After a year of research in Zambia funded by a Fulbright grant, my wife, Heather, and I returned to Colorado in 2006 and settled back into the routine of life in Longmont, raising our daughter, Ellen. While Heather stayed home and did the real work, I taught history as a faculty member at Front Range […]
Sunflower Matzen, a digital media student at Front Range Community College, won the first-place prize in the LiveWell Colorado Film Challenge, a statewide competition for student-produced short films about barriers to healthy living in Colorado. Matzen’s film, titled “My Mom Loves Colorado,” focused on unaffordable and inaccessible food and a mother’s reliance on public transportation […]
Suzy Morris, an Interior Design student at Front Range Community College, has earned a $1,000 scholarship in the National Kitchen & Bath Association Charette Design Competition. The competition recognizes students who demonstrate advanced skill in kitchen design by planning a safe, functional kitchen within a three-hour timeframe. Morris’s design earned an honorable mention in the […]
People warned me coming back to school would be difficult. What they didn’t warn me about was the terminology used in college that sometimes sounded like complete gibberish. “What on earth are they talking about?!” and “Smile and nod…just act like you belong here” were two of the most common thoughts that ran through my head […]
Ask any career counselor how to find out whether a career is really a good fit, and chances are one answer would be to find an internship. Well, five Front Range Community College students are among those who found internships this summer. And got paid, to boot. Research reported in poster session The five applied […]
The Integrated Health and Wellness Coaching certificate at Front Range Community College has become an Approved Transition Program under the requirements of the National Consortium for Credentialing Health & Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC). Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching is a 30-credit certificate in the Holistic Health Program. Students learn core competencies of the coaching profession, including […]
Going back to school later in life to get a degree can be very scary. It was a decision I made when I was 51. I remember walking into my first class, trying to decide if I could really do this or not. Wondering if I would be able to keep up, understand what was […]
Collin Portlock, a 2016 graduate of Poudre High School, will enter the Precision Machining Program at Front Range Community College in the fall with financial support from the Northern Colorado (NoCo) Manufacturing Partnership. At the July meeting of the partnership, Portlock received a $2,000 scholarship toward a career in manufacturing. The funds are directed through […]
