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Wait a Sec: What Did That Sign Say?

Driving to or from Colorado College through Ohio? Don’t be surprised if you see a section of roadway signs that say “Governor Richard F. Celeste Highway.” Former CC President Richard Celeste, the college’s 12th president who served from 2002-11, had a portion of I-90 west of Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to him in November 2019 in tribute to his “long and distinguished career as a public servant.” Celeste served as a state representative, lieutenant governor, and then governor of Ohio from the 1970s to 1991. He also served as U.S. ambassador to India (1997-2001) and director of the Peace Corps (1979-81).

Issue: Spring 2020

Creating Synergy on Campus

Tucked between the sorority houses and North Weber Street on the east side of campus, are two houses that are home to Colorado College’s Synergy Program, a living community for students who want to work toward environmental sustainability, create a sense of community for both Synergy residents and the greater CC student body, and live independently and responsibly.

Issue: Spring 2020

Tiefenthaler’s Top 10

What is … … your favorite spot on campus? I love the fourth floor of Tutt Library. It’s a bird’s eye view of campus, and sunsets from the balcony are breathtaking. … your most embarrassing moment at CC? Earlier this year, I was handing out cookies in Tutt Library to students during fourth week. The cookies were apparently too heavy for the cardboard box, which broke, and all of a sudden it was raining cookies in the middle of a quiet study room! We all had a good laugh, though, and most of the cookies survived. … your most recent binge-watching show? My husband and I have been watching “Ozark”…

Issue: Winter 2019

Weddings & Celebrations

’83 Merrie Margolin Stratton ’83 and Robert Stratton, June 30, 2018, in Kiowa, Colorado. ’88 James Grossman ’88 and Shannon Engemann, Aug. 31, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. ’10 Jayash Paudel ’10 and Palista Kharel, March 12, in Kathmandu, Nepal. ’11 Brendan Boepple ’11 and Olivia Wall ’12, June 15, in Charlotte, North Carolina. ’12 Audrey Steen ’12 and Peter Yould ’12, May 18, in Newport Beach, California. ’13 Gabe Kaminsky ’13 and Mitch Bayer, May 25, in Larkspur, Colorado. ’13 Molly Lynch ’13 and Justin White ’15, June 29, in Carbondale, Colorado.

Issue: Winter 2019

Births & Adoptions

’99 Marcus Stauffer ’99 and Susie Stauffer, identical twin daughters, Cassidy Jeanne and Phoebe Isabelle, April 19, in Long Branch, New Jersey. ’04 Anne Dahlie ’04 and Trevor McProud ’04, a son, Ferguson Paul, Dec. 28, in New York City. ’05 Caroline Mullen ’05 and Matt Hilerio, twins, Margaret Caldwell and Matthew Hinton, Aug. 30, in Nashville, Tennessee. ’13 Lindsey Pointer ’13 and Sam Seiniger ’14, a daughter, Fern Eliza, June 7, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Issue: Winter 2019

The Impact of Giving

Supporting a cause you believe in — with money or time — can arise from many different places and take many different forms. For 13 CC young alumni, it’s through a giving circle called Mitzvoters where $50 each a month and the time it takes to research potential recipients makes a big difference in the lives of individuals around them (story below). For Ed Robson ’54, it was a long-time love of hockey as well as an appreciation for CC’s academic rigor, that spurred him to donate $12 million to CC to build a new, on-campus arena, which is scheduled to break ground in February (see plans on pgs. 26-27).…

Issue: Winter 2019

That’s So CC: ‘We’re Opening Wooglin’s Two First’

Wooglin’s Deli & Café is closing its Tejon Street location temporarily during construction of Robson Arena, but plans to have a prominent spot next to the new arena when it is completed. That doesn’t mean Wooglin’s will be entirely shuttered during the construction phase. Wooglin’s manager Todd Renz is opening a second location in northeast Colorado Springs, which he plans to continue after the arena is operational. In CC-esque fashion, Renz observes, “We’re opening Wooglin’s Two first.” The popular deli and café has been a fixture at 823 N. Tejon St. for nearly 30 years.

Issue: Winter 2019

Good to the Last Drop: CC Earns Top Spot for Water Conservation

From rain gardens to educational water courses to a live green roof, CC’s efforts to conserve water are being noticed. In the latest AASHE Sustainable Campus Index, CC is a top performer in the water category out of approximately 280 other U.S. colleges and universities. CC posted a 47% reduction in total water use of vegetated grounds since 2008, the college’s baseline year. “Nowhere in the United States is water a more critical issue than in the West, and we’ve taken that issue very seriously at Colorado College,” says Director of Sustainability Ian Johnson. “Water is both a scarce resource and also a major expense. It’s also a cultural issue…

Issue: Winter 2019

Sustainability News: No Car? No Problem

The Office of Sustainability is partnering with PikeRide to give eligible students free access to the bike-sharing service. PikeRide bikes typically cost $1 to unlock and $0.10 per minute to ride, but the fee is waived for CC students with demonstrated financial need. Other students, faculty, and staff get a discounted rate of $99 to ride up to 80 minutes every day for the entire academic year. For Mae Rohrbach, paraprofessional in the Office of Sustainability, the benefits of this partnership are threefold: It ensures that students, staff, and faculty have access to alternative transportation; it encourages the use of a more sustainable form of transportation that does not release…

Issue: Winter 2019

Six Alumni Join Teach for America; CC Named a Top Contributor

Colorado College has been named a top contributor to Teach for America, with six recent CC graduates participating in the program. Charlotte Jacobson ’19, Luis Quiles ’18, Cristina Garcia ’19, Chelsie Dang ’19, Jessianne Blake ’19, and Patrick Mahoney ’19 join the 149 CC alumni who have participated in the nationwide program since 1991. Jacobson, a sociology major, will serve in Baltimore; Quiles, a history major, in Colorado Springs; Garcia, a religion and Southwest studies major, in Pueblo, Colorado; Dang, an education major, in San Diego; Blake, a classics major, in Las Vegas, Nevada; and Mahoney, an economics major, in Colorado Springs. CC has been on the top contributor list…