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:
COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM RELATED
Skills course for first-year Pikes Peak Community College students a resounding success
Colorado Springs Gazette
PPCC receives $150K grant
Colorado Springs Business Journal
Governor stopping at Pueblo Community College on Friday to address Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, PCC’s Project ACCESS program and PCC’s wraparound services for student success
Pueblo Chieftain
ACC receives $100,000 grant from Buell Foundation
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
New CCA foundation scholarship opens college doors for Aurora Central students
Aurora Sentinel-Daily Sun
Rise & Shine: Six Aurora Central seniors named first-ever Aurora Gives Scholars
Chalkbeat Colorado (CCA related – scroll to 8th item)
TV CLIP: 6 Students Surprised with Scholarships to the Community College of Aurora
7 News Now Saturday, KMGH (ABC) – Denver
TV CLIP: Military career expo at Pikes Peak Community College
Good Day Colorado KDVR (FOX) – Denver
TV CLIP: Military career expo at Pikes Peak Community College
FOX21 Morning News, KXRM (FOX) – Colorado Springs
TV CLIP: Video game design competition at Pueblo Community College
NEWSCHANNEL 13 @ 5 – KRDO (ABC) – Colorado Springs
(1) FIND YOUR PASSION: New career workshops to be held today, Weds. at TSJC; (2) Annual Water Festival proves to be terrific
learning experience for students
Trinidad Chronicle News
What is your passion? TSJC with Workforce Center can help you find, achieve, it
Trinidad Chronicle News
(PDF pg 1) TSJC confers degrees on Friday (PDF pg 2) Outstanding Students
Alamosa Valley Courier
Family, experience prepared Boulder’s Kain Colter to take on NCAA
Denver Post (CCA related)
Northeastern Junior College holds commencement ceremony
Journal Advocate (also SBCCOE related)
LCC honors graduates
Lamar Ledger
Degree in Hand: LCC Honors Graduates
The Prowers Journal (LCC related)
21 seniors sing fight song one more time
Fowler Tribune (LCC related)
No bones about it: Students get creative
Pueblo Chieftain (TSJC related)
New and returning options for College for Kids and Reach Your Peak courses at Rangely CNCC
Rio Blanco Herald Times
CNCC Graduation 2015…
Rio Blanco Herald Times
From My Window: Life in farming and ranching takes unique person; local quake happened
Rio Blanco Herald Times (references CNCC Foundation dinner)
Record numbers fill audience and stage for CNCC graduation
Craig Daily Press
Colorado Northwestern Community College Graduation
Craig Daily Press
Jeff Stoddard: Welcome to The Learning Chronicles
Craig Daily Press (CNCC related)
New section highlights higher education
Craig Daily Press (CNCC related)
Red Rocks Community College Foundation names Dr. Merri Mattison 2015-2017 Student Voice Endowed Teaching Chair
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
Boettcher grants $100K to RRCC for Arvada campus expansion
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
Red Rocks Community College Art Gallery
Denver Westword
GUNS IN PUBLIC: Aiming for trouble or a new norm?
Aurora Sentinel (CCA related)
New CCA foundation scholarship opens college doors for Aurora Central students
Aurora Sentinel (CCA related)
Five CCA students headed to NASA workshop
Community College of Aurora
Graduates accomplish ‘amazing’ feat
Loveland Reporter Herald (FRCC related)
Front Range Community College Boulder County campus graduation — 2014-15
Longmont Daily Times Call
Sarah Schantz makes her debut as a novelist with a coming-of-age story
Boulder Daily Camera (FRCC related)
Original Sin
Denver Westword (related to FRCC computer science student)
First seniors from I Have Dream’s Boulder ‘Iris’ class set to graduate
Boulder Daily Camera (FRCC related)
Couple: Lewis-Siegle
Broomfield Enterprise (FRCC related)
Computer Informations Systems vs. Computer Science Degree: What’s the Difference?
Front Range Community College Blog
Automotive program reaccredited
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
Chris Casper honored
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
Pueblo Community College Foundation: Eighth annual Fremont Hall of Fame induction
Pueblo Chieftain
Business Classes: PCC holds “Back to the Future” career seminar
Pueblo Chieftain
New help on way for onetime PCC students
Pueblo Chieftain
‘Have a plan’ PCC grads told
Pueblo Chieftain
While the cool kids may play video games, the really cool ones design them.
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
Gamers score at event
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
Smarter Than You Think and In the Kingdom of Ice PPLD’s All Pikes Peak Reads 2015 picks
Colorado Springs Independent (PPCC related)
Being waste-wise at big events like MeadowGrass requires an equally grand community effort
Colorado Springs Independent (PPCC related)
Pikes Peak Community College Graduation
Colorado Springs Gazette
UCCS chancellor honored at Colorado College graduation
Colorado Springs Gazette (also reports on PPCC graduation)
A delicious graduation
The Durango Herald (PCC-SCCC related)
Community college celebrates with 150 graduates
The Durango Herald (PCC-SCCC related)
Canon City Council backs economic program
Canon City Daily Record (PCC related)
Phi Theta Kappa wins Hallmark Awards
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
Ashley Rochelle Abel Memorial Scholarship winner announced
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
Northeastern Junior College holds commencement ceremony
Journal Advocate
3 honored with Joel Mack Award
Journal Advocate
Merino student to graduate twice this weekend
Journal Advocate (NJC concurrent enrollment related)
Photo contest puts spotlight on ag
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Reviewer, Rotary Clubs thank sculpture donors with celebration
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Dahle named as local scholarship winner
Brush News Tribune (NJC related)
Masons recognize area students for academic achievements
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Torres family receives Pride in Association Award
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
Sterling athletic banquet celebrates seniors, sports success in 2014-15
Sterling Journal Advocate
Morgan Community College employees receive recognition
Brush News-Tribune (NJC related)
Madison Ruhl awarded state PEO scholarship
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
Oil and Gas scholarship winners announced
Fort Morgan Times (MCC and FCCLA related0
MCC Platte Valley Band’s annual concert Sunday
Fort Morgan Times
Wiggins Middle School students rockin’ and rollin’ at Elitch’s
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
Broomfield Enterprise Couple: Lewis-Siegle
Broomfield Enterprise (FRCC related)
Education Secretary Duncan learning lessons from DPS programs
The Denver Post (CCD related)
CU Denver Commencement 2015
UC Denver Newsroom (CCD related)
Free Summer Engineering Experience for Kids is Expanding to Southwest Denver
North Denver News (CCD related)
SPORTS
Rattler Rodeo wrap up
Fowler Tribune
County Line ends season with 2-0 loss to No. 1 Rye
Lamar Ledger (LCC signee related)
HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED
Many of today’s higher education clips courtesy of CDHE’s Higher Ed Press Clips
Transferring advanced placement credits in Colorado will be getting easier
USA TODAY (CDHE related)
In-State Tuition for Vets Delayed
Inside Higher Ed
Academic pathways fuel reforms
Community College Daily
Colorado governor signs education bills to boost workforce
Colorado Springs Gazette
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