Roadrunners

ROAD RUNNERS

1974

BERT SMITH (B.S. computer and management science, ’74) is a veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserve and the vice president of information systems at Colorado Medical Systems Inc., a medical billing system and service bureau.

1975

LEE WIMBERLY (B.A. philosophy, ’75) retired from Boeing in 2008 after 27 years as a technical writer and systems analyst. The author of “Exploring the Gap Between Science and Religion,” Wimberly is currently writing four books on philosophy from his home in Aurora.

1981

DEBORAH HOSWELL (B.A. early childhood education, ’81) is enjoying retirement in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after dedicating her professional life to a career in education.

1985

JOHN STOUFFER (B.S. computer and management science, ’85) is retired after a successful 25-year career with IBM.

1988

KIMBERLY KUSTER DALE, Ph.D. (B.S. business education, ’88) was named president of Western Wyoming Community College in 2019, bringing 15 years of higher education leadership experience to her most recent position. After graduating from MSU Denver, Kuster Dale went on to earn a master’s degree at the University of Colorado Denver and her Ph.D. from Colorado State University.

1994

DONNA LANDWEHR (B.S. health care management, ’94) is a senior analytics engineer with Performant Financial.

1998

BRENDA WAGNER (B.S. social work, ’98) filled many roles during her 25-year career dedicated to child welfare in Colorado. As a caseworker and supervisor in foster care and adoptions, elder care and more, she worked in communities of all sizes around the state. Wagner is currently an off-site supervisor for undergrad and graduate students participating in internships as part of MSU Denver’s social work program.

2006

KILLIAN GRANDCHAMP (B.S. aviation technology, ’06) is an air traffic controller at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont. Since 2008, he has taken pride in ensuring that airliners are safe at cruising altitudes and during arrivals and departures at Denver, Colorado Springs and ski-country airports. Job complexities include handling aircraft emergencies and helping pilots avoid hazardous weather such as thunderstorms, turbulence and icing conditions. Grandchamp encourages others to consider entering the field and said he was well-prepared for his career because of his aviation major and meteorology minor at MSU Denver.

2009

JASON KLINGENSMITH (B.S. management, ’09) is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and an associate system administrator with L3Harris.

CHRIS DIMARCO (B.S. environmental science, ’09) is a senior consultant and environmental scientist specializing in air quality with WSP Global. While an MSU Denver student and for a short time after graduating, DiMarco worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, assisting with habitat restoration. He has worked in environmental consulting for the past nine years.

2010

AUDREY KLINE (B.A. political science, ’10) is the national policy director for the National Vote at Home Institute. The Colorado native directs policy and research efforts to bring data and experience-based solutions to states seeking to modernize their election systems. After graduating from MSU Denver, Kline worked in the Colorado Senate and became the political director for Colorado’s AFL-CIO Denver central labor council before moving on to larger campaigns and private consulting. Following the 2016 election, she switched to nonprofit and nonpartisan leadership development, focusing on campaign finance and elections compliance. Kline is passionate about civic engagement and good governance and is excited to share her home state’s groundbreaking voting model with the rest of the nation.

2012

AARON “JACK” WYLIE (B.S. political science, ’12) is the director of intergovernmental affairs and legislative liaison for the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration. There, government agencies focus their resources on delivering quality services to Colorado citizens and collaborate with employees, agencies, vendors and citizens to develop innovative, cost-effective solutions to further the state’s ability to conduct business.

2016

FERNANDA MORA (B.S. biology, ’16) is a full-time caregiver aide with Project Chimps in Morganton, Georgia. Since