As a second grade student in Lafayette, Kenny Nguyen (PolSci, Comm) was a dreamer in the I Have a Dream program, which provides long-term academic support and college scholarships to students from low-income households. After graduating from CU as a first-generation college student, he joined AmeriCorps to volunteer with the I Have a Dream Foundation of Boulder County. Now, Kenny works as executive assistant to Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera. In May, he was one of four alumni nationally recognized at the I Have a Dream Foundation鈥檚 40th anniversary gala.聽

Posted Nov. 5, 2021

Cousin duo Sabina Rizzo (Comm) and Casey Nunnelly (StratComm鈥20) founded Byte Bars, a no-regrets vegan energy bar company. The snack has become a local hit after its launch into Whole Foods Markets across Colorado. The name Byte is an acronym standing for 鈥淏e Yourself Today Everyday,鈥 which aligns with the Byte mission to be a brand that stands for a healthy, yet carefree, lifestyle. Casey and Sabina have nothing but fond feelings for their alma mater. 鈥淚 will forever be thankful for the home I found with the Buffs. I wouldn鈥檛 be where I am today without it,鈥 wrote Casey. Learn more about Byte Bars at .

Posted Nov. 5, 2021

Last year, while writing his book Till Myth Do Us Part, Darius Ebrahimi (Econ鈥16) made Hong Kong 鈥 where he lived as a child 鈥 his base to visit 20 countries in 20 months. The book is inspired by the legendary love story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Darius lives in San Francisco.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

Assistant professor of public health at Pacific University Adelle Monteblanco (PhDSoc鈥16) was recognized as a 2023 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine. Only 15 scholars received the recognition for their stellar teaching, research and service out of several hundred nominees. Adelle previously served as an assistant professor of sociology at Middle Tennessee University.

Posted Mar. 6, 2023

Outdoor enthusiast Brit Goldman (Comm鈥16) is the group sales manager for Sage Outdoor Adventures, a Vail-based outdoor guided adventure company offering snowmobiling, horseback riding, rafting and more. In January, CU鈥檚 head football coach, Deion Sanders, and his partner, Tracy Edmonds, visited Vail for a snowmobiling tour with Sage Outdoor Adventures. Coach Prime shared his visit on social media and said, 鈥淰ail, Colorado, changed my life, I鈥檒l never be the same.鈥

Posted Jul. 10, 2023

Author聽and finance聽professional聽顿补谤颈耻蝉听贰产谤补丑颈尘颈鈥檚 (Econ鈥16)聽first book,聽Till Myth聽Do Us Part,聽received聽the 2023 Indie Reader聽Discovery Award for聽a fantasy novel. He聽released a second book,聽Detective Death in May聽2023. Each novel is the first book in a four-part series. He lives in聽Boulder.聽

Posted Nov. 6, 2023

Anisha Lamsal (EnvEngr鈥16; MS鈥19), born and raised in Nepal, is the founder and CEO of the Bahini Education Project, a nonprofit that aims to educate and empower young women in rural Nepal while helping them reach their educational and career goals and teach them leadership skills. In addition to her role with the nonprofit, she works full-time as an environmental engineer at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, where she designs drinking water treatment systems and conducts research on desalination.

Posted Mar. 4, 2024

Arielle I. Goren (Phil鈥16) is a new attorney at the law firm Leech Tishman. Based in Los Angeles, Goren is an associate in litigation practice at the firm, where she focuses on business litigation disputes, representing both public entities and private clients.

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

Ben Mousseau (ChemEngr鈥16), a global supply manager at Tesla, was awarded the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Mentor of the Year Award by 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Inspired by the mentors who guided him, Mousseau has been giving back by mentoring students since 2019. 鈥淚 am very thankful for this award," Mousseau said. 鈥淚鈥檓 glad that I have been able to make an impact, and I鈥檓 always open to having discussions with other students.鈥

Posted Jul. 15, 2024

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