapter of Active Minds, whose problems cannot be solved alone. the national organization that promotes “In the Kenyan community, one of our mental health for young adults. Like Mu- big mottos is, ‘It takes a village to raise a riithi, she was one of the top five student child.’ That influenced me a lot growing up,” leaders for 2020–21. he said. “Leadership is about how you live Reuter believes her leadership training your life and carry yourself on a daily basis.” and experience at CU will help her stand “Our generation is more progressive, out when she competes for jobs and and we’re change-makers,” he said. medical school admission. “When we look to the past, we see that “Everyone who applies will have a the top-down method hasn’t worked, so great resume and be decently smart,” she we want to do things a di¥erent way — to said. “But what ends up di¥erentiating make our future and the future for our people is whether they can have conver- children better.”

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The Center for Leadership unites ing them to continually thrive and 27 leadership programs across achieve long-term success. campus to support programming and research. The Leadership Studies Minor (LSM) encourages students to dis- The Presidents Leadership Class cover what the academic research is a four-year, comprehensive says about leadership, including leadership development program collaborative and inclusive leader- focusing on academics, experi- ship, ethical decision-making and ence, service and community to issues of power and privilege. expose students to leadership lessons on many levels. The Boulder-CU Leadership Pro- gram provides opportunities for The Scripps Leadership and Career current CU undergrads to partner Development Program provides with professionals in the Boulder student-athletes with resources community for mentoring experi- and opportunities to explore and ences. Visit colorado.edu/lead to pursue their passion while prepar- learn more.

21 COLORADAN SUMMER 2021 22 “Katie has it all — intellectual curiosi- began long before she was named a ty, sensitivity and compassion, sensibility Boettcher Scholar. COLORADO BORN, and an intense desire to make a positive “In high school, I was student body impact,” she said. “She embodies the president and attended leadership KATIE KRAMER FOUND HER CALLING AT THE Boettcher Foundation’s mission to cham- camps,” she said. “I read a lot of leadership pion excellence across Colorado.” books. And I love working with other Refl ecting on the evolution of her career, leaders to make good things happen and Kramer describes her role as that of a con- fi nd ways to serve our community. So, it’s nector who cares deeply about the quality been in the cards for me all along.” LEADERSHIP of life for Coloradans. When asked what The receipt of the Boettcher Scholar- fulfi lls her professional- ship and her tenure HELM OF A LEADERSHIP-FOCUSED FOUNDATION ly, she said: “To work in at CU Boulder, where a place where I feel like she was a member of I’m being of service to LEADERS the Presidents Leader- my community and to SHOULD BE ship Class, built upon be in a place where I’m these interests. Her always learning.” DEFINED BY THE undergraduate years Kramer, who has spent served as a training ROLE THEY PLAY more than 20 years ground to learn how to RAISED focused on leadership IN A COMMUNITY, work with people from development, believes di¥ erent backgrounds, BY KENNA BRUNER e¥ ective leaders should NOT THEIR TITLE perspectives and lived be defi ned by the role experiences. they play in a commu- OR POSITION. “It’s important to Deep family roots anchor fourth-genera- Merthan (Mus’91) served the foundation nity, not their title or understand di¥ erent tion Coloradan Katie Kramer (Mgmt’97; for 21 years including as board chair from position. And since she started as CEO in viewpoints and develop the skills and will- MBA’09) to the state she loves. Moreover, 1992 to 2007. 2017, over $18 million has been distributed ingness to engage in civil discourse,” said she has found a place for her professional Kramer is following their lead. Her through scholarships to deserving Colora- Kramer, who lives in Arvada, Colorado, life in an organization that has a long histo- career trajectory toward serving the do students seeking to be future leaders. with her husband and two sons. “You ry in the state: the Boettcher Foundation. foundation began in 1993 when she was “Our communities thrive when must get out of your echo chamber. Can The Boettcher Foun- named a Boettcher individuals from all sectors, industries, you have a growth mindset and be curious dation is a philanthropic Scholar — awarded to generations and geographies have access if you’re always convinced you’re right?” organization whose mis- "I’M A BELIEVER 50 Colorado students to leadership opportunities and sup- Kramer’s insatiable desire to learn, sion is to invest in the THAT ANYONE a year — and enrolled port,” she said. grow and share has been a driving force promise of Colorado at CU Boulder. In the Kramer added that she doesn’t believe behind her success. and the potential of CAN BE A LEADER nearly three decades leaders are born. “I wanted to orient my career around Coloradans. It seeks to since, she has held “There are multiple charac- being of service to my com- build a connected, in- AND THAT IT MOST multiple titles at the teristics of leadership that can munity,” she said. “And clusive and accessible OFTEN STARTS 84-year-old foundation, be learned, developed or the mission of Boettcher leadership ecosystem including vice president enhanced,” she said. “I’m is in complete alignment that serves all of Colora- WITH THE when she was just 26. a believer that anyone with my personal pas- do while propelling the Today, she serves as the can be a leader and that sions, so I am grateful state forward. youngest president and it most often starts with for the opportunity The foundation is CHOICE fi rst female CEO in the the choice to care about to do what I love and named after Charles TO CARE ABOUT organization’s history. the success and dreams make a di¥ erence in Boettcher, a German im- As the head of a of others.” this place I care so migrant who arrived in THE SUCCESS leadership-focused A self-described deeply about.” Colorado in 1869 to pur- foundation, the stan- “leadership nerd,” sue business ventures. AND DREAMS dards are high. And Kramer’s interest The women in his fami- OF OTHERS." Kramer has brought in leading people ly were a crucial part of her A-game from the guiding the family for- beginning, said Sharon tune toward philanthropy in 1937. Among Linhart, chair of the Boettcher Founda- them, Edna Boettcher and Mae Boettcher tion Board of Trustees and founder of were trustees, and Claudia Boettcher Linhart Public Relations.

23 COLORADAN Matt Tyrie SUMMER 2021 24 LIFE, REINCARNATED

D. ERIC MAIKRANZ PROPELLED HIS SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK TO THE SILVER SCREEN WITH GUERILLA MARKETING. BY HELEN OLSSON

In 2010, Rafi Crohn picked up a paper- don’t really rattle. But I couldn’t even hold back called The Reincarnationist Papers in a cup of tea,” said Maikranz. “Wahlberg a hostel in Nepal. On the first page, author said to me, ‘Eric, I hope to make you proud D. Eric Maikranz (Russ’91) o¥ered a cash of my portrayal of your character.’ I was reward to any reader who could help get floating like a butterfly.” the book made into a Hollywood movie. Maikranz gained inspiration for this As an assistant to a movie producer, unique adventure through a combi- Crohn was instantly intrigued by both the nation of travel, historical study and proposal and the book’s puzzle-box plot. personal experience. Part sci-fi thriller, part mystery and part After graduating from CU, Maikranz historical fiction, the novel follows a shad- moved to Italy to serve as a foreign cor- owy society called the Cognomina made up respondent. On the side, he gave tours of of reincarnated individuals with total recall the Coliseum and the Forum, bringing the of their past lives. “They’re very cosmo- past to life through historical characters. politan and educated people who’ve led “Every generation has its Kardashians very enriched lives,” Maikranz said. “Some and Clintons,” he said. “That was killer characters go back 10 or 20 lives.” training for storytelling on the page.” How the self-published paperback Maikranz also found inspiration for the found its way to Nepal remains a mystery. novel through his own curiosity about rein- At the time, there were only a thousand carnation. “I have three memories that don’t copies in circulation. “I had no idea if it belong to me,” he said. “The oldest one is would work,” said Maikranz. “It’s even from around 1880. I’m a little boy holding a more mind-blowing that Rafi found it man’s hand as we watch huge black steam halfway around the world.” locomotives pull up to the tracks.” The idea sprung from Maikranz’s work Does he believe in reincarnation? “I as a programmer at Oracle, which often don’t have a strong metaphysical stance uses collaboration and customer input on it. I don’t necessarily believe in it, but I to improve its products. “Essentially, I don’t not believe in it.” crowdsourced my readers to become my Maikranz also credits his time at the agents,” he said. university. “In a way, I’m equipped to write And — it worked. Crohn and Maikranz this novel because the 22-year-old version paired up on a quest for a movie deal. of me went to CU and studied the Russian For the next nine years, Crohn cham- giants.” He is inspired by the idea that even pioned the book in what would be a in our current existence, we’re di¥erent rollercoaster ride of emotions. They’d people at di¥erent parts of our lives. get a nibble from a production company With the release of Infinite, Maikranz one month, an option here, a producer plans to take a six- to 12-month leave of interested there. Right when it seemed like absence from Oracle to focus on writ- a done deal, the project would get shelved. ing—and to take time for dropping in on Finally, in 2017, it sold to Paramount. The Zoom book clubs. The second book in film, titled Infinite, stars Mark Wahlberg the series, The Cognomina Chronicles, is and Chiwetel Ejiofor and was released on in the works. “After 30 years, I’m finally Paramount+ in June. getting to use my degree in literature to In 2019, Maikranz traveled to an the fullest,” he said. abandoned Victorian mansion-turned- movie-set in England to see the filming ERICMAIKRANZ.COM of Infinite and to meet Wahlberg between @ERICMAIKRANZ takes. “I was absolutely terrified. I speak in front of thousands of people for work; I @DERICMAIKRANZAUTHOR

Courtesy Paramount+ SUMMER 2021 26 Sing Me to Sleep, Sing Me to Wake

The Colorado Lullaby Project is a heartwarming handshake between music and mental health research.

BY KELSEY YANDURA

27 COLORADAN SUMMER 2021 28 WHEN SUSAN ORNITZ first heard her cus- with the idea of finding a research part- In Zoe’s “Little Wild Thing,” the at birthing centers, everyone tuned in via tom lullaby (illustrated on the previous ner when CU’s Reneé Crown Wellness “Viking girl” symbolizes a phase where Zoom, sometimes with team members pages), created by students at CU’s Institute and the College of Music’s En- she made little growling sounds. “My logging in across the country. College of Music, she was floored. Her trepreneurship Center for Music called, husband called them her ‘Viking nois- “We had to think about how to imitate 7-month-old daughter Zoe loved it, too. asking about the project. He was thrilled. es,’” said Ornitz. an in-person musical experience through “She was so excited. She just started Together, they formed the Colora- The song goes on to reference various the internet, still have it be engaging and squealing. It was like she knew it was do Lullaby Project. The pilot program animals, a nod to Ornitz’s occupation as still have people feel like it was a really written for her,” said Ornitz. kicked o¥ in 2020 under the direction of a veterinarian and her daughter’s beloved gratifying experience,” said Law. In December 2020, Ornitz agreed Grace Law (MMus’21), a graduate assis- stu¥ed animal collection. CU was the first national or interna- to participate in CU’s Colorado Lulla- tant with the Entrepreneurship Center The term “lullaby” is used broadly for tional partner to implement the project by Project, a program pairing student for Music, with the help of Anne Fritzon the songs. “It doesn’t always have to be digitally. Some parents even expressed a musicians with new parents to create a (MPsych’20; PhD’24), a graduate student very calm and soothing. Some parents end preference for the virtual model. custom song for their little ones. Over in clinical psychology. up writing something upbeat to get their “It’s much more equitable in a way the course of several collaboration ses- Under the project’s model, student kids focused. It’s flexible, and they don’t that parents don’t have to travel, and they sions, mother and musicians used details musicians help parents write the music, have to fit in some certain box,” said Law. don’t have to find child care. They can do about Zoe — her nickname, it from the comfort of their favorite stu¥ed animal and own home, and they feel emerging personality — to really comfortable,” said Law. craft a very personal song. Months later, though Zoe Findings and Future has grown, the song (titled Nearly all caregivers who “Little Wild Thing”) is completed the program still special for the moth- reported a positive expe- er-daughter duo. rience with the Lullaby “We still love to sing it to- Project at CU. gether on our stroller walks,” Researchers from the Ornitz said. “I didn't think Crown Institute found of it as something that was families showed improve- going to be so memorable, ments in social connections but it’s such a special thing and decreased loneliness. to us now.” The lullabies also improved symptoms of depression The Birth of the Project and anxiety. Many parents The project began in New reported the lullaby had York City in 2011. As a part of a positive impact on their Carnegie Hall’s community relationships with children, engagement programs at partner or family. Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, composer while the Crown Institute studies the This was true for Ornitz. “We kind of “Throughout the pandemic, there’s and teaching artist Tom Cabaniss was e¥ects of lullabies on the parents’ mental decided we wanted it to be a wake-up, been a collective sense of hopelessness,” working with HIV/AIDS patients in the health, wellness and social connections. happy type song,” she said. said Law. “This gave parents something pediatric unit when he heard murmurs “It's an equal collaboration, but we to be excited about and to look forward about teen moms in the OB-GYN unit Mother and Musician really try to empower the parent to to. Many felt like they were strengthen- having a diŒcult time connecting with Lullaby creation takes place over several create something that reflects what they ing the relationships with their families their newborns. sessions with the child’s mother, father want,” said Law. and their kids.” “I wondered what would happen if we or guardian and involves the creation of Ultimately, the project is rooted in em- “Especially with COVID and the chal- could help these mothers create their own musical motifs, lyrics and melody. pathy — creating a lullaby with a parent lenges of being a new mother, the project lullabies for their children,” said Cabaniss. Ornitz knew she wanted an Americana is a practice of deep listening. made me feel special,” said Ornitz. “What kind of bond would that forge?” vibe in her song — an acoustic, roots- The Colorado Lullaby Project has Ten years later, Carnegie Hall’s Lul- style tune that felt rustic and homey. Pivoting During a Pandemic served over 60 families to date. Law laby Project has a network of partners From there, they began weaving relevant The university’s pilot season of the plans to make this program available — including CU Boulder — across the details into the lyrics. Though she doesn’t Lullaby Project was scheduled to kick o¥ every fall and spring and have contin- globe. From Slovakia to Alaska, each identify as a “creative person,” the team during the 2020 spring semester — until uous enrollment for both students and iteration is unique. Some partners work made the songwriting process accessible COVID-19 hit. parents or guardians to be engaged in with mothers in birthing centers, others through various creative exercises. “We were slated to have all of our the project. in correctional facilities. For example, the team often asks par- sessions in person,” said Law. “Once the “This is going to be a long-standing “The diversity of lullabies themselves ents to write a letter to their child. The pandemic happened, our team was still program for us,” said Law. “Our plans are to can be so wide, and the expressions of personal nature of the letter helps give determined to make it work.” really hone in how we’re doing it here and the project can be equally wide,” said the artists insight into the parents’ world They quickly reworked the model. In- be able to spread it to other universities to Cabaniss. In 2017, he had been toying and shapes the lullaby’s message. stead of meeting with mothers in person reach more families.”

29 COLORADAN Marion Deuchars SUMMER 2021 30 The End of the DEATH PENALTY? On the eve of his retirement, sociology professor Michael Radelet says ‘‘yes.’’ By Lisa Marshall

It was 1 a.m. July 13, 1984, when Michael Then, there is the race issue. Radelet made the decision to publicly Since 1981, when Radelet first showed denounce the death penalty. He’d just that those accused of murdering white said goodbye to David Washington, a victims are more likely to be sentenced to convicted triple-murderer who died in the death than those who murder Black victims, electric chair six hours later. As he accom- study after study has confirmed this finding. panied Washington’s wife and daughters In one, Radelet found that cases with a out of the Florida State Prison’s death white female victim were 10 times more row, their pleas echoed. likely to result in a death sentence than sim- “They just kept crying, ‘Please don’t kill ilar homicides with a male victim of color. my Daddy,’” recalls Radelet, a CU Boulder Thanks in part to Radelet’s 100 research sociology professor. “That’s when I first papers and dozens of testimonies, law- came to realize that in many ways, the makers have begun to turn against the death penalty punishes the family and death penalty. This includes Colorado, society as much as the inmate.” which in 2020 became the 22nd state to Radelet’s research, dating to the 1970s, abolish the death penalty. was among the first to show innocent His work has not gone unnoticed. people sometimes get executed and that The nation’s largest anti-death penalty race plays a key role in determining who organization recently honored Radelet for lands on death row. Through 50 “last a lifetime of research examining the true visits” with inmates (including infamous societal costs of capital punishment. serial killer Ted Bundy) in the hours Radelet tuned in virtually, accepting the before their execution, he has also illu- Death Penalty Focus Abolition Award with minated life inside death row and the toll a statement that seemed impossible for so capital punishment leaves behind. many years: “We are in a position to believe Twelve years before Washington’s exe- that many of us will see total abolition of the cution, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that death penalty in our lifetimes,” he said. death penalty statutes as written in most In all, 10 U.S. states abolished the death states failed to provide clear standards on penalty in the 2000s, and 142 countries who got the death penalty and what con- have banned the practice. In 2019, Califor- stituted “cruel and unusual punishment” nia — home to the country’s largest death and were, thus, unconstitutional. row — put a moratorium on capital pun- “A number of people thought we would ishment. And many believe President Joe never see another execution again in the Biden will, at minimum, commute existing United States,” recalls Radelet, a CU facul- federal death sentences to life. ty member since 2001. Radelet, who retires from teaching this But soon, states began to recraft their year, has played no small role in driving statutes to try to meet the court’s objec- that progress. tions, and the death penalty was revived. Seated in his oŒce, clutching a According to a data set Radelet has com- hand-written goodbye letter Bundy wrote piled, executioners have put 1,532 people to him before he went to the electric chair, to death since in the U.S., including 17 in Radelet likens his last visits to hospice 2020 alone — 10 under the direction of the work. In their final hours, he says, even a federal government. Today there are 2,500 convicted murderer deserves the grace of people on America’s death rows. a listening ear. At least 185 wrongly convicted people Some have accused him of sympathiz- have been exonerated after being sen- ing with criminals. He disagrees. tenced to death. And, according to his own “You don’t oppose the death penalty research originally published in 1987, at because these guys are all great citi- least 23 innocent people were executed in zens. You oppose it because of what it the U.S. between 1905 and 1974. does to society.”

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What the pandemic revealed about gender inequalities — and what Sheneeds to change. By Lisa Marshall Illustration by Harriet Lee-Merrion -cess on

35 COLORADAN SPRING 2021 36 IN MID-MARCH 2020, Rachel Rinaldo in gender studies. “There are conversa- As of May, while vaccines rolled between the couple to create gender found herself in the same position as tions happening now about what it takes out widely and the economy started to equity at home. roughly 20 million other working moth- to support working parents that I have rebound, mothers’ representation in LGBTQ couples, she found, were also ers in the United States: suddenly stuck never seen in my lifetime.” the labor force was still down 4% but more likely to have equitable divisions of without child care, or thrust into the role working fathers’ representation was labor and tended to have ongoing con- of homeschool teacher, and trying to The Back-Up Parent Trap nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. versations about who does what around fi gure out how to get her work done. Even before the pandemic, Rinaldo’s Black and Latino moms were even the household. “It was an impossible choice. You research found the division of labor in harder hit, accounting for about half of “When you don’t have these obvious could either do your job well or parent many households was unequal. the total decrease in the female labor gender di¥ erences between partners, well,” said Rinaldo, CU Boulder associate “Women in many cases were already force, even though they represent less you have to talk about these issues more professor of sociology and mother of the default or back-up parent,” she said. than one-third of it, according to the Pew explicitly,” she said. 7-year-old Nathaniel. “At times, I felt like “They arranged the play dates, did the Research Center. Rinaldo did not include single parents I was failing at both.” majority of the housework and when And in academia, where today’s in the study, as one of her objectives was When she scrolled through social me- publications drive tomorrow’s tenure, to examine how work was divided up dia, she noticed it was blowing up with women — who already published less between couples during the pandemic. similar sentiments from other women "There are than men and took more of a career hit But she points to research that shows scrambling to adjust to pandemic-related when they became a mom, according single moms have taken an even greater school and daycare shutdowns. Some, conversations to CU Boulder research — saw this emotional and fi nancial toll. like her, were fortunate to have a partner publishing gap exacerbated. The pandemic, Rinaldo said, has been who took on a full share of child care and happening now “Science works better if we have its own kind of natural disaster, simi- a job that could be done at home. How- diverse communities contributing to larly leaving wreckage in its wake while ever, many had no choice but to cut their scientifi c knowwledge,” said Allison also prompting frank talk about how to hours or leave the workforce. about working Morgan (PhDCompSci’21), who recently be more resilient when the next crisis Curious to know more about how published a study on women in academic comes around. In April 2021, President the pandemic was impacting working parents that I publishing. “These trends suggest that Joe Biden announced a proposal for an parents, and how couples were dividing we might not be hearing some of those American Families Plan, which would up their tasks, Rinaldo launched a study have never seen voices. That’s concerning.” provide free preschool for all 3- and surveying nearly 300 people nationally 4-year-old children, subsidize child care and interviewing dozens in her own in my lifetime." Change Is Coming and create a national paid family and community at length. She found a com- In all, Rinaldo and study co-author Ian medical leave program. mon theme. someone got sick, they were the ones to Whalen (PhDSoc’23) found that the ma- More private companies have also “Even in a relatively progressive area stay home from work.” jority of women interviewed expressed begun o¥ ering on-site child care and like the Denver-Boulder area, women Previous studies also have shown that that their 2020 experience was fi lled were taking on the brunt of the remote heterosexual women tend to view their with anxiety, stress and exasperation. schooling and extra child care and were jobs as more fl exible than their husband’s: “They felt the pandemic was taking a "Change is more likely to have reduced their work when two-earner couples move for a job toll on both their careers and their mar- hours or have been furloughed,” she said. change, for instance, it’s usually his. riages,” Rinaldo said. coming. People Rinaldo’s fi ndings echo those of stud- “When both people are working and Some who took pandemic leave to care ies around the country which show that they cannot a¥ ord child care, if some- for kids worried it would stall their career women, particularly those with children, body is going to quit, it’s going to be the progression. Others complained that are demanding have been hardest hit by the recession person with the lower paying job — and while the kids wouldn’t dare interrupt sparked by COVID-19. in heterosexual couples, that’s usually their father during a Zoom call, they often it. I'm optimistic." In the fi rst weeks of the pandemic, the woman,” said Rinaldo. freely walked in on mom’s work calls. an astounding 3.5 million mothers with Meanwhile, centuries-old cultural ste- “I am just so tired and so worn down, gender-neutral paid leave — enabling school-aged children either took a leave, reotypes persist, with many people, even and I have just burnt the candle — bro- fathers to take a greater role in parenting. lost their job or left the job market entirely, subconsciously, still associating women ken it into a thousand pieces,” explained More cultural and structural change is according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Even with child care and nurturing. one interviewee. “There’s just not a lot needed, said Morgan, noting that 40% of a year later, women’s participation in the la- “When hard times hit, people tend of me left.” academic institutions in the country still bor force was at its lowest level since 1988. to fall back on those traditional gender But in about one-quarter of cases, have no paid family leave. Since 2018, Some fear that the “Shecession,” as roles,” she said. Rinaldo found, the division of labor at CU Boulder has a gender-neutral policy, it is being called, could have lasting Throw a pandemic on top of all this, home was more equitable. allowing both mothers and fathers six impacts on everything from homeowner- and inequities have been supersized. In these cases, a few common themes weeks of paid parental leave after the ship and wealth accumulation for women One recent study, published in the emerged: The working mother was more birth of a child. to the kinds of people who end up in journal Feminist Frontiers, found that likely to be the breadwinner or have a job “Younger generations have become boardrooms and the scientifi c discover- even when both parents were able to their partner viewed as more demanding much more aware of these issues of ies that are made in years to come. telecommute from home during the than his; the husband was unemployed; gender equality, and the pandemic has But it also brought a silver lining. pandemic, mothers with young children the husband’s workplace was sympa- shone an even brighter light on them,” “It has galvanized a lot of needed dis- reduced their work hours four to fi ve thetic of his child care needs; or there said Rinaldo. “Change is coming. People cussions,” said Rinaldo, who specializes times more than fathers did. was a strong and deliberate commitment are demanding it. I’m optimistic.”

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Matanya_Horowitz in applied mathematics, computer science of human beings trying to decide what Where does this creativity come and electrical engineering; and an MS in to salvage. from? “To problem solve, I tend to look electrical engineering. Moreover, AMP’s robots both in- for what tools are available and go from “To be perfectly honest, I should have crease operations eŒ ciency and allow there,” said Horowitz. “I have a sense for spent more of my time having fun in col- companies to add to their workforces. what’s feasible, thanks to a wide breadth lege,” laughed Horowitz. But the regrets While the robots are hard at work sort- of experiences and knowledge about are small, and the rewards have been big. ing, companies using AMP robots are tools that are available.” Within a year of earning a PhD in able to hire more people for tasks that Motivation is also key. Horowitz controls and dynamical systems at the require a human touch, like mainte- explained his creativity is fueled by the California Institute of Technology in 2014, nance, data and analytics-focused roles. idea that technology can have an impact. Horowitz founded AMP Robotics. His “I just thought that sorting was such a “A lot of my creativity comes from being vision? Use artifi cial intelligence to elevate core constraint to the entire industry — idealistic — Pollyannaish. Can we help A child of the 1980s, Matanya Horowitz the recycling industry. if we could solve it, it was very clear that make the world a better place? With this (ApMath, CompSci, Econ, ElCompEn- Horowitz wants people to know that businesses would buy it,” Horowitz said. perspective, di¥ erent pieces of technolo- gr’10; MElEngr’10) fell in love with their participation in recycling really mat- He was right. Based in Louisville, gy in the marketplace all become tools to robots while watching the animated ters. “Recycling has a massive impact, and Colorado, AMP has raised more than e¥ ectuate change.” Transformers TV series. It wasn’t a people should know that their recycling $75 million in capital and grants, Horowitz said his success shows phase. Over the course of his life, programs do divert material from the employs more than 100 people and has what is possible if you’re passionate Horowitz’s interest escalated. landfi ll and prevent material from being sold its robots to more than three dozen about something. “I got really obsessed with this idea mined from the earth,” he said. customers in four countries. And the “People can follow their passion in that robots and AI could be a very big AMP helps make this possible. idea didn’t just bring fi nancial success many di¥ erent ways. Not all of them will deal,” he said. “I just knew that if there The company produces artifi cial — Horowitz has been praised world- have public accolades, but those acco- was going to be a robots or AI boom, I intelligence-aided robots to automate wide for his creative work connecting lades end up not being important,” he wanted to be there.” identifying, sorting and processing AI and robotics with sustainability. Fast said. “What matters is if your passion can When it came time for college, social- the myriad items that are collected for Company named him one of the most result in something new or exciting and izing and extracurriculars, Horowitz recycling — at a rate the company says creative people in business in 2020, and make a tiny dent in the universe. I don’t forewent free time for an armful of de- is twice as fast as humans and 99% Grist placed him on their annual list of think I’m particularly special, I just sin- grees across fi ve disciplines in just four accurate. In other words, no more of the 50 Fixers in 2021, awarded to leaders in cerely followed my interests. And that’s a years—a BA in economics; BS degrees slow and sometimes dangerous process climate, sustainability and equity. path anyone can follow.” 39 40 COLORADAN Headshot Courtesy Matanya Horowitz; ©Photka|Dreamstime.com (above) SUMMER 2021 “Being a donor, and especially a legacy donor, just feels so good. It makes us feel that our lives have a purpose.” -Dick and Jean Engebretson

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2022 TRIPS ALUMNInews Alumni Association’s Welcome Carolyn Paul Retires After 23 years of service, Carolyn Paul retired from the CU Boulder Alumni Association. Home, Bu s “For many alumni, visitors and campus sta¥, Carolyn Forever Buffs can mark their calendars for virtual and in-person was the face and voice of the Alumni Association,” said Expedition to Homecoming 2021 events. Ron Stump, former Alumni Association director. Antarctica During her tenure, Paul was involved in student Jan. 11–24, 2022 herever they roam, Bu¥s can be part of CU’s Homecoming 2021 festivi- scholarships, Homecoming weekends, commencements, ties — including in person in Boulder. football tailgates, weddings and more. This year’s Homecoming tradition includes virtual activities for “Carolyn was always — and I mean always — ready Bu¥s across the globe and several on-site events for those who come with a smile and a warm greeting,” said Clark Oldroyd to campus. (MEdu’75), who worked alongside Paul at the Alumni W “We’re trying to create an experience that all members of the Forever Association for more than two decades. “Her infectious Bu¥s community can enjoy,” said Bren- greeting made you smile, too.” nan Jones, Alumni Association associate An animal and nature lover, Paul hopes to hike, watch Costa Rica's director for events and outreach. “It’s operas and spend time in Santa Fe in retirement. She Natural Heritage important that we create Homecoming lives in Boulder. Jan. 24–Feb. 3, 2022 events that are flexible and accessible for “Carolyn had a way of developing fast friendships all this year.” with the many people who called and visited the Alumni Kicking o¥ Nov. 1 and running Association,” said Ryan Chreist (Kines’96; MPubAd’09), through Nov. 7, virtual events include a assistant vice chancellor and Alumni Association virtual 5K race, a career panel for the executive director. “The impact she has made on our Class of 2021 and a virtual “Dinner community will be felt for many years.” and a Movie” event featuring The Light Shines On, a short documen- JOIN THE FOR- virtual event. In May, Journey to tary celebrating CU’s history, pride EVER BUFFS another group of about Southern Africa and traditions. NETWORK 100 addressed climate Jan. 25–Feb. 9, 2022 For those returning to Boulder for Become a part of change. Next, on Sept. Created by Daouna Jeong Daouna by Created the Nov. 4–7 weekend, anticipation the Forever Bu¥s Network,Project Noun the from 8, the series will feature is building for in-person events a free online community for leadership in today’s such as the annual Alumni Awards CU alumni. The network world. Learn more at ceremony, Spirit Days on the Quad, contains job postings, men- colorado.edu/coloradan/ Bu¥s on Tap, the 50-Year Reunion tor and mentee positions, a conversations. Come for the class of 1971 and the Ralphie’s Corral tailgate. business directory featuring New Zealand – back to For Athletic Director Rick George, the school spirit that comes with alumni-owned businesses FOOTBALL Land of the Long Boulder this in-person attendance is invaluable to the football season. and opportunities to recon- TAILGATES White Cloud November “The energy that [Homecoming] brings is crucial to our team, our nect with former classmates. RETURNING Feb. 5–20, 2022 for Home- campus and our community,” he said. “It’s going to be great for our Visit foreverbu¥snetwork This fall, Bu¥s football coming fes- .com to sign up. tailgates are back. zidney by Created alumni around the country, maybe even the world, to come back to Project Noun the from tivities on campus or Boulder and see what we’re doing.” Ralphie’s Corral — The watch them For extra-involved Forever Bu¥s like D.B. Wilson (Hist, Mktg’75) COLORADAN OŒcial CU Tailgate — virtually. and his wife, Cindy, this year’s Homecoming will be a welcome reunion CONVERSA- will begin three hours with friends. The couple is known for hosting a packed house at their TIONS: FROM prior to each home game.

Created by Drishya by Created Boulder home before walking down The Hill toward campus amid DISCUSSION TO ACTIONProject Noun the from Held on Duane Field, United Arab laughter and cheers. After the mailing of each the tailgates will feature Emirates “There’s such a magazine, a Coloradan performances by the March 11–20, 2022 wonderful energy that Conversations event Golden Bu¥alo Marching comes from everybody brings together Forever Band and CU Spirit and For more information about the Roaming Buffs gathering together,” Bu¥s and experts to talk more. Bu¥s Bashes will travel program, email said Wilson. “Being about relevant topics from occur before each away roamingbuffstravel@ on campus is always a the issue. In February, game, packed with Bu¥s colorado.edu, call treat. There's nothing about 100 alumni and CU pride and giveaways. 303-492-8484 or visit like CU.” Visit colorado. thought leaders discussed Visit colorado.edu/ www.colorado.edu/ edu/homecoming for anti-racism during the free, alumni for details. alumni/roamingbuffs. more details.

43 COLORADAN Glenn Asakawa Courtesy CU Boulder Alumni Association SUMMER 2021 44 CU AROUND Solar Decathlon

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ince 2017, a team of 30 CU Boulder students and faculty has worked to build (Engr’20) wanted to tackle energy efficiency and affordability in an all-electric house in one of the coldest towns in the lower 48 states: Fras- mountain homes. The SPARC er, Colorado. They completed the 1,176-square-foot project in April. With heat pumps, solar panels and an attached rental unit to house is The world took notice. supplement income, the SPARC house (Sustainability, Perfor- an award- In April 2021, they won first place in the U.S. Department of En- mance, Attainability, Resilience and Community) functions at winning, S ergy’s Solar Decathlon Build Challenge, an international competition net-positive energy efficiency, even selling solar energy back to the fully electric challenging participants to design and build a functional house that local power grid. house, built creatively solves real issues within the building industry. In addition The team is perhaps most proud that the house is now a home by CU stu- to the first-place win, CU took first in three of the 10 judged events — to residents Kristen Taddonio and Joe Smyth. “It’s just awesome to dents and innovation, market potential and architecture. be able to wake up in the morning and look out and see mountains faculty. As high living costs in mountain towns deter potential resi- and to be here,” Taddonio told CU Boulder Today. “It’s just a dream dents, team leaders Gabi Abello (Engr’20) and Hannah Blake come true.”

45 COLORADAN Courtesy CU Boulder SUMMER 2021 46 CHANCELLOR’S ESSAY Center for Leadership

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47 COLORADAN Glenn Asakawa SUMMER 2021 48 STATS Baker Named Skiing’s Cassidy Gray By Andrew Daigle (PhDEngl’16) Associate Athletic (IntPhys’24) won the 2021 SPORTSnews individual NCAA Champi- Director DaWon Baker began onship in the women’s giant work as Colorado’s fi rst slalom. Gray was joined st associate athletic director on the podium by Stef for diversity, equity and Fleckenstein (Comm’22), Time a goalkeeper won inclusion in May 2021. A who fi nished second at 1 lacrosse Pac-12 Defen- past participant in CU’s March’s championships in sive Player of the Year Inclusive Sports Summit, New Hampshire. when Julia Lisella Baker is charged with Mya Hollingshed (SLHSci’21) took home aligning CU Athletics with (Comm’22) was select- the award May 5. ongoing inclusivity e¥ orts. ed honorable mention Athletic Director Rick All-America by the Wom- George said Baker will be en’s Basketball Coaches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 “present at our practices, Association April 3. Singles positions played games and in our facili- Hollingshed will return for and won during the ties” as an accessible and a fi fth season in 2021–22. 2021 season by ten- welcoming leader. Bu¥ s soccer (9-6-2) nis’ Maria Campos A St. Louis native, Baker reached the NCAA Tour- (IntlAf’23), the first Buff believes the 2014 shooting nament for the second to win at every singles of Michael Brown in near- straight season before position in one season. by Ferguson was a turning being eliminated 1-0 by Skier of the Year point in his career. South Alabama in an April “I saw how the tragic 27 fi rst-round match. When Magnus Boee was named National Men’s Nordic event of Michael’s death Despite a career-high Third Skier of the Year in April, it was anything but unexpected. a¥ ected the world and six goals from Sadie Men’s golf overall finish Boee won 10 of 12 races in 2021, including sweeping the my own campus,” he said. Grozier (Mktg’21), CU at April’s Wyoming regional and NCAA Nordic championships. “For the fi rst time, I saw lacrosse (8-7) lost to No. Cowboy Classic, the that there was a strategy 13 Stanford 17-10 in the team’s best perfor- dual citizen of Korea and Norway, Magnus Boee (CivEngr’23) eclipsed to creating inclusive cul- Pac-12 Tournament cham- mance of the season. an incredible freshman season (highlighted by three wins and 10 top- tures, and that drove me pionship game May 8. 10 fi nishes) with one of CU’s most dominant men’s Nordic ski seasons. to learn about diversity Skier Magnus Boee Boee was nearly unbeatable in 2021, winning 10 of 12 races. In the and inclusion in sport.” (CivEngr’23), football’s only two races he didn't win, he fi nished third and fourth. By March, Jerek Broussard (Ethn’23) 3:38.09 A he was the top seed in classic and freestyle disciplines at NCAAs, Bu– s Bits and basketball’s McKinley Eduardo Herrera’s winning both events. Two-time Olympian and Wright IV (Ethn’21) tied (Soc’21) time when he “I’ve improved a lot this year with technique and freestyle, plus long-distance runner Kara for male athlete of the year, broke the school record This year, my overall shape, endurance and aerobic capacity have gotten bet- Goucher (Psych’01) was while track and fi eld’s Sage in the 1,500-meter run at sophomore ter,” Boee said. named to the NBC Olym- Hurta (ChemBioEngr’21) the April 30 West Coast Buffs skier Prior to CU, Boee skied for Korea at the 2018 PyeongChang Olym- pics broadcasting team unanimously won female Relays in Fresno, CA. Magnus pics when he was just 19 years old. In July 2011, Boee settled in Norway in May for the U.S. Track athlete of the year at the Boee won and began skiing competitively — the same month PyeongChang was and Field Olympic Trials 21st annual CU Sports 10 of his announced as the 2018 Winter Games host. and the Olympic Games Performers of the Year 12 races. Despite his newness to Nordic, he and his mom thought, “Why in Tokyo. (CUSPY) Awards in May. don’t we aim for those Olympics?” Boee’s “hunger to get there” got Football9/3 opens the 2021 him to PyeongChang. Two years later, he was winning races for CU. Coach Talk season against Northern When not skiing, Boee cross-trains by running, swimming and Colorado at Folsom Field. cycling. He credits his success to staying in Boulder last summer and “I CAN’T WAIT TO GET MY training uninterrupted at altitude. Even despite a major pre-season bike accident, which left him with HANDS DIRTY AND TO RAISE a titanium plate to repair his broken jaw, Boee was undeterred. His THE LEVEL OF COLLEGE th attitude inspires teammates and coaches alike. SKI RACING TO HEIGHTS 197Overall pick used by “He pushes everybody on the team to become better. He leads by example; the quality of the workout is most important, not quantity,” NEVER SEEN BEFORE.” the New England Patri- said Jana Weinberger, Colorado’s Nordic head coach. ots to select Buffs of- Boee hopes to bring home a 2022 NCAA team championship: — Head ski coach Andy LeRoy (Fin’03), who previously led the fensive tackle William “Beating [host and rival] Utah on their home ground. That would be University of Denver to six NCAA championships over 15 seasons Sherman (Comm’21) as head coach. the ultimate.” INTERVIEW BY ANDREW DAIGLE. CONDENSED AND EDITED. in the 2021 NFL Draft.

49 COLORADAN CU Athletics SUMMER 2021 50 SPORTS Q&A Sage Hurta

do that. I haven’t run I’m learning not to fear What’s the plan for No Cutting Corners that fast in a year and a failure. If you’re afraid after graduation? I half.” But, by the time of failure, you’re more am planning on running New York native Sage Hurta (ChemBioEngr’21) is the NCAA women’s indoor February rolled around, likely to hold yourself professionally right out track champion in the mile. The self-described perfectionist reveals how I felt more comfortable back and it’s harder to of school. There’s this embracing failure and a short-term memory are propelling her success. and started gaining recover from a disap- period between the momentum. pointing race. The thing NCAA meet and the they always say is to Olympic trials when I How did you get lot more comfortable. I You had months away With a prolonged off- have short-term memory, have to get everything started running? My can be myself and lead from the team, you season, how did you whether you have a good in order with an agent. I parents were part of a through example. were rehabbing, and keep tabs on rivals? day or bad day. hope to run for as long local cross-country run- then the 2021 in- The track community, the as possible. As of now, ning team. As soon as I You were dealing with door season started. distance side especial- Do your study habits I want to be a doctor in was able to, I wanted to injuries in 2020. What Two months later [in ly, is super connected. inform your approach the long term. start competing as well. did you do for rehab? March] you were the There aren’t huge sur- to running? I’m super Once I got into middle With bone injuries, unfor- National Champion prises. People who were meticulous. I like to If you’re away from school, I joined the high tunately, it’s mostly rest. in the mile. How did good in 2019 are general- check all the boxes school and training, school team. I focused on strengthen- that happen? My most ly still good. with my schoolwork. what are you doing? ing and stability because recent injury was in I’m not someone who’s Whenever I’m home You won New York’s I was having the same November [2020]. When What is something ever going to cut a cor- over break, I go cra- state cross-country injury again and again. I opened the season at you’ve learned from ner. I have this saying, zy baking cakes and title the first time as I needed to fix some Arkansas in January, I’d Coach Mark Wetmore “In order to be ahead, croissants. My favorite a 7th grader? Kind of things with my foot and only been running for and Coach Heather you have to get ahead.” thing to do is tackle a crazy. I was in a small hip strength. I had to seven weeks. I would go Burroughs? I tend to be And I’m that way in my big baking project or school group, so it wasn’t become more conscious into workouts and think, a perfectionist, and it can training. You have to read and hang out with quite as competitive as in my training and learn “I don’t know if I can hold me back sometimes. be disciplined. my dogs. with the big schools. I to stop pushing when just had a really good I’m tired. race that day. Once sports shut What were your down due to the biggest challenges pandemic, how long when transitioning to did you go between a Division-1 program? official practices? We It was a jump in inten- didn’t get going until the sity. I remember one of end of August, so six my first weeks, I was so months. Even from Au- exhausted. I thought: gust to January, we had ’How am I going to do false starts and breaks four years of this?’ But where we couldn’t meet you get used to it pretty as a team. quickly. Running is a lot more fun — and you see What did you do more gains and fitness — to train when you when you’re all pushing couldn’t be with your each other. team? I do everything [my coaches] say… and How have your roles then five percent more. I on the cross-coun- always think about those try and track teams big race opportunities changed? Freshman that I’m building towards. year, I was pretty timid. Unfortunately, my past I didn’t want to step on injuries coincide with anyone’s toes, especially times that we’ve been when I was gunning for [training] on our own one of the top spots. But because I’ll do more than you build those relation- I should. I have a hard ships, and it becomes a time pulling back.

51 COLORADAN Walt Beazley SUMMER 2021 52 High Tech in the High Country Paul M. Rady School of Computer Science & Engineering

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53 COLORADAN SUMMER 2021 54 Steamboat Springs for or illustrator whose her service to the com- books have made a WE WANT CLASSnotes munity over the last 55 significant and lasting years. The award is given contribution to literature YOUR NEWS! each year to a Yampa for children. Mildred’s Valley, Colorado, woman award-winning works Write the editors at who represents the include Roll of Thunder, Koenig Alumni Center, legendary Hazie Werner’s Hear My Cry, which won Boulder, CO 80309, or legacy of volunteer work, the 1977 Newbery Medal; [email protected] community commitment The Friendship; The Road and support of local or- to Memphis; and The ganizations. Jane moved Land — all recipients of to Steamboat from the Coretta Scott King Denver in 1966. Award. Mildred is also the recipient of the 2020 Terry Marshall Coretta Scott King- ’64 (Jour) and Ann Virginia Hamilton Award Garretson Marshall for Lifetime Achievement. (Engl) of Las Vegas, Nevada, are co-authors Harvard chem- legitimate craft art form. of A Rendezvous to ’70 istry professor David’s work is included Remember: A Memoir of James G. Anderson in more than 43 museums Joy and Heartache at the (PhDAtmos) is the recip- internationally, includ- Dawn of the Sixties. The ient of the 2021 Dreyfus ing the Renwick Gallery book is about their own Prize in the Chemical of the Smithsonian romance and took seven Sciences. He received the American Art Museum, years to write. It begins award for his decades of the Metropolitan Museum on the steps of Hallett crucial contributions to of Art in New York, the Hall on the CU Boulder the field of environmen- Philadelphia Museum campus and is full of CU tal chemistry. Recently, of Art and the Victoria references. The book is Anderson made a revolu- and Albert Museum in available on Amazon. tionary link between the London. This fall, he will Nurse theorist and decrease of stratospheric receive the prestigious The 2021 Commencement may have looked different, but excitement still filled campus. professor Jean Watson ozone and global climate Smithsonian Visionary (Nurs; MS’66; PhD change. He was elected Award. David’s father, Edu’73) believes caring to the National Academy Ralph Ellsworth, was Albuquerque and Wondering; and While study- goes beyond a patient’s of Sciences in 1992 and is director of CU libraries ’52 resident Celebrations! He collab- ’56 ing at CU, physical healing and a fellow of the American for many years. Roscoe Champion orated with an artist for a Edward F. Altman Jr. also includes healing Philosophical Society, (MechEngr) spent his children’s book of poetry (Fin; DistSt’86) was the that occurs on a deeper, the American Academy In April, Steven engineering career in titled Chrys Caterpillar’s business school stu- spiritual level. She creat- of Arts and Sciences, the ’72 Gardner’s advanced R&D, interrupt- Dream. Next up is dent president and a ed the Theory of Human American Association (PreMed) book, ed by a stint as a Navy his book My Lifelong member of the ROTC. Caring, for which she has for the Advancement of Jabberwocky: Lessons air intelligence officer. Adventure with the Grand When he graduated, he received countless hon- Science and the American of Love from a Boy Then, he had a career Canyon. Roscoe swam immediately served in ors and awards, including Geophysical Union. Who Never Spoke, was with his own business. In four freestyle events in the Korean War. Edward 15 honorary doctorates. released on Amazon. the past two years, he’s the Senior Olympics over is searching for a former Jean has also written Master wood- His story chronicles the published four books of the course of 12 years classmate who gave over 30 books and has ’71 turner David life-changing experi- poetry: Flakes of Time; and, in four age groups, him a bracelet before been named a Living Ellsworth (Art; MFA’73) ence that Steven and And Then . . . (which set 15 New Mexico state graduation. If this was Legend of the American is considered one of the his son Graham, who covers 33 poems from records. He won two you, please email us at Academy of Nursing. most prominent wood- had cerebral palsy and the first year following his gold and three silver [email protected] so turners in the world, died at age 22, had at a wife’s death in December medals in the Senior we can put you in touch. 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55 COLORADAN “ex” indicates a nondegree and the year of expected graduation. Glenn Asakawa SUMMER 2021 56 professor of medicine at and Maryland before Law’82), shareholder Harvard Medical School. becoming associate gen- in the Denver office of FIVE QUESTIONS eral counsel for a federal Brownstein Hyatt Farber ’74 In 1977, savings bank in Baltimore Schreck, joined the Lionel D. County. Now, he works board of directors of the Art on the Brain Lyles (MGeog; PhD’77) as general counsel for International Academy became the second MidAtlantic Farm Credit of Trial Lawyers. Garnett African American in Westminster, Maryland. was elevated to the board man to graduate with in recognition of his a doctoral degree in Each year, the work as the chair of the geography from CU ’77 towns around academy’s Latin American Boulder. In February, he the D-Day landing Task Force and to further was a guest on the Just beaches hold the D-Day strengthen its presence Folks: Conversations Festival, during which and relations with the with Emma podcast in participants from dozens legal community in the Baltimore. Lionel’s epi- of countries commem- region. Prior to rejoining sode, “Wake Up, Stand orate the event with a his firm, Stan served Up for Your Rights,” mass parachute drop as district attorney for covers social, political honoring the American Colorado’s 20th Judicial and economic issues that and Allied paratroop- District for nearly 10 years. face our society today. ers who jumped into In 1983, at the age of 28, The podcast is available Normandy on June Doug Larson (Fin) and two by name on YouTube. 6, 1944. Major Brian of his oldest friends bought Campbell (IntlAf) led his Eldorado Artesian Springs After CU, California-based army re- Resort, which opened in ’76 Douglas Durkin serve team for parachute 1905 and was described (Hist) earned a law degree and aircraft training in by many as the “Coney from the University of Florida as preparation Island of the West.” From Baltimore, then practiced for this June’s 77th anni- scratch, they have made law in Breckenridge for versary commemoration it the thriving business it eight years. Thereafter, he in France. is today. Doug is married served as politically ap- to Kathy Larson (Bio’85) pointed county attorney Boulder’s Stan and lives in Eldorado in New Mexico, Virginia ’78 Garnett (Hist; Springs, Colorado.

As a Guggenheim memorial fellow and professor emerita of Williams College, Barbara Takenaga (Art, Engl’73; MFA’78) is acclaimed for her large-scale abstract paintings. Her art strikes a balance between abstraction and representation, which evokes a range of possibilities for viewers.

Did your studies in En- for the work. There is an viewers? I’m interested glish help shape your apt quote from the artist in that place where one artistic style? Yes. The Joyce Pensato: “As I get can hold those two seem- English Romantic move- older and shorter, I’m ingly opposing views at ment and its “reconcilia- thinking bigger.” the same time. Is a shape tion of opposites” looms an island or a submarine, large in my work, as did How do you fi nd inspi- stars or bullet holes, the visual nature of poetry. ration? Lately, my paint- meteors or missiles? ings rely on the random- How did your time as a ness of poured liquid paint. Did teaching art in 2020 Guggenheim me- I enjoy trying to rein in the higher education morial fellow allow you chance, organic image with change your artistic to grow? It has allowed structure and control. approach? Yes. Most me to keep painting in artists have two jobs: the studio in practical What effect are you their “day job” and their ways, but it has also hoping the openness studio work. Teaching provided recognition, of possible interpre- art allowed me to think which fuels my ambition tations will have on about art all the time. Joy and hope were sentiments of many of the newest Forever Buffs from the Class of 2021.

57 COLORADAN “ex” indicates a nondegree and the year of expected graduation. Glenn Asakawa (left); Courtesy Barbara Takenaga (above) SUMMER 2021 58 ride supports Colorado 2005, Dan Carlin (Hist) high school graduates has developed two WE WANT CLASSnotes with four-year need- and successful podcasts, merit-based CU Boulder Hardcore History and YOUR NEWS! scholarships. This year’s Common Sense, which race is Sept. 12. Register have hundreds of millions Write the editors at at www.buffalobicycle- of downloads, and is one Koenig Alumni Center, classic.com. of the most listened-to Boulder, CO 80309, or podcasters of all time. [email protected] California bank- In March, Dan spoke ’86 ruptcy attorney as a part of CU Boulder Robyn Sokol (Fin) Where You Are, an online joined Leech Tishman as series that highlighted a partner in the business teaching, research and restructuring and insol- innovation. He lives in vency practice group. Eugene, Oregon. Robyn has also served After 16 years of work- as a judicial law clerk ing at the Barrier Islands in the U.S. Bankruptcy Center, located on an 18- Court, Central District acre farm in Machipongo, internationally published of California for the Virginia, Sally Dickinson poet, memoirist, novelist Honorable Robin Riblet; (Hist; MEdu’92) has been and nonfiction writer. He and as a judicial law appointed executive has created the Mindful clerk for Judges Ahart, director of the cultural Authors Accelerator, Lax, Lasarow, March center that preserves a wisdom school for and Zurzolo. the history of the Barrier creative writers. “There Islands along Virginia’s are so many ways CU Tony Pasquini Eastern Shore. Sally’s helped shape my trans- ’87 (Mktg) start- area of focus in this new formation, and it’s one of ed OliAMO Olive Oil role is expanding educa- the many reasons I keep Company, which offers tion and opportunities for connected to Colorado,” unfiltered extra-virgin local children. he writes. olive oil harvested and After 23 years at his cold-pressed in his former firm, Adam Kenny Phillip De family’s olive press in (PolSci) has joined Ken- ’92 Leon (MElEngr; Abruzzo, Italy. The oil can nedys, a global law firm, PhD’95) celebrated his The 2021 Commencement may have looked different, but excitement still filled campus. be bought at oliamoevo. as special counsel in the 25th year as an electrical com. Tony is owner and Basking Ridge, New Jer- engineering professor operator of Tony P’s, a sey, office as a member at New Mexico State Gary Shirman American Philosophical his wife, Lydia, where he Denver Italian restaurant of the defense group. University in Las Cruces. ’80 (Soc) of Society. His research and is a retired music profes- he established in 1986. John Towle (Engl) was Currently, he serves as Boulder and Michael teaching focuses on the sor from the University of He lives in Denver. appointed chief client associate vice president Hake (Mktg’02) of histories of the relations Wisconsin–Stevens Point In 2009, Susie See officer for Hearts & Wal- for research. Erie, Colorado, formed among American Indian and recently welcomed (ArchEngr) became the lets, a financial services Karl Gopsill (Geog) Boulder Wealth peoples and the U.S., as his second grandson. first woman to serve on research and bench- of Castle Pines, Colora- Advisors, a financial well as the histories of the board of directors marking firm. John brings do, has been promoted planning and investment Indigenous peoples in a Sports market- of engineering firm WSP more than 30 years of to director of IT shared management firm. global context. ’85 ing enthusiast USA. Now, Susie is experience in financial services at Dish Network Jenny Anderson (PE) president and CEO of en- services to his role and in Englewood, Colora- Harvard Since his has worked for the gineering consultant firm will focus on product do. In his new role, Karl ’82 history pro- ’84 first article PGA TOUR, U.S. Tennis MEYERS+, where she is marketing, marketing brings his interests and fessor Philip J. Deloria was published in 1966, Association, U.S. Pro paving the way for female communications and expertise from CU Boul- (MusEdu; MJour’88) Geary Larrick (PhDMus) Ski Tour and World Cup leaders in architectural distribution marketing. der and his MBA from was elected to the has written for many Soccer 1994. She is now and engineering commu- Florida State University publications, including the ride manager for the nities. She lives in San After receiving to implement strategies READ THE OTHER Books in Print, RILM Buffalo Bicycle Classic, a Anselmo, California. ’91 his MFA from and solutions for Dish. DECADES OF CLASS Abstracts, Music Index job she writes is perfect the San Francisco Art He will have more than NOTES ONLINE AT and WorldCat. He lives and combines everything Since he began Institute, Albert Flynn 100 IT professionals COLORADO.EDU/COLORADAN in central Wisconsin with she loves. The bicycle ’89 podcasting in DeSilver (Art) became an reporting to him.

55 COLORADAN “ex” indicates a nondegree and the year of expected graduation. Glenn Asakawa SUMMER 2O21 56 In March, the Universi- American Red Cross of on a tribute song to ty of Notre Dame Press Colorado & Wyoming, honor the 75th birthday FIVE QUESTIONS published Festive Enter- was elected chairman of of Challenger astronaut prise: The Business of the Scientific and Cultural Ellison Onizuka (Aero, Drama in Medieval and Facilities District (SCFD), MS’69; HonDocSci’03), a Success Will Follow Renaissance England a special tax district Konawaena graduate. by Jill P. Ingram (Engl). authorized by Denver As chief technology when in those situa- Jill is associate profes- metro-area voters. With officer and VP of prod- tions. Of course, I can sor of English at Ohio just a penny collected on ucts for an information still get starstruck when University. every $10 spent in the management company in I meet someone who Anesthesiologist district, the SCFD grants Norway, Jorgen Solberg I’m a super-fan of, like Cyrus Mirshab (Econ; over $60 million annually (ElEngr) was constantly Ron Howard or Denzel MD’98) went to the Los across nearly 300 cultural stuck in unproductive Washington. Angeles area in February organizations in support meetings. As a remedy, 2021 to help Southern of arts and culture in the he founded Decisions, How did you come to California Kaiser Perma- Denver metro area. Gino a meeting management own your own indie nente with its COVID-19 serves as the Jefferson software, which is now fi lm company? I want- treatment efforts in ICU County appointee to the built into Microsoft ed to be a film producer, units. He spent a week SCFD Board. Teams and Office 365. so I started a production working with Operation Producer Michael The rapidly growing com- company — Flatiron Helping Hand from the Scheuerman’s (MTele- pany has won several Films. While there, I was Colorado Permanente Comm) film Hunger Ward Microsoft App Awards. executive producer of Medical Group. was nominated for the He lives in Oslo, Norway. Pay It Forward. 2021 “Best Documentary Steve Starzec (MFin) ’93 Drawing from Short Subject” Academy joined the Denver office What was it like to her childhood, Award. The 40-minute of BNY Mellon Wealth help create popular her time at CU and her film examines the fallout Management as client Disney fi lms when career as a women’s from the six-year war in strategist. He brings you worked there? empowerment and com- Yemen — specifically, the 30 years of experience Just to be discussing munications speaker and starvation of children. to the role. He also character and story arcs coach, Eliza Vancort This was Scheuerman’s serves on the Children’s with the geniuses who (PolSci) wrote her book, first production role. Hospital legacy planning created films like Alad- A Woman’s Guide to Sheuerman told the advisory council and din and Beauty and the Claiming Space. Eliza is engineering college in volunteers as a youth Beast was an education founder of The Actor’s April: “I want to help tell football coach. unto itself. Workshop of Ithaca, a stories that bring atten- Cook House Fellow at tion to important matters ’99 Steven What would you say Cornell University, an and help bring change. Blincoe (Kines) to those hoping to advisory board member … Film is a powerful performed dynamic enter the entertain- of the Performing Arts storytelling tool.” maneuvers during a New ment industry? Leave for Social Change, a School Flight University your ego at the door and Diversity Crew partner Aswad Allen Camp at Hurricane pay your dues. In the be- and a member of Govern ’98 (Psych, Soc) Factory, Madrid. He ginning of your career, for America’s League was named chief diver- founded the wind-tunnel money cannot be your of Innovators. In 2018, sity officer for Cal State school in 2002 and trav- primary goal. If you do Eliza gave a TEDx talk, San Marcos. He previous- els the world flying and A former Disney executive, Jonathan well in your chosen field, “Women, Power and ly served as the inaugural instructing. He lives in Treisman (Comm’92) is now senior success will follow. Revolutionizing Speech,” chief diversity officer at Studio City, California. director of strategic partnerships for in which she shared Emporia State University. Coast Guard com- the Television Academy and Emmy What is your favorite her personal story Entertainer and mander Lance Tinstman Awards. He works with Fortune 500 Jonathan memory from your while offering tools for educator Neil McIntyre (Mktg) was selected to companies and innovative brands on Whether it Treisman time at CU? meaningful personal and (Comm) lives on the serve as the senior de- sponsorships for Emmy-Awards sea- was painting our faces social change. Big Island of Hawaii fense official at the U.S. son red carpet events. and going to Buffs and has brought his Embassy in Costa Rica. games, seeing perfor- ’95 Always family-friendly hip-hop He, his wife, Leah, and Do you often rub el- first job, I was fortunate mances at the Boulder working to music to all six Hawaiian son, Lance Jr., relocated bows with celebrities, to engage with celeb- Theater or ski trips with keep his roots in the islands. This spring, he to San Jose, Costa Rica, and do you ever get rities, which now gives my friends, CU was the arts, Giovanni “Gino” worked with children at from Washington, D.C., in starstruck? From my me a sense of context greatest time of my life! Greco (Thtr), CEO of the Konawaena High School September 2020.

57 COLORADAN “ex” indicates a nondegree and the year of expected graduation. Alamy Stock Photo SUMMER 2O21 58 ’08 Susan Fricke fessor in the mechanical (Mktg) wrote a engineering department WE WANT CLASSnotes children’s book about com- at the University of Utah pound interest, Pluter & the — has started a podcast YOUR NEWS! Spectacular Spaceship. called This Academic Life She writes her idea for to support and inspire Write the editors at the book came when she STEM educators and Koenig Alumni Center, discovered that compound researchers. Boulder, CO 80309, or interest, one key driver Molly Rettig (MJour) is [email protected] of wealth, was elusive to a reporter at the Fairbanks many people. She hopes Daily News-Miner. She the book “encourages has covered oil and gas, even just a few kids to Native culture and 1,000- start thinking about their mile sled dog races. Her financial future.” She lives first book, Finding True in New York, New York. North: Firsthand Stories of At the 20th Annual the Booms that Built Mod- APEX Awards ceremony in ern Alaska, explores how February, David Mackin Alaska transformed from The 2021 Commencement may have looked different, but excitement still filled campus. (ElCompEngr) — CEO of cy- a land of subsistence to a director at Uninterrupted, bersecurity and technology gold and oil paradise. founded by Maverick Car- advisory company Rule4 — As the leader of brand, ter and LeBron James. Kristopher rado Rockies, intern with a young people of all back- was awarded the Colorado enterprise and global He lives in Los Angeles. ’00 Campbell concert promoter, tutor for grounds to include their Technology Association’s social strategy at Adobe, (Comm) owns and CU football and mentor, input in local government CEO of the Year. Lauren Friedman Suits In his graph- operates VOX DJs out of as well as her experience decisions, including city David Thul (Geol) is (Jour) manages social ’11 ic novella Torrence, California. He attending Denver Public planning and equitable co-founder and CEO promotion and creative Emotional Robots: A writes that he has “fun, Schools during the era of community development. of Geolumina, which development. She also Question of Existence positive energy and good court-ordered busing for In May, Congressman creates intuitive AI with spends her time helping Gregory Fass (Econ) vibes to share with you all.” racial integration. Joe Neguse (Econ, geologic insight. His women achieve their explores what the world Kyle Naye (InfoSys) PolSci’05) attended the company was selected to goals through leadership would look like if robots is senior director of Michael Hake program’s youth voice be a part of the Equinor and mentorship pro- competed with humans acquisitions at Cityview, ’02 (Mktg) of Erie, celebration. Vanessa has & Techstars Energy grams, exploring the Bay in sports, music, art and a real estate investment Colorado, and Gary more than 15 years of Accelerator program, Area and hosting dinner emotional intelligence. management firm. He Shirman (Soc’80) of national and international which provides resources parties. She lives in San also has served as a se- Boulder formed Boulder experience in business and mentors to support Francisco with her hus- After serving as nior associate at Clarion Wealth Advisors, a financial and community develop- startup businesses. band, two cats and pup. ’13 a judicial clerk Partners, senior real es- planning and investment ment, including Fortune As a lead writer for in the U.S. district court tate analyst at Northmarq management firm. 500 companies, nonprof- Google Hardware, Julie Jacqui Dietrich for the Southern District and an officer in the U.S. Holly Morphew (IntlAf) its and government and Dyer Vree (Jour) takes on ’10 (MBA) is head of of New York, Samantha Navy. Kyle is the founder is CEO and founder of Fi- is a Stanford GSB LEAD branding, content strategy brand, sales and market- Smith (Psych) established of the Global Real Estate nancial Impact, a financial (2021-2022) participant. and creative initiatives ing for Startup Space, her insurance recovery and Dealmakers podcast. coaching practice, and under the Pixel and Nest which helps economic and commercial litigation prac- Boulder-based writer author of Simple Wealth. At CU, Jessie brands. She also spends small business devel- tice at Anderson Kill. In Jenny Shank (MEngl) Published in 2021, the ’07 Stegner (Thtr) her time mentoring girls opment organizations February 2021, she joined won the George Garrett book became a No. 1 performed in big roles, interested in STEM, cre- connect entrepreneurs to Cohen Ziffer Frenchman Fiction Prize for her story bestseller in nine out of acted in the Colorado ative industries or both, resources in their commu- & McKenna, a boutique collection Mixed Compa- 10 categories on Amazon. Shakespeare Festival and volunteering at hos- nities while providing data insurance recovery law ny. The collection will be and studied in London pitals with her certified analytics and manage- firm, as an associate. published by Texas Re- Vanessa at Shakespeare’s Globe. therapy dog named Snax. ment systems. view Press in October. The ’05 Schatz After performing improv She lives in San Fran- In May, Gerardo Ortiz After graduat- stories draw on Jenny’s (Comm; MA’08) managed in Chicago, she went to cisco with her husband, (Advert) delivered the ’14 ing from CU, experiences as a music Growing Up Boulder’s UCLA to pursue a degree daughter and beloved CMCI commencement Kimberly Bellis (CivEngr) critic, intern with the Colo- (GUB) business devel- in screenwriting. Now, French bulldog. address virtually. For became a special oper- opment. The CU affiliate she lives in Hollywood the event, he created a ations officer and was READ THE OTHER program is one of the and performs in The Along with two powerful video, ROAM., deployed overseas. Now, DECADES OF CLASS nation’s most success- Second City’s “The Really ’09 colleagues, available to watch at she leads the special pur- NOTES ONLINE AT ful child-friendly city Awesome Improv Show,” Pania Newell (MCivEngr; colorado.edu/cmcinow. pose acquisition division COLORADO.EDU/COLORADAN initiatives that works with intended for families. PHD’11) — assistant pro- Gerardo is creative at Academy Securities

55 COLORADAN “ex” indicates a nondegree and the year of expected graduation. Glenn Asakawa SUMMER 2021 56 investment bank. She While working spring issue of CMCI also volunteers to help ’15 to complete a Now magazine. FIVE QUESTIONS young girls develop master’s degree in engi- Hailing from Mexico healthy habits for Girls on neering from Colorado and Boulder, Nayeli Me- the Run and is a veteran State University, Michael dina (Arch) is associate at Community Connection mentor at Veterati. Castillo (CivEngr) works CO Architects in Los An- In May, Callie Fiedler as a civil engineer for geles. Her recent projects Higgins (ElEngr; PhD’17) Northern Engineering include the modernization was named a finalist in the in Greeley, Colorado. of L.A.’s North Hollywood 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Michael brings expertise High School and John Service to America Med- in the fields of water and H. Francis Polytechnic als. Callie works for the wastewater infrastructure Senior High School. National Institute of Stan- to the municipal services At CU, Mike Mullen dards and Technology team and is driven by his (ChemEngr) played in the and invented a technology passion for environmen- Golden Buffalo Marching to detect microscopic tal sustainability. Band and was a member flaws that threaten the Lars Gesing (MJour) of the Chemical Engi- safety and reliability of started his own fine art neering Honor Society. 3D-printed products, po- photography business. Later, he earned his law tentially revolutionizing the He writes that after degree at the University medical, plastics, coat- moving to the U.S. from of Houston Law Center. ings, optics and additive Germany, he found “a Now, he works for the manufacturing fields. home and purpose in the Houston office of Cham- Artist Andrew Jensdot- landscapes of the Ameri- berlain Hrdlicka as an ter (MFA) was featured can West.” His collection associate in the intellec- in his first regional solo was released March 10. tual property practice. show since exhibiting at In December 2020 the Museum of Contem- David Varel’s (PhDHist) In his free time, porary Art in 2019. “Road article “Those We Honor, ’17 Garrett Cease Work” opened May 15 at and Those We Don’t: The (Engl, Phil; MEdu’20) can Denver’s K Contempo- Case for Renaming an be found rock climbing, rary and is the largest OAH Book Award,” was skiing, meditating and exhibition he has put published in The Ameri- practicing yoga. As a After graduation, Adrian Michael Green (Bus’09) spent 10 together. The work is a can Historian. The article teacher, he often uses years teaching students of all levels, from Teach for America to result of his reflections resulted in the removal of methods learned from the University of California Berkeley. Now, through his books during the pandemic. Avery O. Craven’s name rock climbing, such as and speaking engagements, he seeks to facilitate productive Michael Salka (Env from a book award due to risk mitigation and stay- conversations between people with differing backgrounds and Des) was awarded a his promotion of the “Lost ing present, to guide his Adrian Michael cultural identifiers. Gates Cambridge Schol- Cause” version of Civil War actions in the classroom. arship to pursue a PhD history, which defends Commercial real in architecture. Michael the Confederate war estate appraiser Jim What was the most lean into critical and cou- cle society has to writes he has worked effort. The OAH renamed Presley (Econ) was impactful thing you rageous conversations, it overcome regarding on a variety of design the award for Lawrence named one of Tulsa learned while working may inspire others to do communication? We projects targeting the Reddick, a Black scholar Community College’s 50 with Teach for Amer- the same. have to let go of the intersection of ecology, whose work undermined notable alumni. ica? The importance of single story. technology and soci- the “Lost Cause” narrative. connecting to the com- How do you hope that ety, as well as research David also has a book out, ’18 Morgan munity. It was important your work will empow- What advice would you initiatives regarding the The Scholar and the Strug- Liphart (Law) for my students and their er people? I hope my give to CU students circular bioeconomy and gle: Lawrence Reddick’s published her first poetry parents and guardians to words find people where who are searching for Barefoot nature-based solutions Crusade for Black History chapbook, visibly see me, not just they are in their journey their purpose? Wonder for development. He and Black Power. and Running. Morgan’s in the school but in the and inspire them to do “why.” Don’t take on defi- hopes the PhD program contemporary poetry neighborhood. something. Whether that nitions that aren’t of your will further his studies of ’16 Last year, has been anthologized means they speak up, own choosing. Reflect on how locally integrated Berkley Gamble in journals across the What led you to pursue listen, unlearn or push how you impact and view processes can optimize (Comm) launched her world, such as the this path? No one wants back, I hope they do that. others. It’s okay if your holistic environmental, ethical, environmentally University of Oxford’s to hear one another. I’m purpose changes! It will Literary Imagination The economic and social sus- friendly clothing brand , trying to leave this place What do you think is always change and modi- Comstock Review tainability in architectural Past Life the Collective. and better than I found it. If I the biggest obsta- fy as you live your life. and urban production. Read about her in the Third Wednesday.

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INmemoriamThomas A. Dinkel (Fin’52) Raymond F. Van De Weghe Frances Hayden Rhodes (Art’62) Daniel F. Dahlin (A&S’67) Louise Rogers Sheats (Bus’72) 1930s William J. Bartek (Mktg’73) Ellen Smedley Smith (A&S’36) Thomas J. Golden (Econ’52; (Acct’56) Vernon W. Walters (A&S’62; James P. Hanson (PE’67; MS’73) Law’54) Mark H. Bearwald (Jour’57) MD’67) Thomas H. Israel (MEdu ex’67) Barton M. Brooks (Mktg’73) Richard E. Grayson (Fin’52) James E. Carpenter (Law’57) Lowell H. Watts (MPubAd’62) Barry J. King (A&S’67; Hist’71) Joel B. Haynes (PhDBus’73) 1940s Elizabeth Carpenter Harrington Mont C. Draper III (Fin’57) Theodore J. Weiss (Acct’62) Terry M. Krankota (Mgmt’67) James M. Lamme III (Law’73) Marion Boyle Jenks (Fin’40) (Edu’52) Leroy H. Lammer (ElEngr’57) Ronald G. Wilson (A&S’62) Dorothy T. Monk (MPsych’67) Susan B. Merwin (MSpan’73) Phyllis Fundingsland McKeever David K. Hight (A&S ex’52) Robert Scholl (A&S ex’57) George W. Barnett Jr. (A&S’63) Richard D. Moore (APMath’67; Lawrence W. McMullin (Econ’73) (A&S’44) Arline Ward Kern (A&S’52) Thomas D. Seeley Jr. (IntlAf’57) Donald A. Brennan (Mgmt’63; MBA’68) Judith M. Roy (Hist’73; MA’78) Lenore Doner Mulbery (A&S’44) Howard C. Klemme (A&S’52; Roger E. Stevens (Law’57) MPubAd’68) James A. Roedl (MMus’67) Eric P. Ruderman (Law’73) Juneva Brown Poole (MusEdu’45) Law’54) Mary McCormick Willoughby Michael F. Brovsky (Mktg’63) Bonnie Bloom Walter (Nurs’67) Michael E. Wagner (IntlAf’73) Charlotte Johnson Henderson Elmer Kaponookalani Manley (A&S’57) Patricia A. Burger (Mus ex’63) Edward M. Woodard (A&S ex’67) Todd W. Farley (A&S ex’74) (A&S’46) (Soc ex’52) John R. Woodhull (EngrPhys’57; Claude C. Crabb (A&S’63) Willard C. Young (PhDA&S’67) Michael J. Fuchs (CivEngr’74) Shirley Trontell Larson (A&S’46) Milo L. McGonagle Jr. (Acct’52) MApMath’60) Amelia J. Dilworth (Edu’63) Shirley D. Anderson (Edu’68) Arne Haugen (Fin’75) Edith E. Tobin (Bus’46) C. Victor Quinn (Fin’52; Law’55) Polly Kamps Addison (Art’58) Marilyn Beardmore Hull Terrence J. Dotson (MMgmt’68) Carrol Kalafus (Rec’74) Gloria Demmon Gregory (A&S’47) Henry J. Varga (ElEngr’52) David W. Albers (MAcct’58) (HomeEcon’63) Gloria J. Dveirin (Span’68; Lavern E. Krueger (DBA’74) Eugenia I. Kennedy (Mktg’47) Joan Hammer Watson (Jour’52) Gordon K. Blenderman (MA&S’58) William M. Kuhn (Mktg’63) MEdu’71) Eileen Matthews (MEdu’74) Jean Thompson Laughlin Kenneth H. Wolvington Robert S. Bly (PhDChem’58) Philip S. Lockwood (MusEdu’63; Terence P. Keleher (Econ’68) Dennis S. Mileti (PhDSoc’74) (MedTech’47) (ElEngr’52) Peter D. Cook (Mgmt’58) MMus’68) Clarold F. Morgan (Law’68) F. Melanie Pierpont (Edu’74) Helen Kelsall Wilson Nancy Corbett Brown (MA&S Roger H. Davidson (Spch’58) M. Ann Padilla (A&S’63) Ralph L. Lane (Acct’68) Barbara A. Sciaky (MEdu’74) (HomeEcon’47) ex’53) Lois Peel Farrand (Mus ex’58) Arthur W. Schulze (PhDA&S’63) Roger L. Oberhelman (Acct’68) John P. 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“trademark sandstone statistics back her up. A the instrument and exits brick, limestone trim and September 2020 survey at the bell. However, for red clay roof tile.” from the Colorado Health woodwinds (clarinets, How about a story on Foundation found 77% of saxophones, flutes, the unsung craftspeople Coloradans reported anxi- bassoons, etc.), unless that continue to build the ety, loneliness or stress re- you are playing the lowest new buildings and keep lated to COVID-19." In fact note on the horn (all finger the tradition alive? the percentage is actually holes and keys closed), David Armstrong 53% of Coloradans who the air blown into the horn (Econ’68) have reported they experi- by the musician comes Thornton, Colorado enced mental health strain, out all the open key holes such as anxiety, loneliness On March 22, 10 people were killed when a shooter opened as well as the bell. It Coloradan or stress. You can see that fire at King Soopers off Table Mesa Drive. seems a person would Thoughts in our interactive dash- need to put the whole I am always impressed by board [with Pulse]. instrument into a bag to the breadth and substance Austin Montoya Alumni Magazine Spring 2021 keep the blown aerosols of the subjects covered. [Editor’s Note: We updat- A Community Changed from dispersing into the Even though most don’t ed our online version with I JUST RECEIVED THE room (especially for the apply to me, I do find them the correct statistics. We high notes where most of interesting and informa- regret the error.] SPRING 2021 ISSUE the keyholes are open). tive. I like that this maga- OF THE COLORADAN. Due to COVID-19 zine is not just a “rah-rah” Emirates Mars restrictions, all five of tool for CU. Despite this, Mission ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. the bands and musical it still instills pride in our The following letter is in re- groups that I play in have university. I have always sponse to our March 31 on- been on hold since March marveled at how much line exclusive, “Everything And given this past week I am also an amateur of 2020, and I really miss information you are able to You Need to Know About [March 22, 2021], it made musician (clarinet and playing. Therefore, I am gather on myself and my CU’s Involvement in the me wonder how different saxophone). I was really curious about how fellow alumni. Emirates Mars Mission.” the Summer issue will be. particularly interest- professor Miller was able Joe Felice (Span’72) I really enjoyed that And it saddens me how ed in the “Aerosol MOSAiC to successfully mitigate Aurora, Colorado Mars article. I didn’t real- long might be the pall that Superstar” article in the COVID risks for ize that it was a collabora- Arctic the tragic 2021 Boulder the Spring issue. In views musical wind instrument tive effort, or that CU was of climate Correction Massacre eventually casts. the picture at the change performers at the I am a communications involved, let alone at that and the ON ICEpandemic Gregory Hinton top of the article, I university. officer at The Colorado level. And so respectful to (Bus’77) noticed that Shelly Miller David Dennison Health Foundation, and the Emiratis, really a pro- Los Angeles was placing a cover over The Spring issue featured (MechEngr’73) I work on our annual poll, fessional grade article — it the bell of a clarinet in engineering’s Shelly Miller, Santa Fe, New Mexico Pulse. I got an alert about gave plenty of information COVID order to minimize aerosol whose COVID-19 work has your March 18 article for us to understand who Restrictions distribution when the been used widely in the U.S. Idyllic Buildings "How to Cope in a Pan- was involved, what was for Wind instrument is played. I I’m always impressed by demic." I plan to share contributed, what’s the Instruments? can see how a cover over tubas, etc.) as all of the the continuity of the de- it on our social media background, what’s the I am a retired nuclear/me- the bell works on brass air blown into the horn sign of new buildings on channels but saw that a accomplishment, etc. chanical engineer living instruments (trumpets, by the musician transfers campus with the themes correction is needed. In Yousif Aluzri (MCD- in Santa Fe, New Mexico. trombones, French horns, through all the tubing of of the past with the the article, it states: "The Bio’15)

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Isaiah Chavous, 2020-21 CU student body personal growth. Again, Social Bu s president. valuable lessons. Volume 25, Number 3 Student government Grads in Summer 2021 the wild Despite all odds, was particularly invested Coloradan aims to inform, inspire much was accom- in focusing on student @hailee_ and foster community among plished this year. Yet mental health. The isola- lansville alumni, friends and admirers of the University of Colorado Boulder, there is much still to do. tion, uncertainty and fear and to engage them in the life of The confluence the pandemic wrought the university. Published by the CU Boulder Alumni Association, of COVID and a civil led to a crush of need for the magazine appears in print rights reckoning had an mental health services. We three times annually, and online at impact on just about worked with the adminis- colorado.edu/coloradan. everything, not just tration to ramp up services How to Reach Us at CU, but in society. and increase personnel, [email protected]; 303-492-8484 Through it all, my fellow Koenig Alumni Center, University of and to connect those with Colorado, Boulder CO 80309-0459 “My Time as CU students and I received students in need. This Student Body important lessons we can effort must continue as the Update Your Address [email protected] President” carry with us the rest of pandemic subsides. Following is an excerpt our lives. We learned how The racial reckoning Chancellor from Isaiah Chavous’ to adapt to dramatic shifts that began with George A day to Philip P. DiStefano remember (PolSci’21) guest opinion in how our education was Floyd’s murder was a Interim Vice Chancellor essay in the Boulder delivered and how to be significant focus this year, #cuboulder for Advancement Daily Camera, published flexible. I suspect these as well as a tremendous @remington Derek C. Bellin May 20. Read the full es- skills will serve us extreme- learning experience. robinson Assistant Vice Chancellor say at dailycamera.com: ly well in the future. Students engaged on the and Executive Director, Alumni Association I learned quite a lot We saw that we could issue at unprecedented Ryan Chreist (Kines’96; in my senior year at the transition to remote levels, and it remains at MPubAd’09) University of Colorado learning and developed the forefront. We learned Executive Director, Boulder, but not all of it an appreciation for how to make our voices Advancement Marketing came from the class- faculty who had to do the heard and how to work and Communications Chandra Harris-McCray room. I had the privilege same. It wasn’t optimal productively. to serve as student for anyone, but it worked. Isaiah Chavous Editor body president, which Students had to be (PolSci’21) Maria Kuntz provided me a front- creative and improvisa- Colorado Springs, Senior Associate Editor row seat to engage and tional in how we fostered Colorado Christie Sounart (Jour’12) observe during perhaps the “traditional” college A moun- taintop Editorial Assistants the most tumultuous experience so crucial to Letters edited for Grace Dearnley (Engl’21) year in CU history. academic success and length and clarity. 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63 COLORADAN SUMMER 2021 64 THENSEPTEMBER 1963 Several months after the March on Washington, CU professor Charles Nilon spoke at a civil rights demonstration on campus outside of the UMC. The first Black faculty member at the university, Nilon worked passionately alongside his wife, Mildred — the university’s first Black librarian — to make CU more equitable and inclusive. As a friend and mentee of the Nilons, Tom Windham (PhDPsych’75) said in a 2017 College of Education article: “When [the Nilons] saw you, they really saw you. They wanted you to know that just by being who you are, you deserved respect and opportunity.” 65 COLORADAN University of Colorado Boulder Publicity Offices collection, COU:SUMMER 3331, Box 2021110, Item 66 8011, Rare and Distinctive Collections, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries