Alumni
To Christopher Eagan, growing up in Levittown, N.Y., America’s first and most famous suburb, was nirvana. But after 18 years there, Eagan was ready for a change, and he knew just where he wanted to go: the University of Colorado Boulder.
<p>It was during a summer-long family trip to Europe that 13-year-old Mary Ann Casey cemented her career plan: diplomacy. "You embark overseas as a citizen of a single country; you return home as a citizen of the world," says Casey.</p>
Timothy William Stanton matriculated at the University of Colorado Boulder on Sept. 5, 1877, the school’s first day of classes — ever. Stanton was a senior in high school, attending a college-prep school located in Old Main, the only building on campus.
Trumbo the man is highlighted in “Trumbo,” the movie, which is being featured in a free screening on the -Boulder campus Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Meunzinger Auditorium. Poet, author and film historian Bruce Kawin will speak prior to the
Original art work that is part of the MFA exhibition that is the result of a collaboration between the Museum of Natural History and MFA students. The exhibition is titled (Re)Collecting: Translating Archive and Excavating Memory . Photo courtesy
Lisa Solberg's performance installation art, which clearly is not boring, is a natural evolution. “Art is actually life, and I think most people are yearning for a change in perspective, a jolt of inspiration, a fresh breath of air. I strive to make art that would evoke a similar shock to jumping in an ice-cold body of water.”
Roman Yavich had accepted an offer to work for an investment bank after graduating from -Boulder with degrees in economics and business. But he won a Fulbright Fellowship to study the effect of tourism on the Nicaraguan community, economy and environment. Yavich chose philanthropic work in Nicaragua over a potentially lucrative career in New York. “I never looked back.” Both Nicaragua and tourism have benefitted from his decision.
Ramen restaurateur, chef and author Ivan Orkin has used his degree in Japanese Language and Literature (’87) almost every day since graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder. Initially, he thought it was “crazy” to follow his wife’s suggestion to open a ramen shop. Now he’s succeeding in Tokyo and New York.
Race-walking champ Ray McKinnis, who had polio, attributes athletic success and love of learning to his Boulder childhood.
On May 16, alumnus Henry Prescott will begin a 43-day, transcontinental cross-country bicycle ride that will start in Seattle and end in Portland, Conn. His aim is to raise money to support people living with Parkinson’s Disease, and the fund-raising ride he created is called Cycle Sea to Sea for PD. Pretty good for a guy who doesn’t think of himself as a cyclist.