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Issue: December 2012

From the President

 Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, In my last letter to you, I laid out a detailed account of what I learned during my year of listening; the opportunities and challenges facing the American higher education system, particularly liberal arts colleges; and three strategies to guide the future of Colorado College. First, building on our remarkable Block Plan, how do we take further steps to support engaged teaching and learning? Second, how can we leverage our unique location, character, and community to support the academic venture and promote a collective sense of place? Third, can we extend our reach and become better known for what we do by…

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Issue: August 2012

Deep Dark Secrets

 by Michael Szyliowicz ’85 It’s the subtitle of this alluringly named book that tells the rest of the story: “The Little Known History of the World’s Favorite Confection.” Szyliowicz traces the history of chocolate from its earliest usage in Central America to the introduction of the Hershey kiss in 1907 to its popularity as an aphrodisiac to its current infusion with chili peppers, wasabi, and other exotic flavors. The author is a chocolatier and owner of Mont Blanc Gourmet, a Colorado-based firm that supplies chocolate syrups and other gourmet items to coffee shops throughout the U.S. and overseas. Published by Mount Blanc Gourmet, 2009.  

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Issue: August 2012

Ray Werner

 This fall’s incoming freshmen may not know who Ray Werner is. They should, because they will certainly feel the effect he had on Colorado College and Colorado Springs during their four years here. So many former students have, on both a professional and personal level. Werner, who turned 90 recently, made his mark at the college, especially in athletics, and in the community as one of the leaders of Goodwill Industries and the early United Way. Werner’s influence on CC athletics is considerable, but his mark on the college went even further. He is remembered most fondly for his individual attention and a dynamic teaching style that made him a…

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Issue: August 2012

Retiring Faculty

 Bruce Kola, Lecturer in Sport Science My 38-year tenure as coordinator of sports medicine and lecturer in sport science has been a very rewarding time, allowing me to teach and to provide medical care for an incredible group of outstanding young people throughout the years. I will miss the opportunity to teach surgical anatomy and to advise students in medicine and allied health. However, perhaps my greatest satisfaction lies in the development and existence of the new science and anatomy lab in the basement of Barnes. This is a multi-use facility which will help our students master human anatomy and physiology, as they compete for a chance to matriculate into…

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Issue: August 2012

Celebrating Ray Werner

 Ray Werner is important in so many aspects of his life, both at CC and in other pursuits. Isn’t it fitting that Ray had more than 200 friends, colleagues, family members, and well-wishers to his surprise 90th birthday party in April at one of his favorite places to eat — Panino’s? We are grateful to have Ray as a professor emeritus at Colorado College, active in so many ways at CC still, emailing more than 75 fans daily with sports, economics, and scholarly articles. On the occasion of his 90th birthday, we can illustrate his many varied awards and accomplishments. Ray was an economics professor at CC from 1948 to…

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Issue: August 2012

Alumni Association News

 By Alan Harris ’77, President, Colorado College Alumni Association Board The Alumni Leadership Forum held on the Colorado College campus in April was by all accounts a tremendous success. Current AAB members, CC event ambassadors, and City Champions attended the three-day workshop, which included a Career Services focus group led by Dean Mike Edmonds and Professor Larry Stimpert, sessions on the art of fundraising led by our Development Committee Chair Chris Schluter, and a fireside chat with President Jill Tiefenthaler. New this year was an alumni/ student networking session held on Friday evening at the new student-run bar, The Ninth Block. Recipients of the CC Alumni Association Student Leader Scholarships…

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Issue: August 2012

Peak Profile: Tania Morosan '06

 An afternoon of fun six years ago showed Tania Morosan ’06 a fulfilling way she could give back to her country’s wounded servicemen. In spring 2006, Tigers volleyball head coach Rick Swan and alumnus John Kessel ’74 of USA Volleyball organized a scrimmage between the Tigers and the U.S. Paralympic women’s volleyball national team. The experience made a big impression on Tania, a former CC volleyball player. “Coming in, I did not know what to expect,” she said. “I saw firsthand how hard they worked to overcome their disabilities. It was really inspiring.” When the opportunity came up in 2011, the coach jumped at the chance to volunteer to work…

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Issue: August 2012

Peak Profile: Melissa Walker '72

 There’s a theme that reappears repeatedly in Melissa Walker’s life: Discovery. Walker, class of ’72, first discovered the Colorado outdoors when she was nine years old and traveled with her siblings to the Cheley Colorado Camps on the border of Rocky Mountain National Park. Melissa grew up in Minden, La. “Its director, Jack A. Cheley, was on the board of directors of CC,” she says. “Since my brothers Rolle ’69 and Winston ’70 liked CC so much, it was the only college I applied to. Luckily, I got in.” “My sister (Priscilla Walker Engeln ’73) started CC the next year, so we all graduated within five years.” CC’s Block Plan…

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Issue: August 2012

Peak Profile: Oscar Soule '62

 Oscar Soule ’62 found his passion — baseball — while growing up in St. Louis. The retired ecology professor and academic advisor spent his 33-year career helping his students discover theirs after heeding some excellent advice at Colorado College. CC professor Richard Beidleman took aside the “not very good” student after Oscar had received his first and only “A” in a history class while struggling in his zoology major. He suggested that Oscar might want to consider studying what he loved, rather than what he felt he had to. “It taught me to look for what my students do well and be a springboard to what they want to do,”…

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