Faces of Leeds

  • Brett Bolton
    Brett Bolton has had quite a year鈥攆rom winning Paralympic gold to meeting the Dalai Lama鈥攁nd he's only just getting started. He wants to show 鈥渨hat accessibility, inclusion, disability and sports equity look like on a global scale.鈥
  • Declan Woods
    Declan Woods didn't think he'd make a great Faces of Leeds subject, but he took action anyway, earning the support of more than 30,000 Instagram followers.
  • Oksana Terletska
    From the hockey rink to the trading floor, first-gen college graduate Oksana Terletska doesn't back down from challenges.
  • Ethan Miller
    It may be all in the family for Ethan Miller (MBA鈥23), but as CEO of Meisinger USA & Canada, business is anything but routine.
  • Ali Jafarzadeh
    Leeds doctoral student Ali Jafarzadeh is studying economic systems so he can play a meaningful role in his home country鈥檚 future.
  • Ryan Brace speaks into a microphone on the basketball court with Chip the Buffalo behind him
    What does it take to thrive under pressure in front of 50,000 fans? Ryan Brace's journey at Leeds prepared him to step up with confidence as the in-game host for the CU Buffs.
  • Ruby Batalla
    A chance opportunity in high school launched Ruby Batalla鈥檚 journey as a first鈥慻en college student鈥攁nd a career dedicated to helping others realize their dreams.
  • Tonya Fan
    Tonya Fan isn鈥檛 just building her dream fashion brand鈥攕he鈥檚 living its message by staying present, helping others, and leaning into every opportunity to fuel her growth.
  • Decker Clark in Uganda
    Decker Clark uses his Leeds鈥 business and entrepreneurship skills every day as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, where his host community calls him Ebong, saying he鈥檚 "a Lango man" now.
  • Matthew Winston poses on Folsom Field alongside a penned Ralphi
    From sprinting with Ralphie to tackling business analytics, Matthew Winston channels relentless focus into showing up fully and getting the job done.
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