Bulletin

Issue: August 2012

The Alumni Association Awards

During this year’s Homecoming Weekend, the Alumni Association Board will recognize six distinguished Colorado College alumni for their outstanding contributions to Colorado College. The Louis T. Benezet Award recognizes outstanding achievement in one’s chosen field and excellence through success, innovations, and research that advances a profession or a cause and which exemplifies the values of a liberal arts education. Henry Ansbacher ’92 is the winner of the 2012 Benezet Award. Ansbacher is a film producer who has garnered four Emmy Awards and an Academy Award nomination for his productions. He is known for using film and audience engagement to effect change through his non-profit organization, Just Media, dedicated to making…

Issue: August 2012

Sports Briefs

DeGayner, Thirkell named Academic All-Americans   Jordan DeGayner ’12 (swimming and diving) and Deanna Thirkell ’12 (women’s tennis) put an exclamation point on their collegiate careers by earning a spot on the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). DeGayner became the seventh Tiger to earn first-team accolades, joining Deborah Nalty ’84 (women’s basketball), Heather McGuire ’94 (volleyball), Ryan Egeland ’97 (football), Ryan Haygood ’97 (football), Heather O’Brien ’99 (track and field) and Patrick McGinnis ’05 (men’s soccer). A second-team selection in 2011, DeGayner joins CC’s exclusive list of two-time Academic All-Americans that includes Nalty, McGuire, and Brett Sterling ’06…

Issue: August 2012

Construction, Renovations Spruce up Campus

Colorado College has numerous construction projects currently under way on campus. Work has begun on the new $2 million Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center, 909 N. Nevada Ave., south of the Children’s Center’s current location. The new center, which is scheduled to open in late August, will accommodate 58 children, nearly doubling the number currently enrolled in CC’s Children’s Center. The old Children’s Center will be converted into short-term housing for faculty and staff. Construction of the Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center is funded by a gift from the Schlessman family in memory of Cheryl Schlessman Bennett ’77, an education major who was passionate about children’s welfare. CC also is…

Issue: August 2012

Bill Barton Professorship Announced

President Jill Tiefenthaler has announced that enough commitments to create the Bill Barton Professorship in Economics and Business have been received to make it a reality. Economics and Business Professor Judy Laux ’77, a former student of Barton’s, says, “Bill demonstrated an unbridled enthusiasm for teaching that never wavered in his 39 years at Colorado College. That so many of his students went on to become successful business leaders, CPAs, and practicing accountants demonstrates just how successful he was in that endeavor.” The principal commitment to the Barton Professorship was made by Andy Stenovec ’85. Dozens of others, including former students, colleagues, and parents who recognized the important investment Bill…

Issue: August 2012

Colorado College Helps Waldo Canyon Fire Evacuees

While not in the danger zone of the Waldo Canyon Fire, Colorado College played an important role in feeding and housing evacuees, providing expertise for media interviews, and raising funds for victims in this historic, devastating fire. The Waldo Canyon Fire, which started on June 23 in the Pike National Forest several miles outside of the city of Colorado Springs, claimed two lives, destroyed 346 homes, and burned more than 18,000 acres before it was contained on July 10. Colorado College invited any employees or students and their families, as well as pets, who were evacuated as a result of the fire to stay on campus in residence halls or…

Issue: August 2012

News from Campus – CC Hosts Inaugural Event for Alumni of Color

Colorado College hosted a reception and dinner this spring for about 60 alumni, students, faculty, and staff of colorat Tutt Alumni House. The event, the first of its kind, brought together regional alumni and students of color specifically to network, share CC experiences, and talk about ways to build a stronger minority community on campus by establishing meaningful programming and traditions. The kick-off event was a collaborative effort to offer targeted and sustainable block break programming consisting of lectures, field trips, and mentoring opportunities supported by Front Range alumni of color. “We are excited about the many opportunities that this programming will create for individuals of color on the campus of…