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Forever Humboldt isn’t your run-of-the-mill alumni association—it’s a community where you can connect and grow with others who share the same love for Humboldt that you do.
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Alumni Updates
James Donlon
Theatre, 1970
James has been working in theatre for 56 years as an internationally acclaimed professional actor and director specializing in physical theatre. He recently founded the international Los Angeles Mime Festival, and this summer is playing the lead role of Macbeth at the Island Shakespeare Festival on Whidbey Island, Washington. Last year, he toured his one-person show to Colombia, Argentina, and Peru. Other recent tours have been in Italy, Spain, Cuba, and the Czech Republic.
David V. Sanford
Wildlife, 1964
After graduation, David went to work with the BLM in several locations as a Range Conservationist, then transferred to the U.S. Forest Service and worked as a Survey Technician, Forestry Technician, Range Conservationist, and Wildlife Biologist. David left the Forest Service to work in the native grass seed industry both as a grower and seller. He left the seed business and worked as a researcher at the Colorado State University Yellowjacket Research Center in southwest Colorado. Seven years later, he took a job with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe as the Range Manager, then as the Agriculture Division Head. He retired in 2006. After retirement, he worked as a carpenter, substitute school teacher, tile setter, and private tour guide at Mesa Verde National Park and other archeological sites in the 4-Corners Country. Since 1971, David has owned and worked on his small farm in Montezuma County, Colorado. David says his years at Humboldt State College were among the best of his life, and he is still in touch with a few of his classmates. He would like to visit the campus someday, but he would surely get lost among all the new buildings that make up the campus today, he says. Go Lumberjacks!
Alessandro Bruno
Geography, 2012
Life since Alessandro's days studying Geography and Chinese Studies at Humboldt has been a bit of an adventure! He's swapped the redwoods for the UK, where he currently works as an Executive Assistant and Project Manager in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA). It turns out that the analytical mindset and curiosity he developed during my geographical research came in incredibly handy when navigating complex university operations and digital projects.
When Alessandro is not keeping things moving on campus, he tends to stay pretty active. He's developed a massive appreciation for food science—whether that’s mastering authentic sourdough, experimenting with fermentation, or prepping high-protein meals to fuel a pretty disciplined fitness routine. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, he's also an automotive enthusiast with a love for amateur motorsport, so you can occasionally find him working on cars or researching track days.
Living and working in the UK has been a fantastic chapter, and he'd love to connect with any fellow Humboldt alumni who have made the leap across the pond, or anyone working in higher education!
