On June 19th every year, people take time to honor the anniversary of Juneteenth—the date in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas. (As part of the Confederacy, slaves in that state were not freed until well after the end of the Civil War.) That summer, Union Army troops reached Galveston Bay […]
Accrediting agency is a “reliable authority to determine the quality of nursing education programs.” The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Front Range Community College has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program builds on a two-year nursing degree, allowing students to continue at FRCC to complete their Bachelor of […]
Want to stop wearing a mask everywhere? Tired of video meetings and classes? Feel like hugging your friends and family again? Ready to go to a restaurant, concert or party without stressing? Many of us are thinking “yes” to at least one (if not all) of these questions. Back to Normal Here’s the awesome news: […]
LeAnna Warren’s parents started home schooling her in fourth grade—but after her mom died, her dad wasn’t able to help her much with school. He was a manual laborer who worked a lot, so she had to fend for herself on the learning front. “Sixth grade was really the last time I had any formal […]
One-of-a-kind program trains managers around the country who oversee highway and road maintenance. More than 30 years ago, Don Strange dropped out of high school—due to the sudden death of his father and the medical condition of his mother. In order to help his family, he began his career as a city “pothole patcher.” A […]
36th Annual Front Range Community College Foundation golf tournament will raise money for student scholarships and FRCC programs. The FRCC Foundation is hosting its annual golf tournament on Friday, June 11, at Thorncreek Golf Course in Thornton. Each year, the foundation hosts this tournament to bring together the local community to have some fun while […]
Aparna Palmer, PhD, joins FRCC to take on leadership role. Front Range Community College’s campus in Longmont will soon have a new vice president—Aparna Palmer, PhD. She will also oversee the college’s nearby Center for Integrated Manufacturing. As a new member of FRCC’s leadership team, Palmer brings with her more than 20 years of experience […]
Additional funding from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund will allow FRCC to provide more than $1.7 million in support for our summer semester students who have been impacted by COVID-19. Students who are registered for summer 2021 classes can now apply for an educational impact grant of up to $1,500. “We know that […]
