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NMU alumna Thoren Joins Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame

(Marquette, MI) - A 1968 NMU alumna has been inducted into the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame for her role in revolutionizing women’s ski equipment.

U.P. native Jeannie Thoren was a member of the Junior National Ski team where she customized her gear to help perfect her skiing technique. She developed the “Thoren Theory” which was based on her motto that “women aren’t small men” to help women skiers improve their performance through equipment modification.

Thoren has also been inducted into the first Skiing Women Hall of Fame in 1995 and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2014. She has been named one of the most influential skiers by both SKI Magazine and Skiing Magazine. Thoren also earned a Distinguished Alumni Award from NMU in 2014.

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.