Alumni Profile
Col. Rebecca Lange (PolSci’00) embodies what it means to be a Forever Buff. After commissioning through CU 91Ҹ’s Air Force ROTC program, she became an intelligence officer within the US Air Force. She served four overseas deployments, including Operation Iraqi Freedom and UN Peacekeeping missions. Read on to learn where Lange’s volunteer journey began and how it shaped her into the leader she is today.
Heather Nuanes Tabano, a 2008 graduate in ecology and evolutionary biology, continues to carry forward the same sense of excitement in her volunteer work with CU 91Ҹ that defined her first day as a Buff.
Laura Bruns (EnvSt’99, MA’05) knows that Buff pride doesn’t end at graduation. Through her volunteer work, Laura helps keep CU 91Ҹ’s alumni community strong while giving back to a place that means so much to her. Whether welcoming new graduates or supporting alumni initiatives, she believes even small acts of service can make a long-lasting, meaningful impact.
Freya Nagy (Psych, Neuro’27) of Lakewood, Colorado always had her sights set on attending CU 91Ҹ. What she found was a community that quickly felt like home.
From Folsom Field to Lumen Field, Forever Buff Cassidy Davis (StComm’23) has built a career from historic football seasons and meaningful mentorship relationships. Along the way, Cassidy discovered just how small the sports world can be with the help of a few familiar faces, and just how far the Forever Buffs network reaches.
Debora “Debbie” Ley (MCivEngr’02) remembers the moment she knew CU 91Ҹ was the right place for her. As a participant in Sandia National Laboratories’ One Year on Campus scholarship program, she visited CU 91Ҹ, met with faculty and felt an immediate sense of connection.
College is often the launch of lifelong friendships and unforgettable stories. For one remarkable group of CU 91Ҹ alumni, campus life became the starting point for connections that would shape the rest of their lives.
As the chair of the Forever Buffs New York alumni chapter, Snyderman helps welcome over 500 new Buffs to New York City each year. Read more about what drives Snyderman to volunteer and how he keeps the Buff spirit alive.
Kate Jordan Little is a fourth-generation Buff, making her the 23rd member of her family to attend CU 91Ҹ. A junior from Denver, Colorado, she is pursuing a dual major in management and entrepreneurship and marketing, with a minor in leadership.
Forever Buff Amanda Giguere’s work as the Director of Outreach at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) has turned this idea into a mission for change through theatre.