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Dr. Sarah Heath Recognized by Advance CTE

Dr. Heath Honored with Distinguished Leadership Award Oct. 17, 2023 (Silver Spring, MD) – Advance CTE awarded the State Career Technical Education (CTE) Distinguished Leadership Award...

Red Rocks Community College Provides ‘Gateway’ for Justice-Involved Students

When Heather Marsh walks onto the Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) campus, she still gets goosebumps. “I got so much support at this school for six...

President Patricia Erjavec Announces Retirement from Pueblo Community College

Dr. Erjavec will conclude a 14-year tenure in May 2024 Oct. 2, 2023 (Pueblo, CO) – Pueblo Community College (PCC) president Dr. Patricia Erjavec announced she...

Stratosphere Scholarship Launches STEM Careers for CCCS Students

With multinational corporations, small startups, and even the Space Force calling Colorado home, the aerospace industry is soaring across the state. Today, Colorado boasts the nation’s...
A blog banner depicting two women engineering students with the words "Launching STEM Careers: Stratosphere Scholarships Supports CCCS Students"

Welding Students Fulfill Major Need for Southern Colorado Wolf Sanctuary

Original article published on Pueblo Community College website on August 8, 2023. Written by Amy Matthew. Three inches of water may not sound like a lot....
Pueblo Community College welding students meet Cephira, a wolf who lives at the Mission: Wolf sanctuary in Westcliffe, Colorado.

Pikes Peak State College Eyes Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

A recent name change isn’t the only transformation underway at Pikes Peak State College (PPSC). After years of planning, the college is eyeing a Hispanic-Serving Institution...

CCCS Honors Four Legislators of the Year

Sept. 14, 2023 (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) honored four Colorado lawmakers as Legislators of the Year for their outstanding support of community...

‘Don’t Hold Back’: International Student Victor Oluniyi Begins Academic Journey at FRCC

This summer feels very different for Victor Oluniyi. “Last year, I didn’t know what I was going to do,” he said. “I was literally in a...

Legal Internship Inspires Daniela Fierro’s Career Journey at Northeastern Junior College

Becoming a lawyer isn’t just a career goal for Daniela Fierro—it’s a passion. After successfully completing an internship, the first-year Northeastern Junior College (NJC) student has...

Pathways from community colleges to Colorado State University ease transfers, reduce cost

Original article published in the Fort Collins Coloradoan on August 21, 2023. The article has been excerpted for length. Colorado’s community colleges and public universities have...
Amy Parsons, President of Colorado State University, and Joe Garcia, Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, sign an articulation agreement between the Community College System and CSU's Civil Engineering Department at an event hosted by Ditesco, a Fort Collins engineering company. May 16, 2023