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Journalism Institute Students Earn Wildfire Certification
The Colorado College Journalism Institute launched the Reporting on Wildfires class in Fall 2023 after a science professor won a 2021 National Science Foundation grant that included the Journalism Institute as a partner. Since then, 30 CC students have received state-of-the-art wildfire journalism instruction. CC professor Dr. Rebecca Barnes and her colleagues and collaborators from… Read More
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Consulting Club Collaborates with Office of Alumni Relations
The Office of Alumni Relations approached the CC Consulting Club last fall about looking into how their office could effectively increase the number of alumni engaged with the College, with a particular focus on increasing and maintaining the number of relationships with young alumni (those that have graduated within the last six years). Alumni Relations… Read More
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Alumni Insights and Student Ambitions: A Night of Networking at CC
In a lively evening that brought together the past and future of CC’s business community, the Career Center hosted Business Careers Night on Oct. 3, 2024. This event, an expansion of the previously held Finance Symposium, expanded its scope to encompass a broader range of business fields, offering students a broader perspective of potential career… Read More
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Okamoto ’07 Finds Success in Soccer Beyond the Pitch
As a student at CC, Dr. Katlin Okamoto ’07 was the prime example of a CC student-athlete. She was a leading member of the Women’s Soccer team, serving as captain her senior year, and majored in Biology and minored in Asian Studies. She was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, serving as… Read More
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Journey to the Campus Compact Student Leadership Award: EmRhys Jenkins ’26
In a remarkable achievement that speaks to their exceptional dedication to community service and social justice, CC’s EmRhys Jenkins ’26 has been named one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Campus Compact Student Leadership Award. This national recognition celebrates Jenkins’s outstanding contributions to civic engagement and their tireless efforts to address homelessness in the… Read More
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CC Day Gatherings Celebrate Our Founding
February 9, 1874 marks the founding of Colorado College. 151 years later, alumni and families gathered in 20 cities across the US and Canada to celebrate this milestone. Tigers met in places as diverse as Park City, Utah, Cherryfield, Maine, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Kansas City, Missouri. Hosts planned meetups at their homes, local breweries,… Read More
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The Transfer Student Experience: Block Plan & Close Community
While CC is already a small school, transfer students find themselves in an even smaller circle. Less than 6% of Fall 2021, 2022, and 2023 new students were transfer students. “Coming from a university, with over 17,000 students, it was definitely a transition to the small, close-knit community CC has to offer,” says Emilia Murdock… Read More
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From Miami to the World Stage: CC’s Model UN is Shaping Future Diplomats
In a packed conference hall in Miami, surrounded by students from across the country, the Colorado College Model United Nations (MUN) team found themselves deep in debate, pushing policy proposals, and negotiating international agreements. This past November, CC’s MUN delegation traveled to the University of Miami’s annual Model UN Conference. It was a test of… Read More
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Anthropology and HBK Alum Leverages CC Education to Research Environment’s Impact on Health
After spending her time at CC learning how to think critically and ask important questions, Audrey Dervarics ’19 is now pursuing a PhD in Global Health at Arizona State University (ASU), where she is conducting community-based research on chronic diseases and the built environment. Dervarics originally planned to focus on forensic anthropology and bioarcheology, as… Read More
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First Year Student Brings Food Insecurity Awareness to Campus
Polina “Polly” Panasenko ’28 is an ambitious first-year planning to double major in English and Political Science with a minor in Journalism. Originally from Ukraine, Panasenko has a long history of community engagement. She taught English at the National Children’s Hospital in Kyiv and, when she moved to Maine, she continued providing English lessons to… Read More
