Elena Sandoval-Lucero is the new vice president of the Boulder County Campus. She joins Front Range Community College from the Community College of Aurora, where she was vice president of student affairs. She succeeds Linda Curran, who retired after eight years as campus vice president. As vice president, Sandoval-Lucero is the chief executive officer of […]
With more than 500 job openings per year in Colorado for medical assistants, Front Range Community College brings its Medical Assistant certificate program to campuses in Westminster and Fort Collins. “Community colleges start or expand programs to meet the needs of industry and the workforce demands of their communities” said Gillian McKnight-Tutein, chief academic officer […]
A $1.2 million federal grant to Front Range Community College will assist Westminster High School students in their college-entrance preparation. FRCC staff will serve 60 WHS students annually under the five-year TRIO Upward Bound (UB) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound serves high school students who have a desire to pursue postsecondary […]
Dr. Nicholas Spezza is a new dean of instruction at Front Range Community College. He will oversee the Business, Integrated Technology, and College Now departments at the Larimer Campus. Most recently, Spezza was dean of academic and student affairs at the Homestead Campus of Miami Dade College in Florida, one of nine campuses of the […]
Front Range Community College students and students from six high schools volunteering for Tax Help Colorado assisted taxpayers to seek more than $4.4 million in federal and state returns for the 2016 tax year. In addition, many of the taxpayers were eligible for tax benefits for working families with children, such as the Earned Income […]
Darrick Hildman, who teaches Communications courses, is the Adjunct Instructor of the Year at Front Range Community College. He was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Hildman has been teaching Communication courses – public speaking and interpersonal communication – at the Larimer Campus for five years. But […]
The Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College received a Healthy Community Award from Boulder County Public Health for embodying the spirit of public service through reducing exposure to secondhand smoke. The Boulder County Campus implemented a tobacco-free policy that protects the health of more than 3,000 students, staff, and visitors. In 2014, a […]
The North Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC), housed and sponsored by Front Range Community College, is the SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner for a six-state region. The award recognizes the center’s efforts to assist small-business owners and the center’s innovative approach to serving small manufacturers throughout Colorado. Glenn Plagens, who has been […]
