ALUMNI NEWS NOTES

Christina Chen: As for this law school thing, it's interesting. Everything you hear about the hellishness of 1st year law- it's all true and more! I have never been so busy in my life. It seems to be going well though. I guess my real talents lie more in the humanities than in the sciences, but I have to admit that I miss some good fault problems now and then. I actually took some really cool pictures of faulting and a neat syncline that I climbed this summer in Colorado. Unfortunately, my photographic skills leave a lot to be desired so the pictures don't look as cool as I had hoped, so I guess I won't worry about sending them to you. (submitted '96)

Dan Gibson: Just finished Ph.D. in Structural Geology - Geochronology - Tectonics, and will be starting a Postdoc this September either working in the Grand Canyon - Four Corners region or in the Himalayas. I will also be searching for a tenure-track academic position, and would appreciate any info. in this regard. (submitted 6/03)

Katrina Gobetz: Recently returned from a year abroad on Watson fellowship where I studied Paleozoic nautiloids and reefs (8 countries in Europe!). Currently looking for a job doing something geology related (environmental geology?) before attending grad school at the University of Colorado in Boulder in the fall of 1996. (submitted '96)

Jan Gundersen: Been sweating away here in College Station, going to a school of 42,000 is slightly different than going to Colgate. Chris Reilly is working on trace metals and I am working on the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS). I have spent some time in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean, and will be heading over to Muscat, Oman for a two month cruise in the Arabian Sea starting in the middle of November. (submitted '96)

Roger Schaefer: After running the brewery here in Telluride for three years, I left it to build my own house. I live at 9000 feet on forty acres, on a quiet mesa outside of town, surrounded with a spectacular view of Colorado's youngest mountain range the beautiful San Juans. Living here definetely keeps Geology always on my mind. After completion of my house and barn, I ended up staying in the profession of building houses. I really enjoy having a job where I am outside all day, year round, and creating things with my hands, plus the constant physical exertion keeps me in great shape for all of the challenging hobbies the mountains afford. I still travel a lot and recently got my private pilots license. I bump into Paul Tickner, another Colgate geology grad, every so often, he lives about an hour away in Montrose, Colorado. (submitted 6/03)

Kim Siedsma: I've just gotten into my thesis work this past spring with the focus on environmental policy, as well as being a teaching assistant for the past school year and summer. Also managed to see the wonderful sights of the South - Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Atlanta, Charlotte, the Keys - so if anyone is looking for an experienced tour guide...you know where to find one. Also get to see Gage quite frequently...doing what he does best (for those of you who know him...you know what I'm talking about). (submitted '96)