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Issue: December 2015

Boardroom Named in Honor of Barbara Yalich ’53

 The Barbara L. Yalich Class of 1953 Boardroom, located on the ground floor of the renovated Spencer Center, was dedicated at a ceremony on Sept. 9. Barbara Yalich ’53 served as an alumni trustee from 1971-73; director of alumni support from 1973-75; director of alumni affairs from 1975-85; director of development from 1985-91; and vice…

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Issue: December 2015

Kathryn Mohrman Theatre Dedicated

 More than 125 members of the Colorado College community gathered for the dedication of the Kathryn Mohrman Theatre in Armstrong Hall in early November. Mohrman served as the 11th president of Colorado College — and the first woman to hold that position — from 1993 to 2002. Speaking at the ceremony were Trustee Ryan Haygood…

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Issue: December 2015

Letters to the Editor

 Thank you for writing such a thoughtful tribute to Bob Steck, true to his activism and political engagement. I will always be grateful for our time spent with him in the classroom – what a wonderful professor and friend. A true champion of philosophy and liberal arts education, he also made the best fettuccine 
carbonara that was ever served at the CC Cabin! Gerrit Conover ’08 Wow!!!! Just went through your latest issue…
A-maaaaazing!!! Gorgeous/rich loaded with goodies. Maybe next time I go to school I should pay close attention to class and less to the amount of ice time 
I was getting. Congrats. Red Klashman ’76 When we received our issue of…

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Issue: December 2015

From the President

 Dear Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, This edition of the Bulletin celebrates the contributions of our dedicated faculty. During Homecoming weekend we honored Professor Tim Fuller and Professor Owen Cramer for 50 years of service to Colorado College. Their careers embody what it means to be a teacher-scholar. They have taught and…

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Issue: December 2015

Alumni Explore Beyond The Block

 Alumni and friends venture close to home, as was the case with the Block Break Away to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico,  held in August, or farther afield in the hills of Tuscany. Keep up with all event offerings, both regional and travel-study, at www.coloradocollege.edu/alumni. Mark your calendar and register for these upcoming events (many more online): 1/30/16: CC Comes to…Boston, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. 1/31/16: CC Comes to…Chicago, New York, San Francisco 2/20/16: CC vs. DU Outdoor Classic, Coors Field, Denver. Pre- and post-game Tiger Headquarters, Jackson’s Lodo 3/31/16: Alumni in Hollywood Reunion, Los Angeles 4/20/16: CC Comes to…Phoenix, Seattle 4/27/16: CC Comes to…Marin County, Twin Cities…

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Issue: December 2015

Pitch Perfect

 When I drive through the CC campus I sometimes imagine going back, know-ing what I know now and doing it all again — in part for the intellectual stimulation and friendships, and in part because as an adult I have to arrange my own meals and I miss Rastall. A lot. In July, CC offered…

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Issue: December 2015

Sonlatsa Jim-Martin ’94, P’19

 For Sonlatsa “Sunshine” Jim-Martin, food is an important topic of discussion. The 1994 graduate (and parent to Zunneh-bah Martin ’19) grew up on the Navajo Nation near Tohlakai, New Mexico — making her a first-hand witness to the nutritional deficit experienced by many Native Americans. Her studies at CC were the start of her journey to…

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