Alumni News & Class Notes

Soren Bowie ‘00 thrives as LA comedy writer and American dad

By Tim O'Keefe | April 17, 2023

Carbondale native Soren Bowie ‘00 has been working as an actor, writer, and producer in Los Angeles for over 15 years now. He’s best known for his comedic writing on…

CRMS prepared Molly Wright ‘21 for college and future career

By Tim O'Keefe | March 15, 2023

        Hometown: Silverton, CO Residing in: Washington, DC Education: 2nd-year student studying political science and environmental science at American University in Washington, D.C. What are some of…

Educating and connecting farmers amid challenging times

By Tim O'Keefe | January 17, 2023

Katie Brimm ‘06 finds nexus between writing, farming, and community building with her latest educational project, Farmer Campus Katie Brimm ’06 grew up on a small ranch in Snowmass, Colorado,…

Curtis Fiore ’07 takes CRMS lessons into music and retail career

By Tim O'Keefe | December 15, 2022

Hometown: Carbondale, Colorado Currently Residing In: Carbondale, Colorado Education: Fort Lewis College Occupation: Retail General Manager/Musician What’s the most rewarding part of your work? Working as a General Manager, I…

Mandy Lane Irwin ’99 inspires the next generation

By Tim O'Keefe | November 30, 2022

Hometown: Carbondale, Colorado Currently Residing In: Concord, Massachusetts Education: BA – Environmental Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder; Graduate Diploma of Education, University of Melbourne Australia; M. Ed. Boston College…

Helen J. Muller ’62, professor, community organizer, author

By Aimee Yllanes | November 4, 2022

Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana Currently Residing in: Albuquerque, New Mexico Education: BA in Cultural Anthropology, University of Wisconsin Madison; Masters in Public Health, University of Hawaii – Honolulu; Ph.D. in Organizational Theory, University of…

Jacqueline Larouche ’12 excelling in biomedical sciences

By Tim O'Keefe | October 14, 2022

Hometown: Carbondale, Colorado Currently Residing In: Ann Arbor, Michigan Education: BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Occupation: 5th year Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Engineering and Scientific Computing…

Investing in a Renewable Future

By Heath Hignight | October 5, 2022

Expertise in EV batteries and passion for investment led Hansol Kim ’03 to launch a new private equity firm   Many CRMS alumni graduate with a deep appreciation, and often…

Iceland – land of fire and ice

By Aden Berry | September 9, 2022

Iceland – the famed land of fire and ice. Any earth scientist dreams about traveling to the mythical island nestled in the north Atlantic. However, its prestige extends to an…