The CU Celebrity Scene Timeline
CU Boulder is the home to, and birthplace of, many “celebrities”. I use the word celebrity loosely because some of the successful and well-known people who have sprung from the University of Colorado work behind the scenes and not in front of the camera.
The list of CU successes is a large one, consisting of scholarly award winners, astronauts, athletes, politicians and journalists. Hundreds and hundreds of alumni are recognized for their outstanding achievements in their various fields. However, I will focus on the alumni who are largely in the public eye and whose names you will likely recognize.
Brandon Barnes, a the drummer for alternative rock band Rise Against, studied music at CU and played drums in the University of Colorado music program.
Dalton Trumbo is an Academy Award winner and novelist who attended CU for two years and wrote for the Daily Camera. He also contributed to the campus newspaper and yearbook.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who met in a film class at CU, co-created the show Southpark together. Individually, they have each created multiple films.
Robert Redford, although he did not graduate from CU, is the creator of Sundance Film Festival. During his two years at CU, he was apart of …read more
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