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1950s
Ren Jensen (B.S., ’59) and their wife, Sharon, reside in Fort Collins. Jensen retired as VP of Valley Steel & Wire Co. after 56 years. The Jensens have been very active with CSU alumni and athletics until health issues slowed them down. They recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17. They have three children, Kirk, Calie, and Kristy, 11 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.
1960s
Patricia A. Larsen (B.S., ’64) had two interests as a student: microbiology and psychology. She practiced as a medical technologist, mostly as lab director, for 20 years. Then, she got a master’s degree in psychology and practiced psychology for the next 20 years. Larsen has lived all over the United States, including Colorado, California, Maryland, and Texas. CSU gave her the kick-off to jump start her careers. Happily retired, Larsen is now living in Indiana near family.
Bruce Murphy (B.S., ’65) is a senior scientist at the Université de Montréal. In July, 2023 he was honored as the 2023 recipient of the Carl G. Hartman Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). This is the highest award conferred by the SSR and it recognizes a lifetime of achievement in research in reproductive biology. He has an active research program and continues to train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
1970s
Jay Paulsen (B.S., ’73) and his wife, Penny, celebrated their 50th anniversary in June, and are retired in Hillsboro, Oregon after a career with the U.S. Public Health Service.
Charlie Nicola (B.S., ’75) was part of the Denver Metro Major League Baseball Stadium District and District Board charged with implementing and delivering the Denver National Baseball League franchise, Coors Field. Nicola’s job was to contract with and oversee the design and construction team as the “owner’s representative” for the Stadium District and taxpayers. Nicola remembers completing the ballpark in time for opening day as a huge challenge, especially considering changes made during construction, including the addition of 5,000 seats and the delay starting construction at the crucial area behind home plate.
1980s
Millicent Eidson (D.V.M., ’83) published her third novel and fourth book in the MayaVerse, medical thrillers about zoonoses – diseases from animals. In Corona: A Microbial Mystery, veterinarian Maya Maguire nears the end of her training as one of the CDC’s epidemic shock troops and her origin story comes full circle when she’s assigned to the pandemic. Dr. Eidson’s work as a public health veterinarian and epidemiologist began with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and continued at the New Mexico and New York state health departments. She is a public health faculty member at the University at Albany and the University of Vermont, and the author of more than a hundred scientific papers, articles, and book chapters.
Thia Nevius (M.F.A., ’83), after completing their MFA with CSU, began working at a prestigious high school, the Bishops School in La Jolla California, teaching art. Now retired, Nevius still enjoys teaching from time to time. Nevius is grateful for their graduate education with CSU, affording them a successful profession in helping others achieve their creative goals.
1990s
Greg Glasgow (B.A., ’93) co-authored Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, the Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) with his wife and fellow journalist, Kathryn Mayer. The nonfiction book tells the story of a ski resort and year-round recreation area Walt Disney and the Disney Company tried to build in California in the 1960s and ’70s, and the 15-year battle with environmentalists that eventually shut the project down. Greg lives in Parker, Colorado, and works as a content writer and editor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Amanda Thompson (Jones) (B.S.,’94) is making waves in the beauty industry. With over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, she is set to debut KICK PEACH BEAUTY in fall, 2023. The innovative skincare line reimagines skincare with the introduction of waterless formulations. The products are made with researched ingredients that deliver desired results while positively impacting water waste throughout the skincare supply chain.
2000s
Sonja Macys (M.S., ’01) was elected Routt County Commissioner in November 2022. She is currently serving her first elected term and resides in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Russell Kelty (B.A., ’01) contributed an essay to the exhibition catalogue Object, vessel: Yasuhara Kimei, Ikebana Sogetsu, and the art of Japanese contemporary ceramics, published by Dai Ichi Arts. The essay builds on Kelty’s research first published in the catalogue for the exhibition Pure Form: Japanese Sculptural Ceramics, held at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), Adelaide. Kelty is currently the Curator, Asian Art, at AGSA, and over the past decade has curated and contributed to numerous exhibition catalogues, including Samurai Transformed (2019), Chiharu Shiota: Absence embodied (2018), Ever Blossoming (2016) and Treasure Ships: Art in the Age of Spices (2015).
Ayeisha Brinson (M.S., ’02) joined the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), a nonprofit corporation that operates three federally funded research and development centers in the public interest, as a research staff member at the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). Brinson earned her doctoral degree in interdepartmental studies from the University of Miami in 2008.
Jonathan Romig (B.S., ’09) was hired by the Farm Credit Administration in McLean Virginia shortly after graduating. Romig worked there for a year as an Associate Bank Examiner before going to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) where they earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div) in 2013. Romig worked in church ministry for nine years, including helping start a new church in Westford, MA named Cornerstone Congregational Church. Romig also recently graduated with a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) from GCTS. Romig now resides in Colorado and works in Denver at Providence Network, helping those exiting homelessness, domestic violence, and addiction.
2010s
Bryon Malang (M.S., ’12) has advocated for community mentorship opportunities for CSU undergraduates since 2012. He has also helped new graduates navigate the working world while maintaining their passions in athletics and activities. Malang was part of the pilot CSU College of Business mentoring program in 2017, 2018, and 2019, helping students develop networking and resume skills. In addition, he represented our alumni and the state of Colorado at the USATF Track and Field Masters Outdoor Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina in the 1500 and finished second in his age group. Malang traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada on Aug. 11 to race again in the 1500.
Stephen Soich (M.M., ’12) is excited to be serving as the Assistant Principal of Shaffer Elementary in Jeffco this school year.
In Memoriam
Faculty and Staff
Dr. Richard Osborne
Friends
Karen Burgeson
Kay Lussenhop
1950s
Dr. Joan Cromer (B.S., ’53)
Dixon Freeland (B.S., ’53)
Charles Higham (B.S., ’54; D.V.M., ’56)
Dr. Lee Ellis (B.S., ‘55)
Bill Boller (B.S., ‘56)
Vern Albertson (B.S., ‘57)
Richard Dunn (B.S., ’58; M.S., ‘63)
1960s
Ronald Musgrave (B.S., ‘63)
Virgil Doyle (B.S., ‘65)
Larry Taylor (B.S., ‘67)
1970s
Dr. Russ Galatzan (B.S., ‘71)
Mark Olson (B.A., ’71)
Edward Emmerling (B.S., ‘72)
Darryl Rhodes (B.S., ‘72)
Lawrence Robinson, Sr. (M.S., ‘73)
Jeanne Williams (B.S., ‘73)
John Drake (M.Ed., ‘75)
Anita Goris (B.S., ‘78)
1980s
Mina Brouillette (M.S., ‘89)
2000s
Sarah Usery (B.S., ‘03)
2010s
Simone Ingram (B.F.A., ‘18)
2020s
Cozy Huggins (M.S., ‘20)
