Today’s sampling of the latest news about, and issues affecting, the colleges and career and technical education operations associated with the Colorado Community College System follows:
College Tweets & College Facebook Posts
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
From Ghana to the top of his class, CCA grad seeks ultimate distinction
Aurora Sentinel
Family’s 3 generations of women among PCC grads
Pueblo Chieftain
Speakers: Support essential for students
Fort Morgan Times (MCC and SBCCOE related)
FRCC opening tech center, holding career fair
Biz West
Trinidad State honors more than 100 graduates
Trinidad Chronicle News
Phi Theta Kappa inducts new members related
Trinidad Chronicle News
Montgomery County Community College selected for national job training initiative
The Times Herald (CCA related)
2 lineworker scholarships awarded
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
White House directive boosts solar industry education in Colorado
Burlington Record (FRCC and RRCC related)
NJC Young Farmer Chapter receives 2014 Outstanding Community Service Award
Fort Morgan Times
Non-traditional University of Northern Colorado student shows anyone can do it
Greeley Tribune (PPCC related)
Center for Adult Learning celebrates GED ‘warriors’
Loveland Reporter Herald (FRCC related)
Loveland Daughters of the American Revolution raise funds for historic tree
Loveland Reporter Herald (FRCC related)
Students explore ag through hands-on workshops
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Honoring Student Employee of the Year
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
Veterans employment expo comes to COS
Colorado Springs Business Journal (PPCC related)
Great starts
The Durango Herald (PCC-Southwest Colorado CC related)
PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIST OF 2014 GRADUATES
Pueblo Chieftain
Education briefs: Craig Daily Press seeks Teacher of the Year nominations
Craig Daily Press (CNCC related)
Column: Mother’s Day weekend kicks off gardening season
Fort Collins Coloradoan (FRCC related)
Northeastern inducts 46 new PTK members
Sterling Journal Advocate
Changes require new EIS for Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
Sarah Wywias was a four-sport star Cripple Creek-Victor
Pikes Peak Courier View (PPCC related)
Cañon City Pregnancy Center’s annual event set for May 17
Canon City Daily Record (PCC related)
Wade Parker Honored as LCC Alumnus of the Year
The Prowers Journal
TSJC academy graduates thirteen
Alamosa Valley Courier
MCC Competes at State and Advances to Nationals
Fort Morgan Times
MCC Foundation funds scholarships
Fort Morgan Times
Outstanding MCC Students Recognized
Fort Morgan Times
Akron star Brady Baer to play at NJC
Sterling Journal Advocate
Derek Whittington earns top agri-service award
Fort Morgan Times (NJC related)
Sterling Middle School students explore career options
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Korbitz will be featured speaker
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
OJC announces list of graduates
Bent County Democrat
Sustainability goes WEST
Lakewood Sentinel (RRCC related)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Trinidad State students excel at state business competition
Alamosa Valley Courier (TSJC and Phi Beta Lambda related)
Montrose lacking career and technical programs
Montrose Daily Press (Western Colo Community College related)
SPORTS
Denver Broncos Add CFAs After 2014 NFL Draft including 1 who transferred to CSU from Front Range Community College
KOAA NBC 5 Pueblo (scroll down to info on Kapri Bibbs)
OJC Rattlers oust NJC Plainsmen in Region IX tourney
Sterling Journal Advocate
Otero softball team’s season ends in loss to Lamar
La Junta Tribune Democrat (also NJC and TSJC related)
HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED
Arizonan 15-year-old earns 4 associates degrees, high school diploma
Fort Collins Coloradoan
Transforming colleges for the new century
Community College Daily
DirectConnect to UCF helps minorities earn degrees
University Business
e-Headlines
Community College Daily
Funding roundup
Community College Daily
Gamers grow up into developers
Community College Daily
Civics ed for all
Community College Daily