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The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award program has honored four liberal arts alumni at the college and university level. Here are this year’s recipients.
William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award: Kathleen Pitre
Jim & Nadine Henry Award: Gary and Joni Ozzello
College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumnus Award: Joe Conrad
At the start of her annual Fall Address, CSU President Amy Parsons said she recently found the old nametag she wore as a CSU student ambassador, leading prospective students and their families on campus tours.
While studying chatbot use at the University of Bergen, Rosa Martey discovered that many users felt AI tools were subtly shaping their choices. Her Fulbright research at the Center for Digital Narrative explores how people can better understand and reclaim agency in those interactions.
As a Fulbright Roving Scholar in Norway, Naitnaphit Limlamai expected to learn about another country’s educational system, history and culture. Along the way, she gained new insights into teaching, cultural identity and what it means to be American.
Bringing together programs in languages, cultures and international studies, the newly combined Department of Languages and Global Studies, along with its faculty and students, seeks to understand how people around the world communicate, create meaning and navigate shared challenges.
New books by CSU philosophy faculty Matt MacKenzie and Eirik Lang Harris highlight the richness of global philosophy by bringing classical Indian and Chinese traditions into conversation with contemporary thought.
“You don’t win with a playbook; you win with people.” For Gary (B.A., ’78) and Joni (B.A., ’82) Ozzello, those words capture nearly 50 years of connection to Colorado State University. This Homecoming, their story comes full circle as they return to campus to ring Old Main Bell.
CSU faculty authors Sarah Perry and Robert Gudmestad have been named finalists for the 2026 Colorado Book Awards for acclaimed books in nonfiction and history.
The new documentary on the CSU Music Business Program founder will premiere at 9 p.m. Sept. 8 on Denver television station PBS12.
