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About

A five-sided golden logo with black piping and a black mountain outline in the middle with the words 'The Peak. Est. 2023'.

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

Noel Dolan

Director of Creative & Brand Management

Mark Lee

Web & Digital Experience Program Director

Julia Fennell ’21

Writer & Editor

Jamie Cotten

Photographer & Photo Editor

Julia Fuller

Video Producer & Senior Videographer

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.

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