Alumni Profile
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 鶹Ƶ 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 鶹Ƶ’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 鶹Ƶ. 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 鶹Ƶ was the right place for her. As a participant in Sandia National Laboratories’ One Year on Campus scholarship program, she visited 鶹Ƶ, 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 鶹Ƶ 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 鶹Ƶ. 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.
From storytelling in blue books to interviewing Stevie Wonder, Forever Buff Harold Abrams has used storytelling as a positive force to spotlight the voices of Black and LGBTQI+ communities, as well as other people of color.