Retired French teacher Jacqueline Huskey Hanford (DistSt’53) began studying French as a sophomore in 1949 and writes it was “life-changing.” In Sonoma County she wears her CU Buffaloes sweatshirt proudly. Jacqueline lives in Sebastopol, Calif.

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Retired French teacher Jacqueline Huskey Hanford (DistSt’53) began studying French as a sophomore in 1949 and writes it was “life-changing.” In Sonoma County she wears her CU Buffaloes sweatshirt proudly. Jacqueline lives in Sebastopol, Calif.

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°Â°ůľ±łŮ±đ°ůĚýJeanne Wilkins Wilde (Engl’53, MEdu’56) published her third book, a children’s story about bullying. She and the book’s artist are enjoying speaking to book clubs and others about bullying. Jeanne and her husband live in Englewood, Colo.

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For the past decade John Howe (MechEngr’56) has been an author and speaker on energy, population, environment and economics. He writes “We are entering the second half of the short oil age, and in that context, things don’t look very promising.” His studies are shared in his manuscript, The End of Fossil Energy, 4th ed.: What’s Next? It’s Up To You. John, the 1956 CU ski team captain, and his wife Debbie Mead Howe (Art’69) live in Waterford, Maine. They have fond memories of their time at the university and Boulder in the 1970s when John was vice president of engineering for the Head Ski Co. on 63rd Street and Debbie was a professional freestyle skier.

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At the United States Air Force Mission Assurance Team David Geyer (ElEngr’57) works full time developing risk assessments associated with vehicles used by the USAF/NRO to launch such payloads of national interest as the Atlas V and Delta IV. David has worked as a rocket scientist for 56 years and hopes to continue this work in the future. He has been interested in rockets since he was six years old. David and his wife live in Carlsbad, Calif.

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New York City resident Gerald Kauvar (A&S’61, MA’62) is co-author of the book Presidencies Derailed: Why University Leaders Fail and How to Prevent It. He is a public policy and public administration research professor and special assistant to the president emeritus at George Washington University.

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On July 13 Marsha Herrmann (A&S’61) and her husband celebrated their 50th anniversary. The couple met at the University Lutheran Chapel on the CU-Boulder campus. After graduation Marsha was a fifth-grade teacher at what is now Community Montessori School on Table Mesa in Boulder. The couple lived in Arizona and California before returning to Colorado in 1965 where Marsha worked as a substitute teacher in the Boulder Valley School District and in the registrar’s office at CU. She is a charter member of the Boulder Guild for Children’s Hospital and enjoys photography and flower arranging. The couple lives in Superior, Colo.

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In 1952 H. Gail Godbey (Econ, PolSci’65) started his golf career as a 14-year-old caddie at Cherry Hills Country Club after being chosen to caddie in presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower’s foursome. During his career Gail worked for Frontier Airlines as a marketing and advertising executive. He then directed public relations, promotion and marketing for The Denver Post. Gail created the Colorado Women’s Open and Senior Open and was executive director of the Colorado Open, which raised funds through the CU Foundation for the CU Cancer Center. He received the 2013 Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. Gail lives in Denver with his wife Christina “Vicki” Dickson GodbeyĚý(±Ę´Ç±ôł§ł¦ľ±â€™61).

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Clementine Pigford (ComDisor’65) completed several works that chronicle the lives of selected African Americans and the history of Colorado African American organizations from 1899 to 1926. She wrote The Arms of Zion: A Comprehensive Collection of Denver’s Zion Baptist Church Archives. Clementine’s historical compilations will be submitted to the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library and History Colorado. She lives in Centennial, Colo.

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´ˇłÜłŮłó´Ç°ůĚýCharles Wooten (MEdu’65) wrote a nonfiction book Mountains, Mountaineering, and Memories. He has climbed such 14ers as Long’s Peak, Mount of the Holy Cross and Mount Elbert — the highest peak in Colorado and the third highest in the U.S. Charles lives in Broomfield, Colo.

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Antero Resources Corp. appointed Richard Connor (Acct’71) to its board of directors. He has been chosen to serve as chairman of the company’s audit committee. Previously Richard was an audit partner with KPMG serving publicly traded clients in the energy, mining, telecommunications and media industries for 38 years. He is a member of the advisory board of the Leeds School of Business at CU-Boulder. Richard lives in Columbine Valley, Colo.

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CU-Boulder couple John Dow (PhDCivEngr’71) and Carol Groves Dow (LatAmer’69, MSpan’71) celebrated their 40th anniversary. John is a CU professor emeritus in civil engineering and has written books on finite elements and error analysis. Carol is a retired master intercultural trainer and assessor and runs a mail-order aromatherapy business. She has written 15 books, including Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners that received a 2012 award for Best General Book-Length Nonfiction in the state 
of Colorado.

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Colorado Sen. Gail Schwartz* (Mktg’71) appeared in the July 10 issue of The Denver Post. She is pictured in the outdoors section rafting through Hell’s Half Mile on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. She has lived in Pitkin County for more than 40 years and served as CU regent from 2000-06.

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Colorado Sen. Gail Schwartz* (Mktg’71) appeared in the July 10 issue of The Denver Post. She is pictured in the outdoors section rafting through Hell’s Half Mile on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. She has lived in Pitkin County for more than 40 years and served as CU regent from 2000-06.

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Former University of Colorado police chief Joe Roy (PolSci’76) retired in August after working 36 years in the department. “The university is really a dynamic place and poses a lot of unique challenges for the people who work here,” he told the Daily Camera. Joe will spend more time with his family and reconnect with friends. He and his wife have three kids and six grandchildren who live in Los Angeles, Chicago and Canada. Joe lives in Niwot, Colo.

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John Hicks (CivEngr’77) lives northeast of Sacramento near Nevada City and Grass Valley on a small horse ranch. He works as an engineering contractor on flood control projects throughout California’s Central Valley.

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Rhode Island native and naval aviator Rear Adm. Tim Alexander (EnvCon’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.

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Dinah Leavitt Swan (PhDThtr’78) wrote the fiction books Cana Rising: A Mary Alice Tate Southern MysteryĚý˛ą˛Ô»ĺĚýNow Playing in Cana: A Mary Alice Tate Southern Mystery that were published in 2013 and available on Amazon.com. She also wrote a women’s fiction book, Hacienda Blues. All three titles are available in print, Kindle and Nook.

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´ˇłŮłŮ´Ç°ů˛Ô±đ˛âĚýRick Rubin (Law’79) joined Fox Rothschild as partner. In July Fox Rothschild merged with Denver law firm Lottner Rubin Fishman Saul. Rick represents a variety of clients, including financial institutions, insurance companies, homebuilders and other property owners and developers of commercial real property. He focuses on acquisitions, sales, loans, leases, foreclosures, title insurance issues, land use, common interest communities and other transaction matters related to real estate and corporate law. Rick lives in Denver.

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Pueblo Community College recognized Irene Blea (PhDSoc’80) as its distinguished alumna in August. The award is for students who attended or graduated from the college or its predecessor institution, Southern Colorado State College. Irene is an accomplished scholar and author of textbooks and academic articles. She has held leadership positions in Pueblo, Boulder and Denver. Irene lives in Albuquerque and lectures throughout New Mexico for the New Mexico Humanities Council, a nonprofit civic organization.

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