Alumni
With more than 7,000 alumni to date, the School of Public Affairs has a strong alumni presence across the state, nation and globe. We welcome our alumni to email spa.alumni@ucdenver.edu to update the contact information we have on file for you and to update us on your professional achievements.
We welcome alumni involvement at the School of Public Affairs and provide multiple ways for you to stay connected. Opportunities such as hosting a capstone project, hiring an intern, or meeting a student for an informational interview are only a few examples of ways that you can stay engaged. Please contact us to discuss how you can become an active part of our alumni community.
Alumni News
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Six Questions for DCLF ’08 Alum Jeff Lamontagne, Executive Director at Dinosaur Ridge
Dec 2, 2024 byJeff Lamontagne is the Executive Director of Dinosaur Ridge, where he has served since 2017. Over the past 22 years, Jeff has led three nonprofit organizations in the Denver Metro area, beginning with Second Wind Fund, which he co-founded in response to a local high school suicide crisis. He also served as Executive Director of Bluff Lake Nature Center and has been involved with five boards during his career.Full story -
Six Questions for MCJ ’04 Alum Alison Burke, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Southern Oregon University
Nov 13, 2024 byAlison Burke is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Southern Oregon University, where she has taught since earning her Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Over the past 17 years, in addition to teaching and research, Alison has served on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the Rogue Valley and the Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice.Full story -
Six Questions for MPA ’16 Alum Ali Rhodes, Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder, Colorado
Nov 11, 2024 byAli Rhodes is Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder. Her two key responsibilities as Director are to ensure the community is experiencing a high-quality parks and recreation system and that BPR's teammates have the support and skills they need to operate that system.Full story -
Six Questions for Accelerated MPA ’19 Alum Kelli Bledsoe, Corporate Partnerships Advisor for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
May 29, 2024 byKelli Bledsoe joined American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), the fundraising and awareness arm for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in 2022 as Corporate Partnerships Advisor for Georgia. In her role, Kelli is responsible for generating new business opportunities, securing sponsorships, cultivating current and prospective corporate partnerships, and increasing corporate revenue for the Georgia territory. She oversees corporate engagement through a variety of avenues including employee engagement and volunteerism, corporate giving campaigns, event sponsorships, and cause marketing.Full story