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2005 Todd Porter (BA ’05) is the new chief of staff for Opera America, the national service organization promoting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera in the United States. 2007 Courtney Dauwalter (BS ’07)

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general counsel for cybersecurity in the Office of General Counsel for the National Security Agency. 2008 Nora Pincus (JD ’08) was ap pointed

to the board of direc tors for Still water Critical

DOUGLAS KATZ (BSBA ’92) has joined Morrison Healthcare at Cleveland Clinic as a chef-partner. Douglas, who owns two Cleveland-area restaurants—Zhug and Amba—plans to use his new role to energize the local food scene by connecting the clinic to the greater community.

Minerals in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nora has over 15 years of global experience, including senior legal, mine financing and commercial roles. 2009 Katie Kempter (BA ’09)

2012 Raven Adams (CRTG ’12)

2015 Jai-Ayla Sutherland (MA ’15) was appointed to the Casper (Wyoming) City Council. Jai Ayla, a Casper native, serves as a program specialist and officer for the Stanley Center for Peace and Security. 2016 Julie Hawke (MA ’16) was selected

received the USA Sus tainable Devel opment Goals Pioneer

won the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, a 106-mile trail race that gains more than 30,000 feet of elevation through the Alps. Courtney is an ultrarunner who lives and trains in Leadville.

has joined the Oregon State women’s golf program as an assistant coach. Katie helped lead the DU women’s golf team to four Sun Belt Championships and had one individual win, two second place finishes and 18 Top 10 finishes. 2011 Shawn Dufford (MBA ’11) has joined Memorial Health System in Gulfport, Mississippi, as chief medical officer. Shawn has extensive experience in hospital and medical staff operations, and previously oversaw eight hospitals in Colorado, Kansas and Montana with SCL Health.

award from the United Nations’ Global Compact Network USA. She is the sustainability manager for Granite Construction in Watsonville, California. Cody Brower (JD ’12) was appointed district judge to the Sixth Judicial District by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. Cody has served as Oneida County prosecuting attorney since 2016. He previously served in the Army National Guard (2000– 2008) and completed a one and-a-half-year deployment to Kirkuk, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Erik Dullea (JD ’07) has

as one of five new PhD stu dents at the Kroc Insti tute for

International Peace Studies beginning in fall 2023. Julie studies the impact of digital technology on conflict and how best to use it in strategic peacebuilding efforts.

joined Husch Blackwell as a partner in the law firm’s Denver office, leading its cybersecurity practice. Previously, he served as acting deputy associate

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