Alumni in Focus
When he crossed the finish line first in Madrid, alumnus Sepp Kuss not only won his first Grand Tour, he made history three times over. His best-kept secret was learning to lead from behind.
In Southern California, Boulder alumna Jamie Seward leads Repeat Roses, a zero-waste solution for event florals. Past clients include the Super Bowl and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.
Alumna Ally Chapel started an all-female New Orleans-style brass band called Brass Queens, adopting the colors black and gold for her band in ’s honor.
Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.
Boulder alumnus Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth.
Gail Nelson, a career intelligence officer and Boulder alumnus, advised Afghan military intelligence leaders after the United States drove the Taliban from power.
Jesse Stommel compiles two decades of eyebrow-raising in “Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop.”
Growing up, Kabby Hong was the only Asian American in his town, the son of South Korean immigrants. Like many first-generation Americans, he did not see his experiences reflected in school. Today, as Wisconsin’s first Asian American Teacher of the Year, the alumnus is fighting for more diverse, enriching curricula.
Anchor Carl Quintanilla is proud to feature his hometown metropolis in the CNBC’s “Cities of Success” and how Boulder shaped his career as a journalist.
For the alumni, parents and friends who have joined ForeverGold—a movement to engage with Boulder and each other through exclusive social, athletic and academic activities—it has delivered an integral and intimate connection with the campus.