Green and gold run deep in the veins of the Heap family: Matt (B.A., ’94) and Beth (B.S., ’93) Heap fell in love on campus, are Lifetime Alumni Association Members, and their daughter, Taylor (B.S., ’22), represents the third generation to attend Colorado State University. The family's Ram Pride will culminate on May 13 when they kick-off Commencement by ringing the Old Main Bell.
To most people, data is a notoriously cold medium best relegated to spreadsheets and graphs. But Stefanie Posavec (B.F.A., ’02) sees data differently. In her new book, "I am a Book. I am a Portal to the Universe," Posavec has found a way to show the warmth and playfulness of data.
On April 18, we celebrate all that connects us as a green and gold community. Check out the following ways to celebrate your Ram Pride this year.
Brendan and Katie McGivney weren't expecting to fall in love at Colorado State University. A chance encounter and a shared passion for beer brewing has resulted 26 blissful years of marriage and craft beer making.
As CEO today, Diane still finds herself relying on lessons she first learned as an undergraduate at CSU. She cites key skills like critical thinking, collaboration, public speaking, and writing as ones she first honed in CSU classrooms and upon which she was able to build her successful career.
Each year, students, faculty, and alumni nominate teachers who’ve inspired them and made an impact in their lives for the Best Teacher Awards. The 2022 recipients of the Best Teacher Awards, representing six colleges, will be celebrated March 30 at the Best Teacher Awards banquet.
On September 11, 2001, Jason Dahl was one of the pilots on United Flight 93, whose courageous passengers and crew thwarted a terrorist attack. The plane crashed outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all on board. National tragedies touch us all, and sometimes we discover people with intimate connections to those events close to home. Steve Jacques (B.S., ’74) is one of them.
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, CSU has been reaching out to students experiencing crisis situations through collaboration across the University.
Karen Barker's ('71) curiosity about people and the world has led her to new destinations across many continents, encountering new people and new opportunities to put her enthusiasm and support behind issues she values.
Each year, the Alumni Association honors CSU alumni and friends who have brought honor to the University by excelling in their professions and making significant contributions to their industries, communities, and the institution.