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Well-known sports journalist听Rick Reilly听(Jour鈥�81) gave the final graduation speech of CU鈥檚 journalism school in May. He worked as a reporter for the 麻豆影院听颁补尘别谤补,听The听Denver Post听and the听Los Angeles Times听before joining听Sports Illustrated听where he wrote for 23 years. He is a front-page columnist for ESPN.com and hosts ESPN鈥檚 hour-long interview show, 鈥淗omecoming.鈥� Rick lives in Denver.

鈥淪ince graduation my life can best be described with the word 鈥榯ravel,鈥欌�� writes听Melissa Mansell Popp听(IntlAf鈥�81). She started working for the federal government in 1981 and lived in Maryland, Colorado, England, Virginia, Pakistan and Indonesia. She has since settled in Elizabeth, Colo., where she has Broncos season tickets and two grown daughters.

With more than 25 years of financial management and strategic planning experience,听Reagan Sakai听(Fin鈥�81, MBA鈥�88) has taken his skills to BlueCava. He serves as CFO for the company, which is a provider of device identification technology that enables businesses to improve online advertising effectiveness and reduce fraud risk. He lives in Dove Canyon, Calif.

As CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community involvement,听Robert 鈥淏ob鈥� Boswell听(PhDMCDBio鈥�81) oversees the campus鈥� diversity recruitment and retention of students and faculty, campus climate issues and develops practices to promote diversity within the university. A 麻豆影院 resident, Bob has been a molecular, cellular and developmental biology professor at CU since 1991 and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

Eugene Rosenquest听(Jour鈥�81) works as an account executive, advertising copywriter and broadcaster/traffic coordinator for the WEUS AM Radio 鈥淭heBig810am鈥� in Orlando, Fla. While at CU, he was president of the journalism school鈥檚 Society of Professional Journalists-Sigma Delta Chi student chapter.

Retired teacher听Kathryn 鈥淜itty鈥� Kroger听(MEdu鈥�81) completed her novel听Dancing with Mao and Miguel听(Division Street Books). The book is a love story set against the backdrop of radical politics in New Jersey during the 1970s. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit her website at kittykroger.com.

Thurber House, the national literary center, named听Rick Reilly听(Jour鈥�81) a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Rick has been voted National Sportswriter of the Year 11 times. Formerly a senior writer for听Sports Illustrated, he is a front-page columnist for ESPN.com and author of听The New York Times听bestseller听Who鈥檚 Your Caddy?(CreateSpace). He lives in Denver and Hermosa Beach, Calif., with his wife.

In April听Bill Reinert听(MCivEngr鈥�81) participated in CU鈥檚 Conference on World Affairs, speaking on 鈥淭he Future of Energy.鈥澨�He is national manager of advanced technology for Toyota Motor Sales, USA. His primary function is to coordinate Toyota鈥檚 various research, development and marketing activities related to alternative-fuel vehicles and emerging technologies. He lives in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

After graduation听Frank 鈥淔ranz鈥� Safford听(ArchEngr鈥�81) started two companies, the most recent being Innovation Glass. His company is implementing a new glass wall product Franz invented, the VS-1 system. He lives in Red Hook, N.Y., and remains a big fan of CU with a strong appreciation for the education he received.

Former CU golfer听Steve Jones听(A&S鈥�81) received recognition as part of the 2012 Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Class at the ceremony in November. Steve was a second-team All-American as a senior in 1980-81 when he set school records that still stand, had nine top 10 finishes and 10 top 20 efforts. In 1996 Steve won the U.S. Open. He resides in Mesa, Ariz.

A scientist from the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,听Wayne Hess听(Chem鈥�81, PhD鈥�88) was named a fellow of the American Physical Society. Wayne is known for research on how materials respond to light and how they can be used to perform light-driven chemical reactions or to convert light into electricity. Wayne regularly mentors postdoctoral fellows and college students and has authored or co-authored more than 90 journal articles. He lives in Richland, Wash.

In听Carol E. Kelley鈥檚 (Hist鈥�81, MAnth鈥�95) book听Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home: Women, Cultural Identity, and Community,听she profiles four women who moved to new countries for marriage, an education or a career, challenging immigrant stereotypes as their lives are transformed. Her book was published in March. Carol is an anthropologist and former lawyer who has worked as a research consultant for universities and nonprofit organizations. She lives in Dania, Fla.

Professor听Reza Ramazani听(MEcon鈥�81, PhD鈥�90) teaches international and environmental economics at Saint Michael鈥檚 College in Vermont. Reza travels to such developing countries as Haiti and China and has published articles in the听Review of Economics and Statistics听on his research on international trade, finance, environmental economics and economic development. In April Reza spoke at CU鈥檚 65th Conference on World Affairs. He lives in Williston, Vt.

Charlie Ladd听(ElEng, Fin鈥�81) developed a robot spine surgery table to help surgeons improve complicated cervical and lumbar spine surgeries that require special patient positioning. He is a co-author of the patent for the table and works for Mizuho OSI. Charlie lives in the Bay Area.

The inspiration for Bobo鈥檚 Oat Bars came to founder听Beryl Stafford听(Hist鈥�81) after her 14-year-old daughter began making delicious oat squares. Beryl says she tweaked the recipe so that it could be healthier and a great grab when on the go. Bobo鈥檚 Oat Bars are sold nationwide. The slogan reads, 鈥淏aked from the heart in 麻豆影院, Colorado.鈥�

Psychotherapist听Lynn L. Nickens听(Soc) was selected for the 2014 Best of Victorville (Calif.) Award in its counseling services category. She has been in private practice for 15 years, with offices in San Bernardino and Victorville. She also released a book last year,听Breaking Free from Anxiety, and plans to release her second book,听Breaking Free from Test Anxiety, this year.

Since 2007,听Brian Vogt听(Class) has been CEO of the Denver Botanic Gardens, leading fundraising and major facilities upgrades. He previously served in senior posts in state government, including three years as director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Brian lives in Littleton.

Attorney听John Lund听(Econ) has joined law firm Parsons Behle & Latimer鈥檚 Salt Lake City office. John has more than 30 years of experience as a trial attorney. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and trial work in the Intermountain West. John is admitted to the Utah, Wyoming and Colorado State Bars.

Proud Buff and father Doug Dorame (PE) writes that his daughter spent the past summer at CU teaching in the Upward Bound Program and living in the Newton Courts before starting college at Yale. When he picked her up in 麻豆影院, Doug visited Smith Hall, his former dormitory. Doug is the athletic director at Albuquerque High School, N.M.

Brian Vogt (Class), the听CEO of Denver Botanic听Gardens, was honored听with the national Award of听Excellence from National听Garden Clubs Inc., one听of the nation鈥檚 most听recognized nonprofits听and largest volunteer听gardening organization听in the world. A Colorado听native, Brian has served听at the Botanic Gardens for听eight years and oversaw听the garden鈥檚 historic $73听million capital campaign听and master development听plan. Brian is a writer,听speaker, artist, gardener and hiker, serving in听community leadership and听public service in Colorado听for almost 25 years. He听also served as director听of the Colorado Office of听Economic Development听and International Trade听and was a member of the听Governor鈥檚 Economic听Commission on Science听and Technology and听served as president of the听South Metro Chamber of听Commerce in Denver.