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Community College Students Celebrate at Annual Awards Ceremony 

Over 100 honorees received personalized award packages with the help of the Credit Union of Colorado. April 12, 2023 (Arvada, CO) – Today, more than 100...
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Outstanding CCCS Employees Recognized at Colorado PERA-Sponsored Event 

April 11, 2023 (Denver, CO) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) held its fifth annual Commitment Excellence Awards ceremony today, celebrating 54 employees from across...
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CCCS Chief Communications Officer Fiona Lytle Named “National Communicator of the Year”  

Fiona Lytle, Chief Communications Officer and Legislative Liaison for the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), received the prestigious Communicator of the Year award from the National...
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Colorado Community College System Partners with HBCUs to Expand Transfer Opportunities

Officials celebrate the Colorado Community College System’s (CCCS) new Bridge to HBCU pathway. Left to right: Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, President of Community College of Aurora (CCA);...
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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...
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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...

Chancellor Joe Garcia Featured on Colorado Business Roundtable to Discuss Workforce Development

CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia appeared on A Seat at the Table with Debbie Brown, a podcast by the Colorado Business Roundtable. The Colorado Business Roundtable engages with...

Front Range Student Laylonni Jaramillo Gives Back through Care Forward Colorado 

Laylonni Jaramillo is no stranger to the healthcare field. A daughter of a nurse, she knows how to use a stethoscope and check oxygen levels. She...

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...

Community Colleges Are Key to Rural Colorado’s Future 

When people from Colorado’s larger front range cities or even its smaller resort communities read or talk about “rural” Colorado, they often imagine our small towns...