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Weddings and Celebrations 2006 Lindsay Fox and Ben Chiquoine were married Sept. 6, 2014, in Boulder, Colorado. The wedding party included Tyler Fox ’08 and Woody Hoyt ’06. Births and Adoptions  2001 Alexander Zolot and Sabina Zolot had their second child, a son named Simeon Malakai Zolot, on Dec. 28, 2014. Jen Simmons and April…

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Peak Profile: Jon Wilson ’05

When Jon Wilson arrives at Homecoming this fall for his 10th reunion — which he plans to do with wife Amy Salm Wilson ’05 by his side — he, like many of his classmates, will be in a very different state of mind than he was at graduation. One year after graduation, Jon was living…

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Peak Profile: Monica Mueller ’13

Monica Mueller ’13 had a Big Idea. She wanted to start a nonprofit that would improve children’s lives through creativity, a plan she pitched during the 2013 Big Idea competition at Colorado College. “We didn’t win, which lit a fire in me to prove them wrong about my concept,” Monica said via email from her…

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Peak Profile: Joe Ellis ’80

In 1983, Joe Ellis ’80 was selling T-shirts for a living when he applied for a job with the National Football League’s Denver Broncos. “I overheard that they might be looking for somebody to sell ads in their Gameday magazine, which was the game program,” Joe said. “I got into it. You had to roll…

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A Message from Your Alumni Board

Front row, from left: Alumni Association Board members Susan Burgamy ’66 (President’s Circle) and Chris Moon Schluter ’65, Jacob Kirksey ’15, and board member Jeff Haney ’76. Back row, from left: Emma Whitehead ’16, and board members Les Goss ’72 and Tony Rosendo ’02.

Question: What do these CC students have in common? A vice president of the CC Republicans who won a national documentary film award and co-chairs the Native American Students Union (Elizabeth Montano ’15) A fraternity president who is a drama and education entrepreneur and won the Van Skilling Award for great potential for thesis research…

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Class Notes: ’90s, ’00s, and ’10s

Kris Peterson Saenz ’83, left, and Heather Comer Yun ’97 were both deployed to Bagram Air Field Afghanistan in 2011 when they discovered they’d both graduated from CC. They’re stationed at the San Antonio (Texas) Military Medical Center, where Kris is chief of nephrology. Heather, an active-duty Air Force lieutenant colonel, is program director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship at SAMMC.

1990 Kenny Crochet, at left in photo, is a top member of the competition barbecue team, GQue, led by Jason Ganahl, right, of Superior, Colorado. The team recently competed against nearly 600 top barbecue teams from around the world at the American Royal World Series of BBQ in Kansas City. GQue took home awards for…

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Class Notes: ’60, ’70s, and ’80s

Jay Engeln ’74 and Priscilla Walker Engeln ’73 welcomed alumni and spouses to their home in Silverthorne, Colorado, in July. From left, front row: Catherine Petros, Ray Petros ’72, Gary Eisenbooth ’74, Nancy Weber Wigington ’74, Priscilla, Terry Eastman, and Jay. Second row: Kris Gurnsey Johnson ’74, Kris Pelz ’73, Steve Menhennett ’74, Sandy Ferguson, Robert Wigington ’73, Alan Hart-McArthur ’74, and Pat Kennedy ’74. Third row: Mark Lassleben ’74, Donn Turner ’74, John Ferguson ’74, Mike Martin ’74, Leslie Hammel-Turk, Trish Hart-McArthur, Melissa Walker ’72, and Les Goss ’72. Fourth row (behind CC banner): John Kessel ’74, Jim Levison ’73, Stuart McKinlay ’75, Mark Eastman ’74, Brad Turk ’74, and Frank Shipley ’74.

1969 Jane Lubchenco has been appointed to the National Geographic Society Board of Trustees. She and two other new trustees join 18 others who are leaders in science, education, law, business, finance, government, and public service. Jane is a world-renowned environmental scientist. She was the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of…

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On the Bookshelf

Leading From the Edge co-authored by Karen Conway ’79 Global executives share strategies and discuss how they used their strengths for global success in this new look at globalization. The old model of globalization — including offshoring to save money — no longer applies. Globalization now means leaders can better position their company for innovation…

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CC Connections

Have you unexpectedly encountered a classmate somewhere in the world? Please send digital photos (JPGs at 300 dpi and minimum of 3×5.5 inches) to bulletin@coloradocollege.edu or good-quality prints at a similar size to Bulletin/Communications, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3294. Include complete information about the location and the date, and identify…

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Class Notes: ’00s and ’10s

2001 Bozena C. Welborne has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Smith College in Northhampton, Mass., in the Department of Government. Bozena had previously been an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. 2002 Antonio “Tony” Rosendo was elected by his alumni peers to the Colorado College Board of Trustees. He is the co-founder…

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