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Family construction business is fueled by passion for building healthy company culture
Chris and Patrick Elder’s business is construction, but their true passion lies in building something more intangible: a healthy company culture that prioritizes teamwork and community.
College of Business alumni create two scholarships to support business students
Through the two scholarships they’ve set up at the College of Business, Jack and Tonia Queen hope to support hardworking, ambitious business students — students much like themselves more than 50 years ago. Since launching their scholarships, the couple has helped 13 students achieve their dreams of higher education.
Graduate of CSU’s combined MBA/DVM program pursues joint passions as veterinarian and consultant
Torn between a passion for veterinary medicine and an interest in finance, Dr. Sarah McFadden-Palmer built her dream career from scratch so she could pursue both. She works part-time as a veterinarian and part-time as a valuations coach, helping other veterinarians across the country with the financial side of clinic ownership.
From banking to marketing, one College of Business alum seeks new challenges
Tim Fuller earned his MBA from the College of Business while climbing the corporate ladder at Michelin, squeezing in study time after work from his home in Greenville, S.C. His continual pursuit of new challenges led him to his current role overseeing marketing efforts for aircraft tires in North America, Central America, South America and Great Britain.
CSU College of Business alum aims to ‘pay it forward’ with new scholarship
As a first-generation college graduate and a woman who found early success in a male-dominated industry, Barbara Winter credits her career to the people who mentored and supported her along the way. By funding a new scholarship aimed at supporting first-generation students at the College of Business who demonstrate leadership skills, she hopes to “pay it forward.”
From Fort Collins to Nashville, College of Business alum lands in Music City as director of promotions for Monument Records
Megan Kleinschmidt fell in love with country music at a young age and always knew she wanted to end up in Nashville. After studying marketing at the College of Business, she used her connections to propel her career, leading her to her current role as the director of promotions for Monument Records in Nashville.
Impact MBA alum looks to sink inherent biases in aquatic safety
For many parents, swim lessons are an afterschool activity, another hobby akin to girl scout meetings and basketball practices. For No More Under program director Natasha Lloyd, they’re a matter of social justice.
Two alumni inducted into the CSU Department of Accounting Hall of Fame
Two CSU College of Business alumni were inducted into the Department of Accounting’s Hall of Fame during the annual Accounting Awards and Recognition event. Jeff Hansen (’84), finance director for the city of Golden, and Butch Shoup (’80), owner of V2 CPAs LLC, received the Distinguished Department of Accounting Alumni award.
Impact MBA alum helps launch first-of-its-kind reforestation company in Northern Colorado
Katelynn Martinez’s career has been propelled by a simple — but ambitious — goal: to help humans coexist with the environment in a mutually beneficial balance. She helped launch Colorado's first reforestation company, OneCanopy, a privately funded conservation nursery that grows native trees and shrubs for reforestation in the Rocky Mountain region. Within five years, the Loveland-based social enterprise aims to grow three million seedling trees per year, aiding in the reforestation of 10,000 acres annually in the Rocky Mountain region.
Subaru VP: Company culture, benefits are key to a fulfilling career
In the years since Matt Ritter graduated from CSU's College of Business, he's worked his way up to become Subaru of America's vice president of the eastern region. He's also learned a lot about the importance of company culture and benefits. Ritter accepted a job at Subaru 15 years ago in part because the company offered a health care plan that allowed him and his wife to continue the fertility treatments they needed to have a child. But while it may have been the benefits that got Ritter in the door at Subaru, he says it’s the company's culture that has kept him around.