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The U.S. Department of State swore in ambassador Arnold Chacon (IntlAf) as director general of the Foreign Service and director of human resources. Arnold has been a career member of the Foreign Service and over 33 years has worked as ambassador to Guatemala, deputy chief of mission in Madrid, Spain, and deputy secretary in the executive secretariat. He has also worked in Honduras, Mexico, Chile, Italy, Peru and Ecuador.

Craig Clark (CivEngr) was promoted to vice president of economic development at Alfred State College in New York. He has been associated with the college since 1979, and has served in a variety of teaching and administrative capacities, including professor and chair of the civil engineering technology department, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the school of applied technology on the Wellsville campus.

Three years after graduating聽Jimmy Calano聽(Mktg) co-founded CareerTrack, a company that revolutionized the professional development training industry. Under Jimmy鈥檚 leadership, the company grew from a start-up to a nationally recognized corporation. After great success in the corporate sector, Jimmy sold his company and shifted his focus to the community. His involvement has aided several community projects and organizations, including United Way of 麻豆影院, the CU Foundation, the Dairy Center of the Arts and the CU-麻豆影院 Alumni Association. He was awarded this year鈥檚 George Norlin Award for his service and will be recognized at the Alumni Association鈥檚 annual awards ceremony in the University Memorial Center Oct. 15 during Homecoming Weekend.

Craig Clark聽(CivEngr) served as a charter member for the installation of a new chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society at Alfred State College. He serves as the dean of the school of applied technology. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation鈥檚 oldest academic society honoring all academic disciplines. Craig lives in Alfred, N.Y.

Barron鈥檚 magazine ranked聽James Moore聽(Fin) among the top financial advisors for 2015. He works as a managing director of investments for the Clayton, Mo., Wells Fargo branch and was ranked 12th in the state of Missouri. James, who has 36 years of experience in the brokerage industry, lives in St. Louis with his wife and five children.

President Barack Obama nominated聽Gayle Smith聽(Engl) this spring as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Of her work, the President said, 鈥淚鈥檝e worked closely with Gayle for nearly a decade, and for the past six years Gayle has served as a senior leader on international development, humanitarian crisis response and democracy issues on my National Security Council staff.鈥� Since 2009, Gayle has served as special assistant to the President and senior director for development and democracy on the National Security Council staff, where she is responsible for global development, democracy and humanitarian assistance issues.

After spending 20 years in television as an environmental reporter and meteorologist,聽Dennis Drummond聽(EnvCon; Jour鈥�85) retired in January. He moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2007. He had spent time at the Madigan Army Medical Center near Tacoma, Wash., in 1974, while in the Army. He plans to travel to 麻豆影院 this summer to visit friends.

础谤肠丑颈迟别肠迟听Charles Goebel聽(EnvDes) was appointed governor of Maryland鈥檚 Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. The commission oversees the developments and implementation of local land-use programs. Charles also was honored with the 2015 Maryland Preservation Award for rehabilitation of an 18th-century landmark commercial building in Easton, Md. He is principal of his architecture and land-planning firm, which has served waterfront property owners on the Eastern Shore for more than 20 years. He lives in Easton.

For the fifth consecutive year,聽Barron鈥檚 magazine named聽Thomas Moran聽(Hist鈥�78) the No. 1 financial advisor among 1,200 top advisors in Southwest Florida. Thomas is the founding member of the Moran Edwards Asset Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors in Naples, Fla.

After living in Westport, Conn., for years,聽Hillary Kramer Fritz聽(Engl鈥�78) and her husband聽Dain Fritz聽(Comm鈥�77) decided it was time for a new adventure. In December they packed up their lives and moved to Snowmass Village in the Roaring Fork Valley to enjoy the ski season. Their daughter Jacquelyn Fritz is a CU-麻豆影院 student and their sonMatt Fritz聽(Engl鈥�09) lives in 麻豆影院. Hillary is a former Alumni Association board member who helped revive Back to 麻豆影院 Homecoming Weekend, which will take place Oct. 23-26 this fall.

Denver鈥檚 Spark Gallery hosted sculptor聽Barbara Baer聽(MFA鈥�78) and her installation 鈥淧leasure Ground鈥� in August. The installation filled half the main gallery space and is inspired by memories of historic gardens Barbara has visited, including Versailles. Barbara has created large abstract public art installations across the nation and in Europe and Japan. She lives in Denver.

Rhode Island native and naval aviator Rear Adm.聽Tim Alexander聽(EnvCon鈥�78), commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, retired from his military career in July, marking 33 years of dedicated service. Tim and his wife have plans to relocate to northern Virginia to network for future career opportunities in the Washington, D.C., area. He also looks forward to traveling, fishing and relaxing.

Dinah Leavitt Swan聽(PhDThtr鈥�78) wrote the fiction books聽Cana Rising: A Mary Alice Tate Southern Mystery听补苍诲听Now Playing in Cana: A Mary Alice Tate Southern Mystery聽that were published in 2013 and available on Amazon.com. She also wrote a women鈥檚 fiction book,聽Hacienda Blues. All three titles are available in print, Kindle and Nook.

In May聽Hillary Kramer Fritz聽(Engl鈥�78) was recognized for her stellar term on the CU-麻豆影院 Alumni Association board. Her advice and guidance helped launch last year鈥檚 Back to 麻豆影院 Homecoming Weekend, which will be an annual university tradition. Her daughter attends CU, following on the heels of her son聽Matt Fritz聽(Engl鈥�09). She and husband聽Dain Fritz聽(Comm鈥�77) live in Westport, Conn.

Longmont, Colo., resident聽Barb Silverman聽(Art鈥�78), her husband and two children are all graduates of CU. She writes that her fine arts degree has proven beneficial for her marketing endeavors that have included the promotion of the new drinking system CrysteLife HealthH鈧侽 and working as a real estate broker in luxury home sales.

Close to聽William Baltz Jr.鈥檚 (Hist鈥�78) lake house in Three Rivers, Mich., are five spiritual centers. Bill is writing a story on the area. The centers are St. Gregory鈥檚 Abbey (an Episcopal monastery), GilChrist (an ecumenical spiritual retreat), The Hermitage (an ecumenical spiritual retreat), Earthsong Peace Chamber (a place for spiritual ceremonies) and Apple聽Farm (a nonprofit charitable corporation). William writes, 鈥淭he fact that all these entities, which attract guests and pilgrims from all over the world, are within walking distance of each other and tucked away in a rural area is truly remarkable.鈥�

While at CU聽Jay Poirier聽(EPOBio鈥�78) began working for several asphalt-related groups where one of his jobs included analyzing asphalt for the U.S. government. After selling his motorcycle to buy tools, Jay founded Perfect Patch Asphalt Co. in 1979. It is one of the oldest companies still run by its founders in Colorado and serves customers throughout the Front Range. Jay lives in Denver.

In September 2011,聽Larry Ward聽(Fin鈥�78) retired as president and CEO of Heritage Oaks Bank in Paso Robles, Calif. Heritage Oaks Bank grew to become a $1 billion community bank serving the central coast of California under his leadership. Larry lives in Templeton, Calif., and will continue to serve the bank as a member of its board of directors.

Denver Foothills Gold Club director聽Tom Woodard聽(Mktg鈥�78) was elected to the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame. Tom was a renowned junior and young adult player in Denver, co-founded the First Tee of Denver and serves as head professional at Foothills. Tom was the first African-American golfer at CU where he received honorable mention All-American and was inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.

District attorney聽Stanley Garnett聽(Hist鈥�78, Law鈥�82) was seeking a second term as 麻豆影院 County district attorney this fall. 鈥淚t鈥檚 all about prioritization, and making sure you focus on the issues of the community you represent,鈥� Stan told the聽Daily Camera.