Essays
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Dear CC Alumni,
This is definitely a full-circle moment for me. I write this looking out my office window towards Armstrong Hall – a building where I spent most of my academic hours at CC over twenty years ago. A building I never imagined seeing on a daily basis ever again. Yet, here I am.
And I couldn’t be happier.
Stepping back on campus earlier this year, a truth hit me. There’s something magical about this place. An energy that many of us spend the rest of our lives chasing or trying to replicate. But it’s here. Then, now, and always. A feeling of something big about to happen. Potential for creativity, innovation, and change. The people, the place, the energy… it’s hard to put into words. You just feel it.
I’m so excited to be back at CC at this pivotal moment of change and renewal. So much is happening on campus to help students, current and future, go out and better the world. And you, the alumni of CC… I am honored to be a member of this community. I have always been impressed with our collection of doers and change-makers. And since starting as Editor of The Peak, I am reminded daily of how amazing and inspiring you all are. What you do, big or small, makes a difference. You are leading the way in the world and setting a path for future Tiger alumni.
I am extremely proud to bring you The Peak. So many people put so much time and energy into the creation of this space, and I want to say thank you to each and every one of them! They made this for you. This is a place for CC alumni to tell our stories and connect with the greater CC community… and maybe feel a bit of that magic again. I hope you enjoy it!
Megan (Alexander) Clancy ’07
Editor of The Peak
ALUMNI ESSAYS: Rebirth and Renewal
As this is the initial launch of the new, digital publication, the theme for this round of essays is rebirth and renewal. We told alumni to take this however they like: a time of rebirth/renewal in their personal or professional life; a moment of rebirth at CC, in society, or our country; a renewal of an interest or calling.
A Renewed Classroom
Kimberly Race ’88
I always wanted to be a teacher. I attended public school in one of the “best” school districts in Denver, Colorado. I got good grades, took high level classes, and participated in sports and activities…
Full Circle: A Renewal in Behavioral Psychology
Lisa S. Thomason M.Ed., BCBA ’77
The first class I attended at CC in 1973 was Psychology 101 with Dr. Carl Roberts. I immediately fell in love with behavioral psychology….
Rebirth and Renewal
Carla Kielcheski Sides ‘83
Rebirth and renewal have many similarities yet they can be distinctly different. Rebirth suggests a completely new beginning. Being reborn implies a religious conversion, an event so awe-inspiring, tragic…
Rebirth and Renewal in Life and Nature
Judy Alexander-Eitzman ’88
In the early 1920s, my grandfather moved to Colorado Springs to receive treatment for tuberculosis at Modern Woodmen Sanitorium. I have sepia photos showing…
Writing Renewal
Paul Butler ’79
I had been working on my most recent book for a while when I realized I still needed to figure out my main point. Started as a collection of conference presentations on topics related to writing style…
The Year I Faced Death Twice and Won
Robert Zimmerman ’77
In October of 1962 I was settling into the third grade, enjoying meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones. By now, I was proficient at reading, expanding…
CALL FOR ESSAYS: CC & AI
For the next cover story of The Peak, we’ll be looking at Artificial Intelligence (AI): its current state, future possibilities and implications, and how it will affect life and education at CC and the futures of our students and alumni. We’re asking you to submit your essays focused on these ideas. Do you work in the AI field? Do you have an interest in this particular subject? Or do you have strong opinions about the use of AI? Send us your thoughts!
Essays should be 500-800 words. Please submit essays by Monday, October 9, 2023.
