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In August 2021, Japera Walker Wilkison (Pol Sci’09; MA’12) received a promotion and moved to Washington,D.C., to be associate director of admission at the National Cathedral School. She also serves as a freshman advisor and as a part of the school's diversity committee. She's joined by her husband, Dustin, daughters and two poodles.

Two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jamie Boyle (Film’10) released a feature documentary, Anonymous Sister, which premiered at Doc NYC — America’s largest documentary festival — in New York. Shot over 30 years, it tells the story of her mother and sister's opioid addiction. The film was also shown at the Denver Film Festival with an accompanying panel featuring leaders of the local and national efforts to end the opioid epidemic, including Colorado’s attorney general.

A former environmental journalist based out of Colorado and Arizona, Emery Cowan (Jour, Span’10) now works as program coordinator for the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition, nonprofit that works with collaborative conservation and natural resources policy, in Hood River, Oregon. The position closely aligns with her interest in the environment.

Vice president of CU Law Class of 2012 Shandea J. Sergent (Law’12) is lead deputy public defender in the Golden office for the State Public Defender. She is returning to Colorado Law this year as an adjunct faculty member. Shandea has tried more than 70 cases, ranging from driving under the influence to murder.

On Feb. 1, Anshul Bagga (Law’14), assistant director in the prosecution and code enforcement section of the Denver City Attorney’s Office, started as legislative counsel, where he serves as a legal advisor for the Denver City government. He has worked for the Denver City Attorney’s Office since 2014.

Sean C. Slattery (Soc’17) graduated from the New York City Police Academy in December 2021. Sean is currently working as a police officer in Manhattan.

Josh Goldin (Fin’20) was recruited to play starting quarterback for the German Football League (GFL) team, the Saarland Hurricanes, leading them to the quarterfinals of the GFL playoffs and their best ever finish — second in their division. As a CU student, Josh joined the football program freshman year as a ball boy and a walk-on quarterback. He played as a holder in the 2018 season and called offensive plays his senior year.

After graduation, Megan Nyvold (StComm’20) moved to Miami, where she worked in the financial and startup industries. She now serves as head of media for Security Token Market. After developing a passion for cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and decentralized finance, she hopes to make the industry more welcoming to women.

µþ´Ç³Ü±ô»å±ð°ù’s Thuong (Katie) Nguyen (Psych’21) was one of five honorees awarded the 2021 National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Volunteers Are the Foundation of Hospice Award. This award recognizes outstanding hospice volunteers across the country who have made significant contributions to hospice programs in the areas of care delivery, organizational support and teamwork. Katie began volunteering at TRU Community Care, a Colorado nonprofit healthcare organization, in August 2020 at the recommendation of a CU professor while completing her senior year of college. She is now studying nursing in New York.

2018 Olympic bronze medalist, five-time X Games medalist and 2013 FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Champion Arielle Gold (PreMed, Psych’22) has announced her retirement from competitive halfpipe snowboarding. The retirement comes after nine years on the U.S.Snowboard Pro Halfpipe Team. She now works in a local veterinary emergency room and is excited to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine in the fall.