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After completing her master鈥檚 degree at CU, Melody Moore (Soc; MPubAdmin鈥�87) studied protocol at the White House during the Carter administration, then began her career as a research scientist and managing associate for U.S. and international research and training projects. She also served as interim director at the National Evaluation Data and Technical Assistance Center and as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University. She retired in 2017 from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.聽

Perkins & Will Denver is an architectural design firm that specializes in sports, recreation and entertainment facility design. The firm, which employs the talent of Don Dethlefs (EnvDes; March鈥�79) and Joseph Dyer (March鈥�08), recently landed on the Sports Business Journal鈥檚 鈥淧ower Players List.鈥�

Pronghorn Press published Jamie Lisa Forbes' (Engl, Phil) third book, Eden, a story of small town life in 1950's North Carolina. Her first novel, Unbroken, won the 2011 WILLA award for contemporary fiction. Her collection of short stories, The Widow Smalls & Other Stories, won the 2015 High Plains Book Awards for a short collection. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.聽

After 43 years teaching English and writing at various universities across New York, Maureen King Cassidy (Edu) still keeps in touch with her college friends. Maureen transferred to CU after a trip to Aspen, Colorado, her sophomore year of college. 鈥淎spen was like another universe to me,鈥� she wrote. 鈥淚 became totally enchanted with the Rocky Mountains, the people and, of course, skiing.鈥� She arrived at CU having never seen the campus in fall 1975 and enjoyed every moment on campus. She lives in Oyster Bay, New York.聽

Enterprise Bank in Lowell, Massachusetts, named Daniel Laplante (Fin) chief investment officer and director of investments. He has more than 30 years of investment management experience. He lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.聽

G. Brown (Jour) launched his book series On Record. Each of the three volumes includes images, interviews and insights in music for the years 1978, 1984 and 1991. The series is published by Colorado Music Experience, a nonprofit focusing on Colorado music history, of which G. is director.

Kurt Ruttum (Econ) of Portland, Oregon, was named managing partner at business and litigation law firm Tonkon Torp. Kurt specializes in mergers and acquisitions, and began his career in law at the firm in 1986. He is also on the board of directors at Parrott Creek Child and Family Services, a nonprofit that assists vulnerable youth and families.

Cynthia Hafner Clark (Econ; Law鈥�85) recently published her second novel, Dirt Road Main Street, a suspenseful romance.

In December 2020, Susan Stinson (Engl) released the 25th anniversary edition of her novel Martha Moody. The book was first published by Spinsters Ink and is now being sold by Small Beer Press.

Bill Kling (Econ) runs a law and policy practice in Chicago. He is also a professor at University of Illinois at Chicago and Kent College of Law, where he teaches students how to engage with policymakers to effectuate change. He has drafted and advocated legislation at the federal, state and local levels. He lives in Elmhurst, Illinois.聽

Stevens Point, Wisconsin native and retired music professor Geary Larrick (PhDMus) took the coronavirus shutdown in stride, ensuring he walks laps in his basement every day. He also practiced Marimba an hour a day, and caught up on 1982 World Series Milwaukee Brewers games he missed while studying hard at CU. Two of his music compositions were performed in summer 2020 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as part of the virtual festival for the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival.聽

The Nature of Fear: Survival Lessons from the Wild, Daniel Blumstein鈥檚 (EPOBio) most recent book, came out in September 2020. Daniel is a UCLA professor in ecology and evolutionary biology and a member of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. He spends his summers in Gothic, Colorado, studying yellow-bellied marmots

Last year, after over 30 years in sales and marketing, Kim Swilpa (Mtkg) retired to focus on family and travel. After a visit to Sri Lanka she was inspired to start the nonprofit Elebalance, which aims to create a peaceful coexistence between elephants and humans. Elebalance feeds into the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society鈥檚 Project Orange Elephant, which helps farmers plant citrus trees to naturally deter elephants from their crops. Find out more at elebalance.org. Kim lives in Montville, New Jersey.聽

In February 2020, 麻豆影院 native Alexander Munn (Hist) was hired as chief legal officer of BBPOS, a worldwide manufacturer of point-of-sale terminals and software for global banks, merchants and distributors. Prior to this new position at BBPOS, Alexander was senior litigation counsel at BPE Law Group, PC, based in Sacramento, California.聽

While working at IBM, Jennifer Hatfield (Advert) submitted many patent disclosures for the IBM Call for Code Embrace initiative, which seeks to support racial justice by calling on Congress for change. Jennifer writes that it was very rewarding to connect with others and use technology to make the world a better place.

Linda Pelaez Hattenbach (Psych) of Lakewood, Colorado, is beginning a new venture designing collegiate jewelry 鈥� starting with her alma mater. She invites you to visit revelrydesigns.com for her CU- and Rocky Mountain-inspired jewelry.聽

Katie Writer (Geog) has been pursuing her journalism career documenting climate change in Alaska. Her recent art and photography show River Shadows and Bushwheels was on display at The Hanger in Talkeetna, Alaska, through February 2021.聽

In the Bay Area, Jean Walsh (Hist) was elected director of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit, the bus operator of the East Bay in California. Jean writes that she ran against a 20-year incumbent and won with 76% of the vote. In her new role, she will be representing more than 285,000 residents.

Last August, Michelle Ray (Arch) was named workplace studio leader for SmithGroup鈥檚 Phoenix, Arizona, office. Her work will include building design teams to solve the complex challenges presented by mixed-use projects. Michelle is also the co-founder and co-chair of Arizona Kids Build, an award-winning student mentoring program aimed at teaching elementary school students how the built environment affects both their well-being and the world around us.

Kim Dvorchak (WomSt) is executive director of the National Association of Counsel for Children, a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to legal advocacy for children across the country.