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It was seven years after the end of World War II and U.S. troops still walked the streets of Japan when Akira Horie (MMktg’54) decided he wanted to study in America.

Philip Hart remembers discovering photos of his great uncle James Herman Banning in family albums of his mother’s basement.

Growing up in Loveland, Colo., Stephanie Meeks (Engl’87) gained an early appreciation for place.

When Aileen El-Kadi (PhDSpan’07) migrated to the U.S. from Spain as a CU-Boulder doctoral candidate at age 27, she attempted to fit in with the rest of the students.

Colleen Glyde Julian knows a thing or two about living in rarefied air. On her way to becoming a three-time cross country and track and field All-American at CU-Boulder, she experienced firsthand how running at high altitude can leave you breathless.  

When he was a child Luke Graham dreamed of being a center fielder for the New York Yankees. By the time he turned 13, he realized his dream wasn’t realistic and searched for other sports-related careers. 

Philip Hart remembers discovering photos of his great uncle James Herman Banning in family albums of his mother’s basement. He was wearing flight goggles and posing in front of big planes. Banning was America’s first black aviator to fly coast-to-coast.

What does it take to become an Olympian? Find out from Emma Coburn.

Fifty years ago, Tom Hornbein made history by being part of the team that put the first American on top of Everest.

A tribute to Joanne Easely Arnold, a longtime CU-Boulder faculty member and activist for gay and lesbian rights.