1980-1989
Andrea Nixon - 1989
With her MA from and her PhD from the , Andrea is an educational researcher who works at . She conducts educational research projects that are designed to examine the efficacy of curricular and research support available to students and faculty. Research findings are used by members of the Carleton community to more closely align support mechanisms made available by the institution with a dynamic curriculum.
James Biron - 1989
Jimi is the Director of Music Programming and Venue Development for . and enjoys bicycling, skiing, soccer, and the great outdoors of the Portland area.
Noel Lenski - 1988
Noel received his MA and PhD from and is now Associate Professor and Chair of Classics at the in Boulder. He has recently published a co-authored textbook: The Romans: From Village to Empire 2nd edition (Oxford University Press, 2011) together with M.T. Boatwright, D. Gargola and R. Talbert.
Todd Breyfogle - 1988
Since leaving Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Todd has earned multiple graduate degrees: BA, Ancient and Modern History, , Oxford; MA, Patristic and Modern Theology, , Oxford; MA, Committee on Social Thought, ; PhD, Committee on Social Thought, . He is now employed as Director of Seminars at the in Denver, CO.
Mary Able - 1986
After working as a paralegal for 11 years, Mary now practices massage therapy, acupuncture, and Trager bodywork in Lakewood, CO.
Jonathan Lake - 1985
Jonathan received his MBA from and his MIM (Masters in International Management) from . He currently works as the Business Development Manager for .
Braxton Copley - 1985
Braxton received his JD at the in 1991 and now serves as an Assistant City Attorney in Topeka.
Avivah Matranga Polmer - 1984
As a self-employed reading specialist and private tutor, Avivah is deeply involved in the Colorado Springs education community, especially as an advocate for children with learning disabilities.
Margi Duran - 1983
Margi is a self-employed practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, currently working toward her doctorate at the .
Joel Barstad - 1983
After earning an MA in Early Christian Studies from the , Joel continued his graduate work with an MMS and PhD at the 's Medieval Institute. He is currently an Associate Professor of Theology at in Denver.
Elizabeth Bouis - 1982
Liz is a retired high school Latin teacher.
Gretchen Lockwood - 1982
Gretchen received her D.V.M from in 1986 and, after working as a veterinarian for 16 years, is now a bookseller at Books A Million in Exton, PA. She enjoys writing fiction.
Sandy Gray Zemanek - 1981
Sandy has earned her Second Degree Black Belt in karate, and is the owner and operator of AKKA Karate USA in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Outside of karate, she enjoys gardening, reading, and traveling.
Diane Rayor - 1980
Diane is a professor of Classics in the Classics Department that she helped start at in Allendale, MI. She has published translations of ancient Greek poetry, including "Sappho's Lyre" (1991) and "The Homeric Hymns" (2004) with the University of California Press. Cambridge University Press published her translations of Sophocles' Antigone (2011) and Euripides' Medea (2013), designed for the classroom and the stage. Also with Cambridge U.P. is a new translation of Sappho's poetry (2014), which was reviewed in the New Yorker (March 16, 2015). Diane was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Â鶹ÊÓƵ on September 6, 2010. Her husband, David Hast (CC '79), is an English teacher at Jenison High School. Their son, Daniel, is working on a Ph.D. in math at the University of Wisconsin.