Bulletin

Issue: April 2013

Austin Howlett ’15 selected Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Diver of the Year

Austin Howlett ’15 capped a brilliant sophomore season by being selected Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Diver of the  Year for the second consecutive season. Howlett, who became the first CC diver to earn the award, won both boards at the 2013 SCAC Swimming & Diving Championships and was named Diver of the Meet   for the second year in a row. At the recently completed NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, Howlett finished eighth on the 3-meter board and became the fourth men’s diver in Colorado College history to earn All-America honors, joining Kris Hammond ’80, Keith Kenner ’77, and Marshall Griffith ’71. Howlett, who finished with 433.90 points, earned a…

Issue: April 2013

Sports Briefs

Tiger Icers Save Best for Last Hockey After an eighth-place regular-season finish in their final year as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, CC’s amazing Tigers went on a playoff run rivaled by precious few of their predecessors. Their initial opponent, none other than detested University of Denver, emerged victorious by a 5-3 score in the opener of a best-of-three first-round series at DU’s Magness Arena. But, behind the outstanding play of goaltender Joe Howe ‘13, Colorado College bounced back for 2-1 and 4-3 triumphs the next two nights that resulted in a trip to the WCHA Final Five in St. Paul, Minn. CC continued its winning ways…

Issue: April 2013

When Tuition Ends, Generosity Begins

What makes up the quintessential Colorado College experience? For some, it may be the rigorous and unique academics on the Block Plan, or perhaps it’s a favorite art adjunct, or maybe a study abroad experience. Whatever speaks to you, the Annual Fund plays an essential role. Each year, Colorado College relies on unrestricted gifts from alumni, parents, and friends to help support and enhance the unique CC experience that we all hold so dear in our hearts. One thing that bonds all students with all alumni is the “silent scholarship” that every student, past and present, receives. Tuition dollars only cover 63 percent of the full cost of a CC…

Issue: April 2013

Results of the Bulletin Alumni Magazine Survey

Colorado College conducted focus groups and a web-based survey on the editorial content of the Bulletin alumni magazine in December 2012 and January 2013. The research was conducted by an alumna, Kyndra Wilson ’94, founder of KW Brand Translation, a marketing consulting company. Focus group results The focus groups in early December 2012 consisted of: Advancement staff, recent alumni (i.e., 20 years from graduation or fewer), older alumni, current students, and faculty. The focus groups said they look to the Bulletin to keep them connected to people they knew; expand their sense of the larger CC community (i.e., people they didn’t know); recapture the excitement of their CC experience; and…

Issue: April 2013

Campus Planner Wins Historic Preservation Award

Colorado College Campus Planner George Eckhardt has been named a recipient of the 2013 Stephen H. Hart Award for 15 years of historic preservation work on the CC campus. The award, presented by History Colorado, formerly the Colorado Historical Society, specifically cites Eckhardt’s “excellent preservation work at Colorado College.” Eckhardt has worked with History Colorado’s State Historical Fund to secure more than $1,765,000 in grants to help preserve and restore buildings on the CC campus. The college has received 19 grants between 1992 and 2012, making it the recipient of more SHF grants than any other organization in the state. Says Eckhardt, “One basic principle that I have applied is…

Issue: April 2013

Four Faculty Receive Tenure; Laurel Watkins Granted Emerita Status

Four Colorado College assistant professors have been granted tenure and promotion to associate professor, beginning with the 2013-14 academic year. President Jill Tiefenthaler commended each for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, noting that they are dedicated members of the Colorado College faculty. Additionally, one faculty member has been granted emerita status. Those receiving tenure are: Megan Anderson, assistant professor of geology. Anderson started at CC in 2005 after receiving her her B.A. from Carleton College and her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Steven Hayward, assistant professor of English. Hayward started at CC in 2008 after teaching at John Carroll University. Hayward received a B.A. from the University…

Issue: April 2013

Award Nets Marlow Anderson a Mathematically Significant $271.82

CC Professor of Mathematics Marlow Anderson has received the 2013 Burton W. Jones Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. As the award recipient, Anderson will receive a check for $271.82. These are, of course, the first five digits of the mathematically significant number e, sometimes called Euler’s number, which is an important mathematical constant. The annual award from the Rocky Mountain Section of the Mathematics Association of America recognizes extraordinarily successful teachers of mathematics. “I am surprised and honored by this recognition from our MAA Section. It would not have been possible without the wonderful colleagues I have in the department here at CC, and most of…

Issue: April 2013

Reuben Mitrani ’14: ‘So Good, They Named Him after a Sandwich’

Approximately 200 people attended an event at Wooglin’s Deli in late January in memory of Reuben Eli Mitrani ’14, who passed away while studying abroad during the fall semester of his junior year. Wooglin’s, a popular deli adjacent to campus, officially renamed their Reuben sandwich “Reuben’s Reuben” in his honor, and  the newly named sandwich will have a permanent place on   the menu. Wooglin’s, which reported a distinct uptick in the sale of Reuben sandwiches, donated a third of all proceeds from the Jan. 28 event to funds set up in Reuben Mitrani’s name. As his friends have said, Reuben was “so good they named him after a sandwich.”

Issue: April 2013

CC Climbs Four Spots to Place 6th on Peace Corps List

Colorado College has placed sixth among the Peace Corps top volunteer-producing colleges, the highest the college has ever been ranked. CC moved up four notches in the small school category from its 10th place position last year, marking the third consecutive year that CC has placed among the top 10 schools in its category. CC currently has 18 alumni serving overseas in 13 host countries. Since the Peace Corps’ inception in 1961, a total of 357 Colorado College alumni have joined its ranks, serving the 27-month commitment to service around  the world. We went back as far as 2004 to see how CC has ranked: 2013: #6 2012: #10 2011:…