Alumni in Focus
- The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ track and field aluma Sage Hurta was named a Co-Pac-12 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee along with USC’s Anna Cockrell.
- ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder aluma Flora Duffy took first place in the Tokyo Olympics women’s triathlon, securing Bermuda’s first gold medal in Olympics history.
- Author and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder alum D. Eric Maikranz offered a cash reward to any reader who could help get his book on the big screen. The novel idea led to a film out this summer starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
- David Bolen's accomplishments in the 1948 Summer Games were only the start of a lifetime spent creating impact on a global scale.
- Alumna Sage Hurta is the NCAA women’s indoor track champion in the mile. The self-described perfectionist reveals how embracing failure and a short-term memory are propelling her success.
- Qualifying for the 400-meter dash in 1948, Bolen's legacy started the long and proud tradition of Buffs representing ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the United States at the Olympic Games.
- At 7 a.m. on Friday, July 23 in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, those up and awake watched the long-awaited opening ceremonies of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where six University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ alumni will be representing Team USA during the next two weeks
- Voice performance graduate Mary Kettlewell applauds the Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration for opening doors to her new position as program administrator at the Texas Commission on the Arts, a small state government commission in Austin dedicated to funding arts organizations in Texas.
- Forever Buff Kara Goucher, a two-time Olympic runner and marathoner, is headed to the Olympics again—this time as a commentator for NBC TV.
- Since 1948, the university has produced over 90 Olympic athletes who have competed in events across the globe. In honor of the upcoming Tokyo Games, here’s a look at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s storied history of Olympians.