Spinning Her Way to Fortune

On Jan. 2, 2024, Marissa Rogers (B.A., ’14) made a New Year’s resolution to apply to be a contestant on her favorite gameshow – Wheel of Fortune. Less than a month later she was not only in the studio and on the show, but headed to the Bonus Round.

A Kinship with the Colorado River

Michael Elizabeth Sakas (B.A., ’13; M.S., ’23) shares a unique kinship with the Colorado River. Not just because she is one of the 40 million people who rely on it for drinking water, but because for most of her professional career she has come to know the river intimately. Now, she’s poised to help protect it.