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CCCS Goes to Washington to Advocate for Colleges, Students

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) recently visited Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal funding and legislation that would support the system’s 13 colleges and their...
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Community Colleges to Offer Five Micro-Credential Pathways in Behavioral Health this Fall

Short-Term Programs Designed to Meet Workforce Demands Feb. 22, 2024 (DENVER) — To help meet significant demands for qualified workers, Colorado community colleges will offer five...
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CCCS’ Dr. Sarah Heath Discusses CTE Equity on Productive Disruption Podcast

Dr. Sarah Heath, CCCS associate vice chancellor for Career and Technical Education (CTE), recently appeared on the Productive Disruption podcast that spotlights innovative ideas in K-12...
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Foundation for Community Colleges Rolls Out Sponsorship Packages for Career and Technical Education

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges has rolled out new sponsorship opportunities that support Colorado’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The packages range from $3,000...
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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...
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PCC Nurse Alumni, Parents Save Man’s Life at School Assembly

Original article published on The Pueblo Chieftain website on February 2,  2024. Written by Josué Perez. ‘God was working through my hands’: Pueblo nurses, parents save...
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Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Celebrates $7 Million in Gifts and Commitments

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges is celebrating another successful year thanks to the generosity of donors and partners across the state. Last year, the Foundation...
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CCCS’ Michelle Dennis Named National Fellow for Career and Technical Education

Family and consumer sciences has always been a big part of Michelle Dennis’s life. She took courses as high school student, participated in the 4-H Youth...
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CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia Discusses Credential Attainment on Lumina Foundation Panel

Last week, Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), joined Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, and Dr. Courtney Brown...
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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...
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