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Changing Legacies: FRCC Alum Dr. Abel Chávez Gives Back through Leadership

For Dr. Abel Chávez, the road to higher education began in Denver’s Swansea neighborhood, tinkering on cars alongside his father. “He kept me—the only male among...
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Fully Prepared: CCCS Transfer Students Thrive at CU Boulder

Thanks to the support of community college, Colton Brown’s career is taking off. Following a hard-fought journey, the former Community College of Denver and Red Rocks...
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Community College Workforce Partnerships Receive $23 Million in State Grants

CCCS and Eight Member Colleges Will Provide Education and Training Support April 18, 2024 (Denver, CO) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) will partner on...
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Former RRCC President Michele Haney Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Michele Haney, the former president of Red Rocks Community College (RRCC), received the Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society...
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CCCS Chancellor’s Summit on Adult Education Returning for a Third Year

The Chancellor’s Summit on Adult Education, a statewide convening hosted by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), is returning to the Auraria Campus in Denver on...
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CCCS Recognizes Outstanding Community College Students at Annual Awards Event

April 10, 2024 (Denver, CO) – Today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Aims Community College honored more than 80 community college students during the...
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CCCS Recognizes 54 Outstanding Employees

April 9, 2024 (Denver, CO) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) held its sixth annual Commitment to Excellence Awards ceremony today, celebrating over 50 employees...
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Dr. Chato Hazelbaker Named President of Pueblo Community College

Collaborative higher education leader to begin tenure in July April 2, 2024 (Denver) — Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), has announced...
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Celebrating Service: Honoring Women’s History Month with Foundation Board Members

The Colorado Community College System is fortunate to have champions across the state who advance our open access mission. That certainly includes the Foundation for Colorado...
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Elevating Leadership this Women’s History Month (Part 2)

Across the Colorado Community College System, we are proud that eight of our 13 colleges presidents are women, five of whom are women of color. In...
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