Empowering Futures: PCC’s Early College Program Propels Student Success

Original article published on Pueblo Community College website on December 15,  2023. Written by Amy Matthew. Seizing Opportunities Amidst Academic Demands Her school days already were...
Graphic with text that reads, "Albanie Cordova Propels Academic Career in Early College Program at Pueblo Community College" and features Albanie's headshot.

Luz Valenzuela Ochoa Takes Education “One Day at Time” with CCD

Luz Valenzuela Ochoa lives by a simple motto. “Take it one day at a time.” After a decade working as a medical assistant, those words have...
Graphic of Luz Valenzuela Ochoa with left-side text, "Luz Valenzuela Ochoa Embraces the Journey to Success at Community College of Denver"

Rural Community Colleges Offer Full Campus Experience

For Becca Wiersema, being a student athlete is “like a full-time job.” “We were here about three weeks before everybody else doing two practices a day...
Graphic with text, "Rural Community Colleges Redefining the College Experience"

CCD Veterinary Technology Apprenticeship Program Earns State Recognition

After spending 15 years in accounting, Amanda Widhalm needed a change.   “It just did not feed my soul the way I wanted it to,” she...
Graphic with left side text "Community College of Denver receives 2023 Colorado Apprenticeship Award", right side of graphic contains image of two Community College of Denver veterinary technology apprentices.

Paola Cosio Energizes Career with Morgan Community College Apprenticeship

When Paola Cosio considered her future, she figured she’d become a history teacher. But an electrician? “I had no interest going into the trades,” she said....
Graphic of Paola Cosio with left-side text, "Paola Cosio Shines in Electromechanical Technology Program at Morgan Community College"

Laura Pardee Thrives in Forestry Training with Career Advance Colorado

Like a lot of Coloradans, Laura Pardee loves the outdoors. You can catch her paddleboarding, hiking or embarking on other adventures with her dog. But nature...
Graphic of Laura Pardee sitting on a tree stump with text, "Laura Pardee Finds Purpose at Front Range Community College"

Red Rocks Community College Graduate Mark Irby-Gill Inspires Others to Dream Big 

Photo: Mark Irby-Gill accepts his Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team award from Colorado Community College System chancellor Joe Garcia and Red Rocks Community College president...
Mark Irby-Gill, center, accepts his Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team award from Colorado Community College System chancellor Joe Garcia and Red Rocks Community College president Michele Haney.

ACC Graduate Ryan Wade Ready to Turn the Page

Photo: Ryan Wade, an automotive technology graduate at Arapahoe Community College, accepts the Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado Academic Team award from Joe Garcia, chancellor of the...

CCA Student Begins Healthcare Career ‘Step by Step’ with Care Forward Colorado 

As a working mother of four, Zahara Mohamed learned to take her education journey one day at a time. “When I was doing my clinicals and...

CTE Students Show Off Skills at Pueblo Community College 

Hundreds of high school and college students showed off their skills in the trades during the annual Colorado SkillsUSA conference, hosted at Pueblo Community College (PCC)...
Young woman smiling at the camera with a saw table next to her. Behind her is homes under construction and other construction workers

PCC’s Friday Academy Brings Career and Technical Education to High Schoolers in Southwest Colorado  

Most high school students would be tempted to take it easy on a Friday, but not those enrolled in Pueblo Community College Southwest’s (PCC Southwest) career...
Two men in construction pointing to a house in construction

Tom Guida Sets Sights on Paramedic Career with Care Forward Colorado  

Photo: Tom Guida recently completed EMS training with support from the state’s Care Forward Colorado program.    Just weeks into his emergency medical services (EMS) training, Tom...

A New Start: Supporting Students through Single Stop 

Like many Coloradans, Chris Fisher set out west looking for a new start. He had begun recovering from a substance use disorder and heard Pikes Peak...

Arapahoe Community College Fosters Sense of Belonging with Lumina Foundation Funds 

When Arapahoe Community College (ACC) decided to make its campus more inclusive for adult learners, they started in an obvious place: the Welcome Center.   “As a...
Graphic with the text, Fostering a Sense of Belonging, with three students at a counter looking at a document, smiling. ACC name in the background.

Student Spotlight: CNCC Cybersecurity Student Transforms Career Trajectory 

Like a lot of students, Gwen Doizaki had to reconsider her next steps when the pandemic hit halfway through high school.   “The entire plan that I’d...

‘The First Step’: George Villalobos Begins First Responder Career with Care Forward Colorado  

George Villalobos first realized he could be a first responder when he sprang into action after a friend cut herself on glass.   “It was pretty bad,...

Solving Skills Gaps through Healthcare Apprenticeships 

Through Front Range Community College’s (FRCC) medical assistant apprenticeship program, Antunette “Toni” Scruggs not only found a promising career path, but renewed confidence to pursue her...

CCCS Colleges Recognized at Annual Apprenticeship Awards Event  

Representatives from the Community College of Denver (CCD) and Front Range Community College (FRCC) earned coveted Apprenticeship Awards for their outstanding accomplishments scaling “earn while you...
Photo of a line of women and man standing together, smiling, two of them holding awards showing the camera.

Student Spotlight: CCCS Foundation Scholars Share Successes 

When Adon Wolff graduated high school, he eagerly packed his bags to attend Colorado State University (CSU) in his hometown of Fort Collins.   Then, the COVID-19...
Graphic of three student photographs

CCCS Vice Chancellor Recognized for Digital Learning Leadership

Dr. Tina Parscal, Colorado Community College System associate vice chancellor for CCCOnline and academic affairs, was recently recognized by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education,...
Tina Parscal Banner