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University of Utah pathology professor听Edward Ashwood听(ChemEngr鈥�75) received The American Association for Clinical Chemistry鈥檚 award for Outstanding Contributions in Education. He has mentored more than 100 pathology residents and fellows who have twice honored him with the outstanding teaching award. Edward also served as president and chief executive officer of ARUP Laboratories and lives in Circle Park City, Utah.

The American Association for Clinical Chemistry recognized听Edward Ashwood听(ChemEngr鈥�75, MD鈥�79) for his contributions to education. He is a professor of pathology at the University of Utah and is president and CEO of ARUP Laboratories. He has mentored more than 100 University of Utah pathology residents and fellows who have twice honored him with the outstanding teaching award. His research in fetal lung maturity tests and standardization in clinical chemistry has resulted in more than 150 publications. Edward lives in Park City, Utah.

A celebration of 50 years of marriage took place for听Mary Agnes 鈥淎ggie鈥� Ruh Madden听(MEdu鈥�75) and her husband in 麻豆影院 surrounded by their four children and eight grandchildren. The couple also took an anniversary trip to New Zealand. Mary is an avid traveler, watercolor painter and senior auditor of classes at CU.

In April听Howard Schultz*听(Comm鈥�75) participated in CU鈥檚 Conference on World Affairs, speaking at such panels as 鈥淩eality TV: Wife Swap to Weight Loss.鈥�听Howard has been at the forefront of reality television since the genre鈥檚 inception and was named one of the city鈥檚 most influential people by听Los Angeles听magazine for the worldwide success of his television show听Extreme Makeover.听Read more about Howard in the December 2011 online听Coloradan.听He lives in Pasadena, Calif.

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Mathews Architecture, based in Asheville, N.C., is led by听Jane Gianvito Mathews听(EnvDes鈥�75). The firm received the 2011 Firm of the Year Award from the North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects in Raleigh, N.C. This is only the second time a woman-owned firm received the honor. Jane writes this award reflects particularly well on the foundation in design education she received at CU-麻豆影院.

Author听Sharon Niederman听(MJour鈥�75) received the Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers in the guidebook category for her book听Signs and Shrines: Spiritual Journeys Across New Mexico听(Countryman Press). In it, Sharon provides an overview of sacred sites, festivals and retreat centers that took more than 20 years of research. She is an award-winning Southwestern author, journalist and photographer living in Raton, N.M.

Author and musician听Ken Mazur听(Anth鈥�75) wrote a book titled听The Zxap Jacket, a science fiction detective suspense novel set in New York City in 2047. The book鈥檚 website is . Ken has been a musician since 1975, starting as a guitarist recording more than 50 albums with such acts as Robert Palmer, Tina Turner, Kid Creole and The Coconuts and more. Ken later became a composer and wrote jingles for Chevy, Nintendo, McDonalds and Purina and for such TV shows as VH1鈥檚听Behind the Music听and听Joseph Rosendo鈥檚 Travelscope听on PBS. He lives in Topanga, Calif.

In April听Howard Schultz* (Comm鈥�75) returned to campus as a panelist for CU鈥檚 65th Conference on World Affairs. His company, Lighthearted Entertainment, had worldwide success with the television show听Extreme Makeover. Other shows produced by Howard include听Studs, Next!, The Moment of Truth, 72 Hours听and听Buck Wild.听Howard lives in Pasadena, Calif.

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Owner of Stopol Log Homes听Richard Stopol听(Psych鈥�75) has been in business since 1976. He builds custom log homes, mostly in the Sun Valley Idaho ski resort area. He also owns and operates Idaho Fizz, selling carbonators that transform tap water into sparkling water for drinking. He and his wife have two daughters. Richard mountain bikes, skis, whitewater kayaks, kite surfs, hikes and writes, 鈥淟ife is great.鈥�

In January the American Board of Pathology selected听Dr. Edward Ashwood听(ChemEngr鈥�75, MD鈥�79), a pathology professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, as one of its trustees. Edward also is president and CEO of ARUP Laboratories, a national reference laboratory and nonprofit in the University of Utah鈥檚 pathology department. He lives in Park City, Utah.

For 30 years,听Jane L. Peterson听(PhDMCDBio鈥�75) has served in an array of positions at the National Institutes of Health, as well as played an integral role in the Human Genome Project managing the mapping and sequencing centers of the project. In April she took on a new task, joining the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology as the nonprofit educational organization鈥檚 president and CEO. Throughout her career, Peterson has promoted the role of women in science and chaired the American Society for Cell Biology鈥檚 Women in Cell Biology Committee.

After working for the National Institutes of Health,听Jane Peterson听(PhDMCDBio鈥�75) was appointed CEO of the Keystone Symposia. It is a nonprofit in Silverthorne, Colo., that holds life science research conferences in the Rocky Mountains and around the world.

After 39 years in the mining industry,听Clyde Borrell听(CivEngr) retired and moved to Venice, Fla., with wife Sarah. He spent the last 17 years working for Murray Energy Corporation (MEC), the largest privately held coal company in the U.S. He worked primarily in business planning and development as part of MEC鈥檚 acquisition team. In December 2014 the team finalized the purchase of five large underground coal mines in West Virginia from CONSOL Energy for $3.5 billion. Clyde and Sarah鈥檚 son, Stanford, is a sophomore at Stetson University and has already put CU on his list of potential graduate schools.

Hilo, Hawaii, resident听Krishna S. Dhir听(PhDBusAd) is dean of the College of Business and Economics at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Earlier he served as a chief academic officer of business programs at The Citadel, Penn State Harrisburg and Berry College. His recent book, The Dean鈥檚 Perspective, was published by the Decision Sciences Institute and was translated into Japanese. He and his wife, Sheila, a children鈥檚 book writer, have twin daughters who work in industrial engineering and business analytics.

Pulitzer Prize-winning opera librettist听Mark Campbell听(Thtr) returned to CU this year to present seven scenes from Susan Smith, his 1998 opera. The opera is a psychological drama about a woman who drowned her two sons in a South Carolina lake in 1994. Mark has written 15 opera librettos, including Silent Night, which won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2012.

Whole Foods Market chairman听John Elstrott听(PhDEcon) gave the 2015 commencement speech at Louisiana State University, where he earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees. John, who retired from Tulane in 2013 after teaching there for 30 years, joined Whole Foods鈥� board in 1994. He lives in New Orleans and 麻豆影院.

Paperclay artist听Rosette Gault听(Comm) earned a PhD from the National Centre for Glass and Ceramics Art and Design of the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom. Her work with the paperclay medium began when she began to search for a more versatile clay body for her sculpture and pottery. It took her 20 years until a breakthrough and another 25 years of trial. She has contributed to 39 publications and four books, including her latest, Paperclay Art and Practice: The New Ceramics. Rosette has taught in more than 40 countries.

Continental Who鈥檚 Who recognized听Stephen Mercer听(Art, Psych) as a pinnacle professional in the energy industry. He works as a senior HR process consultant with Williams, an energy company based in Tulsa, Okla., and helps with organizational development, program management and performance assessment. Stephen is fluent in three languages, including Bisaya, which is spoken in the Philippines. He hopes to conduct process improvement training and consulting for businesses in the Philippines.

Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers promoted Beth Robinson (Math) to broker in charge. She specializes in luxury estate and ranch properties in North Kohala, on Hawaii island, where she lives. She was named to Hawaii Business magazine鈥檚 top 100 realtors list in 2011 and 2013. She received her doctorate degree in economics from the Colorado School of Mines and spent more than 10 years working as a Wall Street banker. When she moved to Hawaii in 2006, she began her career in real estate.

Television producer Lee Aronsohn is the co-creator of Two and a Half Men and executive producer of The Big Bang Theory. Last November, he returned to 麻豆影院 to film a rare concert of Magic Music, Colorado鈥檚 first jam band, for a documentary on the group. The performance was the band鈥檚 first concert in 40 years.