◗2010s Lauren Gibbons `10 is living in Santa Fe, NM, working at Victoria’s Secret and slowly but surely getting involved with film. Robin Pryor `11 (Durango, CO) married Robin Zorck June 26. She moved to Durango 2 years ago, which she said is “amazing.” She was just made manager of Verizon Russell Cellular’s Cortez location. Eleanor Smith `11 (Albuquerque, NM) moved to New Mexico and is involved in its quickly growing film industry.
Jacob Sorling `11 (Los Angeles, CA) is a graduate of The Second City Hollywood, 10 West, and UCB LA.
Brad Greening `12 (Thornton, CO) is teaching math for the 3rd year at Northglenn High in Denver. He still uses his acting training every day on stage in front of his students.
Kaitlyn-Dawn Perham-Dinner `12 (Greeley, CO) recently finished teaching for the Peace Corps in Ukraine and now teaches at a premiere IB school in Greeley. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Kyle Dinner, on June 19. Professor of Theatre John Taylor officiated. They adore their fur baby, Kelev Maximus Dinner, and enjoy recreational activities together. Kyle `12 & Gretchen Motz `11 Sand live in Grand Junction. Kyle works for the Department of Youth Corrections, and Gretchen teaches 1st grade. They love watching their children Beckett (4) and Harlow (2) grow and learn new things each day! Living close to Tot-tot and Grammy’s (Tom `82 and Kristy Motz) is a plus too! Abby Sandoval `12 lives in Pueblo with her husband, Joe, and manages the special education department at an innovative primary school. Abby and Joe have 2 wonderful children: Thaddeus Finn (4) and Thessaly Lorelei Amaya (2). Abby is finishing her MA in special education through CSU-Pueblo.
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Jan Vigil `13 (Alamosa, CO), was named the 2016 Outstanding Elected Official by the Colorado Association for Recycling. Since being elected an Alamosa City Councilor in 2014, he has focused on the “Go Green” path. This led the city to purchase a glass pulverizer for recycled glass, allowing it to reuse the material locally, for a savings of $14.20 per ton, compared to disposal at the landfill. He also initiated work to convert streetlights to LED technology, which is underway to reduce the city’s energy consumption. Nick Corsentino `14 (Colorado Springs, CO) works for a medical device company in Colorado Springs. “Dr. Newman was absolutely pivotal in my success at Adams State. I am so grateful to have known him and to be a part of this welldeserved celebration of success,” he said at Newman’s retirement party in April. (See story page 18.) Caty Herrick `14 moved to Chicago in August to pursue improv comedy with iO Chicago, where she performs sketch and improv. She has begun sketch and comedy writing, as well. She looks forward to continuing her pursuit of acting, writing, and comedy in Chicago. She still loves dance “just ever so much.”
Emeritus professors and alumni were honored at the fifth annual Educators Hall of Fame, which recognizes excellent area educators who have made significant contributions to the field. Former ASU faculty Dr. Don Basse, Dr. Ron Loser ’65, and Dr. John E. McDaniel were recognized in the Post-Secondary Educators division. Among alumni inducted were Dr. Herman ’69 and Patsy ’70, ’90 Martinez, selected for the Elementary Educators and Administrators categories, respectively. Edwina Myers ’59, ’61, Al Bennett ’42, ’60, and Emerita Romero-Anderson `71 were also recognized as administrators. Ralph K. Mortensen ‘54, ‘64 was also honored as an
Elementary Educator. Alumni Secondary Educators included D. Jolene Coombs-Pavlosky ’63, ’67; Linwood D. Warwick ’57, ’60; Gayl A. Woodke ’66, ’70, and Larry Zaragoza ’73, ’74.
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aStater summer 2016
Recently inducted into the Educators Hall of Fame were (from left) first row: Sr. Leann Cogan, Megan Githens, Karen Hobbs, Jolene Pavlovsky, Brad Mortensen, Patsy & Herman Martinez; second row: Ron Loser, Larry Zaragoza, Don Basse, Dr. John McDaniel, Gayl Woodke, Sharon Adams and Linwood Warwick.