Journey to the Campus Compact Student Leadership Award: EmRhys Jenkins ’26

Zara Zafar ’27

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 Colorado Springs community.

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FROM MIAMI TO THE WORLD STAGE: CC’S MODEL UN IS SHAPING FUTURE DIPLOMATS

Zoey Roueche ’24

For CC’s Model UN team, their recent conference at the University of Miami represented how far they have come— and how much further they want to go. What started as the passion project of two determined students in 2018 has since grown into a diverse, internationally-led group that has made a name for itself on the American Model UN circuit.
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FIRST YEAR STUDENT BRINGS FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS TO CAMPUS

Elle Bond ’25

Upon moving to the U.S. as an international student, Polina “Polly” Panasenko ’28 became increasingly concerned about the issue of food insecurity, a problem she describes as “alarming” especially at CC. She is now combining her passion for community service and concerns around food insecurity in her newsletter, The Meal Plan Guard.
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Four college students stand side-by-side, with their arms wrapped around each other's shoulders, in front of a front desk in a windowed office.

CC STUDENTS MENTOR LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS

Julia Fennell ’21

While the CC North Boys Enrichment Program is aimed at mentoring boys from North Middle School, located just east of campus, it has done so much more than that. From providing solid mentorship to building lasting relationships, the club has benefitted both the CC and North Middle School students.
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CC BREAKOUT AND PARTNERS IN HOUSING

The BreakOut student organization facilitates trip-based programming in the Collaborative for Community Engagement, promoting direct engagement with the community through off-campus Saturday trips, Block Break trips, and Alternative Spring Break trips throughout the course of the academic year. Recently, they worked with local non-profit, Partners in Housing. Video by Galy Berthon ’26 and Julia Fuller.

Building Campus Community Through First-Year Mentorship

Helping first-years transition to college, the First-Year Program Mentors are one of the cornerstones of the First-Year Program. Mentors are each individually paired with an incoming cohort of first-year students and provide ongoing social and emotional support throughout the entire academic year. Each first-year student is assigned an FYP Mentor at the beginning of the year based on the CC100 & CC120 course they are in.

ALUMNI IN COMMUNITY

Pictured: Massimo Flumian ’27; his parents Mike Flumian and Moira McGrain; Scott Morioka ’98; Amanda Murphy ’98 & Tom Murphy ’98; parents of Adeline Murphy ’28; Suzan ’78 and Thom Moore Millard ’78 (hosts); Robynne Ching parent of Ryenne Ching ’23; Jay Hartwell ’78; Charlie Fox ’21 and Colette Fox P; Gordon Aoyagi ’67; Taylor Jenkins ’26; Katina Marx P; Noah Sumayasa ’24 (back row) with his mother Alia and sister in front; Kim ’89 and Brad Evans ’90; and Scott Osborn ’98. Photo provided by Aoyagi.

Tigers Together in Hawaii

The CC Hawaii Network of alumni, family, and students gathered on Hawaii Loa Ridge on a tropical Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5, 2025 in the beautiful home of Suzan ’78 and Thom Millard to celebrate CC camaraderie and community and to wish everyone Hau’oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) during their annual CC Hawaii Network Holiday Break Brunch. Suzan and Thom were wonderful hosts for the almost 30 CC alumni, family, students, and friends who shared stories and laughter over the delicious potluck brunch. It was exciting to hear about the varied and interdisciplinary learning opportunities the students were pursuing and the pride of the parents and alumni in how the students are thriving at CC. Mahalo Nui to all who attended!