Reunions

First Row (L to R): 1972 alumni Caroline Boucher, Anne Clinger Bley, Charlie Woolley, Kathleen Dickinson Tuchscherer, Kevin Karstrom, Jim Loup, Karin Woolley. Second Row: Greg Bley, Peter Boucher, Taylor Owen, Dudley Hulbert, Michael Gray, Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73, Diane Loup at the reunion dinner.

From Left: 1972 alumni Peter Boucher, Ken Perry, Charlie Woolley at the Giant Relay Day cocktail reception From Left: 1972 alumni and spouses Karin Woolley, Caroline Boucher, Taylor Owen, Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73, Dudley Hulbert, Diane Loup, Jim Loup, Kathleen Dickinson Tuchscherer, Ann Clinger Bley, Greg Bley, Peter Boucher, Kevin Karstrom, Michael Gray, Charlie Woolley

Class of 1972 Reunion – Aloha, CA!

BY DUDLEY HULBERT

With the gracious help of Charles and Karin Woolley, and Elsa Woolley Harberg ’11, the class of 1972 celebrated their 50th year of journey beyond the embrace of Colorado Academy with a beautifully set table and gallons of glorious wine. My journey began in Sixth Grade. There were boarders, no girls, and 13 boys in the Glee Club. I sang first tenor. By 1972 commencement, the boarders were gone, the Pioneer Girls had arrived, and there were 90 people in the Glee Club. I was singing bass. Embracing the changes and the opportunities was fabulous fun: floating a river; performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, I still cry; playing sports at a high level with great teammates. As a member of a reunion campus tour, I was happy to see a beautiful campus evolving, creating new spaces for humans to build skills and make friendships that will last 50 years.

Reunions, high school reunions!!!???

Vignette from a Giant Relay Race in a wet May snow: holding an umbrella for Sabra Peine Fleck ’73 and Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73 while they waited for the swimmer to hand off the baton so they could start the three-legged portion of the race. I was cold, proud, and VERY happy. Thanks to Taylor Owen, Peter Boucher, Ken Perry, Ann Clinger Bley, Kathleen Dickinson Tuchscherer, Kevin Karstrom, Michael Gray, Jim Loup, Charlie Woolley, me, Chris Malo via phone, and spouses Greg Bley, Caroline Boucher, Diane Loup, and Karin Woolley for showing up and joining the fun. Despite their best efforts to attend, Kirk Goeldner, Molly Myer, and Jake Warde unfortunately couldn’t attend.

From Left: Pioneer Pickleball players Sabra Peine Fleck ’73, Edith Blakeslee ’73, Kathleen Dickinson Tuchscherer ’72, Becky Whealen Pearson ’73, Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73, Susan Boxer ’74, Ann Clinger Bley ’72, Marcia Richards

Pioneer Girls gathered at CA. First Row (L to R): Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73, Susan Boxer ’74, Edith Blakeslee ’73. Second Row: Kathleen Dickinson Tuchscherer ’72, Sabra Peine Fleck ’73, Becky Whealen Pearson ’73, Ann Clinger Bley ’72. From Left: Liz Buckingham Oertel ’93, Elsa Woolley Harberg ’11, and Jill Boat Rakowski ’92 celebrate the first Upper School women on CA’s campus.

Pioneer Girls Reunion

Who were the self-named “Pioneer Girls?” They were the first female students to enter Colorado Academy’s Upper School in the fall of 1971. Those who were Seniors were the first women graduates of CA. Seven Pioneer Girls made their way back to campus for Reunion Weekend, where they were celebrated at a cocktail reception on Giant Relay Day. Liz Buckingham Oertel ’93, former Trustee; Elsa Woolley Harberg ’11, Alumni Board President; and Jill Boat Rakowski ’92, former Alumni Board and Parent Association President, honored the alumnae.

Saturday morning found these intrepid alumnae at breakfast in the Alumni Conference Room and then in the Athletic Center, where they played pickleball with members of CA’s Physical Education staff, Marcia Richards and Beth Folsom.

Read more about the Pioneer Girls on page 4.

First Row (L to R): 1980 alumni Megan O’Reilly, Gregg Anderson, John Mulvihill, Mike Aasheim. Second Row: Jennifer Paul Pearce, Jim Kidder, Leo Rice. Not pictured: Paul Gutjahr. 1982 alumni attend a Rockies game. From Left: Amy Bryan, Mike McVey (Stacy), Mark Mueller, Reid Benes, John Appelbaum (front), Jan Maruyama, Mona Yen Shriver, Greg Steinthal, Marla Cohen, Alex Gray.

Class of 1980 Reunion

After having to postpone their milestone 40th Reunion (twice!), a small but faithful group of 1980 alumni gathered for dinner at the home of Leo and Lisa Rice to celebrate in person. Local alumni from this group hope to get together again this summer at the Campus Lounge for extended conversation and conviviality.

Class of 1982 Reunion

BY MARLA COHEN AND JAN MARUYAMA

Alumni weekend started early, with miniature golf at Aqua Golf, followed by dinner at La Chiva Colombian Cuisine on Thursday afternoon, May 19. Mark Mueller led with a hole-in-one on the very first putt. Not to be intimidated, Mande Moore Mischler, Marla Cohen, spouse Salvador, and Mark’s partner Mary all played a competitive game of 18 holes. Mark won. Thank you, Sue Burleigh, for joining us for a few minutes. The afternoon was a classic Colorado weather event, starting out sunny and 90 degrees, only to finish the night after dinner being windy and with temperatures dipping into the 50s. On Friday night, our class closed the school’s cocktail party (We do like our cocktails.) and turned out the lights, only to resume socializing at Saigon Bowl on Federal Blvd. Many memories and stories were shared between Mona Yen Shriver, Jan Maruyama, Mark Mueller, Marla Cohen, and Amy Bryan. Saturday evening we met at Blake Street Tavern, had a pre-Rockies game cocktail, and took time to catch up after 40 years. Unfortunately, the Colorado weather was, well, Colorado weather, and the Rockies game proved to be too cold to stay for the full nine innings. We classmates made our way back to Blake Street Tavern, where we continued to relive our high school

From Left: 1982 mini-golfers Mark Mueller (Mary), Mande Moore Mischler, Salvador and Marla Cohen From Left: 1982 alumni Reid Benes, John Appelbaum, Alex Gray

From Left: 1982 alumni Mike McVey and Greg Steinthal at Blake Street Tavern

From Left: 1982 alumnae Jan Maruyama, Mona Yen Shriver

First Row (L to R): 1987 alumni Nicole Moore Behrhorst, Jim Westerberg. Second Row: Walter Young, Bill Olson, Nate Miller, Jeff Grout, Roger Corn, Anders Halverson at the Campus Lounge. From Left: 1987 alumni Bill Olson, Dwight Harken, Walter Young, Jim Westerberg on campus

years. Who knows whether all the stories were accurate, but they certainly provided us all with a good laugh. We give a big round of applause to significant others Kathy (Alex Gray), Mary (Mark Mueller), Stacy (Mike McVey) and Salvador (Marla Cohen), who put up with us and all of our stories. They were quite the troopers. Thanks to those who came from afar to attend the reunion: John Appelbaum traveled from Sacramento, Greg Steinthal lives in Los Angeles, Alex Gray came in from Omaha, and Mark Mueller lives in Steamboat Springs. Amy Bryan, Reid Benes, Marla Cohen, Jan Maruyama, Mike McVey, Mande Moore Mischler, and Mona Yen Shriver are the local crew who joined the festivities. Our next get-together may not be far in the future. We’ll keep you posted!!!

Class of 1987 Reunion

BY NICOLE MOORE BEHRHORST

The Class of 1987 kicked off our reunion celebration at the Campus Lounge on Thursday, May 19. It was great to see a solid group of ’87 classmates. From small talk about the latest this and that, we quickly jumped into discussions of health, parenting, and global warming. Searching for answers and open to ideas, I was grateful to be reminded of my intelligent, funny, and thoughtful classmates. All in all, it was a fun night that launched a couple of great days together. With rainy, chilly weather, the Class of 1987 folks did not make it to campus until the cocktail party that afternoon. We mingled with the class of 1982 for a bit, laughed a lot while we FaceTimed Taylor “Bill” Erickson, who was unable to attend due to COVID, and enjoyed appetizers and time together. We ended the night at the yummy Perdida restaurant on South Gaylord. Perdida means “lost,” which felt rather apropos, as we wondered about fellow classmates with whom we have lost touch. If you are one, please know how much this nutty, quirky crew would love to welcome and include you in our 2027 40th reunion. Saturday night, folks gathered to watch the Avalanche at Number 38 downtown and then finished the night at North in Cherry Creek. Lots of laughs were had by all. Great to reconnect!

We are already scheming for our 40th reunion in 2027 and hope you will be able to join us! Thanks to all who attended: Nicole Moore Behrhorst, Amy Byers-Holm, Roger Corn, Jeff Grout, Anders Halverson, Dwight Harken, Nate Miller, Bill Olson, Jim “Skeeter” Westerberg, and Walter Young.

From Left: 1987 alumni Nate Miller, Dwight Harken, Bill Olson, Amy Byers-Holm, Walter Young, Roger Corn, Jim Westerberg at a downtown rooftop From Left: 1987 alumni Bill Olson, Dwight Harken, Walter Young, Jim Westerberg, Gray Behrhorst, Nicole Moore Behrhorst, Tammy Westerberg having dinner at North in Cherry Creek North

Class of 1992 alumni with friends and family

Class of 1992 Reunion

BY CRISTA GIULIANI

Eighteen members of the Class of 1992 met at the home of Andrew and Stephanie Seaton on the evening of Saturday, May 21, for drinks, a lovely charcuterie plate, salad, desserts, and barbeque. The conversations were lively, and old and new connections were made. We were joined by a handful of alumni from the classes of 1991, 1993, and 1995, and other friends and partners of the class of 1992. The morning was an unusually snowcovered May day, but the sun peeked out by afternoon, and we were afforded a lovely view of the mountains from the windows of the Seatons’ living room. Guests traveled from as far as New York, Boston, and San Francisco. For those who couldn’t attend, we posted some photos from our high school years to our private Facebook reunion page. Andrew still had our framed Senior year group photo and a vintage flyer, showing the faces and college choices of the Class of 1992. We missed those who couldn’t join us, but our hearts are full, thinking of all of the great memories we have of our time at Colorado Academy. 1992 Alumni attending, in addition to Andrew and me, were Cheryl Moravek Bach, Matthew Beatty, Tamara Campbell, Zephie Athanasiou Critikos, Cedar Daniels, Theresa Freeman, Greer Streich Galloway, Jodi Litman Jacobs, Glenn Levy, Nicole Myers, Jennifer O’Neill, Maia Parish, Jill Rakowski, Mark Sheldon, Mark Sloan, and Ken Zinn. Special thanks to Nate Bergmann who helped organize our reunion but was unable to attend due to COVID.

On Friday, May 20, Giant Relay Day, a few of the class were also able to join a tour of CA in the snow, which prompted both memories of old stomping grounds and appreciation of all the changes three decades have brought to campus.

Class of 1997 Reunion

Twenty-five years after graduating from CA, the Class of 1997 leads very active lives, juggling time for spouses, children (some at CA), and demanding careers. It was truly serendipitous that a core group managed to get together to celebrate their 25th Reunion at the ViewHouse in Littleton.

First Row (L to R): 1997 alumni Kendall Dennis Slutzky, Katie Sisk. Second Row: John Bush, Jenni Hohensee Skeen, Lauren Richman, Dan Zinn, Michelle Stevens Zinn, Megan Young at the ViewHouse.

Classes of 2000, 2001, 2002 alumni with family and friends

From Left: 2000 alumni Ty Amass, Julia Richman, Emily Dubin, Tess Vigil, Chris deBree on Saturday 2001 Alumni traveled to Denver for their reunion and met for cocktails on Friday evening. From Left: Jon Sloven, Whitney Frick.

Classes of 2000, 2001, 2002 Reunions

Alumni from the Classes of 2000, 2001, and 2002 gave high praise to 2001 alumnae Elizabeth Bragg, Alysha Lascano Messmer, Elizabeth Arnold Parrish, and Nicole Sisk Wiechecki for planning a combined reunion party on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Originally slated to be outside on the Welborn House lawn, the event was relocated inside the iconic structure, which has been beautifully renovated since they last walked out the west doors to their commencement. Alumni reminisced about their time at CA, their teachers, and classmates who were unable to join them. The Welborn House rang with laughter, with over 70 alumni and spouses enjoying the bountiful buffet dinner. Many 2001 alumni came from out of state, including Whitney Frick and Miriam Shaw Wheeler (NYC), Alysha Lascano Messmer and Caroline Hollis (California), and Jon Sloven (Chicago). Other 2001 alumni who returned to celebrate their postponed 20th reunion were Sonia Arora, Lisa Blattner, Adam Boscoe, Elizabeth Bragg, Sarah Allen Chapin, Danny Dodson, Martha Fulford, Kristen Johnson Kenly, Brent Levy, Charlotte Hoffman Mahoney,

Alexis Ritvo, Jared Ritvo, Liz Robinson, Tom Roller, Biz Slyziuk, John Trierweiler, and Nicole Sisk Wiechecki. Former Advisor Steven Hammer was delighted to catch up with his advisees. Check out the photo on page 81. Class of 2000 alumni who came to celebrate their twice-postponed 20th reunion were Ty Amass, Chris deBree, Emily Dubin, David Harbaugh, Julia Richman, and Tess Vigil. Class of 2002 alumni returning to campus to reconnect included Roger Burleigh, Kristina Sisk Bush, Brian Fisher, Jess Johnson Keegan, Sasha Roll-Manina, Molly Miner Nakazono, Genevieve Wood Randa, and Brandi Wolff. Weather hampered Brendan Ruddy’s arrival from San Francisco.

Several alumni from all three classes braved the rain/snow mix on Relay Day to take a guided tour of campus, watch the Giant Relay Race, and mingle at the relocated Happy Hour in the Campus Center. Among them was David Harbaugh ’00, who could only attend on Friday but was impressed by the many campus improvements he saw on the tour.

To those who were unable to attend, we missed you! We know you’ll want to join us next time.

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Class of 2011 alumni with family and friends

Class of 2011 Reunion

BY ELSA WOOLLEY HARBERG

The Class of 2011 reunited at Barquentine Brewing Company for a belated 10-year reunion. Twenty-five members of the class reminisced about their time at CA, which included stories about Chip Lee’s classroom, Middle School dances, tennis matches, and soccer games. Claire Ingebretsen brought the class photo printed large on foam core, so that everyone could be reminded of their hairstyle and clothing sense during our Senior year. Claire was one of many alumni who travelled from New York to Denver for the reunion. Other New Yorkers included: Hannah Goldman, Joe Orzynski, Thomas Sisk, Jonathan Bost, Jono Bentley, and to the surprise of many, Allegra Flannigan. Allegra is enjoying her career in fashion and was excited to come home and see old faces. Alumni from the left coast were also in attendance: Stewart Jackson, Cody Behan, and Shea Sweeney all flew in from LA to join the celebration. Who could forget our Class President Paige Maney? She traveled from Chicago to provide laughs and share memories.

Many Denver locals were also in attendance, including Olivia Brown, Clayton Vitek, Andy Elder, John Pederson, Caroline Cramer, Alexa Culshaw, Clare Burchenal, Parker Davis, Kara Powell, Kurt Oleson, Abby Rosenblum, and Elsa Woolley Harberg. VJ Brown attended, and he begins his new journey as a CA Trustee this fall. Katherine Thomas may have been the most dedicated attendee, as she graduated that morning from DU Law School.

Attendees found that, while 11 years have passed since we graduated, it felt like no time had passed at all. What began as a three-hour event turned into a five-hour affair, with more catching up happening late into the evening. Many memories and hugs were exchanged; everyone loved looking back on their time at CA and was in awe of the friendships that were formed there. I found myself grinning and full of gratitude during the days that followed, and I look forward to our 20-year gettogether! Here’s to you, Class of 2011! n

From Left: 2011 alumni Cody Behan, Alexa Culshaw, Paige Maney enjoy a laugh at Happy Hour on Giant Relay Day.