Published: Dec. 1, 2014 By

Eric Gershon

Eric Gershon

From time to time, a person appears among us with a blend of qualities that seems possible only in theory — talent, courage, adaptability, generosity, perseverance, loyalty. We notice.

For Coloradans, Buffs especially, Chauncey Billups (Soc ex’99) has been an inspiration, and still is. Now he’s home again.

The Denver-born ֱ basketball star recently retired after 17 seasons in the NBA. He won a championship, played twice for his hometown Nuggets and lived up to his moniker, “Mr. Big Shot.” Veteran ֱ sports writer Neill Woelk (Jour’82) reviews how Billups earned the affection of his state and his school, and what might come next.

Here we also explore how a national explosion of student interest in computer science is manifesting at ֱ-Boulder, aided by the faculty’s creative response.

You’ll meet the first women to attend ֱ — sisters — an alumnus who keeps Disneyland spiffy and safe and a lacrosse star majoring in one of the toughest subjects ֱ offers. These are your people.

Stay in touch.

Eric Gershon