
About

The Peak encompasses everything that is Colorado College. The name represents where we are – set high in the Rocky Mountains – what we are – an institution at the apex of academic and athletic excellence – and who we are – alumni, students, and faculty reaching the pinnacle of achievement. The mission of The Peak is to engage CC alumni and friends in the advancement of the college and its entire community.
This platform seeks to sustain and strengthen the connection between the college and its alumni through thoughtful and powerful multimedia content that highlights the contributions of CC students, faculty, and alumni to society, their communities, and the world. Our storytelling is in service to the things that make the college and its people unique.
The Peak supports CC’s liberal arts values of antiracism, sustainability, and holistic wellbeing, connecting alumni to the college and the value of life-long learning. Colorado College is a mission-driven institution. Therefore, as a representative of the campus, our stories reflect that mission.
THE PEOPLE

Mark Lee
Web & Digital Experience Program Director
CC Department of Communications and Marketing
JOHANNA BLICKENSTAFF
Vice President for Strategic Communications & Marketing
Alexa Gromko
Media Relations Program Director
Miriam Roth
Internal Communications Manager
CARYN LAWLER
Director of Institutional Communications
HELEN LEWIS
Senior Editor & Writer
Owen Craft
Graphic Designer
Serena Wolford
Graphic Designer
SARAH WADDELL
Marketing & PR Specialist
Cami Barragan-McIntosh
Executive Assistant & Business Officer
TERESA SCHAUER
Strategic Initiatives Manager
AMBER SZYMCZYK
Web Content Manager
The Place
Colorado College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Colorado Springs, CO. For 150 years, CC has provided a robust learning and living experience, 50 years delivering it with our intensive, innovative Block Plan, where students take (and professors teach) only one class at a time. At CC, we don’t settle. We’re committed to antiracism. We’ve achieved carbon neutrality. We push boundaries and surpass expectations. From scientists and politicians to artists and technology directors and anything and everything else, the CC education prepares students for any path they choose.


The awards
The Peak – 2024 Best of CASE District VI Award (Magazines – Online Magazines)




