Notes from the Class of 1997

Michelle Johnson Anderson (Bus) has been promoted to chief financial officer of Sundance Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Robert Redford (A&S ex’58; HonDocHum’87). In addition to the Sundance Film Festival, the institute produces a wide variety of programs that support independent storytellers and advance the impact of their work in the world. Read more about Michelle in this issue. 

In recognition of his 2020 grassroots reporting, John Snyder (Comm, Jour) — editor of an eight-town weekly newspaper in Bergen County, New Jersey — has won a certificate of excellence from the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Centennial, Colorado, resident Rodney Lie (MusEdu’95; MA’99) was named chief operating officer for Worldwide Coaching Group (WCG). Based out of Denver, WCG focuses on training, coaching and consulting business coaches, professional sales teams and C-suite executives and entrepreneurs.

Colorado Law will present Dru R. Nielsen (Law’97)with the distinguished achievement award for a small or solo practitioner at its 41st annual awards banquet March 10. Dru is acknowledged as one of Colorado's best criminal defense attorneys and worked as a Colorado deputy state public defender for more than 10 years. Dru later formed her own practice, Eytan Nielsen, with her friend and partner, Iris Eytan.