Metropolitan Denver Magazine First Word Winter 2014

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MSU Denver is transforming lives,
communities and higher education.

We hear every day from our students and alumni that Metropolitan State University of
Denver provides a life-changing experience.
Consider student Ricardo Rocha, a former migrant laborer who is well on his way to a career
as a neuroscientist. Or recent graduate Adore’e Blair, who went back to school at an age
when most people retire and will put her new degree to work advocating for reforms in the
child welfare system.
Of course, education is by its very nature transformational. But what is truly remarkable
is that the transformation taking place at MSU Denver—through an exceptional academic
experience defined by quality, value and relevance—is broadly accessible to students with
varied academic backgrounds and financial means.
Inclusivity—not exclusivity—is the standard of excellence we’re striving for, and we believe
it should be the standard of excellence for all of higher education in the future. In this way,
we truly serve the greater good of our community and state.
Because transformation is at the core of MSU Denver’s identity as an urban land-grant
institution, it’s also the cornerstone of the University’s new brand campaign, which positions
us as an epicenter for urban impact, transforming lives, communities and higher education.
This issue of the Metropolitan Denver Magazine considers transformation as it relates to
the mind, body and spirit, shared through the personal stories of our remarkable students,
faculty and staff, and alumni. The transformation tales start on Page 4 with big news—rising
rankings, a new building and one of the nation’s top professors—and wrap up with alumni
news on pages 34–40. The magazine’s starring characters include a walking revolutionary
(Page 10), a professor fighting human trafficking (Page 22), and a chef who channels his
passion through a wood-fired oven (Page 39).
What’s your story? We’d like to hear about your career moves and life changes, the impact
you’re making in the community, and how MSU Denver transformed your life. Share your
story—share class notes and letters to the editor, too—at msudenver.edu/magazine, or email
us at [email protected].

Chelsey Baker-Hauck
Executive Editor

Metropolitan Denver Magazine is published three times a year by the
Metropolitan State University of Denver Office of Marketing and Communications.
© 2014 Metropolitan State University of Denver. All rights reserved.
Address correspondence to: Metropolitan Denver Magazine, Metropolitan
State University of Denver, Office of Marketing and Communications, Campus Box
86, PO Box 173362, Denver, CO 80217-3362. Email [email protected].
The opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the policies
and opinions of Metropolitan State University of Denver nor imply endorsement
by its officers or by the MSU Denver Alumni Association. Metropolitan
State University of Denver does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
creed, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability in admissions or
access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities.

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WINTER2014

PUBLISHER CATHERINE LUCAS | EXECUTIVE EDITOR CHELSEY BAKER-HAUCK | CONTRIBUTING EDITORS BECKY JONES
| MICHAEL PEARSON | EDITOR CLIFF FOSTER | EDITORIAL ASSISTANT BRETT MCPHERSON (CLASS OF 2014) | CREATIVE
DIRECTOR SCOTT LARY | ART DIRECTOR CRAIG KORN, VEGGIEGRAPHICS | PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER JULIE
STRASHEIM | WEB CONTENT MANAGER NATHAN SOLHEIM | CONTRIBUTORS | JANALEE CARD CHMEL | TODD
CLARK | TREVOR DAVIS (CLASS OF 2014) | ANDRÉ ELBING | BRENDA GILLEN | VICTORIA HANNU (B.S. COMPUTER AND MANAGEMENT
´ | CHRIS MANCUSO (B.F.A. ART ’96) | DOUG MCPHERSON | DAVE
SCIENCES ’84) | GREG HENRY | BETHANIE HINES | PAWEĊ JONCA
NELIGH | LESLIE PETROVSKI | MINDY SINK | JESSICA TAVES (B.A. IDP ‘11) | JAMES WOOD | MARK WOOLCOTT | EDITORIAL
ADVISORY BOARD CATHERINE LUCAS, CHIEF OF STAFF AND ASSOCIATE TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
| CHELSEY BAKER-HAUCK, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | GREG GEISSLER, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | MARK
JASTORFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS | DEBORA GILLIARD, PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT | KEN PHILLIPS (B.S. INDUSTRIAL
EDUCATION ’83), CHAIR AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | SAM NG, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF METEOROLOGY

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