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2021 Max Porteus (BA ’12, JD ’21),

Chris Allmann (BSBA ’16) was promoted to vice president at Fulcrum Hospitality LLC. 2018 Kirk McGill (JD ’18) has joined Hall Estill, a regional South western law firm headquartered in Oklahoma, as special counsel in its Denver office. Kirk is a full- service attorney who specializes in federal and state appeals, litigation, constitutional law and civil rights defense, tax, estates and trusts, among other areas. Erik Read (BSBA ’18), repre senting Canada, finished 15th in the World Cup men’s giant slalom in Val d’Isère, France, in December.

with a master of arts in U.S. history with a focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history, gender history and sexuality history. Kornel Thomas (artist diploma ’14) won second place in the Bartok World Competition for his composition “Fun-tasto: Reflection and Exhilaration.” The score of his composition will be published and included in the repertoire of next year’s violinists’ competition. 2015 Madeline Barconi (BA ’15)

counselor and certified financial planner designations.

an associate at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, has been appointed to the partner board of Wish

Kayla Scroggins-Uptigrove (JD ’15) was elected partner at Spencer Fane. Kayla works in the Denver office, and helps clients navigate complex civil litigation with emphasis on insurance, commercial and class action lawsuits at the trial and appellate levels.

for Wheels, a nonprofit orga nization that serves second graders in Title 1 schools with bikes and helmets. Mia Sundstrom (BSBA ’21) has returned to the University of Denver as a volunteer coach for the women’s gymnastics team. As a student, Mia had competed with the team for five years.

Ricardo Vasquez (BA ’12, JD ’15)

became a named

partner at a Colorado family law firm, Peek Vasquez LLC, in February 2022. 2016 R. Erik Brentlinger (MBA ’16) has a new position as director of CPG Solutions at ReTech Labs.

has become a partner at Breakwater

Capital Group in Denver, where

she heads the firm’s financial planning efforts. Previously, Madeline worked for Fidelity Investments, where she earned both chartered financial

In Memoriam

1940s Gene Bremer (BS ’48) 2-21-23 Forrester Dee Havens (BA ’49) 6-22 1950s Luella Spargo Eason (BA ’51) 1-22-23 Jimmie Lou Richardson (BA ’55) 1-9-23 Jeanne Louise Skillstad Knudson (BA ’57, MA ’81) 1-2-23 1960s Carol Joiner (BA ’64, MA ’65 ) 9-16-22 Lynn L. Goodman (BA ’65) 2-3-23 Susan Kellett (BA ’66) 12-22-22 Mary Jo Payne Glaser (BFA ’66) 1-12-23 Robin “Rob” Turner (BSBA ’67) 1-20-23 Richard Merillat (BSBA ’68) 2-15-23 Ron Barnes (BS ’69) 1-10-23

1970s L. Raymond Newcombe Jr. (BA ’71) 8-2-22 Flora R. Russel (MSW ’73, JD ’80) 1-2-23 Douglas Bartley (BSBA ’74) 1-31-23 Kathleen “Kay” Bradt (MA ’75) 10-28-22 1980s Francis J. Fennessy (MT ’81) 11-11-22 Julie Kay Brandt (MT ’89) 1-28-23 2000s Robert “Bob” Brune (MS ’04) 12-18-22 Faculty/Staff Richard Brandenburg (dean and professor of management) 1-13-23 Robert “Bob” Ewegen (adjunct professor) 2-21-23

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