CCCS Internal Campus Spotlights
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 campus in nearly two…
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 one for her. An…
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 a company that allows…
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,” he said. “Everything was…
‘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 her two children in…
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 New Century Scholarship—one of…
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 in total funding from…
“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 discussing their final project…