Doug Slaybaugh (Acct) started his own business, The CPA Coach. Doug was previously an audit partner with EKS&H, a professional services firm based in Colorado. Doug is being certified as a professional coach to challenge and encourage CPAs, accountants, finance executives and professionals to exceed their own expectations.

Posted Dec. 1, 2016

On May 26, Freight Books released Shawn Stein鈥檚 (Span) book, Idols and Underdogs: An Anthology of Latin American Football Fiction, in the United Kingdom. An associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, Shawn plans to create a digital soccer-fiction bibliography to help advance the emerging field of literary soccer studies.

Posted Sep. 1, 2016

Arapahoe聽Libraries executive director Nicolle Davies聽(Jour; MPubAd鈥03) was聽named Library Journal鈥檚聽Librarian of the Year. This聽is the first time a Colorado聽librarian has earned this聽honor. The award recognizes one individual for聽transforming their library聽and community and leading the profession toward聽innovation. Her library聽district offers access to聽technology including 3D聽printers, Go Pro cameras and virtual reality聽headsets. Nicolle served聽as deputy director of聽Arapahoe Libraries before聽advancing to executive聽director in 2012.

Posted Jun. 1, 2016

Producer and writer聽Drew Goddard (Engl;聽Film) received his first聽Academy Award nomination, Best Adapted聽Screenplay, this year for聽his work on The Martian.聽He is also the producer聽and showrunner for Daredevil, a Netflix original TV聽series that began its second season this spring.

Posted Jun. 1, 2016

Entrepreneur and engineer聽Marco Campos聽(CivEngr) was named the 2015 9News Leader of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and 9News. Through his engineering, procurement and construction services firm, Campos EPC, Marco is dedicated to investing in STEM education efforts, especially those focused on helping female and under-represented minority students. He lives in Denver.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

With more than 12 years of experience in the healthcare and benefits field,聽Christopher Walker聽(PolSci) joined Edgewood Partners Insurance Center as director of healthcare compliance. The company consults on retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits. Christopher is based in San Francisco.

Posted Jun. 1, 2015

CU couple聽Dipesh Amin聽(Bio, Econ; MD鈥05) and聽Sita Kedia聽(MCDBio, Ger鈥01, MD鈥05, MPubHealth鈥14) are physicians by day, restaurant owners by night. The duo and a friend opened Table Top last summer in Denver鈥檚 Park Hill neighborhood. The restaurant focuses on new American cuisine and craft beer.

Posted Mar. 1, 2015

Eric Schweikardt鈥檚 (CompSci, EnvDes鈥98) Moss robot-construction kits gained great support after a crowdfunding campaign began last year. Eric is co-founder of Boulder-based Modular Robotics. The campaign brought in $77,000 in pledges in the first seven and a half hours, according to an article published in BizWest. The kits include different plastic modules, such as sensors or motors with magnets embedded in the corners, for connection points.

Posted Dec. 1, 2014

The World Economic Forum named聽Amy Cuddy聽(Psych鈥98) one of its 2014 Young Global Leaders. Each year 250 leaders under the age of 41 receive the distinction. Amy is an associate professor and Hellman Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

The Quarterly Forum, a leadership organization connecting Colorado鈥檚 influential executives and companies, named聽Ryan Heckman聽(Fin鈥98) executive director in January. Prior Ryan spent his 17-year-long career as a private equity investor. Before he entered the financial market, the Colorado native and passionate skier became the youngest member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team. He lives in Denver.

Posted Jun. 1, 2014

Former Leeds business school dean and current Trinity University President Dennis A. Ahlburg promoted eight members of his faculty to full professor in February.聽Mark Lewis聽(MAstro鈥98, MCompSci鈥00, PhDAstro鈥01) was one of them. Effective this fall, he will be a professor at Trinity鈥檚 computer science department. Mark lives in San Antonio.

Posted Jun. 1, 2014

Olympia, Wash., resident聽Stephen Manning聽(Mktg鈥98) joined the law firm of Bean, Gentry, Wheeler & Peternell as associate attorney. Stephen received his law degree from Seattle University and works in the areas of business, employment, real estate, health care and administrative law.

Posted Mar. 1, 2014

Freedom鈥檚 Frontier: California and the Struggle over Unfree Labor, Emancipation, and Reconstruction听产测听Stacey Smith聽(Hist鈥98) details the battle of slavery in the multiracial state of California. It covers such聽 topics as African American slavery, American Indian indenture, Latino and Chinese contract labor and sex traffic in Indian and Chinese women. The University of North Carolina Press published the book in the fall.

Posted Dec. 1, 2013

Co-owner of Cocobelle sandals and accessories聽Lucy Peglar聽(Anth鈥98) lives in Uruguay with her husband and three daughters. Cocobelle鈥檚 sandals were featured in the聽Garnet Hill聽summer 2013 catalog. More of her collection is at cocobelledesigns.com.

Posted Sep. 1, 2013

Pirie Associates Architects promoted聽Brady Stone聽(EnvDes鈥98) from project manager to associate. Pirie Associate Architects is one of New Haven, Conn.鈥檚, top architecture firms. Brady has been professionally designing, detailing and constructing the built environment for more than 14 years. His work includes a contemporary addition to and rigorous restoration of a 1950s modern residence designed by architect-turned-sculptor Tony Smith. Brady lives in New Haven with his wife and two boys and is always working on their mid-century modern home.

Posted Sep. 1, 2013

On Dec. 21聽Courtney Nowlin Opdyke聽(Hist, PolSci鈥98) and聽Christopher Opdyke聽(Econ鈥99) welcomed their third son, Andrew Clement. The family lives in Park City, Utah.

Posted Jun. 1, 2013

Apple recognized聽Jordan Schugar聽(Engl, Geog鈥98) as one of the nation鈥檚 most notable and innovative teachers with its prestigious Apple Distinguished Educators Award. He is one of 90 U.S. educators selected for the award and will serve as an 鈥渁mbassador of innovation鈥 at education events around the world. Jordan is an instructor at West Chester University and specializes in teaching writing, composition, literacy and educational technology. He lives in West Chester, Pa., with his wife and two children.

Posted Jun. 1, 2013

In January聽Risa Kass聽(EnvSt, EPOBio鈥98) and her fianc茅 are expecting their first baby. Her law firm, Kass & Navins, is thriving with three locations with a concentration on divorce coaching. Risa lives in Nyack, N.Y.

Posted Dec. 1, 2012

The Arapahoe Library District Board of Trustees appointed聽Nicolle Ingui Davies聽(Jour鈥98, MPubAd鈥03) as executive director. In this position she is responsible for formulating and administering an annual budget as well as developing and implementing policies that support the organization鈥檚 strategic plan. She lives in Littleton, Colo.

Posted Dec. 1, 2012

In January聽Eben Clark聽(Law鈥98) joined Johnson & Repucci as counsel. Eben鈥檚 practice consists of land use, resort development and project financing, real estate and commercial litigation. He lives in Boulder.

Posted Sep. 1, 2012

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