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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

2023 State of the System | A Message from Chancellor Garcia

Dear Colleagues, I can hardly believe this is my sixth State of the System address. We have been through a lot over those years, and I...
Picture of Chancellor Joe Garcia with the title, "State of the System 2023: A Message from Chancellor Joe Garcia" beneath the Colorado Community College System Logo

CCCS Takes Center Stage at Clean Energy Summit

The Colorado Community College System took center stage at a national summit bringing together federal, state, and higher education leaders to discuss strategies to rapidly train...
A picture of Chancellor Joe Garcia, Community College of Aurora president Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

‘What I’m Meant to Be Doing’: Kimberly Jellison Ready for Nursing Career

For Kimberly Jellison, becoming a nurse is not just a dream come true—it’s a promise kept to her late husband, Eric. “That’s why I want to...
A picture of Kimberly Jellison next to the Pueblo Community College logo and the words "What I'm Meant to be Doing: Kimberly Jellison Ready for Nursing Career"

State Board Welcomes Dr. Landon Mascareñaz as New Chair

For someone who’s worked mostly in the K-12 sector, Dr. Landon Mascareñaz has a surprising number of connections to community colleges. His father attended one, and...
Headshot of Dr. Landon Mascareñaz with words "State Board Welcomes New Chair Dr. Landon Mascareñaz"