Ken Sims '86
Ken Sims ’86 and John Catto ’82 stand near the mouth of Africa’s most active volcano, Mt. Nyiragongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in July 2010. A preeminent geochemist, Sims gathered samples from within the volcano as part of work to help determine when it may erupt again. Catto, a professional filmmaker and photographer, was filming Sims’ work for a National Geographic Channel program: Man vs. Volcano. Climbing buddies while they were at CC, Catto and Sims have worked together for many years on such dangerous expeditions. Photo courtesy of John Catto, Alpenglow Pictures, Inc; www.alpen-glow.com