Who can resist the perfect powder day?聽Joel Gratz聽(MEnvDes, MBA鈥06) wants to make sure nobody misses a good day of skiing. He created opensnow.com, which gives users live snow updates directly from the slopes. When he鈥檚 not skiing, Joel hikes, climbs and bikes. He lives in Boulder.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Few people can say they were a part of a space mission.聽Kevin Heng聽(MAstro鈥05, PhD鈥07) can. He works as a professor for the University of Bern in Switzerland, which leads the CHEOPS 鈥 Characterizing Exoplanets Satellite 鈥 space mission and the PlanetS framework for exoplanet and solar system research. Kevin joined the university鈥檚 Exoplanets and Exoclimes Group after finishing a term at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Each year no more than 2.5 percent of Colorado lawyers are selected as 鈥淐olorado Super Lawyers Rising Stars.鈥 This year聽Ryan Kalamaya聽(Law鈥07) was honored with this award. Ryan works at the firm Reynolds, Kalamaya & Voboril in Eagle County. He is the only attorney in the central Rocky Mountains named to the list in the family law category.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

The Bivouac, formally the Allaire Timbers Inn, has become a popular destination in Breckenridge thanks to聽Bond Camp聽(Fin鈥08) and聽Worthy McCormick聽(Econ鈥10). They decided to turn the small lodge into a premium hostel. They hope the word 鈥渉ostel鈥 doesn鈥檛 distract people from checking it out. The Bivouac offers craft beer on tap and a rotating list of wines. Visit their website at聽.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

笔丑颈濒辞蝉辞辫丑别谤听Diana Hsieh聽(MPhil鈥08, PhD鈥09) specializes in the application of rational principles to the challenges of real life. Her Internet radio show on the subject, 鈥淧hilosophy in Action,鈥 airs live Sunday mornings and most Wednesday evenings. She lives in Sedalia, Colo.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Adam Barenblat聽(Film鈥08) works as a video producer for the website Polygon, which is part of Vox Media. This website is a major producer for the video game industry. Adam visits CU-Boulder annually as a guest lecturer and talks about the history of video gaming. He is based in San Francisco.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

The statistics on sex trafficking are shocking, yet many remain unaware the phenomenon exists.聽Maya Lea Osterman聽(Thtr鈥09) is trying to change this. She is performing a one-woman show, 鈥淔or Sale,鈥 to increase awareness on the subject in theaters, schools and conferences across the country. The fictitious characters are based on several years of Maya鈥檚 research.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Imagine this: A cookie sandwich stuffed with strawberry ice cream, a brownie and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. This heavenly creation can be found at the Baked Bear, an ice cream sandwich shop owned by聽Robby Robbins聽(Mktg鈥09) and Shane Stager in San Diego.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Forbes magazine named聽David Dinetz聽(Art鈥10) and聽Dylan Trussel聽(Film鈥09) to its annual 鈥30 Under 30鈥 list. David and Dylan cofounded Culprit Creative, an agency that specializes in branded storytelling for clients that include ESPN and Red Bull. Other clients include King, the maker of the Candy Crush app, and Legendary Pictures.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Torey deRozario聽(Fin鈥11) proves that with perseverance, one person can make a difference. She serves as executive director for Hope for Life Ministries, a home for street boys in Rwanda. After December she hopes to start a new international business.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Colorado native聽Danielle Kreutter鈥檚 (Jour鈥11) career has taken her all over the state. She has spent two years reporting in Grand Junction and some time in Aurora, where she helped cover the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting. Last September she joined KKTV 11 News in Colorado Springs.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

After helping to develop the C-Unit, the popular student section at CU-Boulder athletic events,聽Zack Shapiro聽(Jour鈥11) co-founded Luna, a company aimed at making shipping more efficient and package delivery easier. The company was acquired by Doorman, a San Francisco-based package delivery service company. Zack continues as an adviser.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Jordan Darrington聽(Fin鈥12) and聽Emily Lindquist Darrington聽(Engl鈥12) moved to New Jersey last year. On July 15, they welcomed future Buff Jackson Lee Darrington into their family. The healthy baby boy was 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and 21 inches long. Jordan works for OppenheimerFunds as an equity and fixed income trading assistant in the company鈥檚 New York City office. Emily writes that she is blessed to be able to stay home with Jackson.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Rachel Dubrovin聽(Jour鈥12) and聽Morgan Aguilar聽(Jour鈥13) both work for KLEW News, the CBS affiliate in Lewiston, Idaho. Rachel is the Palouse bureau reporter and Morgan produces all three KLEW newscasts and anchors the 11 p.m. newscast.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

Three former CU triathlon team members represented Team USA at this spring鈥檚 International University Sports Federation鈥檚 12th World University Triathlon Championships in Brazil.聽Chris Braden听(贵颈苍鈥13),听Michelle Mehnert聽(MCivEngr鈥13) and Ryan Bice, a University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduate, participated and took home 3rd, 9th and 11th.

Posted Sep. 1, 2014

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