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13. Shannon “Flora” Bowley (‘99) immediately started her art career after graduation from Western. She is an internationally celebrated painter, teacher, inspirationalist, and world traveler. Her vibrant paintings are rich with color, soul and imagination. Flora lives and works full-time as a painter in Portland, Oregon. Throughout the year, she enjoys traveling, painting and teaching her “Bloom True” workshops. Her work can be found in numerous galleries and also on a variety of unique products (including gift wrap) in collaboration with Papaya Art. Flora is currently working on a book titled Brave Intuitive Painting: Let Go, Be Bold, Unfold scheduled for release by Quarry Books in the spring of 2012. 14. Sam Boyd (‘58) was a three-sport athlete for the Mountaineers in the 1950s participating in football, wrestling and tennis. He lived in California where he owned and operated a mat company for well over 40 years called Pacific Mat Company. Sam helped Western make the wall mats in Paul Wright Gym a reality, acquiring the mats at cost and flying out to Gunnison to help install them. Sam created the annual wrestling reverse raffle fund raiser as well as the annual Sam Boyd Crab Feed athletics fund raiser. Sam started many fund-raisers similar to the reverse raffle and the crab feed in the Morro Bay, San Louis Obispo, Atascadero area. He raised money for youth sports and youth wrestling. He also raised money for a college scholarship fund for all students of Morrow Bay High School where he coached for many years. Sam was inducted into the Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He continued to be a friend of Mountaineer ath4 Westerner
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15. John Brach (‘71, ‘72) so enjoyed studying history at Western that he has made certain that future generations of Western scholars will have the same opportunity. John has made a gift commitment of $1 million through his estate to purchase books and research materials related to the history of the American West for Western’s Leslie J. Savage Library. John intends to make Western State a premiere source for research. “When people begin research into Western and Colorado history, I hope they think immediately of Western State College and its library,” he said. John has retired from a career in teaching and education administration. He tends his orchards in Western Colorado and, ever the student of history, he travels the world and enjoys experiencing and learning history. 16. Lyle Richard "Dick" Bratton (‘54) is among the nation’s most respected legal experts on water rights. He successfully argued cases before the Colorado Supreme Cour t involving water rights issues with the Taylor Park Reservoir and River and the Union Park Project. Dick founded the WSC Foundation and co-founded the Western State College Water Conference with history professor Duane Vandenbusche. He also served as president of the Colorado Water Congress in 1976. In 1991, Dick formed the Colorado Water Education Foundation and in 2002, Dick was appointed as the federal representative and chair of the Upper Colorado River Commission by President George W. Bush. He was instrumental in working on a solution with the commission to the 2007 drought. Dick received the Gunnison County Stock Growers Distinguished Service Award in 2003, the Karl Ranous Professionalism Award in 2007 and the Colorado Foundation for Water Education President’s Award in 2009. Dick was instrumental in Western obtaining its entrance from Hwy. 50, the former Ruland School site. And last fall, he successfully completed a
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17. Donald “Chip” Bromfield (‘82) a business administration major, has used what he learned at Western to develop a successful company. Chip is the President of Pro-motion Ltd., a comprehensive promotional and photography corporation. Chip chose Western because the College attracts individuals who are entrepreneurial in spirit, independent thinkers, and self-starters. Through the years, Chip has donated his time and talents to Western through six years of exemplary service on the Alumni Board, organizing the Denver Alumni Golf Tournament and donating countless photos for Western’s publications just to name a few. 18. John Burritt (‘57) was a first-time skier when he became a Mountaineer, and led Western State to three consecutive NCAA Division I Regional Championships in the cross country event and backto-back national championships. John is also a four-time W Mountain Race winner. He earned a spot on the United States Biathlon Team and competed in the world championships in Courmayeur, Italy in 1959. In the same year, he finished fourth at the North American Biathlon Championships and was part of the 1960 Colorado 4x10 Championship Team. John also placed third in the first biathlon race in the state of Colorado, held at Camp Hale. In 1960, Burritt finished No. 14 at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the biathlon in Squaw Creek, CA. It was the best finish by any American in the event at that time. John was instrumental in securing the first Forest Service permit for cross country skiing on Grand Mesa. With a five-year permit, he constructed the Ward Cross Country Ski Trail.
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Since then, John has taken thousands of people, mostly children, on introductory cross country ski tours. During the 2002 Olympic torch run towards Salt Lake City, he received a hero’s welcome when he carried the torch through Aspen. He was inducted into the Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
19. J.W. Campbell (‘59) served as the Mountaineer Sports Information Director as well as Public Information Director for 25 years before retiring in 1998. He had worked for WSC since 1961 in a variety of capacities, including Assistant to the President. In 1999, J.W. was honored at the College Sports Information Directors Association for 25 Years of Ser vice and Lifetime Achievement. In 2000, he was inducted into the Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame. J.W. and his wife Joanie were among Mountaineer Athletics most devoted fans and beloved friends. In 2007 J.W. was inducted into the RMAC Hall of Fame, and the RMAC SID of the year award was co-named in his memory. J.W. was the long time pastor of the Gunnison Church of Christ. Campbell passed away in March 2000 at the age of 65. 20. Louis “Louie” Carleo (‘74) came to Western on a wrestling scholarship and earned a degree in Physical Education. He then started his career as a teacher and coach. Louie is now the CEO of LDC Properties in Pueblo and is a community leader and one of the largest property owners in the downtown Pueblo area. In 2003, while he was serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the WSC Foundation, Louie was appointed by Governor Owens to be a Trustee of Western State College. Louie’s support of and involvement with Western since his graduation has been exemplary and inspiring. He and his wife, Dorsey, made the lead gift to the Tracy Borah Hall of Fame Room, and their support of the wrestling program over the years has been invaluable. 21. Doug Carlson (‘81) an accounting graduate and
CPA, is Managing Director at Zinio Systems, CEO of VIV Publishing (VIVmag is the first all-digital interactive magazine) and CEO of The Wakaya Club & Spa. Doug was the co-founder and CEO of the FIJI Water Companies from 1996 to 2005. Doug was responsible for FIJI Water’s ascent to the second highest selling imported bottled water brand in the U.S. by 2005. In 2003, FIJI Water became an international brand with strong sales in Great Britain, Scotland, France, Caribbean States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. In 2004 FIJI Water was awarded the prestigious U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence for being the top small business in America. Doug was also named as one of the 50 top marketers in the U.S. by Advertising Age magazine in 2004. Prior to joining FIJI, Doug was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Aspen Skiing Company. He also served as the President and CEO of Aspen’s leading hospitality company, The Aspen Club Companies, a company that owned and developed the Hotel Jerome, the Aspen Club Lodge, and some 300 other units in Aspen.
22. Shane Carwin (’99) has achieved success as both an athlete and a scholar. He was a three time NCAA Division II National Finalist and a National Champion wrestler. In 1996, Shane was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Football Player of the Year and in 1998, was invited to play in the Senior Bowl as a linebacker. He later went on to participate in the Indianapolis Combine. After graduating from Western, Shane earned an engineering degree from Colorado School of Mines. In 2005, Shane began his career in the world of Mixed Martial Arts where he proved to be a lethal puncher and tactician. His first 12 fights were all victories ending in the first round, several coming in under the one minute mark. Shane is currently 12-2, ranked as the #7 Heavyweight in the world and at one time was the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion of the World. Shane was inducted into the Mountaineer Sports