Every Tuesday former all-conference football player听Stan Hendrickson听(Econ鈥47) meets past CU players and coaches for coffee. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the bright spot in my life,鈥 he told the听Denver Post.听Bill Kucera听(PE鈥56), who played a decade after Stan, drives him to ensure he gets to every meeting. Stan played for CU from 1941-42 before serving in World War II. While in New Guinea, he received a telegram revealing he was drafted by the Detroit Lions. An injury from the war left him unable to play, so he pursued a business career. He lives in 麻豆影院.

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Reaching a milestone, Littleton, Colo., residents听Morley Robinson听(CivEngr鈥50) and wife Dolores celebrated 65 years of marriage. Morley was an aerospace engineer for 38 years, working on several space projects, including the shuttle. His most vivid CU memory was in 1947 when his professor, Roland Rautenstraus, was nearly struck by lightning while teaching his class about transit scopes. Morley鈥檚 grandfather hauled freight by a mule-pulled wagon to CU in the 1890s. His CU pride has continued as his three children and three grandchildren attended the university.

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Esther Paper Gelman*(Engl鈥52) was elected to the Montgomery County Council from 1974-86. She served as president of the council from 1983-84 and simultaneously was president of the Maryland Association of Counties. Her husband听Norm Gelman*(Jour鈥51, MA鈥53) is chair of the Maryland Human Relations Commission. The couple lives in Potomac, Md.

*Lifetime member

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Appalachian State University professor emeritus听Larry Horine听(PE鈥53, MA鈥57, EdD鈥66) wrote the fifth edition of his textbook听Administration of Physical Education and Sport Programs听(McGraw-Hill Humanities), also published in Chinese. Prior to retiring the Boone, N.C., resident served as the university鈥檚 director of international studies. He writes he placed first in five national championships in the shot put, discus and javelin in the 80-84 age group in the masters and Senior Olympic track and field season and has won nine gold medals.

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At the World Federation of Neurology World Congress in Morocco,听Richard Johnson听(PreMed鈥53, MD鈥56) received a medal for lifetime scientific achievement. He works part time as a distinguished professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has been a neurology professor at Johns Hopkins since the department鈥檚 founding in 1969, where he also served as director from 1988-1997. He lives in Baltimore, MD.

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CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 required and often ridiculed engineering English course that听Jack Lozier听(Econ鈥59) took has remained in his mind. The Bethany College professor emeritus writes, 鈥淓very time I read an obtuse 鈥榚asy assembly鈥 instruction for a bookshelf or operating manual for an electronic camera, auto or computer, I wish the writer had had to sweat through engineering English a half century ago at the University of Colorado.鈥 He speculates the writing class may be why distinguished astronaut alums听Scott Carpenter听(Aero鈥49, HonDocSci鈥00),听Ellison Onizuka(Aero鈥69, MAero鈥69, HonDocSci鈥03)and听Jack Swigert听(MechEngr鈥53) communicated so well.

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This year marks the 50th wedding anniversary for听Valorie Goodall Mooney* (MMus鈥59) and听Bill Mooney*(A&S鈥58). The couple met onstage at a CU audition for the musical听South Pacific. Their careers took them to New York City and Europe. Valorie sang opera and was a Rutgers University voice professor, and Bill was a cast member on听All My Children听and performed on and off Broadway. They returned to 麻豆影院 in 2001 and are involved with such CU projects as last fall鈥檚听Casanova at Twilight. They are featured in the Hall of Excellence, an alumni exhibit in the Heritage Center, the university鈥檚 history museum on the third floor of Old Main.

*Directors club member

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After 29 years听Robert Stamp* (Acct鈥59, MS鈥60) retired as a trustee of the Westcore Funds, a Denver-based mutual fund family advised by Denver Investments. In 1995 he retired as the principal financial officer and treasurer of the Gates Corp., formerly known as The Gates Rubber Co.

*Lifetime member

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The Lifetime Achievement Pacesetter Award was given to听Alan Cass* (A&S ex鈥63, HonDocHum鈥99) by the 麻豆影院Camera. He was recognized in February for his achievements on campus and in the community. Alan and his wife, Sue Cass, live in Longmont, Colo., and their son Casey Cass is a university photographer at CU-麻豆影院 whose work appears in the听Coloradan.

*Directors club member

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Women and Poverty in 21st Century America听(McFarland Publishing) by听Paula Dail听(Edu鈥63) was nominated for the 2012 Council of Wisconsin Writers Kenneth Kingery/August Derleth Award for nonfiction books. She also has written two novels and co-authored a self-help book. She was tenured at Virginia Tech and Iowa State University and received emeritus status as a research professor. She then enjoyed an eight-year career as a journalist writing editorials, columns and feature stories. She lives in Spring Green, Wis., with her husband and dog, Ernest Hemingway.

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The nonprofit Home Builders Institute appointed听John Courson* (Fin鈥64) president and chief executive officer. He formerly served as president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, was chairman of the California Housing Finance Agency under former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from 2004-08 and participated in international housing initiatives led by the White House and the U.S. Treasury Department.

*Lifetime member

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Author听John Greenwood听(A&S鈥64) wrote the book听Passing the Test: Combat in Korea, April-June 1951听(University Press of Kentucky). It emphasizes the tactical operations on the front lines while examining U.S. and United Nations strategy and the operations of the Communist Chinese and North Korean forces. John lives in Annandale, Va.

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The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors awarded the Diversity in Media award to听Philip Hart听(Soc鈥66) and his wife at their annual awards dinner in Beverly Hills. His film听Flyers in Search of a Dream听was reviewed in the听New York Times听movie section in December. He appeared on the Smithsonian Channel鈥檚听Black Wings听in February. He and his wife live in Los Angeles.

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A Chip Off the Old Buffalo听(Xlibris Corp), a book by听Dick Taylor*听(PolSci鈥67, MA鈥76), chronicles his experiences as a CU football player from 1962-65, a time when CU was trying to rebuild its football program. He lives on Mercer Island in Washington.

*Directors club member

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The Grillo Health Information Center elected听Vann Hilty听(A&S鈥67, MFA鈥69) as chairman. He has 25 years of experience in real estate and 11 years in online education. He lives in 麻豆影院.

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Two major milestones were passed by听Pete Reynolds听(MMechEngr鈥68): he completed more than 13,000 hours of flying time and more than 10,000 hours of flight testing. Upon leaving CU, he joined the U.S. Air Force, doing a combat tour before joining Learjet in 1973 where he completed the first flights and test programs on six new aircraft. He retired in 2003 and formed a flight test consulting company. Pete has won several aviation awards and lives in Goddard, Kan.

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Lawyer听Gregory Fletcher听(A&S鈥69) was elected to the board of directors of the firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz. He works in his litigation practice, focusing on civil trials and appeals. For seven years he has been recognized as a leading attorney by听The Best Lawyers in America听in the areas of tax litigation, commercial and construction litigation. Gregory lives in Memphis, Tenn.

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In 104 days beginning last May,听Jon Turk听(PhDChem鈥71) completed, by kayak, foot and skis, the world鈥檚 first circumnavigation of Ellesmere, the northernmost island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The author and scientist completed the 1,500-mile adventure with a 26-year-old photographer, and the pair endured harsh weather conditions and long days of paddling. For their endeavor, they were nominated as adventurers of the year by听National Geographic. Jon lives in Darby, Mont., and is a grandfather of six.

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Native American rights are at the forefront of听Thomas Fredericks鈥 (Law鈥72) career since founding his law firm focusing on the practice of federal Indian law in 1979. His work as a liaison between the California Indian Legal Defense Fund and CU鈥檚 law school facilitated the founding of the Native American Rights Fund in 麻豆影院 in the early 1970s. The Mandan, ND., resident has two daughters and four grandchildren and told a local newspaper, 鈥淎s long as I鈥檓 healthy, of good mind and am valuable to the young people in the firm, I鈥檒l keep practicing.鈥 He received the Minot State University Alumni Association鈥檚 Golden Awards last fall in recognition of his impact on Indian law.

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After serving as a 麻豆影院 County attorney for 25 years,听Larry Hoyt* (PolSci鈥73) retired and started his own part-time private practice in his hometown of Lafayette, Colo.

*Lifetime member

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