Feedback: Fall 2024
Always a Favorite
The Coloradan is always a favorite read of mine, and the Summer 2024 issue was especially personal for me. Mary Hanley Machacek (ѵ’81) and I created an endowment for first-generation students at ŷڱƵ Leeds. As a result, we’ve had the opportunity to meet Phil and Yvonne DiStefano and learn about and be inspired by their actions as leaders and ambassadors of ŷڱƵ Boulder. We have increased our commitment as a result of their example of paying it forward. As a first-generation college student myself, the article about ŷڱƵ Boulder’s Precollegiate Development Program reinforced the importance of creating gateways for young students to be barrier breakers — and our pride of being ŷڱƵ Buffs. Yvonne’s ongoing work with the Guardian Scholars is exemplary, and we have no doubt that Phil will continue to improve our society and world at the Center for Leadership and the School of Education.
Larry Machacek (ѵ’81)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Shout Out
Thanks so much for mentioning Marcos Perez (Psych’97) and me and The Next Good Thing book in the ŷڱƵ alumni magazine. We appreciate the mention and are proud to be listed with the other alumni.
Go Buffs!
D. Eric Maikranz (ܲ’91)
Stuart, Florida
Class Material
Hello, I am a ŷڱƵ alumna and am now an adjunct faculty member at the University of ŷڱƵ ŷڱƵ Springs. I’m planning to use your article “Soft Skills Are the New Power Skills,” by Katy Hill, in my COMM 3150 Team Communication Course.
Thank you,
Alison Christofferson (Engl’03; MComm’21)
ŷڱƵ Springs
A Powerful Issue
Thank you for the great issue of the Coloradan titled “Leading with Heart.” I especially appreciated the editor’s note where Maria shared about her own supervisor who provided tough feedback in a kind manner and how that had an impact. This is a powerful issue for sure!
Nancy Marchand-Martella
ŷڱƵ Springs
Compassionate Pages
Just now collected my latest Coloradan with its beautiful cover (kudos to Ben Kircher). I thumbed through the progressive, compassionate pages and felt so proud to be remembered in previous issues. I turned 70 last October. Brimming with new ideas, I truly feel decades younger, which I owe to sobriety and daily meditation with wonderful friends.
Thank you for the Summer 2024 Coloradan!
Fondly,
Gregory Hinton (ʱѲ’77)
Los Angeles
Brass Queens
I opened my issue of the Coloradan today, and wow! “Black & Gold in Our Soul” turned out so perfectly. I absolutely LOVE the big, bold dynamic spread of the first two pages. Thank you all for taking the time to hear our story and for being so collaborative to make it just right.
Black & Gold in Our Soul forever!
Best,
Ally Chapel (ٱᾱ’14)
New York City
Format Matters
Thank you for the work you all do to help create the Coloradan. My wife Barbara and I are long-time Alumni Association volunteers and appreciate how well the publication keeps people informed about what’s happening at ŷڱƵ.
I noticed something different in the summer issue that we just received: the “In Memoriam” section’s listings were sorted by last name rather than graduation year. Although I always at least scanned that section, as I’ve gotten older I tend to check it out more carefully. While that might sound kind of morbid, I graduated 45 years ago and the reality is that more of my contemporaries may be on the list now.
Can the data management folks in Advancement change the listings back to a more user-friendly format?
Thanks!
Ray Cooke (’79)
El Segundo, California
Editor’s note: For the Fall 2024 issue, we have adjusted the magazine’s “In Memoriam” section to once again be chronological by graduation year.
Gladstone Tidings
Wow, what timing! This past weekend, I found the perfect spot in my living room to display "Gladstone, ŷڱƵ" by Muriel Sibell-Wolle, a gem I found at an estate sale recently. I could hardly believe it when I saw the photo with Sibell-Wolle and Gladstone in your final pages of the Summer 2024 issue. Thank you for a fun reminder of the small and beautiful world we live in as ŷڱƵ alumni. Acquiring Gladstone felt like receiving a long-overdue graduation present.
Sincerely,
Anna Penry Walker (’94)
Boulder
Memories of Southwestern CO
Thanks for the “Then” tribute to Muriel Sibell-Wolle. I have, and still refer to, her "Stampede to Timberline" and "Timberline Tailings" after all these years, having jeeped many of the so-called "roads" she describes, mostly in the San Juans in southwestern ŷڱƵ — often being terrified on many of them.
There is little as soul-lifting as the lush fields of August’s columbines nearing timberline in Yankee Boy Basin far above Ouray and enduring a mountain thunderstorm rolling down the canyon. Scattered there are the ashes of my beloved wife of 56+ years, and one day mine will join hers there.
Doug Irish (’63)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Summer (Issue) Fun
Thank you for the wonderful Summer 2024 edition of the Coloradan. It is always nice to catch up on art, science and athletics. I especially enjoyed the two music articles, the interview with the ŷڱƵ College of Music dean, and learning all about the New Orleans-style brass band in New York City. I also like the stunning photograph of Folsom Field from this year’s commencement. It reminds me of the times I played percussion in the ŷڱƵ summer band in the middle of the football field for Fourth of July concerts. Finally, I am happy that the ŷڱƵ Music Library has my books, articles and dissertation papers in collection. Thanks again for your excellent work!
Cordially,
Geary Larrick (ٲѴ’84)
Glenview, Illinois
Radio 1190
I just got my alumni magazine in the mail today and I saw the article about Radio 1190. I was very active in the station and was a member of the air board during my stint there. I am so happy to see the station growing again. We had a lot of pride for the station, with shows like “Basementalism,” and we had earned our 10th "Best of Westword" award my last year there. We had something really special, and I was sad to hear that the station all but died in the years since.
I can see the station is in good hands, and in this resurgence of audio media and podcasts, I hope the station serves as a way to prepare a new group to entertain and inform new audiences.
Thank you,
Gabe Romero (ʴDZ’09)
Golden
His Holiness on Campus
Dear Editor,
Very nice photo with the Dalai Lama on page one. At UMass Boston, when my office was near the Boston Common, I was returning from lunch one spring day when I looked ahead of me and saw the Dalai Lama and his group walking toward me. I went up and introduced myself to him. He was in between meetings, so we agreed to sit on a park bench in the Common where we had an hour-long conversation. We had a wide ranging discussion before he had to move on to his next meeting. He was a very nice man, and I am pleased that a ŷڱƵ Boulder group was able to meet with him in India.
Philip S. Hart (dz’66)
Los Angeles
Staying Current
I appreciate receiving the magazine. The stories are informative, educational, and intriguing, and it warms my heart to be kept abreast of all that is taking place at ŷڱƵ. Kudos to the editorial team!
Blessings,
Nancy Pelander Johnson (貹’77)
Mesa, Arizona