Class Notes

Louisiana State University hired Fred Peterbark (MMus) as assistant dean for recruitment and diversity for its music and dramatic arts college. Additionally, he presented a duet recital with his sister, Audrey, for the Estes Park Music Festival. The recital included a performance of the aria “New York Lights” from the opera “A View from the Bridge.”

Westview High School in Oregon added former CU quarterback Cody Hawkins (Hum) to its coaching roster as offensive coordinator. He previously worked for The Ohio State University as a graduate assistant.

After receiving her law degree from Gonzaga University, Amanda Hensen (Class, Engl) joined Sherman & Howard LLC’s Denver office as an associate. She is in the firm’s litigation, trials and appeals practice group, one of the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. At Gonzaga, she served as editor for the Gonzaga University Journal of International Law and the Gonzaga University Law Review. Amanda also is a guardian ad litem with the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center and a member of the Colorado Women’s Bar Associations.

Ball Corp.’s Jamie Arnold (MEngrMgmt) was honored in March at the Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Production Awards in Washington, D.C. The STEP Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

In February Andrew Riley (Mgmt) closed a 40,000-square-foot deal for Kite Pharmaceutical. He is a broker at the real estate group CBRE in Beverly Hills. He bases his practice on cultivating long-term relationships with clients and local owners.

Professional golfer Emily Talley (Comm) played on the LPGA’s Symetra Tour this year. She and her boyfriend, CU skier Andreas Hoye (Acct, Fin’14), planned to move to Norway during the offseason.

Anne Davis (Art) was hired by Bodin Realty International in Boulder as a broker associate in February 2015. She is listed as a referred realtor on Ralphie’s List and is a part of similar programs at surrounding institutions. At CU Anne was the president of Boulder Freeride, CU’s ski and snowboard club.

The Denver office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber hired Dietrich Hoefner (Law) as an associate in the firm’s government and regulatory affairs practice. He focuses his practice on environmental and natural resources law.

Last summer Richard Hunt (PhDBus) joined Virginia Tech’s business college as assistant professor in the management department. His CU dissertation, which focused on the entry and survival strategies of entrepreneurial firms, won the 2014 Academy of Management NFIB Outstanding Dissertation Award. He was recognized twice by CU for teaching excellence.

Ashlee Broadus (ArchEngr) is a lighting professional at the St. Louis office of HOK, a design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. When she was first hired, she handled the lighting design for Salt Lake City’s airport terminal redevelopment program.

Colorado-based Key Equipment Finance promoted James Eulenstein (Econ) to equipment finance officer. He now leads equipment financing activities for the Hudson Valley/Albany district. James previously worked as a sales associate in the company’s full-time comprehensive training program.

This May Chloe Kay (IntlAf, Rus) began her Peace Corps service as a secondary education English teacher in Mongolia. She says her study abroad experience at CU helped prepare her for the Peace Corps. In 2015, CU-Boulder produced more Peace Corps volunteers than all other Colorado colleges.

Nick Romcevich (MBA) founded Highline Coffee in Longmont, Colo., in October 2013. Early this year, his cold brew was placed in some of the celebrity after-party gift bags at the Academy Awards. His coffee can be found at Whole Foods and Natural Grocers.