The Executive Leadership Council advises Dean Lise Youngblade, sharing perspectives as alumni, parents, retirees, community partners, and donors. The members advance the mission of the college through philanthropy and advocacy.
Melissa Pappas has shaped social welfare policy and workforce development. For her stalwart commitment to CSU, she has earned an Alumni Association Distinguished Award.
Linda L. Carlson (M.S., ’88), curator emerita of the Avenir Museum and retired instructor in the Department of Design and Merchandising, was chosen as the 2022 recipient of the Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
Like a fine Bière de Garde or a mature cheddar, the grand opening of Colorado State University’s Fermentation Science and Technology Program’s Gifford Building facilities has been aged long after the hard work was done.
Through her unwavering positivity, infectious sense of humor, support of Colorado State University students, and dedication to the fight against Multiple Sclerosis, Kelly Walker (B.S. ’88, M.S. ’91, ’02) impacts the lives of all who meet her.
Nancy Hartley has routinely brought honor to the college through her stalwart efforts to elevate the students and faculty she served to further academic heights.
Family members honor Pershing E. Sims' life, legacy, and ability to break the cycle of poverty through scholarship recipients.
In 2012, Pat McKlem ('70) made a significant investment in the CSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. With her gift, the Pat McKlem Medical Nutrition Therapy Laboratory was born, and she has continued to support the lab in the years since then.
Students and faculty from the Department of Design and Merchandising attend the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow in Denver to build industry partnerships and learn about the industry's developments in sustainability.