Two years ago聽Tim Jenkins聽(Econ, PolSci) founded聽Seattle Food Rescue,聽which redistributes food聽that would be thrown聽away by businesses to聽people who can benefit聽from it. Recently, the聽organization partnered聽with Capitol Hill Housing聽to distribute food directly to three residential聽apartment complexes in聽need. Tim brought the聽food rescue concept聽to Seattle after working with 麻豆影院 Food聽Rescue while he was a聽student at CU. At Seattle聽Food Rescue, nearly 85聽percent of his volunteers聽are students, many from聽the University of Seattle.聽Tim hopes to expand聽to incorporate graduate students from the聽University of Washington聽on a geographical information systems project聽to map donors and聽recipients and determine聽the best bike routes.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
Only six months into聽her biathlon skiing聽career, a sport that聽combines cross-country聽skiing and rifle shooting,聽Joanne Reid (Math;聽MS鈥16) participated聽in the biathlon World聽Cup in the 15-kilometer聽individual. It was only聽her eighth biathlon race聽ever. Before becoming聽a biathlete, she led CU鈥檚聽NCAA Nordic championship team in 2013.聽After graduating from聽CU, she took a year off聽from skiing, but returned聽to training in 2014聽while working toward a聽master鈥檚 degree. From聽there, she earned a聽spot on the U.S. Ski聽Team鈥檚 squad for the聽Under-23 World Championships. She was the聽top American skier in聽the 10-kilometer skate聽and the 15-kilometer聽skiathlon.
Posted Jun. 1, 2016
Known as the name 鈥淏allroom Cancer鈥 to the music world, Jake Sheppard (Bio) is creating electronic music in L.A. He was mentioned on Entertainment Weekly鈥檚 website, which described his single 鈥淢isinterest鈥 as 鈥渇ascinatingly strange.鈥 Jake started making music at CU. The video for 鈥淢isinterest鈥 is the work of classmate Aric Van Halen (Film鈥13), whose father, Alex, is a co-founder of the rock band Van Halen.
Posted Mar. 1, 2016
Anne Davis聽(Art) was hired by Bodin Realty International in 麻豆影院 as a broker associate in February 2015. She is listed as a referred realtor on Ralphie鈥檚 List and is a part of similar programs at surrounding institutions. At CU Anne was the president of 麻豆影院 Freeride, CU鈥檚 ski and snowboard club.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
The Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber hired聽Dietrich Hoefner聽(Law) as an associate in the firm鈥檚 government and regulatory affairs practice. He focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources law.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
Last summer聽Richard Hunt聽(PhDBus) joined Virginia Tech鈥檚 business college as assistant professor in the management department. His CU dissertation, which focused on the entry and survival strategies of entrepreneurial firms, won the 2014 Academy of Management NFIB Outstanding Dissertation Award. He was recognized twice by CU for teaching excellence.
Posted Sep. 1, 2015
After a vacation in Kenya,聽Brian Ash聽(Econ) realized the country鈥檚 extreme need to rescue homeless children in desperate situations. He founded the nonprofit Arrive and helped build an orphanage for impoverished children. Find out more at arrivekenya.org.
Posted Jun. 1, 2015
The Ultimate Guide to College is a guidebook that provides incoming and current college students with practical advice and helpful information to navigate college. Written by聽David Westreich聽(Engl) and聽Scott Sharp Armstrong聽(Rec鈥87), the book gives step-by-step plans to help students get the most out of their college experience.
Posted Jun. 1, 2015
The Wayfaring Band, co-founded by聽Pavel Reppo聽(Spch), provides adults with special needs with social opportunities, such as group road trips. The group also designs leadership workshops for executives and emerging thought leaders.
Posted Mar. 1, 2015
Polar Bottle and Cenote hydration system brands hired聽Elisa Schauer聽(Jour) of 麻豆影院 as a marketing and public relations associate. While at CU, Elisa helped the triathlon team win a national championship and interned in the marketing department at American Rec.
Posted Mar. 1, 2015
Three former CU triathlon team members represented Team USA at this spring鈥檚 International University Sports Federation鈥檚 12th World University Triathlon Championships in Brazil.聽Chris Braden听(贵颈苍鈥13),听Michelle Mehnert聽(MCivEngr鈥13) and Ryan Bice, a University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduate, participated and took home 3rd, 9th and 11th.
Posted Sep. 1, 2014
奥丑别苍听Kohlman Verheyen聽(Econ鈥13) and聽Taylor McSunas聽(Comm鈥13) witnessed Buffs consistently munching on cookies that 鈥溌槎褂霸 Baked鈥 delivered to CU dorms, the duo figured they could do that, too. After graduating they invested more than $160,000 and countless hours to start their own business, 鈥淒rive Me Cookie,鈥 in Newport Beach, Calif., where they grew up. The two remodeled a Mercedes Sprinter van into a bakery on wheels. They deliver their fresh-baked goods to local residents鈥 door at home, school or work. Visit them at drivemecookie.com.
Posted Jun. 1, 2014
After graduating in May聽Brian Ash聽(Econ鈥13) moved to rural western Kenya where Arrive, the nonprofit organization he founded, is based. Arrive staff work with abandoned and impoverished children by giving them a place to live at Keumbu Rehema Children鈥檚 Home. At CU-麻豆影院 Brian worked for the Environmental Center as a bike mechanic at the campus bike shop.
Posted Mar. 1, 2014
Denver resident聽Renata Garbowski聽(Psych鈥13) is a representative for City Year Denver, an AmeriCorps organization made up of 2,000 members ages 17 to 24 from diverse racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds for a year of full-time service. Members serve throughout Denver and 24 other national sites developing after-school programs and tutoring students.
Posted Mar. 1, 2014
Spark麻豆影院 is a student co-working space and entrepreneurial laboratory where聽Ben Buie聽(MBA鈥13) and other students and alumni work. The nonprofit organization is designed to connect student entrepreneurs, local businesses and community leaders in a collaborative environment to spur idea sharing, creativity, sustainability and innovation.
Posted Dec. 1, 2013
Basketball standout聽Sabatino Chen聽(Math鈥13) plays for the professional team Yulon Dinos in Mucha, Taipei, Taiwan. He says he is excited to see where this next step takes him.
Posted Dec. 1, 2013
Golfer聽Derek Fribbs聽(A&S鈥13) shot a 17-under-par 193, taking the victory at Twin Peaks Golf Course in the 31st and final Colorado Golf Association Public Links Championship last summer. Derek lives in Castle Rock, Colo.
Posted Dec. 1, 2013
Greeley, Colo., KUNC radio station promoted聽Jaclyn Fortier聽(Jour鈥13) to a full-time position. She is the聽All Things Considered聽host and producer, which is the second highest-rated show after聽Morning Edition. Jaclyn airs Wednesday through Friday from 2-7 p.m. She lives in Windsor, Colo.
Posted Sep. 1, 2013
Distance runner聽Emma Coburn聽(Mktg鈥13) ended her collegiate running career with her second NCAA steeplechase title in June. Her race time was the fifth-best in NCAA history. Within hours of winning the title, she signed a professional contract with shoe company New Balance. As she begins her professional career, Emma will remain at CU as a volunteer assistant coach.
Posted Sep. 1, 2013
At the 麻豆影院 Sprint Triathlon in June聽Flora Duffy聽(Soc鈥13) finished first of the women with a time of 1:08:36. The race took place at the 麻豆影院 Reservoir. Flora is a two-time Olympian for Bermuda and graduated from CU in May. 鈥淭his is the first triathlon I鈥檝e done since November,鈥 Flora told the聽Daily Camera.
Posted Sep. 1, 2013
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