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Grammy-winning composer Dave Grusin (Mus; HonDocMus鈥�89) of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was the subject of a recent documentary, Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time. Director Barbara Bentree (MusEdu鈥�80) has been a fan of Dave鈥檚 for 40 years and conducted interviews with Quincy Jones and Tom Brokaw for the film. CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 dean of the College of Music, Robert Shay, also makes an appearance in the film.

Poet and author Joan Wilson Zink (A&S), of Deland, Florida, has produced a musical based on Nostradamus that will be performed locally. Joan began her creative career in the early 鈥�70s when her poems were published in the Denver Post. Her late husband David (MEngl鈥�57; PhD鈥�62) helped her publish a self-help book titled You Are the Mystery. She writes, 鈥淭o me CU gave the exact discipline and professional quality of teaching that enabled us to do what we have done in the world. It will always have a special place in my heart.鈥�

When Bob Bruner (PolSci鈥�60; MBA鈥�63) was 10 years old, he met Dr. G.P. Kuiper and looked at Mars through the largest refracting telescope in the world. The experience hooked him, but a 鈥淒鈥� in physics lab at CU 麻豆影院 dashed his scientific hopes 鈥� until his later life. For three decades, he鈥檚 served as a volunteer in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science鈥檚 space sciences department, and has been a member of the Mars Society space advocacy group since 2001. Several years ago, Mars scientist Dr. Steve Benner invited him to contribute an exhibit to the Gordon, Texas, Origin of Life conference. Bob鈥檚 exhibit on meteorites and minerals associated with life鈥檚 beginnings was then shown to 650 scientists at the NASA International Mars Conference. 鈥淭hus began a comeback 57 years in the making,鈥� Bob said. As a result of his work, Bob was invited to the final landing site meetings for the NASA Mars 2020 rover in Pasadena, California, and the ESA Exomars 2020 rover in Leicester, United Kingdom. Bob鈥檚 name is listed on a paper about looking for life on Mars, slated for publication in the journal Astrobiology.

Former Professor emeritus at North Dakota State University Tim Kloberdanz (Anth) has made the most of his recent retirement. He has published two novels about American rivers: Once Upon the River Platte and One Day on the River Red. He is at work on future books dealing with the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. He writes that he is fortunate his wife Rosi Appelhans Kloberdanz (Psych鈥�76) 鈥渓oves reading, traveling and exploring rivers.鈥� The couple lives in Fargo, North Dakota.

Dave Engles (CivEngr) received the 2019 Engineer of the Year Award from the Wyoming Engineering Society. Dave and his wife Catherine live in Sheridan, Wyoming, where he is a principal in EnTech, Inc. Professional Engineers.

Last January, 麻豆影院鈥檚 Anita Sanchez (DistSt; MPubAd鈥�77; Phd鈥�88) was honored as one of 43 World-Changing Women in Business. She was invited to speak about indigenous wisdom for women in business at the 2020 World-Changing Women鈥檚 Summit in Sonoma, California. She is the author of several books.

After more than 30 years of service, John C. Green (Econ) has retired from the University of Akron. As a professor of political science, John served as department chair, vice dean, dean and director throughout his career. In honor of his many years of service, the university established the Dr. John C. Green Endowed Scholarship Fund. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Last January, after a five-hour test, Chip Portales (Engl) earned his Sankyu 鈥� a third-degree brown belt 鈥� in Kenpo Karate. Chip has been practicing law for over 36 years and has been on the ethics committee of the Colorado Bar Association for 21 years. The married father of two lives in Thornton, Colorado.

Jeff Mehan (Econ) of Stamford, Connecticut, has been resurrecting dual-slalom professional ski racing, taking it back to the days of Billy Kidd (Econ鈥�69) and Spider Sabich (A&S鈥�71). Some of his more recent competitions included races in Vail, Steamboat and Eldora, Colorado. Jeff works on Wall Street in the international financial derivatives markets.

Last January, Phil Barber (Law) a 麻豆影院-based lawyer, was covered in the 麻豆影院 Weekly newspaper. Phil has been a lawyer for 40 years, representing communities focused on regulating oil and gas operations, including 麻豆影院, Longmont and Broomfield鈥檚 attempts to limit fracking. Phil also has been taking on pro bono immigration cases, helping immigrants avoid deportation.

Originally from Kokomo, Indiana, Dana Scruggs (Ger) chose to attend CU 麻豆影院 so she could ride her bicycle in the mountains. She has spent most of her career as a translator, including as a patent translator for a major German automotive components manufacturer. In 2013, she returned to 麻豆影院 and won the 麻豆影院 Canyon Hill Climb Challenge in her age group, as part of the Buffalo Bicycle Classic. She lives in Indianapolis.

Cynthia Clark (Econ; Law鈥�85) published her first novel, 麻豆影院 Girl, Remember Me When the Moon Hangs Low. She describes it as 鈥渁 story of suspense interwoven with a tender love story, enhanced by classic rock-and-roll music.鈥� She lives in Hygiene, Colorado.

George Solich (Bus; MMktg鈥�91), of Denver, was able to attend CU 麻豆影院 with the Chick Evans Scholarship, a full-ride scholarship for golf caddies. After graduating, George began his career in the oil and gas industry. Now a successful CEO, he has given back to his alma mater in many ways, including his founding of the Solich Scholarship, a needs- and merit-based program for CU 麻豆影院 business students. George and his brother Geoff Solich (Bus鈥�81), of Centennial, Colorado, also founded the Solich Caddie & Leadership Academy, a Colorado Golf Association program that provides grants and training to young caddies.

Greg Berger (Econ; Law鈥�86) of Denver has been named department head of the Corporate & Business Department of Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck Law Firm.

With more than 30 years of diving experience, Bruce Nicholls (Fin) decided to pack up and move to the Caribbean. Most days you can find him in or under a boat, or as he says, 鈥渓iving the dream.鈥�

Geary Larrick (DMus) of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, wrote the article 鈥淢arimba Classics鈥� that appeared in the December issue of Rhythm! Scene, published by the Percussive Arts Society. His first article appeared in the magazine in 1968.

With more than 15 years of experience as a corporate recruiter, Eileen Goode (IntlAf)of Madison, Wisconsin, shifted her business focus to job search consulting. She works with clients to help them search for work and groom their r茅sum茅s, LinkedIn profiles and interviewing skills. Previously, she was sales director with National Demographics and Lifestyle in Denver. With two partners she also established a technical staffing firm in 麻豆影院. She writes she is 鈥渆ager to help any CU Buffalo grads that are challenged in their job search.鈥�

Karen Elting Brock (Engl) published Every Thread a Story: Traditional Chinese Artisans of Guizhou Province in April. Karen is the associate publisher of Thrums Books and has edited and helped produce 15 titles, bringing to life the stories of indigenous artisans from across the globe, honoring diverse cultures, history and craft traditions. This is the first book she has written for Thrums. She lives in Loveland, Colorado.

Daniel Griffin (Phil) of Port Washington, New York, is a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases and an associate research scientist in Columbia University鈥檚 biochemistry and molecular biophysics departments. He also is president of Parasites Without Borders, an organization that brings the latest information to the frontline of the medical field, and hosts This Week in Parasitism, a popular podcast with more than 2 million downloads.

Markos Scheer (Pol Sci) opened the United States鈥� largest kelp farm off Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska. Kelp can be used in products like ice cream, salad dressing and pet food. For 20 years, Markos was an attorney at Williams Kastner & Gibbs, a Pacific Northwest law firm based in Seattle, Washington. His story was featured in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine last year.