Executive MBA alumna Leslie Howard gives back to propel students forward When Leslie Howard (MBA 2003) used to walk the halls of the Daniels building, she would read the quotes on the walls from the College’s namesake, Bill Daniels, and feel a sense of awe for the...
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Alumni Empower Women Through Soccer Nonprofit
Daniels alumna and her husband created nonprofit to distribute sports bras to athletes in need Quick, make a list of everything you need to start playing soccer. A ball, for starters. A goal to kick it into. Maybe a pair of cleats. And if you’re playing on a team,...
Alumni Build Music Education into Underfunded Schools
Daniels and Lamont alumni team up to make music more accessible The keys of the piano plunked Mallory Bernstein from White Plains, New York, to Fairbanks, Alaska, to Denver, Colorado. Performing was her passion, and she traveled the country polishing her repertoire,...
A Case for DEI Success
Cross-campus competition illuminated real-world challenges and opportunities Earlier this year, a survey conducted by Deloitte LLP and Fortune reported that 94% of CEOs identified diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a strategic priority. Yet, the consulting firm...
From Scones to Spirits
After crushing the bakery biz, Fritz Knoebel alumnus set his sights on the booze world Braving new frontiers is cool and all, but braving new frontiers in the food and beverage world—specifically the killer combination of baked goods and spirits—is next-level. That’s...
Women in Finance Soar at Daniels
Female finance students blaze new paths for industry representation and inclusion Women in the finance sector are sparse—especially at the top. In a field that has been historically dominated by men, the higher up one goes on the leadership ladder, the fewer women...
Q&A: Politics and Ethics in Business
Daniels faculty members Michael Nalick and Tricia Olsen weigh in on the political and ethical underpinnings of business Many faculty members at the Daniels College of Business are evaluating the historic events of the past week—corporations ceasing political funding...
Local Roots, Global Impact
Alumna leads social impact from Colorado to Africa and beyond Daniels alumna Kate Deeny’s career converges two traditionally distinct paths: with dual master’s degrees in business administration and social work, you’ll find her at the intersection of nonprofits,...
Alumni Bring Grocery Store to Montbello Food Desert
Two MBA alumni team up to open food market Denver’s Montbello neighborhood — located north of I-70, just west of Peña Boulevard — is home to roughly 36,000 people, 9,000 households and one grocery store. Residents who don’t want to trek to the Walmart Neighborhood...









