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...
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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,...
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CCCS and Colleges Rack Up Regional Marketing and Communications Awards

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and several CCCS colleges won prestigious Medallion Awards at the annual National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District...

Student Spotlight: Transfer Student Defies Expectations with the Help of Her Community College

Throughout her college career, Alana Lipscomb has defied her own expectations. She initially enrolled in Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) to find a better job. But...
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PCC’s Partnership with EVRAZ Steel Mill Keeps Running After 17 years

A longstanding partnership between Pueblo Community College (PCC) and EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel continues to churn out dozens of skilled tradespeople each year, helping the “Steel...
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CCA Breaks Ground on New Center for STEM, Power Mechanics, and Applied Technologies

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) broke ground on its historic Center for STEM, Power Mechanics, and Applied Technologies, the first new building constructed on the...
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Student Spotlight: Taking a Leap to a New Career

By Amy Matthew, Pueblo Community College Original story published on the Pueblo Community College website. Nicole Espeland already had a career. It just wasn’t the right...
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Finding Her Way: Sibria Bollman Thrives at ACC

When Sibria Bollman imagines her life after community college, she lights up just thinking about the possibilities. “I want to travel. My plan is to find...
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CCCS Colleges Offer “Second Chance” for Students in Prison

Joshua Kenyon is so passionate about learning, he even recalls all-nighters with enthusiasm.   “I was up until 6 in the morning so many days doing schoolwork,”...
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‘Be a Role Model’: CCCS Alumna Leah Porter Earns Master’s Degree from Harvard

If you had told Leah Porter she would become a Harvard graduate 10 years ago, she wouldn’t have believed you. Back then, Porter was busy raising...

FRCC Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship

By Jessica Peterson Original story published in the Front Range Community College blog. Front Range Community College student Jill Shuss has been awarded the prestigious national...

Record Number of Scholarships Awarded to CCCS Students

June 15, 2022 (Denver) — Today, the Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges awarded a record-breaking $568,923 in scholarships to 310 community college students, an 112% increase...

“Where Need Meets Care”: Community College of Aurora Graduates First Doula Cohort

Four students sat in a semicircle around their instructor, Krystal Bruchs, in a classroom at Community College of Aurora’s (CCA) Center for Simulation. The group was...