The Sunlight Peak Observatory at Front Range Community College will be open for public stargazing from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 3. Sunlight Peak Observatory is on the Larimer Campus, Harmony Road and Shields Street in Fort Collins. In addition to a waxing crescent moon, a number of deep sky objects (DSO), including nebulae, […]
A broad educational experience at Front Range Community College prepared Cerrise Weiblen for a successful transition to the University of Colorado-Boulder. How successful? How about 3.978 GPA-graduating-summa-cum-laude successful with a bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology? That’s successful. A few turns in her path Like many community college students, Cerrise’s path to a bachelor’s […]
In recognition of Black History Month, we’ve put together a timeline of selected “first achievers” in U.S. history. To see a more comprehensive list, go to infoplease.com Poet (published): Phillis Wheatley, 1773, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. Considered the founder of African-American literature. Photo: poets.org College graduate (B.A.): Male: Alexander Lucius Twilight, 1823, […]
If you want to find Jim Vernon outside class at Front Range Community College’s Boulder County Campus, check the Student Commons. “That’s where the students are,” says Vernon, a member of the business faculty. So that’s where he is. The Student Commons is Vernon’s second office. He spends an hour a day there. This commitment […]
Two students in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) Program at Front Range Community College have won scholarships from a national foundation. The Rees Scholarship Foundation awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Josh Chinn of Fort Collins and a $1,000 scholarship to Scott Johnson of Severance. Both work full time while also being students […]
The NoCo Manufacturing Partnership has three new board members. Stacy Johnson, director of economic development for the town of Windsor; Heidi Hostetter, vice president for Faustson Tool, Arvada, and industry chair, Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies, Colorado School of Mines (ADAPT); and Mina Cox, chief operating officer of Specialty Products, Longmont, were […]
Attention, college students: If staying organized is one of your New Year’s resolutions, your smartphone opens up a world of possibilities. Last year, we offered a list of excellent time management, study tool, and to-do list apps, all of which still make the grade if you need help staying on top of your academic life. […]
Ron Barros, director of academic services, is the Administrator of the Year at Front Range Community College. He was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Barros works with faculty, college departments, college administration, and external stakeholders to ensure quality academic programming. “I like to evaluate, plan, and […]