University of Denver Autumn 2025

CLASS NOTES

on IP protection for a wide range of technologies for more than 20 years. Kevin Robinson (BSBA ’01) has been named chief operating officer for Langham Hospitality Group in Hong Kong. Susan Klopman (JD ’01) has been named special counsel in the Denver office for Littler, an employment and labor law practice that represents management. 2003 Joshua Williford (JD ’03) was appointed to the 18th Judicial District Court by Gov. Jared Polis. Joshua previously was an Arapahoe County Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District. 2004 Rosemary “Rosie” Rizk (JD ’04) has been named a litigation partner in the Denver office of Cordell & Cordell, a family law firm with offices throughout the U.S. 2001 Michael Schneider (MBA ’01), 16-year president of McPherson College in Kansas, has secured one of the largest gifts in the history of higher education with a $1 billion donation from an anonymous donor. McPherson College, with approximately 800 students, claims to be the only school in the U.S. to offer a bachelor’s degree in automotive restoration.

Productions, LLC. The film is a comedy/drama about a man who brings his cantankerous father from Iowa to Los Angeles on one last road trip down Route 66 before putting him into a nursing home. Mark Dodge (MA ’00) has joined the curatorial team of the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe. For the past 18 years, Mark served as curator of Colorado’s Golden History Museum & Park. 2001 Courtney Holm (JD ’01) was appointed Vail municipal judge and will preside over regular and special sessions of the Vail Municipal Court. Courtney has more than 20 years of experience as a general law practitioner in Colorado mountain towns. Dan Young (JD ’01) has been named Denver office managing partner and office chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group for Quarles & Brady LLP. Dan has advised clients

1997 Melissa Curtin (MSW ’97) has been appointed president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County in Maryland. Melissa brings extensive experience in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership to this role. Mike Worley (BA ’95, MS ’97) has been named the 14th head coach of the Truman State University Bulldogs men’s basketball program. 1999 Lydia Hanks (MBA ’99) has been named director of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of South Florida Muma College of Business. 00s 2000 Mari Bengston (BA ’00) has written her fourth movie screenplay and is in development as executive producer of “Trying to Reach 100” with her company Mainsheet

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