°ä´Ç˛Ô˛őłÜąôłŮ˛š˛ÔłŮĚýJohn Poimiroo (MJourâ73) specializes in travel and tourism marketing communications with his virtual agency, Poimiroo & Partners. When updating his website, , John chose CU silver, gold and black, of course! He lives in Eldorado Hills, Calif.
Posted Dec. 1, 2011
The most visible program in CU-Boulderâs Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement is the Peace Corps, although it has 10 other programs under its wing. Director Peter Simons (Psychâ73, MPubAdâ76) says the institute works closely with faculty to weave civic engagement into the entire curriculum. Peter lives in Boulder with his wife Gayle Lalich (Psychâ73, Lawâ77).
Posted Dec. 1, 2011
In the fall of 1968 in the Kittredge Commons, long-lasting friendships developed between Mike McCabe (¸éąđ˛šąôˇĄ˛őłŮâ72), Dan Eberhart (ˇĄťĺłÜâ76), Lloyd Davis (Anthâ72) and Paul Turner (Socâ74), along with Cory Siegel and Kevin Lee. They banded together in a faux fraternity they dubbed the âWEWâ â âWest Eastâs Wing of Arnett Hall.â After a long separation, in the early 2000s they found out that all except Paul (who lives in Portland) once again lived in the Denver-Boulder area. WEW began getting together regularly to rehash campus memories, analyze Buffalo athletics and discuss the state of world affairs.
Posted Jul. 10, 2023
Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was, a nonfiction book written by Greg Glasgow (MEnglâ99) and his wife, Kathryn Mayer, tells the story of a ski resort the Disney company tried to build in Mineral King, California, throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Coinciding with the start of the modern environmental movement, the Sierra Club environmental organization filed a lawsuit against the project that was eventually presented to the Supreme Court. The book also features the late John Harper (PhDGeogâ74), one of the Sierra Club activists who worked against the Disney project.
Posted Jul. 10, 2023
J. Dirk Nies (Chem) has worked on environmental issues since graduating from CU. Recently, he wrote an article on climate change titled âAn Incommodious Question: Can Renewable Energy Tackle the Existential Threat?â which was published in the Crozet Gazette. He also has written a book, Floriescence: Foundations for Human Flourishing on a Thriving Planet â A Visionary Synthesis of Science, Ethics, and Aesthetics Crafted to Promote Well-Being in the 21st Century.
Posted Nov. 5, 2021
After nearly 50 years of leading human resources organizations, Darryl Varnado (PolSci; MPubAdâ76) retired from Childrenâs National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he had served as the executive vice president and chief people officer for the past nine years. Over his career, he also led HR teams at the Adolph Coors Company, Tennessee Valley Authority, Coca-Cola Company, U.S. Airways, The Nature Conservancy, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises and the University of Colorado Hospital Authority.
Posted Nov. 5, 2021
In 1977, Lionel D. Lyles (MGeog; PhDâ77) became the second African American man to graduate with a doctoral degree in geography from Ďă¸ŰÁůşĎ˛Ę. In February, he was a guest on the Just Folks: Conversations with Emma podcast in Baltimore. Lionelâs episode, âWake Up, Stand Up for Your Rights,â covers social, political and economic issues that face our society today. The podcast is available by name on YouTube.
Posted Jul. 2, 2021
Dave Engles (CivEngr) received the 2019 Engineer of the Year Award from the Wyoming Engineering Society. Dave and his wife Catherine live in Sheridan, Wyoming, where he is a principal in EnTech, Inc. Professional Engineers.
Posted Jun. 1, 2020
Author Roger P. Barrick (Law) lives in Roseville, Calif. In 2012, he published At the Gates of the Wolfâs Lair. Set in 1944 Berlin, the novel follows the life of Robert Felsen, the son of Jews who fled Germany after âThe Night of Broken Glass.â In the book, Felsen is a detective and investigative reporter who takes on a mysterious and dangerous case that âthreatens to destroy all that he loves in life.âÂ
Posted Jun. 3, 2019
For the past 28 years, Patricia L. Wright (Artâ74) has taught art in NYC-area public schools. After CU, she lived in the San Francisco Bay area and served in the Peace Corps in Africa. Now retired, Trisha exhibits her black-and-white photography in galleries throughout greater New York, and credits her CU photo classes with Charles Roitz for introducing her to the alchemy and healing powers of photography. She is creating a photo series documenting her experiences as a breast cancer survivor. This summer she and fiancĂŠ David Lawton will marry. They plan to live in New Yorkâs Hudson Valley.
Posted Mar. 1, 2019
Kenneth R. Miller (PhDBio) was elected president of the board of the National Center for Science Education. He is a professor of cellular biology at Brown University and has published a new book, The Human Instinct: How We Evolved to Have Reason, Consciousness and Free Will. In November 2017, he delivered the keynote address for the Colorado Science Teachers Associationâs annual meeting in Denver. He will be back in Colorado in September 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ďă¸ŰÁůşĎ˛Ęâs Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. He will give a public lecture on the state of American science.
Posted Jun. 1, 2018
Fremont, Calif., resident George Whaley (PhDBus) is co-editor of the Society for Case Researchâs Business Case Journal. George is an emeritus professor of human resource management for San Jose State Universityâs management school.Â
Posted Mar. 1, 2018
ł§łóąđąôąôąđ˛âĚýśŮžą˛šłž´Ç˛Ôťĺ (Phil) served as artist-in-residence for the U.S. Forest Service, San Gabriel Mountains, which spans a huge region between Los Angeles and the Mojave. She wrote, âMy project had to serve the community and environment I was privileged to live in. My home was a big 1920s lodge. The Forest Service was there during the daytime, I was alone at night. This lent some Shining pizazz to the week I teach at L.A.âs Juvenile Hall â the San Gabriels are visible from the yard. Students considered my lesson: Photography to prompt reflections about this âalienâ place. Challenged: Why would we ever go there? Eventually sugar pines and wildflowers cast their spell. They got it, and flew outside the walls.â Fremont, Calif., resident George Whaley (PhDBus) is co-editor of the Society for Case Researchâs Business Case Journal. George is an emeritus professor of human resource management for San Jose State Universityâs management school.Â
Posted Mar. 1, 2018
After working for more than 35 years as sports director at WLNE ABC 6 in Providence, R.I., Ken Bell (Comm) is retiring. Ken covered some of the most memorable moments in New England sports history, including the Celtics championships of the 1980s, the Red Sox winning the World Series and numerous Patriots Super Bowl victories. The Colorado native loves to spend time outside running and hiking.
Posted Sep. 1, 2017
Robert Garroway (MCDBio) has served on the board of the New York State Society of Orthopedic Surgeons since 2013 and will complete his term in 2019. He has been practicing hand and sports medicine on Long Island for 35 years.
Posted Sep. 1, 2017
Last fall Ron Stewart (PolSci) retired from his position as director of Boulder County Parks and Open Space. He became director in 1999 and worked on projects including expanding open space, hiring volunteers and creating trails.
Posted Mar. 1, 2017
Five-time All American track and cross-country star Ted Castaneda (Soc) will be inducted into the CU Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 17. Ted competed in two U.S. Olympic trials and is one of the seven original inductees into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Ted lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is head coach of womenâs outdoor track and field at Colorado College.
Posted Sep. 1, 2016
Laura Katz Olson (PhDPolSci) has been a professor of political science at Lehigh University since 1974. Laura researches aging, health care and womenâs studies. To date, she has published eight academic books and a novel. Her latest, published this year, is a memoir titled Elder Care Journey: A View from the Front Lines.
Posted Sep. 1, 2016
Darryl Varnado (PolSci; MPubAdâ76) was named to the Washington Business Journalâs 2016 list of minority business leaders. He is executive vice president and chief people officer for Childrenâs National Health System. Darryl received the award for his creative and successful contributions to the employee population and his passion for providing employees with a positive workplace and a leadership and workforce development program. He also created a paid parental leave policy that offers new families enhanced leave benefits at full salary beyond their standard short-term disability time. Originally from Louisiana, Darryl now lives in Falls Church, Va.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
Mark Johnson (Engl) wrote the book Apprehensions & Convictions: Adventures of a 50-Year-Old Rookie Cop. The memoir tells the story of his experience as the oldest rookie police officer in Mobile, Ala. Mark previously spent 20 years as a public relations director and executive director for United Way.
Posted Mar. 1, 2016
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