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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…

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…

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…

Elmer Robert “Pete” Peterson, professor emeritus of French, Nov. 13, 2014, in Colorado Springs. A Navy Air intelligence officer in the early 1950s, he became a lieutenant and spent two tours of duty in the Far East aboard aircraft carriers. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College, a master’s degree from Middlebury College, and…

Retired Professor Still Making a Difference in the World

Working to Save Jungle Giants

This spring, I brought to life a “Silenced Film Series” featuring and honoring films and filmmakers who have been “silenced” by government censorship, by the Hollywood establishment, or by the marginalization of their narratives in popular culture. It is a project that has, at least conceptually, been in the works for almost 10 years. Many…

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…

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…

No doubt Colorado College alumni are inquisitive and adventurous, having partaken in long-running programs such as the Grand Canyon river-rafting adventure led by Diane Brown Benninghoff ’68, excursions to India with former President Dick Celeste, and other occasional jaunts with CC geology faculty. In 2014, a new effort was launched to broaden travel horizons and…