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Governor Polis Declares Third Annual Concurrent Enrollment Week in Colorado 

February 20, 2023 (Denver, CO) – Governor Polis declared February 20-24 as Concurrent Enrollment Week in Colorado today to motivate more students to take college-level classes...

Colorado Students Step into Leadership through Career and Technical Organizations 

For Amogh Varinasi, the road to a future career has zigged and zagged.  “I was a sixth grader who wanted to build robots and catapults and...
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State Board Hosts Conversation with National Equity Experts

The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) hosted a panel of national experts last week to discuss promising practices in educational equity and...

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...

Otero College President Timothy Alvarez Announces Retirement Plans

Feb. 9, 2023 (La Junta, CO) – Today, Dr. Timothy Alvarez announced plans to retire from Otero College on August 11, capping off a five-year tenure...

CCCS Colleges Receive Additional Funding to Revitalize Rural Communities

Pueblo Community College (PCC) will join Trinidad State College (TSC) and Lamar Community College (LCC) in rebuilding rundown homes as part of the expanded Colorado Partnership...

CCCS Launches Regional RN to BSN Program with $50K Grant 

More registered nurses (RN) on the Eastern Plains have access to a streamlined pathway to earn a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) thanks to a...

CCCS Expands Micro-Pathways

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS), in partnership with Education Design Lab (EDL) is expanding development of green energy and behavioral health “micro-pathways” from five to...
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No-Cost Strategies to Strengthen Your Storytelling

By Lindsay Sandoval, Colorado Community College System Original story published on the Community College Daily website. A new year means a new start, and many are...
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‘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,...