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A decade after graduating, Michael Washington (Jour鈥�12) longed for the outdoor community he had found at CU Boulder. In 2022, he left his career in the music industry to become founder and CEO of Usal, a community-based program helping Los Angeles residents participate in unique outdoor activities, workshops and trips.

鈥淪oft skills鈥� are getting a rebrand. Studies show today鈥檚 business leaders need increasing levels of empathy, humility and emotional intelligence to navigate a rapidly changing world.

In Southern California, Jamie Seward (PolSci鈥�97) leads Repeat Roses, a zero-waste solution for event florals. Past clients include the Super Bowl and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.

鈥嬧�婣lly Chapel (ArtHist鈥�14) started an all-female New Orleans-style brass band called Brass Queens. She adopted the colors black and gold for her band in CU鈥檚 honor.

CU鈥檚 Leslie Leinwand helped develop the first drug for an incurable heart disease, sold two companies for billions and founded a thriving biotech institute. She鈥檚 just getting started.

Marsha Ivins (AeroEngr鈥�73) is a retired astronaut who has participated in five missions to space. This year, she was selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.

Chancellor Phil DiStefano has seen CU Boulder go through plenty of ups and downs over the past 50 years. Now, as he prepares to take on a new chapter, he reflects on his time as a Buff.

Fan of the Coloradan I have wanted to tell you how great the last edition of the Coloradan is. I am an alumni of the class of 1964. I am very impressed with your editing and wanted you to know that and to tell several of the authors their articles...

How international cycling鈥檚 best-kept secret learned to lead from behind.

Bruce Bromberg (Anth鈥�88) and his brother Eric founded Blue Ribbon Restaurants in 1992, and prioritized leading their employees in a productive and welcoming environment. Some staff members remain with them more than 30 years later.