Alumni News & Class Notes

Jack Tolan ‘05 Finds True Success Enriching Lives with Music

By Tim O'Keefe | April 16, 2024

Not all music careers start on a soccer field.  However, when Jack Tolan ‘05 witnessed his high school teammates Nick Forbes ’05 and Chris Sellers ’06 playing guitar on the…

In Living Color: Design Journey of Alicia Keshishian ‘74

By Tim O'Keefe | March 18, 2024

Hometown: Washington, D.C. Residing In: Petaluma, CA Education: BFA plus post-graduate work & certifications Occupation: Creative Director and Designer How did you choose a career in rug design?  I was…

CRMS Launches Seth Cobb ’99 into Animation Career

By Tim O'Keefe | February 14, 2024

Seth’s work appears in dozens of films including Top Gun: Maverick, Bladerunner 2049, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Divergent Hometown: Meeker, CO Currently Residing In: Larkspur, CO Education:…

CRMS Exposes Muffy Ritz ’75 to Lifelong Joy of Skiing & Coaching

By Tim O'Keefe | January 15, 2024

Hometown: Raised in Wayzata, Minnesota Residing In: Ketchum, Idaho Education: B.S. in Exercise Physiology at University of Colorado, 1980 Occupation: Nordic Ski Coach and program director; Founder of The Vamps,…

CRMS Alumnae Reynis Vazquez ’13 and Rotceh Vazquez ’15, and a Family’s Sacrifice for Education

By Beth Smith | December 26, 2023

Home for the holidays special for Vazquez family Scott Condon, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Article in the Aspen Daily News – December 25, 2023 The Vazquez family converged on…

Emma Jane Cooley ‘16 Blossoms in Creative Spaces

By Tim O'Keefe | November 7, 2023

Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado Residing In: Carbondale, Colorado Education: Bachelors in Biology with a concentration in Botany from Fort Lewis College Occupation: metalsmith, botanist, painter, printer, designer What are some…

Hardy Griffin ‘91: Editor, Translator & Award-Winning Author

By Tim O'Keefe | October 12, 2023

Hometown: That’s a tough one—I grew up in Boulder, Colorado, but spent 15 years (the most I’ve ever lived anywhere) in Istanbul, Turkey. Currently Residing In: Ithaca, New York Education:…

Making Good Boys Better

By Tim O'Keefe | September 18, 2023

Stephanie Kassels ‘97 works to bring up the next generation of boys as co-director of Camp Belknap in New Hampshire. Nestled in the pine forests along the shore of Lake…

Callie Maron ‘10 Blends Love of Outdoors with Healing Therapy

By Tim O'Keefe | August 14, 2023

Hometown: Basalt, Colorado Currently Residing In: Boulder, Colorado Education: B.A. in Geology and Masters in Wilderness Therapy Occupation: Callie is currently building a nature-based therapy practice and counseling center to…