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Adam Griff, 2026 Alumni Engagement Medal Recipient

Engineering Alumni AwardsÌý

2026 Alumni Engagement Medal Recipient

Computer Science Recipient

Adam J. Griff has a PhD in computer science and an unofficial MFA in dance from CU Â鶹ӰԺ. Griff has worked on his own startups; other people's micro startups; building teams and being the glue; an approximately 100-person startup; and even a large startup (aka Uber). Griff has been aÌýConference on World Affairs (CWA) chair organizing the annual event. He has three student groups in computer science working on his startup ideas and has set up focus groups including, and fundraiser race to give those students wider perspectives on the projects. He volunteers every Friday and some additional days with at Eldora Mountain teaching and providing snowsport opportunities to people with various disabilities to enjoy the winter outdoors. Griff is raising a 6-year-old, volunteers teaching French to the kindergartners at his kid’s school and makes sure to have time for himself to go biking, skiing and do contact improv dance.