With the departure of Regis Philbin from the showĚýLive With Regis and Kelly, executive producerĚýMichael GelmanĚý(Jour’83) has the task of searching for a new host. He intends to test a variety of celebrities with the remaining host Kelly Ripa, eventually settling on the perfect pick. Michael lives in New York City.

Posted Jun. 1, 2012

Financial adviserĚýAlan WillenbrockĚý(ChemEngr, Mktg’83) was named to the Pacesetter’s Club at the global financial services firm Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for his professional standards and client service since 2007. He lives with his wife in Tuscon, Ariz.

Posted Jun. 1, 2012

For most of her careerĚýJulie OverbaughĚý(PhDChem’83) has focused on HIV prevention and AIDS research. She is associate program head at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She has served as chair of the NIH grant review panel on the molecular biology of HIV-1, editor ofĚýJournal of VirologyĚýand member of the Office of AIDS Research advisory committee. She also spent two decades in Kenya working to prevent the spread of HIV. Because of her accomplishments, Julie received the 2011 Marion Spencer Fay Award Lecture at Drexel University College of Medicine. She lives in Seattle, Wash.

Posted Mar. 1, 2012

Because of his commitment and innovation in contributing to the nation,ĚýAlfonso BatresĚý(MPsych’83, PhD’84) received a Service to America medal from the Partnership for Public Service. He has spent nearly three decades working with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Readjustment Counseling Vet Centers, which provide counseling, services and opportunities to veterans.ĚýThe Washington PostĚýwrote an article on his accomplishments called “Alfonso Batres: A leadership veteran” that appeared in its “Federal Player” series. Alfonso lives in Washington, D.C.

Posted Mar. 1, 2012

Geary Larrick (PhDMus’84) has played solo marimba programs for Women’s History Month for 20 years. Larrick plays out of his home in Glenview, Illinois. On March 4, 2024, Larrick played his original piece, “My Lydia,” composed at ˛ĘĂń±¦µä. He also played a piece his daughter wrote in a gifted and talented class as a sixth grader.Ěý

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

Corey Lofdahl (ElEngr’84; PhDPolSci’97) participated in the NASTAR 2024 Alpine Ski Racing Championships in Snowmass, Colorado, winning his age group and a gold medal in the bronze division. When not racing or training, Lofdahl works as a research scientist for Leidos Corp. in Carlisle, Massachusetts.Ěý

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

Dave Murrow (AeroEngr’84) retired in 2023 after a space science mission career at NASA and in the commercial industry. He has been appointed to NASA’s Planetary Science Advisory Committee, where he offers guidance on projects to explore the moon and planets. Dave writes that he still loves Colorado and “plans to camp in all of the state parks and ski at all of our state’s resorts.” He lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Posted Mar. 4, 2024

Musical composer Geary Larrick (DMus’84) lives in the Chicago area as a retired music professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He previously spent 50 years in central Wisconsin. In the 1970s and 80s, Geary gave the Colorado premieres of his “Sonata” for bass drum, which was composed in Aspen, “Marie: A Four-Mallet Rag” for marimba or vibes and “Duo Sonata” for trombone and percussion, which was presented in the CU College of Music recital hall. In 2023 Geary completed four symphonies and a Missa brevis. Much of Geary’s work is in the CU American Music Research Center.

Posted Mar. 4, 2024

Ever since his graduation, Geary Larrick (PhDMus’84) has built a career writing for publications. Geary’s work has appeared in Books in Print, Music Index, RILM Abstracts, WorldCat and Google Scholar. He and his wife, Lydia, live in Glenview, Illinois, close to their daughter, son-in-law and grandsons.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

In December 2021, Jenny Glidden Guberman (Fren’84) published her first book, Chattahoochee Cats, which was edited by Sydney Chinowsky (Engl’16). Inspired by her grandchildren and her rescue cats, this chapter book for second graders teaches readers about other countries and self-reliance. Jenny hopes to inspire people to accomplish their goals regardless of their age. Her sister, Susannah Glidden Lusk (Psych’72), and brother Jocelyn Cheney Glidden (Phil’68) attended ˛ĘĂń±¦µä as well. Jenny lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Posted Jun. 21, 2022

After serving as communications director at the Yale Climate and Energy Institute, Eric Ellman (Geol’84) moved to London to live on a canal boat. The movie was spurred by the 2016 death of his friend Mark Pagani (Geol’83), Yale geology and geophysics professor. From there, Eric applied for a grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry to produce climate-themed theater on the Grand Union Canal With the goal of bringing climate science to the general public. His project convenes performers and climate scientists from the United Kingdom and United States, including those with CU’s Inside the Greenhouse project, a partnership between CU’s theater and science departments to creatively tell stories about climate change.

Posted Mar. 11, 2022

Stuart Whitehair (Hist’84; Law’87), an attorney based in Bozeman, Montana, has published his first novel. Due North is a murder mystery set in scenic Paradise Valley, Montana, and is available through Amazon. Stuart has maintained his connection with CU as a former member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and has run the CU at the Game website (cuatthegame.com) for the past decade. His CU at the Game podcast will be entering its third season in 2022.

Posted Mar. 11, 2022

A graduate of CU’s organ performance program, Barry Farmer (PhDMus) has enjoyed success as a musician, educator and administrator in faith communities, public schools and universities across the country. He is a lifetime member of the College Music Society and holds certification as a massed ringing conductor with the Handbell Musicians of America. Over many years, he has played concerts as an accompanist, harpsichordist and organist, primarily in the southeastern U.S.

Posted Nov. 5, 2021

After spending 50 years in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Geary Larrick (DMus) moved to Glenview, Illinois. He and his wife welcomed a second grandson into the family this year. He still plays his marimba every day, he wrote, and has an electronic piano as well.ĚýĚý

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Posted Nov. 5, 2021

Since his first article was published in 1966, Geary Larrick (PhDMus) has written for many publications, including Books in Print, RILM Abstracts, Music Index and WorldCat. He lives in central Wisconsin with his wife, Lydia, where he is a retired music professor from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and recently welcomed his second grandson.

Posted Jul. 2, 2021

Stevens Point, Wisconsin native and retired music professor Geary Larrick (PhDMus) took the coronavirus shutdown in stride, ensuring he walks laps in his basement every day. He also practiced Marimba an hour a day, and caught up on 1982 World Series Milwaukee Brewers games he missed while studying hard at CU. Two of his music compositions were performed in summer 2020 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, as part of the virtual festival for the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival.Ěý

Posted Nov. 11, 2020

With more than 30 years of diving experience, Bruce Nicholls (Fin) decided to pack up and move to the Caribbean. Most days you can find him in or under a boat, or as he says, “living the dream.”

Posted Jun. 1, 2020

Geary Larrick (DMus) of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, wrote the article “Marimba Classics” that appeared in the December issue of Rhythm! Scene, published by the Percussive Arts Society. His first article appeared in the magazine in 1968.

Posted Jun. 1, 2020

Marquis Who’s Who recognized Geary Larrick (DMus) with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award this year for excellence in the fields of music and education. Geary is a retired professor of music at the UniversityĚýof Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and still performs in the area.

Posted Oct. 1, 2019

A group of alums traveled to Martha’s Vineyard this summer, wrote Katharine Montstream (Soc) of Burlington, Vt. The Buffs included Jen Barrow (Econ’90;MPubHealth’98) of Denver, Charlotte Dworshak (Engl’13) of Burlington, Mike Quas (Kines’92; MD’97) of Burlington, and Sydney Montstream-Quas (IntlAf, Hist’91; MPub-Health’97) of Barrington, R.I. Katharine writes, “We were there to boogie board, fish, swim, hang out on the dock and visit with family and friends.”

Posted Oct. 1, 2019

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