Department of Sociology

Alumni Updates

2008 Alumni

Justin Behravesh - Working as the coordinator for the Eagle County Programs of SOS Outreach, a nonprofit organization in Beaver Creek, CO

Megan Berry - Working as a technician in the emergency department of Memorial Hospital North. She plans to go to nursing school.

Eryka Charley - Pursuing a Master's degree in Higher Education at the University of Denver with an emphasis on student development. She also has an assistantship as a Community Advisor with the Housing and Residential Education Department.

Jocelyn Corbett - Public Policy Fellowship with Coro in San Francisco

Jason Flegel - Working in San Francisco as a paralegal for the firm O'Melveny and Myers while he prepares for law school

Drew Foster - Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Japan on institutional identity amongst Japanese universities at Hiroshima University's Research Institute for Higher Education.

Elsa Frey - Pursuing a Master's degree in International Affairs at The New School in New York City.

Alice Gallmeyer - Paraprofessional in the Department of Sociology, Colorado College

Mitra Heffron - Heading to Paraguay to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching beekeeping and facilitating sustainable agricultural practices.

Jessie Pocock - Interning at Justice Corps Colorado, where she provides legal resources for pro ses in Colorado Springs. She is also involved in the development of an Urban Art Initiative which will reach out to local youth through break dancing.

Amy Reedy - Presented her thesis research at the ASA Conference in Boston. Presently working as a legal secretary for the Federal Public Defenders in Los Angeles, Death Penalty Unit.

Maya Zarchan - Working as an account executive at S&S Public Relations in Colorado Springs.

 

2007 Alumni

Alexandra Springer - Interning at Fox River Day School (a private, preschool through eighth grade boarding school) in Elgin, IL; assisting in a preschool classroom, working for the Admissions Office, and living and helping out in dormitories.

Priscilla Bonnell - Pursuing PhD in Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley

Kathleen Denny - Pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park

Jamie Villarreal - Working with the Denver Housing Authority as a Resident and Community Services Coordinator for at-risk youth

Kati Standefer - Living in a one-room cabin 17 miles south of Jackson Hole, WY; working part-time jobs to support her writing career

Caroline Souter - Pursuing a Master of Arts in Elementary Teaching at CC and interning in a fourth grade classroom in District 11, Colorado Springs

Isabel Nicholson - Living in Denver with three fellow CC grads and working at Bell Policy Center as a CC Public Interest Fellow

Katherine Coverdale - Pursuing a Master of Arts in Elementary Teaching at CC and interning in a fourth grade classroom

Michael Shum - Working for the Colorado College Admissions Office

Julie Perfors - Paraprofessional in the Crown Faculty Teaching and Learning Center at Colorado College

 

2006 Alumni

Kate Chadwick -- Administrative Associate, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University

Shanna Katz -- Pursuing a Masters of Education in Human Sexuality at Widener University

Michael Anthony Fowler -- Recently received his M.T.S. in religions of the world and is now pursuing a M.A. in Classical Archaeology and serving as a Teaching Assistant at Tufts University. He is also Research Assistant at Harvard University and Providence College.

Bernardo Vasconcellos -- Pursing a Masters degree from Johns Hopkins in International Development/International Relations

Angela Mendiola -- Colorado College Public Interest Fellow, Rocky Mountain Community Land Trust

Caitlin Frates -- Assistant Language Teacher for JET

Liza Murray - Pursuing M.D. at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Victoria Murray -- Intern at the Leadership School at Kieve, Nobleboro, ME

Katy Stypula -- Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Bank

 

2005 Alumni

Corinne Bianca -- English Teacher at the Prabhassorn Bidhaya School, Thailand

Chelsea Baptiste -- Pursuing a Masters of Science in Eduation at the Bank Street College of Education, NYC

Carla Medalia -- Pursing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania

Stevie Kremer -- Wroking in Group Sales at the Crested Butte Mountain Resort

Amber Stenson -- Education Specialist/Americorps VISTA at Centennial BOCES, Greeley, CO

Kate Howe -- Mission Coordinator for Operation Smile, Guadalajara, Mexico

 

2004 Alumni

Matt Bahl -- Purusing JD at Southern Methodist University Law School

Walter De Gunya -- Third grade teacher at Truman Elementary

Grace Person -- Studying Environmental Law at Vermont Law School

Curnita Brigsby -- Security Forces Apprentice for the United States Air Force

Betsy Van Deusen -- Pursuing a Masters in Public Service at Marquette University

Crestina Martinez -- Administration Assistant/Best and Brightest Intern at the Costilla Board of Country Commissioners while pursuing a Masters Degree in Political Science at the University of Colorado at Denver

Collin Hu -- Operations Coordinator for a youth outreach program at UC Santa Cruz