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1950s
Chuck Rodgers (B.S., ’51) died peacefully at age 97 on Tuesday, February 27, at Westminster Canterbury Shenandoah Valley in Virginia where he has lived since 2007. If you knew Chuck, you knew his passions were his wife, Jean, golf, mountains, and CSU. His friends and family find joy in knowing he is playing endless rounds of golf, keeping it in the fairway, and never three-putting.
Floyd Shoemaker (B.A., ’55) passed away in November 2023. He was editor of the Rocky Mountain Collegian from 1955-56, and acting chair of the first CSU Department of Technical Journalism. Dr. Floyd received an M.A. in journalism from University of Missouri and a Ph.D. in social psychology from Michigan State University. From 1971-1975, he established a graduate program at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and closed out his teaching career at the University of Denver in 2003.
1980s
Anita Miller (B.A., ’80) retired in June 2023 from her position as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She joined UMass Boston in 1986 and continues to work as a part-time retiree on special projects for the Provost’s office. Dr. Miller and her husband, Morrie Bailey, reside on the North Shore of Boston in Amesbury and enjoy their summer home on Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine.
Jan Anderson (B.S., ’83) received the honor of being named one of the top 500 realtors in the Twin Cities by Top Producer Magazine. This privilege is based on volume of homes listed and sold. She has also been named by Minneapolis and St. Paul Magazine as a SuperAgent in the Twin Cities area. The SuperAgent designation is determined though feedback and ratings collected by peers, past clients, and other industry professionals.
Todd Shetter (B.A., ’87) is the Chief Operating Officer and Partner at ActivCare Living, Inc. As the pioneer of residential memory care in California, ActivCare has cared for more than 5,000 seniors at one of many purpose-built specialized assisted living communities. As an advocate and professional dedicated to improving lives and care of seniors, Todd was selected to serve on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Alzheimer prevention and Preparedness task force, recommending local communities on how to prevent and prepare to combat Alzheimer’s.
Delia Chiaramonte (B.A., ’88) graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in French and completed the prerequisites for medical school as electives while her fellow classmates were taking golf or dancing electives. Delia is a palliative care physician and just published a book called Coping Courageously: A Heart Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself. She now works as a caregiver coach, focusing on supporting people who have an ill or aging loved one. More information about Delia’s book can be found through her website or on Amazon.
1990s
Kevin Schneider (B.S., ’98) was recently interviewed by Maddie Pellman who hosts the podcast, “Who Runs This Park” where she connects with National Park Superintendents to shed light on their incredible work and the beauty of national parks. Kevin is the superintendent of Acadia National Park, check out Kevin’s episode on Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts.
Megan Doney (M.A., ’99) will release her memoir-in-essays, Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir in October. The memoir won the 2024 Washington Writers Publishing House Nonfiction Prize and stems from the aftermath of surviving a school shooting. The book interrogates illusions of safety in our public and private lives.
2000s
Suzanne Karrer (B.S., ’00) was recently appointed as the Chief Communications Officer for the Colorado Judicial Branch which encompasses the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, limited-jurisdiction county courts, and general-jurisdiction district courts.
Mike Ashwell (B.S., ’07) will be welcomed as Tarlton’s director of Special Projects Group, which partners with clients in master service agreements to provide a host of solutions and delivery systems across diverse market sectors. Tarlton is the largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm in St. Louis. Mike will lead a diverse and skilled team that is fully equipped
to meet the specific needs of each client and is established under several master service and maintenance agreements throughout various markets.
2010s
Lisa Quiroga (M.S., ’14) graduated with her masters in construction management in 2014 not knowing that in four years the trajectory of her life would completely change. Following a tragic car accident in 2018 that claimed the life of her father, Lisa found two old shoeboxes filled with handwritten letters. It wasn’t until COVID that she read them and discovered they were from her father’s time serving in Vietnam. Overwhelmed with grief and gratitude for a final connection, she decided to self-publish an anthology of her father’s letters on Amazon. The book recounts the life of a 19 year old enlisted soldier.
2020s
Augusta Rudnick (B.A., ’22) received the New Professional Travel Award from the National Council of Public History (NCPH). In April 2024, she will attend the NPCH annual meeting and will be recognized for her current position at the City of Greeley Museums as Lead Historic Sites Interpreter.
In Memoriam
1950s
Floyd Shoemaker (B.A., ’55)
Chuck Rodgers (B.S., ’51)
1960s
William “Bill” Chase (B.A., ’68; B.A., ’72)
