1990

David Cripe is a new partner in the Denver office of Kutak Rock. David represents a variety of companies and individuals on general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. His corporate practice includes business formation and structuring, and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating all types of contracts. He received his law degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder.

1991

Janet McFarland Burlile has been named vice president of development and membership at History Colorado in Denver. She is a former development director for the Denver Zoo and has held positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the Women of the West Museum, and the Denver Art Museum. She holds a master’s degree in history and museum studies from Arizona State University.

1993

Pete Mulvihill’s San Francisco bookstore, Green Apple Books, was recently named Bookstore of the Year by Publishers Weekly. See greenapplebooks.com for more information.

Taylor L. Reynolds is an immunopathologist at Biogen Idec in Cambridge, Mass., where she works with other scientists to discover and develop treatments for diseases with unmet need. Taylor received her doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and a Ph.D. in molecular immunology from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is board-certified in veterinary anatomic pathology.

1995

Dana Vackar Strang has been hired as staff manager for the Santa Fe State Land Office’s Field Operations Division. She will manage district resource managers in New Mexico’s southeast region. Dana previously was director of education for Audubon New Mexico and the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary. She has a master’s degree in parks, recreation, and environmental education from the University of New Mexico.

1996

Jack Patrick Hayes is a historian and associate professor, lecturing on China, Japan, and Asian Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Center for Chinese Research at the University of British Columbia. He is also associate editor-China for Pacific Affairs review and assistant editor-reviews for Environmental History journal.

Kathryn Hayes graduates this summer with a Ph.D. in education (science education and educational policy) from the University of California-Davis.

Tom Heisler has joined the Chicago-based law firm of Gair Law Group Ltd. His experience includes a diverse portfolio of litigation at both the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. He specializes in contract disputes, business tort claims, fraud, licensing and patent disputes, class actions brought under federal consumer protection statutes, and trust litigation. Tom received his master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and graduated with honors from Northwestern University of School of Law. He lives in Chicago.

Sherry Bekhit Metzger graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law with a Juris Doctorate on May 17. She and her husband, Steve Metzger ’96, live in Tucson, Ariz., with their children, Alexander, Luke, and Sophie.

Marc Webb’s newest film, “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” was released in May. Marc previously directed “The Amazing Spider Man” and “(500) Days of Summer.”

1997

Julie Marine Leshay is ending her four years as fraternity president for Kappa Kappa Gamma. She previously served as vice president, treasurer, and trustee of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. She plans to continue volunteering for the organization and will expand her role at Leshay Communications, the executive presentation coaching and media training business her husband, Jeff Leshay, owns.

Karrie Thomas is the new executive director of the board of directors of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, which is devoted to maintaining and improving access to the 740-mile water trail headquartered in Waitsfield, Vt. The New Hampshire native has spent the past 15 years living in California and Washington. Most recently, she managed fundraising and community relations for the Placer Land Trust in Placer County, Calif. She is a whitewater kayaker who has co-led private expeditions to Chile, India, Mexico, Nepal, and Peru, as well as throughout North America.

1998

David D. Pope has joined the Chicago office of the law firm Ulmer & Berne LLP. He is a commercial litigator who focuses his practice on the financial services industry. Since 2001, he has represented banks and other financial institutions in a variety of complex litigations throughout the country. David also handles securities class actions and SEC investigations for public companies; he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School.

1999

Amy Timms Mills has been elected to the board of directors for the Utah Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. As a project manager and sustainability coordinator for Okland Construction in Salt Lake City, she celebrated a milestone in March — completion of the new Salt Lake City Federal Courthouse. Amy has managed more than $200 million in sustainable construction projects. She also works with the nonprofit Sustainable Startups to educate entrepreneurs and new businesses about sustainable business practices and services. She is Utah’s national liaison for LEED v4, the council’s new sustainable building rating system, and was featured in the March/April edition of Utah Construction and Design magazine.