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Alumni Association Highlights and Reunions
Alumni Association Highlights
Class of 2020 alumni together again!
It seemed like poetic justice when the first in-person alumni event held on the CA campus was for the Class of 2020. After a rainy late afternoon on June 29, 2021, the skies finally cleared, and the sun came out by 6 p.m. A dinner hosted by the CA Alumni Association brought alumni, faculty, and Head of School Dr. Mike Davis to the Welborn House. The last three months of the Senior year for this class had ended with a campus shutdown due to COVID-19 and led to CA’s first bout of remote learning. The amazing Commencement Car Parade in May 2020 did bring the class together, but socially distant. Not on this day! Fully vaccinated alumni and teachers were finally able to return to “normal” social interaction. There was a lot to catch up on: college, jobs, and gap-year experiences. It was wonderful to share news, stories, and laughter with classmates and faculty and to just be together. n
Class of 1961 – 60th Reunion
The Class of 1961, Colorado Academy’s second graduating class, was small by today’s standards. Twenty-three students entered the class. Three did not graduate. Five, unfortunately, are no longer living, and four have been lost to classmates and CA, but the 11 who remain are alumni whom any school would be proud to call their own. Of those eleven, four made the trip to the CA campus on Homecoming Weekend in September 2021. We missed seeing those of you who could not attend. For CA’s first on-campus 60th Reunion, Kent Drummond and Cito Frederickson took part in every event, from the lunches, campus tour, All-School Pep Rally, dedication of the F. Charles Froelicher Upper School, and the final dinner at the Headmaster’s former home. Michael Piel and Rory Donaldson joined on Saturday for CA’s traditional BBQ lunch and the dedication of the Upper School in honor of Chuck Froelicher.
Many alumni from the decades of the 1960s and early 1970s joined 1961 in celebrating Chuck’s legacy as the man who envisioned Colorado Academy as it is today. On campus were those alumni who by their presence believed in what Chuck called “the grand experiment” of CA. And that experiment has proven to be a success. n “At 80, I’m proud that I may be CA’s oldest living graduate. I took a few minutes to wander the grounds solo, imagining I was running into old friends and teachers who have scattered so far. I really do miss the lot and wish I could smoke just one more cigarette in the old riding ring with them. The riding ring was the only legal spot we could smoke on campus. Corny, perhaps, but I heard somewhere that life goes by in the blink of an eye. True enough. I look forward to my 70th reunion. Thanks again for all the memories and for creating a place where, for one brief moment, I could look around and see myself as a student once again and see all those beautiful faces one more time. Forward.”
Rory Donaldson ’61 “It was a wonderful day and walking around the new gorgeous campus with Rory Donaldson, reminiscing about the old campus, Chuck, and the wonderful camaraderie of old friends. Very fond memories.” Michael Piel ’61
“I was very impressed with the condition of the campus, and all the new additions. Mike Davis, and all the staff, have done and continue to do an amazing job.” Kent Drummond ’61
Kent Drummond ’61 & Cito Frederickson ’61 tour the Athletic Center with its climbing wall.
Class of 1961 alumni enjoy the BBQ lunch on Homecoming Day, with everything— except Harry! From Left: Michael Piel, Rory Donaldson, Cito Frederickson Kent Drummond ’61 (L) and Cito Frederickson ’61 at dinner on Saturday evening
Chuck Froelicher’s family, From Left: Linda and Peter Froelicher (nephew), Rica Froelicher ’76 (daughter), Sarah Emery ’10 (granddaughter), Franz Froelicher ’72 (son)
Campus Tour, From Left: Jeff Lowdermilk ’70, Bob Jacobs ’70, Larry Deffenbaugh ’71
By Jeff Lowdermilk
Years ago, maybe our 20th Reunion was on Giant Relay Day. That evening many of us from the early classes gathered in the Dining Hall for a reception. Everyone was busy sharing stories when Chuck Froelicher walked to the south side of the hall and tapped on a glass. The room went silent.
Chuck enthusiastically began by saying, “I want to thank all of you sincerely.” Well, that certainly captured our attention. I recall thinking, “Now, this is an odd twist. Why would he be thanking us?” He proceeded, “During the ’60s and early ’70s, CA was a grand experiment, and you all were the reason this school has succeeded.” His words are etched into my memory, as I had never thought of my years at CA in that way. In truth, he was only partially correct. Chuck was a visionary! He created CA as a school with broad educational and sports opportunities. He believed in developing the whole person and instilling confidence in all of us. What other schools had academics with outstanding teachers such as Griggs Dayton, Tom Fitzgerald, and Woody Monte, music with David Woods, theater with Ben Priest, and all the essential sports with Coach Simms of baseball, football, basketball, soccer, track, and lacrosse, but also mountaineering with Tap Tapley, and the ski team with Ned Amstutz? Indeed, CA back then was unique. We all had participated in Chuck’s dream.
It was an honor to be present on Saturday, September 18, for the dedication of the Upper School to Chuck. If not for F. Charles Froelicher, there would be no CA. Franz ’72 and Rica ’76 Froelicher attended this heartfelt ceremony for their father. The ever-steady Tom Fitzgerald was there, along with many of his grey-headed former students. Mike Davis’s dedication speech was perfect; he told how Chuck transformed a failing military academy into a vibrant, thriving new school. So, what of the class of ’70? We need always to start with a sincere thank you to Sue Burleigh. It is her steadfast dedication that holds the entire alumni community together. During 2020, our actual reunion year, she organized two Zoom sessions, which brought together several of us: Bob Jacobs, Tom Minor, Steve Kanatzar, Rod Oram, Bill McMullen, Aston Lee, and me. However, this year, only four of us were on campus: Bob Jacobs, Steve Kanatzar, Taun Nimmo, and me. Bob and Steve pulled themselves away from busy schedules and were able to make it for lunch on Friday, September 17, and part of the campus tour. Taun Nimmo, who had driven from Los Angeles, and I were there for all the events during both days. It was great to see everyone! Our class tagged along with the Class of 1971, their actual 50th Reunion, for the campus tour. During the tour, the memories hit us all like a tsunami. We began with the ultra-modern new theater, followed by the breathtaking sports complex, which holds two gyms, multiple climbing walls, a weight room, a field house, and, amazingly, a physical therapy room. In our day, if we got hurt on the field, we hobbled home, took an aspirin, and went at it again the next day! We wandered through the Upper School with its up-to-the-minute Innovation Lab— with its 3D printer—and language >>>
Homecoming Pep Rally, From Left: Cito Frederickson ’61, Taun Nimmo ’70, Jeff Lowdermilk ’70 Also displayed in CA’s library is a bronze bust of Griggs Dayton donated by Jeff Lowdermilk ’70. Alumni gathered around to remember their former teacher. From Left: Don Dodge ’69, David Mueller ’70, David Malo ’71, Charles Cavness ’69, Bruce Bistline ’69, Jeff Lowdermilk ’70, Taun Nimmo ’70, Michael Ihlenburg ’78
<<< studies—Mandarin—yes, of course, they have it. The conversion of Howard and Stevens Houses into Middle School classrooms and art studios was masterful. Honestly, after visiting the modern dance and the computer-packed music creation studios, it all became a bit overwhelming. We then spilled out to the spectacular new baseball field east of the Middle School for an all-school Homecoming Weekend Pep Rally to fire up the students for the next day’s games. We all stood in the David Price ’69 memorial dugout box and enjoyed the exciting event. The energy and vitality filled the air and our hearts. CA is alive and well!
Late in the afternoon, we gathered in the Maloy Courtyard on the east side of Welborn (Headmaster’s) House for a reception. We were joined by several members of the Class of 1969. After a brief time, Sue led us all on an important mission to the library. Within the high-ceilinged foyer outside the Raether Library, our old friend Icarus was once again hanging above us on his fall to Earth. The memories flooded back, as Icarus had been suspended from the Kassler Library ceiling in the old Knowles Upper School. I said, “Icarus helped us all get through high school!” It was heartwarming indeed. Read more about Icarus on page 86. Saturday began with the Upper School dedication, and then after lunch, on seemingly every field, and in both gyms, games of field hockey, soccer, and volleyball started against the old rivals, primarily Kent Denver and Cherry Creek. It was a long hot afternoon, and the alumni wandered from game to game. Our ranks began to thin as the day wore on. I remained for the early Alumni Dinner on the lawn in front of Welborn House. Only a few of us stayed for this delightful dinner; Sue and Tim Burleigh, classmates from 1961, 1971, Taun Nimmo, and myself. Taun and I reminisced about the old days but mostly caught up with the highlights of our past fifty years. A majestic Colorado sunset brought an end to a remarkable 50th Reunion. n
From Left: Kent Drummond ’61, Cito Frederickson ’61, Kit Saltsman ’71, Taun Nimmo ’70, David Mueller ’70, Larry Deffenbaugh ’71, Jeff Lowdermilk ’70
By Bill Nieman ’71
After 18 months of coronavirus limitations, I was ready for a road trip like this. After 50 years, I was ready to go back to Colorado Academy for the Class of 1971 reunion! I knew there would be only a handful of that last all-male CA community to include boarding students. After all, we were a community of teenage boarding students and day students, headed in lots of directions when we left CA on graduation day. But, thanks to coronavirus 2020, the class of 1971 was joined with members of the class of 1970, who couldn’t meet last year, and roughly a dozen members of the two classes reunited on September 17 and 18. The weekend was organized by Alumni Director, Sue Burleigh. It gave us time to close some gaps a bit with classmates and to see the dramatic transformation of CA over half a century. n
The Class of 1971, From Left: Taun Nimmo ’70, Larry Deffenbaugh, Rod Lawrence, Vince O’Brien, Bob Jacobs ’70, Bill Nieman, Harry Waters Jr., Wes Schuneman, Kit Saltsman, Jeff Lowdermilk ’70
1971 class members on the campus tour run into Magnus (“Gus”) CA’s mustang mascot. First Row (L to R): Gus, Vince O’Brien, Rod Lawrence. Second Row: Steve Kanatzar ’70, Bob Jacobs ’70. Third Row: Jeff Lowdermilk ’70, Kit Saltsman, Taun Nimmo ’70, Cito Frederickson ’61, Kent Drummond ’61. Fourth Row: Larry Deffenbaugh, Harry Waters Jr., Bill Nieman, David Mueller ’70.
Reflections: Class of ’71
By Tim Moore ’71
Fifty years is indeed a long time—I suspect even more so, when you reunite with fellows that you know you spent a far shorter interval of time with at a small country school on the then-edge of Denver. Nonetheless, when I looked at Bill, Kit, Wes, Larry, Vince, Rod, David, and Harry, I did see a group of aging men that somehow had locked inside them the same faces of youth that were at graduation so many years ago. Yes, all of us had changed, all of us had a lifetime of careers, family, and experiences that were not shared within this small group until now, and the stories flowed of our lives beyond the campus of Colorado Academy. When I walked around the school, I seemed to focus more on what wasn’t there anymore. The faculty homes of teachers such as Mr. Slevin and Musil were now home to faculty child care; my soccer field is now the home of the new theater. And the original Newton Gym, a combination basketball court without room for spectators, a simple stage closed off with a heavy dark curtain, and a set of locker rooms which only a herd of teenage boys oblivious to the air of rarely washed athletic socks, etc. could ever appreciate—now is only a ghost within the confines of a new athletic complex far superior to that at many small universities. We toured the campus remembering the old, that was our environment, as it had been integrated into the new, with dance studios, art facilities, digital music labs all evolving out of our old dormitory rooms. It truly is wondrous what change can create from old foundations. As we wandered, we did catch up on the intervening years—interesting and diverse careers, the joys and challenges of raising families, which for some includes new grandchildren—but also notes were compared about cataract surgeries, the struggles with hearing aids, and the new norm, ear-loop face masks. Yes, the years slip by. But most of all, we shared laughs over all the mischievous pranks that were played on faculty, fellow classmates, and even Mr. Froelicher, the Headmaster during our tenure. If one of the missions of Colorado Academy was to encourage creativity, we certainly applied it to these various misdemeanors. Discipline by necessity was handed out, but I suspect behind the solemn masks of faculty and counselors were some chuckles and acceptance that “boys will be boys.” We were the last year of an all-boys school, but also the end of the boarding element as well, with CA becoming a coed day school in the fall of 1971. We tried to recall even having female teachers. I could remember Lower School faculty including them, but in the Upper School it was rare. Today, the campus is far different, with >>>
<<< faculty and students comprising a much more realistic gender mix. When I started college in 1971, suddenly there were women everywhere, and I must admit after seven years at CA, it was a startling change. I have been asked, when colleagues find out I went to an all-boys school, whether that was a good thing or not. I had no reference then to compare, as it was all I knew during those delicate adolescent “growing up” years. As I looked around at the new campus and its “inhabitants,” I could just conclude that ALL the changes I was seeing were good. On a very warm Saturday afternoon, Head of School Dr. Mike Davis led a dedication of the new Upper School in honor of its namesake, F. Charles Froelicher. The only comparison of this new structure to our former Upper School was that it was in the same spot. Mr. Froelicher during our time was a somewhat elusive figure. We did realize that he was THE HEADMASTER, and thus, if you valued your existence, someone to steer clear of. I was very successful at this and was convinced that, after seven years attending CA, I doubted he even knew who I was. Headmastership was, I suspect, different then. His energy was devoted to promoting the school, looking ahead with a vision for its successful future, leaving the day-to-day running of curriculum, sports, etc. to his well-selected faculty, coaches, and principals. We learned from Dr. Davis however, of Mr. Froelicher’s devotion to the school, his determination and conviction to make it a premier college preparatory school, his role as a preeminent educator and innovator with programs such as Outward Bound and other strategies to create a new way to teach young people. Understandably, I never realized nor appreciated this tremendous contribution as a lad of 17. We also learned of his devotion to the community and to environmental causes, even well beyond his direct leadership of CA. The foundation of a school is built more by people than by structures, and Mr. Froelicher is certainly proof of that. As much as I enjoyed touring the many buildings on the CA campus, I remained most satisfied by the array of students and faculty that occupy them; it is what brings life to a school and a vigorous and vivacious one at that. As we were struck by all of Headmaster Froelicher’s accomplishments, I believe he would be most proud of the family of students, teachers, coaches, parents, and even alumni, that mingle and comprise what is indeed the essence of Colorado Academy today. Most of all, reunions are about seeing former classmates. I am sorry there were so few attending, but lives are busy, distances great, and a world pandemic challenging. Many names were mentioned with fondness, smiles, laughter, curiosity, and anecdotes shared. We all wish you well and hope, in your own ways, that you remember your classmates with the same favorable reflection. What we did not mention were classmates, former faculty, and coaches that are no longer with us—a sad reality that time does catch up with all of us. Our memories of you remain strong and heartfelt, appreciating the contributions that you made. It would not be correct to say that all of the class of 1971 has the same level of positive memory of CA as mine. To some it was probably just like any other school, a place you were sent because you had to go somewhere to school. The experiences with the diverse faculty were not always positive, and the discipline and rigidity of etiquette was sometimes imposing and restrictive. I remember my classmates and feel that you all played a role during those formative years, and I thank you, whether you realized it then or not. I cannot speak for you. I can speak for myself and perhaps a nucleus of classmates that made their way back to CA on September 17-18, 2021. It is rare to appreciate an experience at the time it happens. Only on subsequent recall can we evaluate and gauge the merit of what has passed. I find it easy to be drawn to CA, as my experience there enabled me to be a more accomplished and successful person. I learned the value of education and the nuance of exploring the previously unknown via, at times, a more creative and often untraditional approach. I was gently nudged to try something new and to engage in activities I never would have pursued in a public school system: drama, sports, and wilderness adventures, to mention just a few. The campus has grown, with ours swallowed up and remodeled, but the energy that was present then exists even more so today. Watching the All-School Pep Rally or being on campus on a Saturday with the school alive with hundreds of students, parents, and faculty, was exciting and gratifying. Along with this enthusiastic crowd was a small group of older but fine men who shared that time long ago where we got our start to what became our future. Thank you, guys, for sharing this weekend together. My congratulations to Dr. Davis, who heads a school to be very proud of, and a special thanks to Sue Burleigh, Alumni Director, who rallies us alumni, makes us feel far more important than we are, but also realizes that a school family is enriched by its elders as well as its youth. Without question, CA has matured, as did we, but it has the good fortune with its endless stream of energetic young students to maintain a certain eternal youth. The education it offers is even more crucial today. May it prosper now and for the many generations of future alumni that will have their own time to reflect on the experience of their lives. n
Homecoming Day, From Left, Rod Lawrence, Vince O’Brien, Harry Waters Jr., Tim Moore, Wes Schuneman, Bill Nieman, Larry Deffenbaugh
First Row (L to R): Chuck Hornbrook ’86, Rusty Scott, Kendrick McLish ’86, Steve Wullschleger ’86, Lisa Edwards, Pat Neely ’88, Marc Friedman ’86, Mana Friedman. Second Row: Kim Foster Hresko ’86, Tom Cox ’86, Pat Aasheim ’86, Brette Pond Scott ’86, Kerri Bay Cole ’86, Kim Warner ’86, Kiah May ’21, Rick May.
Class of 1986 - 35th Reunion
By Marc Friedman, Kim Foster Hresko, and Brette Pond Scott
The Class of 1986 started off the 35th Reunion festivities at Skyline Acres Swim and Tennis Club with a poolside dinner catered by Café Rio. A group of about 20 started getting caught up with each other, including a FaceTime call to Garret Zallen in Oregon. Saturday afternoon a crew met up at Bad Axe Throwing for a fortunately friendly competition. Set to the backdrop of ’80s rock music, the teams took a quick lesson from the instructor and then proceeded with the festivities. The group thankfully left with the same number of body parts as when they arrived. The reunion celebration concluded at the staple Campus Lounge. The group enjoyed an outdoor dinner as they continued to catch up on each other’s lives. A group message to the classmates who could not attend—your names came up, and you were missed. Please plan on being here for our 40th! n
Brette Pond Scott celebrates her bullseye.
Marc Friedman also celebrates. Kendall LaMontagne Peterson also hit the target. From Left: Tom Cox, Rusty Scott, Pat Aasheim show off their scores.
From Left: Rusty “Axe-tion” Scott, Lisa “So Axe-cited” Edwards, Chuck “Axe Nicely” Hornbrook, Kendall “Don’t Make Me Axe You Again” LaMontagne Peterson, Brette “Axe-cellent” Pond Scott, Pat “Random Axe of Violence” Neely ’88, Tom “The Axeterminator” Cox, Marc “I said ‘Marc’ With a ‘c’” Friedman, Kendrick “Thor” McLish, Kerri “Just You Try And Take This Axe From Me” Bay Cole, Pat “Axe-ident Free” Aasheim.
By Don Dodge ’69
On Friday, September 17, Alumni Director Sue Burleigh hosted an alumni reception and tour to view the famed Icarus sculpture now in its new location, hanging in the Raether Library entry. Icarus, a long-time featured artwork hanging around Colorado Academy since 1965, was sculpted by William Isaac Mead and was a gift to the school from the Class of 1965. For decades Icarus hung in the Kassler Library in the Knowles Upper School, providing inspiration and calm to all who entered. When the building was demolished in 2012, Icarus was moved to the Arts Center and hung in a stairwell, visible to only a few. In the fall of 2019, alumni from the classes of 1964, 1965, 1969, and 1974 started a “Free Icarus Movement” to have the old guy placed in a more prominent location on campus. Thanks to many, including Director of Visual & Performing Arts Katy Hills and Head of School Dr. Mike Davis, Icarus flew across campus to his new location in Raether Library in the spring of 2020. All who attended the Icarus reception, as well as the Reunion Weekend, agreed that Icarus is indeed in a better place. n
Bill Gerber ’65, whose class donated Icarus to Colorado Academy, attended the event with his partner Kari Mahran. Alumni gather to admire Icarus, From Left: Jeff Lowdermilk ’70, David Malo ’71, Charles Cavness ’69, Michael Ihlenburg ’78, Don Dodge ’69, Bruce Bistline ’69, Taun Nimmo ’70, David Mueller ’70
Homecoming 2021
Reunions in September? Yes, that is exactly what happened. Following postponed reunions in May, the Classes of 1961, 1970 (twice delayed), and 1971 decided to meet over Homecoming Weekend instead of waiting for Giant Relay Day 2022. Friday, September 17 saw alumni gathering for lunch in the Alumni Conference Room, after first securing a tray and making their way through the food service line and salad bar. They noted that there have been considerable upgrades in the lunch options from the time of Chef Harry McGinnis. Following the meal, CA’s talented Advancement Officer Gravely Wilson gave an extensive campus tour. She commented that each time she gives a tour to alumni, she learns something new about CA history, the campus, and the antics of former students. Then it was on to the All-School Homecoming Pep Rally held on the newly turfed baseball field. C-Club (Spirit) Team Seniors organized and ran the assembly with all three divisions and “Gus,” CA’s Mustang mascot. Lower School children enthusiastically waved pom-poms and noise makers, to the delight of alumni. CA’s teams were properly fired up to win their contests on Saturday. Alumnus Kent Drummond ’61 said, “The additions/upgrades to the campus since we were there for Chuck Froelicher’s memorial services are amazing. Mike Davis has done, and continues to do, an incredible job. To stand out on the grounds [at the Pep Rally] and watch 1,000 very excited kids racing around, and in their classes, was mind blowing for me.” In the evening, alumni met on the Maloy Courtyard, the east patio of the Welborn House [formerly the Headmaster’s House] for a reception. Alumni from several classes joined a party to celebrate the return of Icarus to the library. Please read “Icarus Freed” also in the issue. Also of interest to alumni was the bronze sculpture of Griggs Dayton, former Upper School teacher. The bust is located in the Raether Library and was commissioned by Jeff Lowdermilk ’70. On Saturday, alumni enjoyed CA’s traditional BBQ lunch served on Homecoming and Giant Relay Days. The campus is now equipped with numerous Adirondack chairs for outdoor dining, and alumni took advantage of them. As one o’clock drew near, additional alumni arrived on campus to honor F. Charles Froelicher at the Upper School naming ceremony. Dr. Mike Davis led the observance and reflected on Chuck’s many accomplishments, including transforming the Colorado Military Academy into a boys boarding school and further, to a coed college prep day school. Chuck’s children, Franz ’72 and Rica ’76, his nephew Peter and wife Linda, his granddaughter Sarah Emery ’10, and former teacher and Lower School Principal Dr. Tom Fitzgerald also attended. Of course, there were many “Chuck stories” informally recounted by alumni after the formal ceremony. If you have a “Chuck story” to share, please send it to: Alumni Director Sue Burleigh at sue. burleigh@coloradoacademy.org. n Read more about the Upper School Dedication on page 14.
From Left: Mike Davis, Kent Drummond ’61, Cito Fredrickson ’61, Larry Deffenbaugh ’71, Jeff Lowdermilk ’70, Rod Lawrence ’71, Bill Nieman ’71 (front), Vince O’Brien ’71, Harry Waters Jr., Tim Moore ’71, Taun Nimmo ’70, Kit Saltsman ’71, Tom Fitzgerald, Bruce Bistline ’69, David Mueller ’70, David Fitzgerald ’84, David Malo ’71, Maggie Fitzgerald
Alumni admire the climbing wall in the Athletic Center. Alumni honoring Chuck Froelicher
Alumni Association Board
The CA Alumni Association Board looks forward to the new year of 2021-2022 filled with traditional in-person events and a handful of virtual ones. An annual favorite, the Alumni Skating Party, will return with a few modifications. Please check out the calendar on the inside back cover to see what’s coming this year. The Alumni Board Committee on DEIJ has enlisted the help of Aaron Green Sr. ’05. Aaron has more than 10 years of professional experience in the field of social work. He is an influential and dynamic social and racial justice expert with a background in education and non-profit mentoring programs. Aaron received his master’s in social work from the University of Denver. Aaron is the founder and CEO of Aaron Green Sr., LLC, a family-centered, client-based, and culturally inclusive company dedicated to antiracist social work consultation and training services. Aaron facilitates, trains, and provides consultation with grassroot organizations, universities, and government institutions working with Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). Currently, Aaron is on the Board of Directors for the Cherry Creek Schools Founda-
Aaron Ross Green Sr. ’05
tion and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. Aaron is the author of The Color Code: 10 Essential Antiracist Tools and Strategies for Social Work Practitioners and Invisible: The Black & Blues of Child Welfare. He lives in Aurora, Colo. with his wife Traci and their two sons, Aaron Jr. and Elijah. DEIJ Board Members include VJ Brown ’11, Caroline Cramer ’11, Jared Harding ’97, Isabel Gary Harper ’09, Emma Harrington Kane ’07, Marcus King-Stockton ’04, Natalie Newcom Ralston ’99, Evan Simmons ’06, and Elsa Woolley Harberg ’11. Together we hope to further the Alumni Association efforts with diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
First Row (L to R): Kyle Rajaniemi ’07, Aimée Nieuwenhuizen ’06, Austin Carpenter ’05, Zak Pollack ’08, Myles McGinnis ’08, Georgia Grey ’08, Marcus King-Stockton ’04, Evan Simmons ’06. Second Row: Evan Pushchak ’04, Andrew Bourke ’04, Brian Fisher ’02, Liz Robinson ’01, Lisa Harrison Ellsworth ’79, Caroline Cramer ’11, Elsa Woolley Harberg ’11, Zach Tucker ’01, Natalie Newcom Ralston ’99, Jared Harding ’97. Not pictured: Chris Bailey ’02, Katie Cordes ’03, Isabel Gary Harper ’09, Ben Hock ’07, Emma Harrington Kane ’07, Terrie Dickinson Warren ’73.
College Alumni Lunch is Back!
CA and the Alumni Association invite College Alumni to lunch on campus.
Join faculty, coaches, and current students at the Campus Center Espresso Cart. Take a tour of the Leach Center for the Performing Arts before or after lunch. n
Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Coming to Colorado and want a Tour of Campus, even on the weekend? Contact the Alumni Office at 303-914-2584 or sue.burleigh@coloradoacademy.org.
The CA Alumni Skating Party is Back!
Join alumni on the ice Friday, December 3, 2021, 5-9 p.m., Denver Country Club Skate House at 1700 East First Avenue, Denver, CO. n Family Skate at 5 p.m. n Broomball and Adult Skate at 7:30 p.m. Don’t Delay - RSVP by Sunday, November 28, 2021 to receive the discounted price. Call 303-914-2584, or reserve online at coloradoacademy.org/alumni. Scroll down to Alumni Calendar.
COVID-19 protocols:
n There will be three dinner times: 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m. n We request vaccinations for those eligible. n Please wear a mask when picking up your meal and skates.
December 3, 2021
