Students who graduate from the Machining Program at Front Range Community College can now show employers that their skills meet or exceed national metalworking standards. That’s because the program has earned accreditation from the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS). George Newman, program director, explains what accreditation means to students and employers: Instructors have earned […]
The North Metro Denver Small Business Development Center has partnered with the Adams County Board of Commissioners, Adams County Economic Development (ACED), and Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) to create the Adams County Microloan Fund with $1 million in starting capital. The fund gives small businesses in Adams County access to capital when they have difficulty […]
Employees tell Paul Meese, executive director of human resources at Front Range Community College, that “they came for the students and stay for the people. It is a pleasure that we all work toward a common goal of student success.” So there’s little wonder that FRCC is one of nine institutions named as a 2016 […]
Audy Leggere-Hickey, a student at Front Range Community College, has been selected to be a delegate to College Debate 2016, a national effort to make issues important to students a focus in the upcoming presidential debates and increase student participation in the political process. Leggere-Hickey will join 125 delegates from colleges and universities across the […]
The Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative has approved an allocation that will provide about $238,000 in scholarships for qualified Larimer County residents to attend Front Range Community College or Aims Community College. The FRCC Foundation is the manager of the $237,495 grant from the initiative. Allocation is divided with about $178,000 for the FRCC Foundation and […]
A total of 59 Estes Valley businesses have received more than $2.1 million in disaster recovery grants through the efforts of the Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC), working in conjunction with the Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (Estes Park EDC). The grants awarded to Larimer County businesses represent more than 60 percent of the […]
Two women at Front Range Community College have been named to the American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) 40 Under 40 list. The honorees are Gwen Garrison, conference services coordinator at the Larimer Campus, and Christy Gomez, chair of the Mathematics Department at the Boulder County Campus. Garrison is president-elect of AAWCC’s Rocky […]
A new grant-supported program could help Colorado manufacturers with fewer than 20 employees grow their businesses in state, national, or export markets. Called Small Manufacturer’s AdvantEDGE, the program leverages state and federal funding, along with a contribution from the manufacturer, to provide industry experts for coaching, consultation, and/or training based on the challenges each company […]
