Alumni in Focus
Growing up, Kabby Hong was the only Asian American in his town, the son of South Korean immigrants. Like many first-generation Americans, he did not see his experiences reflected in school. Today, as Wisconsin’s first Asian American Teacher of the Year, the alumnus is fighting for more diverse, enriching curricula.
Anchor Carl Quintanilla is proud to feature his hometown metropolis in the CNBC’s “Cities of Success” and how CU Boulder shaped his career as a journalist.
For the alumni, parents and CU friends who have joined ForeverGold—a movement to engage with CU Boulder and each other through exclusive social, athletic and academic activities—it has delivered an integral and intimate connection with the campus.
Alumnus and professional photographer Chris Sessions explains how one of his first photo assignments 30 years ago in a CU Boulder class evolved into a cultural art exhibit.
Yuka Hasegawa is the vice chair of the alumni chapter in Japan, Forever Buffs Tokyo. For more than two decades the chapter has hosted alumni, students, faculty and staff from CU Boulder for events, internships and career opportunities.
Leaving the Denver media market was hard for Keely Walker. She promised herself—wherever she wound up—she’d still have her view of the mountains. Now in Seattle, the CU alum continues to producing award-winning and thought-provoking journalism.
When the 2024 Academy Award nominees for best film editing are announced, Nick Houy is widely expected to be one of them for his work editing “Barbie.” Houy is a 2004 graduate of CU Boulder.
Three College of Music alumni recently started the Scheherazade Music Festival—an incubator for innovation and connection through chamber music, pushing the art form forward and bringing performers, composers and audiences together.
College of Music alumnus Dylan Fixmer’s varied and prolific career aims to inspire empathy and advance community engagement.
With help from National Geographic, CU Boulder alumnus Markos Scheer expands a kelp farm to include oysters, and he touts the economic and environmental benefits of the venture.