To honor听John Egan听(Acct ex鈥47) for more than 65 years of loyal service to the village of Lombard in Illinois, the village鈥檚 board of trustees proclaimed March 21, 2014, 鈥淛ohn Egan Day.鈥 John was instrumental in the Jaycees, the Lombard Park District, the Lombard Historical Society and was named Lombard Man of the Year in 1967. He celebrated his 90th birthday on March 16. He writes, 鈥淎s a grad of the business school in 1947, I thought you might like to hear about the results of your education.鈥 John and his wife moved to Lombard in July 1947 where they raised five children.
Posted Jun. 1, 2014
Every Tuesday former all-conference football player听Stan Hendrickson听(Econ鈥47) meets past CU players and coaches for coffee. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the bright spot in my life,鈥 he told the听Denver Post.听Bill Kucera听(PE鈥56), who played a decade after Stan, drives him to ensure he gets to every meeting. Stan played for CU from 1941-42 before serving in World War II. While in New Guinea, he received a telegram revealing he was drafted by the Detroit Lions. An injury from the war left him unable to play, so he pursued a business career. He lives in 麻豆影院.
Posted Jun. 1, 2012
M. Ben Harris听(Acct鈥48)听celebrated his 100th听birthday on July 8.听After graduating from听Montrose High School,听Harris served more than听three years in World听War II before returning听home to earn a degree听at CU, where he was听a collegiate swimmer.听Afterwards, he began his听career as a banker. He听and Jerry Hyink married听in 1952 and celebrated听53 years together before听her death in 2006. They听have two children, four听grandchildren and six听great-grandchildren.听Today, Ben lives independently in Montrose,听Colorado.
Posted Nov. 7, 2022
CU Regent Emeritus Hugh Fowler (Mgmt) received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Advocacy from the Colorado League of Charter Schools. Hugh, 93, writes that most of his classmates and Navy shipmates have passed away. In the 鈥60s and 鈥70s, Hugh hosted three CU Navy alumni reunions with his late twin brother and 鈥渃omputer science wizard鈥 Parker Fowler (Mgmt; MS鈥55).
Posted Jun. 3, 2019
Bonnie Forsberg Bentson (IntDes) wrote a collection of her memories called My Life Story. Bonnie lived in London for 15 years from 1954 to 1969 and adopted four children with her then husband. When she returned to Denver, Bonnie worked for a nationwide travel club. Bonnie has lived in Grand Junction, Colo., for about 25 years.
Posted Sep. 1, 2017
This year听Dorothy Doll听Jorgens (A&S) was听honored by the mayor of听Thousand Oaks, Calif.,听in recognition of her听90th birthday. Dorothy听has spent many years听in service,听including听providing childcare for听her three grandchildren,听volunteering in charitable听gift shops and lunchrooms听and serving as a teacher鈥檚听aide. In May 2009, she听was a contestant in the听Ms. Senior Conejo Valley听pageant and shared some of her crafts and paintings.听Dorothy is an active听member of her church听and has served as a deacon. She enjoys playing听bridge Friday mornings听with friends at the local听community center.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
Four kids and 11 grandkids joined听James Brewbaker听(DistSt) for a family reunion on their ranch north of 麻豆影院 in July. James retired July 1, 2015, after more than 53 years at the University of Hawaii. He plans to continue to write research as an emeritus professor. James was the founder of Hawaii鈥檚 seed industry in the 1960s, which is now Hawaii鈥檚 biggest agriculture industry.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
Former University of Hawaii at Ma膩noa plant breeder and corn expert听James Brewbaker听(DistSt鈥48) received the Crop Science Society of America Presidential Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to crop science through education, national and international service and research. James developed new varieties of crops for improved nutrition, yields and pest and disease resistance. He played a key role in developing the seed corn industry as the state鈥檚 most valuable agricultural crop. James lives in Kailua, Hawaii.
Posted Mar. 1, 2014
After graduating from CU, rocket scientist听Bob Waldo听(Aero鈥48, MS鈥49) worked on F86s at North American Aviation in Englewood, Calif. He then worked at Aerojet, an aerospace company in Los Angeles. Bob has a doctorate and two master鈥檚 degrees in economics and business. He served as dean at the business school at the University of Puget Sound for 29 years. Bob last designed a boat, SES100A, for the Navy and tested it in Puget Sound. He and his wife live in Tacoma, Wash.
Posted Sep. 1, 2013
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society听awarded听Stuart Parsons听(Psych鈥48) the 2011 Arnold M. Small President鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award at an annual meeting in Las Vegas. He is a retired engineering manager from Lockheed Martin, taught at six universities and served as a consultant for the power industry and numerous law firms. He lives in Saratoga, Calif.
Posted Mar. 1, 2012
Jim听Friedlander听(PolSci) of Portland,听Maine, is writing several books: A memoir,听a novel, a collection听of short stories and a听cookbook. Originally from听Manhattan, Jim graduated from high school at听16. His memoir explores听his experience running听a bed-and-breakfast听in Freeport, Maine, for听more than 20 years with听his late wife Glynrose听Friedlander.
Posted Oct. 1, 2019
Last spring听Loretta 鈥淟ee鈥 Ford听(Nurs鈥49, MS鈥51, EdD鈥61, HonDocSci鈥97) was inducted into the Colorado Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame for her work in the nursing profession. In 1965 Loretta began working with pediatrician Dr. Henry Silver at the CU Health Sciences Center to develop a pediatric nurse practitioner program, the first in the nation. Their program resulted in more than 140,000 nurse practitioners working in the U.S. today. Loretta resides with her husband in Wildwood, Fla. See the article, 鈥淩evolutionary nurse,鈥 about her online in the September 2012听Coloradan.
Posted Dec. 1, 2012
Masks and Totems: A Northwest Coast Odyssey听is听Edward Malin鈥檚听(Anth鈥49, MA鈥61) fourth published book. It describes Indian tribes living on the northwest coast of British Columbia and southeast Alaska and Edward鈥檚 observations of their cultures. He lives in Lake Oswego, Ore., and says this will be his last book as he is 89. It鈥檚 available at . Edward writes he is thankful for his glorious years at CU, noting his very best and most influential professor was Earl Swisher.
Posted Sep. 1, 2012
On May 24, 1962,听Scott Carpenter听(Aero鈥49, HonDocSci鈥00) lifted off from Earth in NASA鈥檚听Aurora 7听space capsule mounted atop a Mercury-Atlas rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., climbing to roughly 165 miles in altitude. Scott was the fourth American astronaut to fly in space and the second to achieve orbit of Earth. Last May Scott participated in a two-day event in New York City in honor of the 50th anniversary of NASA鈥檚听Aurora 7听flight. He lives in Vail. See the feature on Scott in this magazine.
Posted Sep. 1, 2012
The nurse practitioner movement was initiated in part by听Loretta Pfingstel Ford听(Nurs鈥49, MS鈥51, EdD鈥61, HonDocSci鈥97) as a way to give nurses more responsibility during doctor shortages. For her work she was inducted into the National Women鈥檚 Hall of Fame, which includes women such as Oprah Winfrey and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright. Loretta lives in Wildwood, Fla.
Posted Mar. 1, 2012
Bill Coburn* (CivEngr鈥49) and his wife听Carol Coburn*(Edu鈥60) are thrilled for their granddaughter,听Emma Coburn, a CU senior majoring in business, who won the women鈥檚 USA 3,000 meter steeplechase in June (covered in the September issue of the听Coloradan)听and who competed in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in September. The couple lives in 麻豆影院.
*Directors Club member
Posted Dec. 1, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society has awarded Bill Rickard Jr. (Btny; MA鈥53) and his wife Barbara Rickard (Zool鈥52; MA鈥57) lifetime memberships in recognition of their contributions to the establishment of the society. The couple lives in Richland, Wash.
Posted Dec. 1, 2016
The Pacific Northwest section of the Society for Range Management honored environmental scientist William H. Rickard (Btny; MS鈥53) for his dedication to the study and preservation of Washington鈥檚 shrubsteppe ecosystem. In 1967, William worked with the Department of Energy to set aside a portion of land in southeastern Washington as space for shrub-steppe vegetation research, and in 1971 he was instrumental in the designation of the 77,000-acre Arid Lands Ecology Reserve, now known as the Rattlesnake Hills Resource Natural Area. William serves as a senior research scientist with Environmental Assessment Services, a company based in Washington. He specializes in vegetation restoration. A prolific writer, he has published more than 80 scientific articles and papers.
Posted Mar. 1, 2016
Art collector听Henry Roath听(Mktg鈥50, Law鈥53) gave 50 of his prized possessions of Western art to the Denver Art Museum. His gifts include 鈥淪unset, Green River Butte鈥 by Thomas Moran and 鈥淟andscape with Indian Camp鈥 by Ernest Blumenschein. His donation added nearly 10 percent to the museum鈥檚 Western art collection, increasing its importance. Henry is a retired lawyer and banker and lives in Greenwood Village, Colo.
Posted Mar. 1, 2014
World War II veteran听Norman Jaramillo听(IntlAf鈥50) and his wife Florence Jaramillo write that their two grandchildren are avid chess players who played in national chess tournaments in Nashville, Tenn., in April. Norman and Florence look forward to celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 6, 2013. The couple lives in Valley Stream, N.Y.
Posted Jun. 1, 2013
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