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CCCS and Colleges Rack Up Regional Marketing and Communications Awards

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and several CCCS colleges won prestigious Medallion Awards at the annual National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District...

Student Spotlight: Transfer Student Defies Expectations with the Help of Her Community College

Throughout her college career, Alana Lipscomb has defied her own expectations. She initially enrolled in Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) to find a better job. But...
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Education Excellence Conference Energizes Community College Staff and Faculty

(Photo above: Representatives from Arapahoe Community College accept the Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Student Affairs Professionals with CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia.) Hundreds of Colorado Community College...
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CCCS Metro Colleges Join New Engineering Consortium

The Colorado Community College System’s five metro-area colleges will join a new consortium led by the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) that aims to diversify...
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CCCS Kicks Off Work to Build Pioneering Rural College Consortium

Leaders from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) kicked off work to build a new Rural College Consortium (RCC), a pioneering technology project that will virtually...
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CCCS and PepsiCo Foundation Celebrate Uplift Scholars

Uplift Scholarship Program Aims to Increase College Enrollment and Completion Among Black and Hispanic Students by Addressing Critical Access Barriers   Denver, Colo. (9/29/22) – Today the...
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PCC’s Partnership with EVRAZ Steel Mill Keeps Running After 17 years

A longstanding partnership between Pueblo Community College (PCC) and EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel continues to churn out dozens of skilled tradespeople each year, helping the “Steel...
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CCA Breaks Ground on New Center for STEM, Power Mechanics, and Applied Technologies

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) broke ground on its historic Center for STEM, Power Mechanics, and Applied Technologies, the first new building constructed on the...
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CCCS Selects Five Legislators of the Year for 2022 Session

August 30, 2022 (Denver, CO) –The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) will recognize five Colorado legislators for their outstanding support of community colleges during the 2022...
Colorado Senators Lundeen, Kolker, Snyder, and Buckner stand together with awards in their hands with Rollie Heath and Joe Garcia

Student Spotlight: Taking a Leap to a New Career

By Amy Matthew, Pueblo Community College Original story published on the Pueblo Community College website. Nicole Espeland already had a career. It just wasn’t the right...
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