Industrial Design grad lands on his feet at Coach
Before his sneakers appeared in a Manhattan Coach showroom, Weldon Henderson had already been a tattoo artist, backpacker, rock climber…
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These goodr shades come with a side of MSU Denver pride
Stephen Lease, who built a performance eyewear empire on the foundation of a Metropolitan State University of Denver degree in…
Colorado’s first Indigenous poet laureate hopes to teach and hear untold stories
When the call came offering him widespread fame, a place in Colorado history and a chance to make his voice…
Geologist preserves the cold truth of Earth’s past
This story appears in the fall 2025 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. At the National Science Foundation’s Ice Core Facility in Lakewood,…
Alumni couple from Metropolitan State College’s first two graduating classes share their story
This story appears in the fall 2025 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. He was a reluctant student who had to be…
Investment in hospitality helps students turn their passion into careers
During her senior year at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2014, Tristin Lawrence found herself at the precipice of…
He served nine years in prison. Now he’s mayor of his hometown
This story appears in the spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. Duane Gurulé poses for a picture with the Grinch…
19-year-old graduate charts a course toward a career in air-traffic control
Adelaide Britton has known for a while what she wanted to be when she grew up. She just wasn’t sure…
New Aerospace Missions program to lift off this fall
He’s only 28, but Tyler Gilchrist has already made his mark in the space industry — and left his name…
Students wow outdoor gear pros with innovative backpack prototypes
One backpack included a pepper-spray holder. Another featured a way to lock a bike helmet to it and reflective tape…