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For many CU ����Vlog�ƽ�� alumni, the university is more than just the location of their college experiences. It’s a part of their lives today. They want other CU students and alumni to experience this deeper connection too, starting with embracing themselves as “Forever Buffs.”

“Your journey as a Forever Buff begins when you enroll on campus,” said��Ryan Chreist��(Kines’96,MPubAd’09), Alumni Association executive director. “The day you graduate, you join the larger Forever Buffs community of over 300,000 who live all over the world. It is a way to have a relationship with the university and your fellow alumni for life.”��

For alumni like Rochelle Maki-Williams (Psych’96; ExecMBA’11), being a Forever Buff means more than staying actively involved with the university — it means nurturing future generations of Buffs. Since 2011, Maki-Williams has volunteered for the , the and��, a group dedicated to supporting CU Athletics. As a Denver Forever Buffs chapter leader, she’s also helped raise scholarship money for local high school students.��

Maki-Williams’ bond with CU is personal. It’s where she met her husband,��T.H. Williams��(A&S’95; ExecMBA, MFin’04), built lasting friendships and created cherished memories.��

“Being a Forever Buff is something I live every day,” she said.��

For��Royer Lopez��(Mktg’18), “being a Forever Buff is about creating endless possibilities — for yourself and others.”��

His involvement is wide-ranging. He holds roles on the��Leeds GOLD Board and the��Forever Buffs Advisory Board, volunteers as a Leeds School of Business mentor and helps host reunions for the��Multicultural Greek Council. Plus, he attends every CU football home game with his family.��

Through his many CU connections, he aims to create a broader impact and ensure that future Buffs have expanded opportunities. Lopez, a first-generation college student, is passionate about helping other first-generation students and often recruits interns from Leeds.��

For Maki-Williams and Lopez, being a Forever Buff is more than a point of pride — it’s a lifelong commitment to give back, stay connected and make an impact.��

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Photo courtesy Rochelle Maki-Williams