Alumni in Focus
- Learn about the work and achievements of several distinguished members of the CU community in a special series of videos. The series showcases how CU women have made a positive impact both on campus and in their own communities.
- Gerardo Muñoz says his favorite experience at CU Boulder was simply discovering professors who "genuinely cared" about teaching. Muñoz himself now cares about teaching so much that he was named Colorado’s teacher of the year.
- Rock climber and CU Boulder alumnus Garrett Cease uses wellness techniques with his students to bring a sense of balance into the classroom.
- Through his research, a CU Boulder history graduate inspired the removal of a "Lost Cause" scholar’s name from a prestigious Civil War book award.
- Akhil Rao has won a dissertation award of which only two are given annually in recognition of unusually significant contributions to one's discipline.
- As research emerged showing wind and brass instruments could produce COVID-19-laden aerosols, CU Boulder alumna Maddie Levinson began sewing French horn covers for school band programs across the state.
- On this episode of CU at the Libraries, alumnus Dan Fong and Megan Friedel, head of the University Libraries Archives, discuss Fong's work as a rock 'n' roll and counterculture photographer.
- As principal and co-founder of Empower Community High School, alumnus Wisdom Amouzou's goal is not just to ensure students progress from one grade level to the next, but to gradually give them the tools to run the school alongside parents and educators.
- Doree Hickman gained a family when she became involved with the College of Music Advisory Board. Now she’s giving back to the place she loves as part of the music+ campaign.
- College of Music graduate Nora Barpal wants to break down barriers that can keep young music students from becoming professional musicians. To that end, she's partnered with another alum to launch a coalition that provides high-quality recording equipment to low-income high schools.