University of Denver Fall 2023

Class Notes

1982 Jeff Benedict (BM ’80, MA ‘82) has recorded a new album, titled “Denver Sessions,” with his jazz partner Dave Askren. Jeff is on saxophone, and Dave is on guitar. 1985 Diana Tixier Herald (MA ’85), an individual reviewer, from the American Library Association for excellence in book reviewing. Gail Nussbaum (BSBA ’85) published her first children’s book, “Paisley’s Pay it Forward Adventure,” about a teddy bear focused on the power of small acts of kindness and paying it forward. 1988 Matthew S. Mingus (BA ’88) was named director of the School of Public Affairs won the 2023 CODES Louis Shores Award

ZJ Czupor (MA ’75), writing as Zoltan James, has published his latest novel, a thriller entitled, “Cut Right Through Me.” 1979 Michael Hettich (MA ’79) has CWC

published “The Halo of Bees:

COLORADO WOMEN’S COLLEGE These DU Colorado Women’s College graduates gathered at a luncheon in La Jolla, California, in April. From left to right: Judy Diltz Quinton (CWC ’62, BA ‘62), Sheron Doll Mayer (CWC ‘60), Carole Olsen Davenport (CWC ‘60), Trudy Wahl Mitchell (CWC ‘67), Julie Bolger Davey (CWC ‘62), Barbara DuPont Hendrix (CWC ‘58), Harriet Putnam Morris (CWC ‘64), Carol Quackenbush Norton (CWC ‘70), Joan Kruse Rogers (CWC ‘70) and Helen Purcell Montag (CWC ‘72).

New and Selected Poems, 1990-2022.”

1980 Rod Jahner (MBA ’80) has

published a memoir, “Never Do

Anything Just Right – A Mile Down the

Road and a Half,” about a life journey from a small town in North Dakota to places around the world and back. Carol (Rolloff) DeBoer Langworthy (MA ‘80) retired in June after nearly 30 years of teaching nonfiction writing at Brown University. 1981 William C. Kilpatrick (MA ’76, JD ’81) has retired after 43 years in law enforcement. Bill served as a police officer for the City of Englewood for 10 years and then served 33 years with the Golden Police Department, the last 20 as chief of police.

1965 Trent Nichols (BS ’65), along with colleagues at Quietmind Foundation in Philadelphia, has submitted for FDA approval a medical device for memory enhancement in patients with early- to mid-Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s dementia. Ramon Ricker (BME ‘65), along with his wife Judith, received the Centennial Award from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York. 1973 Kathy Brombacher (MFA ‘73) was awarded a Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award by the Oceanside Theatre Company. Richard Lapchick (MA ’70, PhD ‘73) received the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award from ESPN. The award celebrates

individuals who have taken risks and used an innovative approach to help the disadvantaged through the power of sports. 1974 William A. Cornell II (BA ’74),

a long-time prosecutor and district attorney in California,

and Admin istration at Western

has embarked on a second career as a physician practicing in developing countries. William will do medical work 4-6 months each year overseas. 1975 Robert J. Croce (BS ’75) was reelected to serve as chairman of the board of directors of The Rideshare Company in Connecticut.

Michigan University.

Susan Lehr (JD ’88) was named the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska. She has been with the Nebraska U.S. Attorney’s Office for 24 years. 1991

Ken Reed (BSBA ‘81) has published a book, “How We Can Save Sports: A Game Plan.”

David Geck (BA ’88, MS ‘91), a clinical assis tant professor of restorative dentistry, was

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