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Japera Walker Wilkison (PolSci鈥�09; MA鈥�12), philanthropy chair for the CU 麻豆官网 alumni chapter in Washington, D.C., was named the next director of enrollment management at Aidan Montessori School in D.C. Japera has 13 years of education and admissions experience and began her work as an admission counselor at CU 麻豆官网 in 2011 under the leadership of Kevin MacLennan. She resides in the D.C. metro area with her husband and three daughters.

叠辞耻濒诲别谤鈥檚 Lindsey Cunningham (Jour鈥�09) and her husband, Ryan, are co-founders of RollinGreens, a plant-based food company. Their story began in 2011 when the couple revived Ryan鈥檚 family鈥檚 retired food truck. Their local organic RollinGreens food truck became a staple at the 麻豆官网 Farmers Market. In 2016, they decided to branch out by launching their popular millet tots at local and national retailers. In just a few short years, RollinGreens has expanded into more than 4,000 stores nationwide and now offers home delivery on direct orders from their website. In May of 2020, the couple appeared on Shark Tank and struck a deal with Robert Herjavec during the season 11 finale.

The Colorado Law alumni board and dean Lolita Buckner Inniss named Bill Callison (尝补飞鈥�82), Beth Crane (尝补飞鈥�79), Jennifer Evans (IntlAf, PolSci鈥�91; Law鈥�98), Joe Neguse (Econ, PolSci鈥�05; Law鈥�09), Betty Nordwind (Law鈥�71) and Donald Quick (Econ鈥�82; Law鈥�86) as alumni award winners. The 42nd annual Colorado Law Alumni Awards Banquet is March 16 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Red Bull鈥檚 鈥淲akeboards & Waterslides,鈥� directed by Jonny Zeller (Film ex鈥�09), won a Gold Telly Award, which recognizes exemplary work across television. Jonny also second-unit directed Deadly Illusions, which was a global hit on Netflix. He directs campaigns for big name brands like Google, AT&T and Toyota. Jonny credits the CU film school for teaching him about avant-garde filmmaking and fostering his artistic sensibilities.

Andrew Keesee (Film鈥�09) is vice president of the 麻豆官网-based venture capital firm Trailhead Capital, which invests in endeavors related to regenerative food and agriculture. Mark Lewis (MBA鈥�11) and William 鈥淭ripp鈥� Wall (Phil鈥�97) serve as managing partners at the firm.

Courtney Claghorn (Mgmt鈥�09) and Sam Offit (Econ鈥�09) married on March 2 at the Malliouhana Resort on Anguilla, a Caribbean island. The couple met at CU. Sam lived in the Cheyenne Arapaho residence hall, the same that Courtney鈥檚 mom, Colleen DalSanto Ryan (Fin鈥�78), lived in 30 years prior. The couple started a business more than 10 years ago, Sugared + Bronzed, which is now the nation鈥檚 largest sugaring and airbrush tanning business. The company received its first round of investment funding in early 2020.

In August 2021, Japera Walker Wilkison (Pol Sci鈥�09; MA鈥�12) received a promotion and moved to Washington,D.C., to be associate director of admission at the National Cathedral School. She also serves as a freshman advisor and as a part of the school's diversity committee. She's joined by her husband, Dustin, daughters and two poodles.

颁丑颈肠补驳辞鈥檚 Gregory M. Emry (PolSci鈥�09) has joined Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP as an associate. Gregory practices in the Chicago office and focuses on environmental law, construction and commercial litigation and business disputes. He was previously an assistant state鈥檚 attorney at DuPage County State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 Office in Wheaton. He received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Along with two colleagues, Pania Newell (MCivEngr; PHD鈥�11) 鈥� assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Utah 鈥� has started a podcast called This Academic Life to support and inspire STEM educators and researchers.

Molly Rettig (MJour) is a reporter at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. She has covered oil and gas, Native culture and 1,000-mile sled dog races. Her first book, Finding True North: Firsthand Stories of the Booms that Built Modern Alaska, explores how Alaska transformed from a land of subsistence to a gold and oil paradise.聽

As the leader of brand, enterprise and global social strategy at Adobe, Lauren Friedman Suits (Jour) manages social promotion and creative development. She also spends her time helping women achieve their goals through leadership and mentorship programs, exploring the Bay Area and hosting dinner parties. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, two cats and pup.

Lifelong horn player Maddie Levinson (MMus) has sewn over 1,300 French horn bell covers and 鈥渂rass masks鈥� to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while allowing wind and brass musicians to continue playing together. Maddie has donated many of her masks and covers to communities in need, with the mission of bringing band programs back to schools. 鈥淚f there鈥檚 anything I can do to bring joy back to musicians, I鈥檓 on it,鈥� she said.

Drawing experience from her Colorado upbringing, Stephanie Harper (Engl) wrote a novel, Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside, released in October 2020.

French horn player Caitlin Brody (Mus) was honored as the U.S. Army鈥檚 top active duty band soldier. Currently serving as a corporal in the First Armored Division (1AD) band, Caitlin is stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. In just the three years since enlisting, Caitlin has completed a deployment to Iraq, approximately 300 missions with the 1AD brass quintet ensemble, a full-time role with the 1AD concert band and two tours with the U.S. Army Field Band, the premier touring musical representative for the Army.

Last August, Allie Sandza (Jour) of Washington, D.C., was named senior producer of Meet the Press, the NBC political news show hosted by Chuck Todd.

Ali Greer (Film) and Eric Tomassini鈥檚 (Psych鈥�13) urban farm, Avenue 33 Farm in downtown Los Angeles, is tucked away in a residential neighborhood on an idyllic hill. The couple met at CU 麻豆官网, and their farm was the focus of an LA Times article last October.聽

University of Delaware professor April Kloxin (PhDChemEngr) was awarded the Director鈥檚 New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. With the five-year grant, April hopes to develop next-generation materials and tools to research lung fibrosis, an incurable, fatal disease.聽

A team of Buffs men鈥檚 basketball alumni competed in an amateur tournament this summer. Televised on ESPN, 64 teams competed for a grand prize of $2 million. Team Colorado included NBA veteran Chris Copeland (Pysch) and all-time leading scorer Richard Roby (Soc ex鈥�08). The teamwas coached by Nate Tomlinson (贰迟丑苍鈥�12).