The University of Colorado alumni recently elected Bruce Ellis Doten of Vineyard Haven as 50th anniversary reunion chairman of the class of 1960. Mr. Doten, who also served as 45th Class reunion chairman, is presiding over two days of golden anniversary alumni activities on the Bouldercampus surrounding the university’s 121st commencement on May 6 and 7, and will lead the 2010 commencement procession.

Mr. Doten is retired from a career in marketing and advertising; he has volunteered for a variety of Vineyard organizations. An avid skier, he is development director for the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine in the Mount Washington Valley of New Hampshire.