Alumni in Focus
Recent alumnus Kaleb Chesnic has already made his mark on the flute repertoire by transcribing all three of Edvard Grieg’s violin sonatas. And in a review of his debut recording with pianist Nathália Kato, Gramophone praises Chesnic as a “sensitive and virtuoso performer.”
Rather than a more traditional scholarship, Steven Pardo’s mother was interested in creating a lecture series to honor how her son delighted in bringing people together.
CU Boulder graduate Alexander Williams is working to raise the profile of rap and hip-hop scholarship. From very early on, he found that music gave him a sense of hope, possibility and agency.
Mechanical engineering alumnus Sreyas Krishnan has played a critical role in United Launch Alliance’s latest Atlas V rocket launch, which carried another weather satellite into space on March 1.
At first glance, degrees in theater, religious studies and art history might not seem ideal for entrepreneurship. But alumnae Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson say their classes were the perfect training ground for starting and running their new company, The Culture Biz, which builds culture and connection through intentional play.
The Pac-12 Conference announced the 2022 class of the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, including Jenny Simpson, who was a member of the cross-country and track and field teams from 2005–09. She is one of the most decorated athletes in CU history.
Michael Lewis took an interdisciplinary education to the next level. After graduating with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and working at Boeing for a year, he discovered another way to help people—through medicine.
The new alumni are already starting their careers to help improve the world of health care—from designing diagnostic equipment to developing technology for disease treatment.
Recent alumna Carrie Proctor always knew she wanted to impact young lives by becoming a music educator. 鶹Ƶ her passion to inspire youth through a shared connection to music.
CU Boulder alumna Stephanie Saltis, a survivor of bullying, uses Shakespeare to help break the cycle of violence in Colorado schools.