Harry Waters Jr. ’71: Actor, teacher, activist, and much more
If you’ve seen Back to the Future—either I or II—then you’ve seen the talents of Harry Waters Jr. ’71 in action. Waters played Chuck Berry’s fictional cousin Marvin...
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Lisa Tepper Bates ’86: “Doing my best to help people in need”
It was a Sunday—January 10, 2021—when Lisa Tepper Bates ’86 got the call. On the line was the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Office...
Tess ’00 and Aaron ’99: A history as friends, a future as family
In 1999, Tess Vigil ’00 and Aaron Goldhamer ’99 went to Colorado Academy prom together. In 2020, they...
Joanna Hyde ’05: A translatlantic musician
Joanna Hyde ’05 is a professional musician, writing and performing American folk and traditional Irish music throughout Europe...
Norm Harris ’94: Creating a legacy of equity and racial healing
When Norman Harris ’94 reflects on his life, he sees the day he was accepted to Colorado Academy...
Cazes Martin ’98: Design as a way of life
Denver architect Cazes Martin ’98 is good at “figuring out how to figure things out.” “I have a...
Patrick Fry ’10: Teaching during a pandemic
Patrick Fry ’10 took his first Spanish class in Third Grade at Colorado Academy. When he reached the...
Maia Parish: A sommelier with some stories to tell
Memories of being a student at Colorado Academy have been coming up a lot lately for Maia Parish....
Alec Devereaux ’07: ‘Millions of people living in space’
To put it mildly, Alec Devereaux ’07 likes ambitious projects. The mechanical engineer from Evergreen, Colo., designs rockets. ...
Audra Robb ’87: ‘The most important job’
It’s an incredible time in the world. It’s a complicated time to be working in education. Nevertheless, Audra Robb ’87 feels lucky to be there. A curriculum...
Petra Jans Pederson ’11 and Thomas Pederson ’11: ‘I found one of CA’s best’
It was December 2009, right before Winter Break—that time when the holiday season, looming vacation time, and some fresh snow can give everything a feeling of sparkle and magic. Petra Jans Pederson ‘11 and Thomas Pederson ’11 went on their...
David Kessler ‘11: From Elite Athlete to The North Face Designer
As David Kessler ’11 finished the 75th and final mile of his race at the 2009 U.S. Junior National Road Race Championships, a few...
Stacey Mitchell ’85: Many legacies
Twenty years after Stacey Mitchell’s father received his diploma with Colorado Academy’s very first graduating class, he knew CA was the best school for his daughter. And so she became one of...
Christina Bradley ’08: Mental health is her issue
Like the people she serves, Christina Bradley ’08 lives with mental health issues. The non-profit leader has depression—and she says it’s one...
Murphy Robinson ’06: At the helm of criminal justice reform
At his new job as Executive Director of Denver’s Department of Public Safety, Murphy Robinson ’06 already has...
Adam and Braden Overett: Fame on ice and onstage
You may have seen Adam Overett ’96 in the stage version of Dirty Dancing or in the Broadway...
Paige Maney ’11: Following her improv dreams to Second City
It was her very first acting class in Chicago. She’d moved there after grad school with dreams of...
Former classmates become an archaeologist and a paleontologist
There is almost total silence. Only the low hum of his air tank and the tiny roar of...
In the trenches of a national crisis with Dr. Alexis Ritvo
Psychiatry runs in the veins of Alexis Ritvo ’01, MD, MPH. The daughter of two psychiatrists and...
Finding love where you least expect it
When you ask Rachel Seay ’98 MD and Steve Chan ’98 PhD if they, as Colorado Academy Upper...
Twin leaders: Murphy Robinson named Denver Deputy Mayor, Brittaney tackles education issues
What happens when twin siblings both get Colorado Academy educations? In the case of Brittaney Robinson ’06 and...