April 2011 Issue

Obituaries

To submit an obituary, please e-mail bulletin@coloradocollege.edu or call (719) 389-6603. You may also submit an obituary at OurCC, the Colorado College online community, at ourcc.coloradocollege.edu

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Peak Profile: Annie Petsonk ’79

A “refugee from the semester system,” Annie Petsonk ’79 transferred from Harvard to Colorado College seeking the ideal liberal arts education. Today, she credits the “ideal liberal arts education” she says she received at CC with giving her the confidence to embark on a career in environmental law — a field in which she has excelled [...]

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Peak Profile: My “Block” Learning Spanish

After many years, I decided it was “la hora a aprender Español!” I took a one-month leave from my job with the State of Oregon in July 2010, to study Spanish with Jessica Dover of the Castaliga Language Center in downtown Portland. I graduated in 1985 from CC with a degree in religion. I enjoyed [...]

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Peak Profile: Darren Schwartz ’89

Darren Schwartz ’89 always believed he would end up in a ministry role. He majored in religion at Colorado College, and worked for his church before becoming a counselor. But his most recent career move surprised him. “I signed up for the Army almost three years ago, at the age of 41. I just felt a calling from [...]

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Give Back. Become a member.

The 1874 Society Name: Tom Shallow Class year: 1981 Major: Chemistry Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO Current profession: Director of Finance and Administration, Department of Microbiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine Current city: Broomfield, CO Freshman dorm building: Mathias Favorite professor: So many, but if I must choose ~ Richard Taber in the Chemistry Department. [...]

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