Alumni In The News
Naropa University alumni are frequently featured in the news for the inspiring ways in which they contribute to trasforming the world. Read some of these articles about alumni, and follow their journeys after their education at Naropa.
2016
Brian Rocheleau, BA ’09, At ‘Blind Cafes,’ Eating In The Dark Is A Social Experiment
Sarah Byrd, BA ’09, hosts Charming Dharma Podcast
Lucy Wallace, MA ’09, Boulder dance program offers women in prison at taste of ‘freedom’
Ashlie Schares, BA ’04, Adults lacking confidence sing themselves happy in Longmont
2015
Cynthia Ward, MFA ’08, ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is truly an all ages show
Amanda Ngoho Reavey, MFA ’14, The Conversant Interview ‘MARILYN’
Wendy Slater, ‘Excursion into the Hearth Reaps Rewards’
Saj Razvi, MA ’05, CPR News Colorado Matters
Mary Morelli, BA ’04, CBC News The Lemonade Hurricane
Scott Brown, ’00, Restorative Activism Podcast
Jorge Rodriguez-Mirales, MFA ’08, El Coloquio De Los Perros
Heather Sanche, BA ’98, ‘Walking the Motherhood Walk’
Amy Hartman, MA ’08, ‘Welcoming New Interns’
Jeff Huck, BA ’98, ‘Chef Jeff Huck Cid’s menu a healthy alternative for people on the go’
Amie Irene Winters, MA ’09, ‘Novel set in Half Moon Bay-like town‘
Kerry Lee, MFA ’10, ‘Theater group brings the many faces of ‘Yellow Face’ to Utah for the first time’
Tristan Duke, BA ’08, ‘The big picture’
Milos Simovic, Iceberg-Spotting on Greenland’s Frozen Coast
Emily Everett, MA ’04, The Exchange Press May/June 2015, Emerging Leaders
Kate Brown, MA ’97, Oprah Magazine May 2015, ‘What It Really Takes to Launch A Food Business’
Caitlin Buck, BA ’12, ‘Inspiration and location’
Tess Elliott, BA ’05, Marin Snapshot
Samuel Jablon, BA ’09, In Conversation with Bob Holman
John Edwin DeVore, MA ’04, Sitting in the Flames
Kelly Cowling, MA ’09, Diving into fantasy…
Matthew Kerns, MFA ’13, ‘Practical Magic’
Ann Marie Arvoy, MA ’00, opened Dragonfly Meditation Studio in Mequon, WI
Will Duncan, will give talk at Breathing Room Center in Blairstown
Hugo Carbajal, MFA ’04, makes Marin Theatre Company debut in ‘The Way West’
Ryan Judd, MA ’00, ABC News’ Person of the Week: Celebrating Music Therapists
Bobby Taylor, MFA ’14, ‘Friends meeting to feature Bobby Taylor‘
Justin Bogardus, MA ’13, wins Colorado Environmental Film Festival Best Short
Hughthir White, Undergrad Certificate ’81, ‘Creative Movement for Kids in Leland’
Amy Dose, BA ’97, ‘The Finishing Touch’
Sajit Greene, MA ’94, Soul coach blends astrology and art
Stephen Marchione, BA ’90, creates guitars that are masterpieces
Roslyn Weiss, MA ’09, ‘Boulder-made Little Elf is all-natural cleanser’
Tatiana Sifri, BA ’99, MA ’02, co-presents general interest session “A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Mental Health at Small Campus-Proactive and Reactive Protocols”
Jennifer Milligan, MFA ’07, ‘Milligan leaves theater behind, embraces blues’
Eliza Ladd, MFA ’08, A Moving Career
Rachel Weaver, MFA ’10, ‘Point of Inspiration’ Southeast landscape provides catalyst for first two novels
Kirsten Wilson , MFA ’06, Motus Theater director and creator of “Do You Know Who I Am?” named one of Boulder Weekly’s People of the Year“
2014
Bao Nguyen, MA ’06, ‘Takes the Helm in Garden Grove’
Samuel Jablon, BA ’09, “Word: Play” Review in Wall Street International
Gleason Bauer, MFA ’07, Winner of 2014 True West Award
Will Horowitz, Spotlight in Tricycle Magazine
Seth Lepore, BA ’97, “takes on success, religion with his sincere and absurd humor”
Marissa Perel, BA ’08, ‘More Than Just a Piece of Sky’ Examines Queer Identity
Audri Williams, MA ’04, Unity Day speaker at Lycoming College
Tim Hernandez, BA ’07, First place in the 2014 Latino International Book Conference
Joanna Wright, MFA ’10, A Chat on Sky Candy’s COSMICOMICS
Christopher W. White, MFA ’03, Joe Estlack, and Denmo Ibrahim, MFA ’03, Mugwumpin Marks 10 Years
Iggy Ladden, BA ’11, Windy City Times 30 Under 30 to be honored
Michael D’Alessandro, MFA ’08, Northwind Arts Center hires executive director
Matthew Bellows, BA ’92, The Highs And Lows Of The Startup Game
Coryander Friend, BA ’00, Cosmic L.A. Style: Coryander Friend & Parachute Market
Robert Harper, BA ’07, Acting Superintendent at Riverview Psychiatric Center
Jeff Thompson, MA ’06, Triumphant return to music
Nicole Rodriguez, BA ’99, and Claire Duplantier, BA ’02, celebrate the fifth anniversary of their interdisciplinary artistic venture Subterranean Arthouse
Carrie Brown , MFA ’08, and Karim Muasher, MFA ’08, Petunia and Chicken Set for FRGID
Merete Mueller, MA ’07, Documentary “Tiny: A Story About Living Small”
Jay Valentine, MA ’04, A Journey to Fairfield
Beth White and Lorrie Monte, UC ‘83, Share Vision for Trillium Performing Arts Collective
Jonathan Siegrist, BA ’09, Featured rock climber in J-Star
Edith Stone, MA ’97, Celtic Festival Honors Spiritual Woman of Mystery
Chaunesti Webb, MFA ’09, “I Love My Hair” returns to Manbites Dog Theater
Chloe Watkins, Jake O’Neal, Eli Mueller, Neil Sullivan, Perform as Boulder Band Intuit
Pirooz Kalayeh, MFA ’03, Releases new film Brad Warner’s Hardcore Zen
Christopher Luna, MFA ’99, Clark County poet laureate promotes love of literary arts
2013
Gregory Alan Isakov, BA ’03, Talks Life, Music and His Classical Move
Andy Sethi, MA ’12, A Journey of Many Paths: Stories of LGBT Religious Lives in Colorado
Eric Wilden, MDiv ’06, Serves as Executive Director at My Way
Andrew McConathy, Talks Psychedelic Honky-tonk Orchestra
Megan DiBello, MFA ’10, Poetry Teachers NYC Gathers National Artists for Performance
Deborah Sica, MFA ’02, Albany: New Head Librarian Makes Community Foremost
