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After working as a lawyer for 40 years,听John Solheim听(MechEngr鈥�65) in 2012 accepted a position as a project manager for the demolition of 1 million square feet of buildings at the Eastman Kodak campus in Windsor, Colo. John completed the 18-month assignment and has returned to the law. He lives in Westminster and Durango, Colo., with his wife, Jeannie. John is happy to report that his two daughters and their families have moved back to Colorado.

H. Robert Krear听(PhDZool鈥�65), an expert in ethology, or the behavior and ecology of animals in the field, undertook four expeditions to the far north: To central subarctic Labrador for an ecological study; and three times to Alaska, where he worked with fur seals, participated in the Murie 1956 Arctic Brooks Range Expedition (which played a major role in the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and studied sea otters in the far western Aleutian Islands. Robert wrote a book about his experiences,听Four Seasons North: Exploration and Research in the Arctic and Subarctic.

After playing center lineman for CU鈥檚 football team and being a part of the 1961 Big 8 Championship and 1962 Orange Bowl, C.听Michael Bennis听(A&S鈥�65) has found a new passion. He has two award-winning books,听Romance: Rules of Engagement听补苍诲听Paranormal: Signs of Destiny. His newest novel,听Dangerous and Desirable, is one of his best-sellers. He lives in Tucson, Ariz., with his wife and three dogs.

In November 2013听Charles Wooten听(MEdu鈥�65) celebrated his 84th birthday. He still enjoys skiing and mountaineering in his beloved Colorado and cheering on the Buffs. Charles鈥� daughter,听Cynthia Wooten听(Mus鈥�82), also is a CU graduate. Charles lives in Broomfield, Colo.

In 1952 H.听Gail Godbey听(Econ, PolSci鈥�65) started his golf career as a 14-year-old caddie at Cherry Hills Country Club after being chosen to caddie in presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower鈥檚 foursome. During his career Gail worked for Frontier Airlines as a marketing and advertising executive. He then directed public relations, promotion and marketing for听The Denver Post. Gail created the Colorado Women鈥檚 Open and Senior Open and was executive director of the Colorado Open, which raised funds through the CU Foundation for the CU Cancer Center. He received the 2013 Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award. Gail lives in Denver with his wife听Christina 鈥淰icki鈥� Dickson Godbey听(笔辞濒厂肠颈鈥�61).

Clementine Pigford听(ComDisor鈥�65) completed several works that chronicle the lives of selected African Americans and the history of Colorado African American organizations from 1899 to 1926. She wrote听The Arms of Zion: A Comprehensive Collection of Denver鈥檚 Zion Baptist Church Archives. Clementine鈥檚 historical compilations will be submitted to the Denver Public Library, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library and History Colorado. She lives in Centennial, Colo.

础耻迟丑辞谤听Charles Wooten听(MEdu鈥�65) wrote a nonfiction book听Mountains, Mountaineering, and Memories.听He has climbed such 14ers as Long鈥檚 Peak, Mount of the Holy Cross and Mount Elbert 鈥� the highest peak in Colorado and the third highest in the U.S. Charles lives in Broomfield, Colo.

础耻迟丑辞谤听Mathew Zachariah听(PhDEdu鈥�65) wrote an autobiography,听Making Anew My Home: A Memoir.听The book has several pages dedicated to his time at CU-Boulder as well as his role as a professor at University of Calgary in Canada. Mathew lives in Calgary.

In June听Beverly Morrato* (A&S鈥�65) was elected to the 乐播传媒 Directors Club board. She lives in Centennial, Colo.

*Directors Club member

鈥淭he 40-Year-Retrospective of Art鈥� by听Carole Katchen听(Psych鈥�65) was featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Hot Springs, Ark., where Carole resides. Carole wrote and illustrated her first book,I Was a LonelyTeenager听(Scholastic), as a senior in 1964. It sold 700,000 copies. Since then she has written 17 books, shown art in galleries internationally and has been included in Who鈥檚 Who in American Art for 26 years.

At the Murie Conservation Center in Moose, Wyo.,听H. Robert Krear听(PhDZool鈥�65) and his former expedition member received the Murie Center Spirit of Conservation Award. This award is given to those who have made a major contribution to the creation or preservation of wilderness areas and the protection听of wildlife. Robert has done research in arctic Alaska and the Bering Sea, was a professor of biology at four universities and retired from Michigan Technology University. He lives in Estes Park, Colo.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and Paul听(Wipf and Stock Publishers) by听David Smith听(Psych鈥�65) was published in July 2011. The book is a literary analysis of the synoptic gospels, concluding that the writers used the Epistles of Paul as a source for their stories of Jesus of Nazareth. David lives in Rogers, Ark.

During his retirement听Charles Wooten听(MEdu鈥�65) has focused on being a writer. His latest effort is听Side By Side,听a science-fiction novel and personal memoir using the pseudonym Jason Witherspoon. Charles lives in Broomfield, Colo.

Depression鈥�a Guide for Caregivers听(Create Space),听written by听Gary Kochenberger听(ElEngr鈥�65, MBA鈥�68, PhD鈥�69), was published this year. The book is based on Gary鈥檚 experience of caring for his wife,听Ann Kochenberger听(Edu, Hist鈥�65) during her struggles with bipolar disorder over the past three decades. The book is a resource for helping spouses and loved ones cope with mental illness. Gary is a professor of decision sciences at the 乐播传媒 Denver. He and Ann live in Denver.

After serving as a public school teacher and administrator for over 25 years,听Charles Wooten听(MEdu鈥�65) taught English in China in 1990. His experience there sparked the idea for his novel听Letters From a Chinese Angel: Heavenly Messenger听(Xlibris Corp.), which can be purchased on Amazon.com. Charles completed his third novel in the unpublished AngelTeam trilogy series,听Journey to Jerusalem (A Disappearance at Damascus.)听He lives in Broomfield, Colo.

While attending CU Boulder, M. Scott Ferris (Anth鈥�66) worked briefly at The Sink. After graduating, he completed graduate studies in occupational and environmental medicine, and then spent 10 years working at the Hanford Nuclear Energy Facility鈥檚 medical clinic located in Richland, Washington. Scott, now retired, enjoys fly-fishing and raising and showing greyhounds. He wrote that he would like to connect with alumni in Washington state. His email is windracer1@yahoo.com.

Stan Nicholas (Advert鈥�66) published his first book, Never Summer: A Thousand Rainbows, a memoir sharing stories and reflections from childhood summers spent harvesting cherries with his family as migrant field workers in the Pacific Northwest. Novelist Kelly Sokol said, 鈥淗is story stands in sharp contrast to the stories we live with our modern day families. An eye opener, a tear jerker, a breath of fresh air.鈥� Nichols also founded his own publishing company, A Buff and Beyond Ink. He lives in Longmont, Colorado.

Thomas Turman (ArchEngr) lives near his daughters in El Cerrito, California, for, as he writes, 鈥渆asy access to their sons Owen, Jasper and Griffen.鈥� After leaving CU, Turman spent 45 years in architecture and engineering in Northern California. He loves to write, and his latest book, Sailors and Dogs Keep off the Grass, is a novel about his time in the Navy.

Thomas Lee Turman (ArchEngr) is an architect in El Cerrito, Calif. The author of two books and now at work on a third, he has taught at the University of California, Berkeley, Laney College and California Photo courtesy Judy Freeman College of the Arts. After helping start a school of architecture in Ghana, he published a memoir about his experience, WAWA 鈥� West Africa Wins Again. He has published TEACHER 鈥� Stories to Be Graded by Friday and is now working on a volume called Sailors and Dogs Keep off the Grass. When not writing, Thomas enjoys spending time with his wife, daughters and grandsons.

Nancy Rader Kellogg (Zool; PhDEdu鈥�80) retired after 50 years of working in science education. A member of the National Science Teachers Association and the National Science Education Leadership Association, she co-founded the Colorado Science Education Network in 1998 and currently serves on the organization鈥檚 steering committee. She writes that she continues her service by volunteering with state and national science organizations.