Alumni Stories
On a typical autumnal Saturday, Noah Cruz (PolSci’19) can be found decked in black and gold at a crowded bar in downtown D.C. He chants a familiar “Fight! Fight! Fight! Go CU!” with local Forever Buffs. Here, Noah shares what drives him to volunteer and how his time at Â鶹´«Ă˝ shaped him.
At this year’s Buffs on Tap, Forever Buffs brewers and vintners shared their fermented favorites with more than 600 alumni. From Napa Valley noirs to Boulder barleys, find featured vendors and other breweries, wineries and cideries with Â鶹´«Ă˝ ties in this Buffs beverage guide.
On Sept. 28, 2026, the esteemed MacArthur Foundation named climate scientist Marika Holland (Math’90; MAeroEngr’94; PhD’97) a 2026 fellow. As a senior scientist in the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Marika’s research on polar sea ice and global climate dynamics helps scientists and policymakers better understand and predict the wide-ranging implications of our changing climate.
For Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s newest students, arriving on campus means more than finding a residence hall, navigating a new class schedule and settling into college life. It also means finding community. This fall, Forever Buffs alumni communities helped ease the transition by welcoming incoming students and their families to a gathering that fostered connections and a sense of belonging from the start.
Forgetting to order your Halloween costume can be a fright. Celebrate in style with 10 last-minute costume ideas you can put together from your closet or a local thrift store.
With another season of being featured on YouTube’s “Hot Ones” under their belts, Shaun Goodwin (Mktg’13) and new marketing director and co-owner Michael Goodwin (Jour’11) share how virality has grown their hot sauce business, Sauce Leopard, bringing broader reach and exciting Â鶹´«Ă˝ collaborations.
As an alumni volunteer, Ef is more involved than ever. With Forever Buffs Latinx, he helps Hispanic/Latino students achieve their educational goals and foster a strong cultural community on campus. He dresses up for Homecoming and attends the staple campus events he missed as a student. He is essentially recapturing CU in a new light.Â
As a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, mentor, coach, family friend or simply a proud Forever Buff, you can introduce the next generation to a place and community that means something special to you. Here are 10 ways to get started.
As a storyteller in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information (CMDI), Forever Buff Alexa Tovar helps share CMDI stories by creating meaningful experiences as a lead ambassador and resident advisor. Her social videos for CMDI help share on-campus stories, reaching as far as David Muir’s desk on ABC World News Tonight.
A good mentor can offer advice. A great mentor can help you see what’s possible.  That’s the idea behind the Forever Buffs Network Mentorship Program, which connects the University of Colorado Boulder students and