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Alumni Profiles

Cheryl Cwelich is not your traditional student. After working in the accounting field for over a decade, Cheryl went back to school and was...

Barry Clifford poses for a photo in the Whydah Pirate Museum.

Alumni Profiles

It is 1998, the sun is shining, and the air is hot and humid with a slight breeze coming off the ocean. Soft sand...

Samantha Coleman runs with a basketball and prepares to make a play during a game.

Alumni Profiles

Samantha Coleman has always loved basketball. For her, it isn’t just a sport; it’s a big part of who she is. So, after playing...

Emily Hawgood trail running while wearing her Adidas Terrex uniform.

Alumni Profiles

Given the topography around Western Colorado University, it isn’t surprising that a lot of Mountaineers are avid trail runners. But one of Western’s most...

Stan Pursley and other Western alums stand in the Mountaineer Bowl at a football game. Stan Pursley and other Western alums stand in the Mountaineer Bowl at a football game.

Alumni Profiles

Editor’s Note: We had a wonderful and wide-ranging conversation with Stan. The transcribed interview here has been edited for length.   After growing up in...

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