Alumni Profiles
Western alumnus Ross McGee (’13) was named Colorado’s 2025 Wildlife Officer of the Year for his dedication to conservation and community.
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Alumni Profiles
For an entrepreneur like Rob Wright (’00), inspiration for the next big idea can come from anywhere, even from a pile of cardboard boxes....
Alumni Profiles
Small gullies in the dry ground were the first clues Matt Vasquez (’02) got that something wasn’t right. He was a student at Western...
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Many students usually wait until high school to decide where they are going to college, maybe after a visit to campus, or once they...
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Michael Picco’s time at Western was nothing short of transformative. A painter, playwright, and columnist, he threw himself into every opportunity. From his role...
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It’s a beautiful spring day in the Gunnison Valley, and I can hardly believe the semester is already winding down. Soon, we’ll welcome a...
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Innovator, visionary, and difference-maker Lyle Richard (Dick) Bratton (1932–2025) was a devoted community leader, renowned attorney, and champion of education and water rights in...
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Coming from Orange County California, it is fair to say Heather Hughes was out of her element when she first arrived on the campus...
Alumni Profiles
It is not uncommon to meet people in college that you become close with for life. In some cases, that person might end up...
