Westminster, Colo. – Today, Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System released a study detailing the economic impact the Colorado Community College System’s 13 colleges have on their local communities and on the state as a whole. This study documents the vital role community colleges play in the economic future of Colorado […]
National Nurses Week: A Reflection on Leaders in Nursing
Nurses have always responded to needs of the day beginning with Florence Nightingale, who believed God called her to care for soldiers in the Crimean war. Nursing care is as old as humanity yet nursing became a distinct discipline when Nightingale, known as the “Lady with the Lamp,” made rounds in the soldiers’ camps caring […]
Small Business Development Center Client Featured in Money Magazine
Fort Collins, Colo. – Clients of the Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Green Ride, are featured in the May 2012 issue of Money magazine. The article titled, “How to be a ‘Boompreneur’,” profiles several Baby Boomer-aged entrepreneurs whose recent ventures have been successful. Bob Flynn and Ray Schofield, cofounders of Green Ride, an eco-friendly […]
Career Planning: How do you decide what you want to be when you grow up?
As a college student, you probably have to answer questions about your career plans all the time. If you are like many of our 20,000 students, you might not know exactly what you want to do, and you might be a little nervous about it. How exactly do you decide what you want to be […]
FRCC Student Earns National Scholarship for Top Community College Students
James Lesco, 2012 FRCC graduate, has been named an Undergraduate Transfer Scholar by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The accompanying scholarship is worth up to $30,000 per year. The foundation awards scholarships to the nation’s top community college students who have financial need. The selection process is rigorous and highly competitive. Lesco was one of […]
Small Business Development Center Clients Place 2nd in Entrepreneur Contest
Fort Collins, Colo. – Clients of the Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recently took second place at the University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort Entrepreneurial Challenge. Branch Out Cider co-founders Matt Fater and Aaron Fodge were awarded $10,000, which they will put toward purchasing new equipment to grow the business. Branch Out Cider is a […]
Get a Jumpstart on College in High School
Ever heard of concurrent enrollment? These days, it’s very common for high school students to enroll in college classes and earn both high school and college credit. The good news for parents is that research shows that students who do so are more likely to attend college and earn slightly higher GPAs as college students. […]
Taking College Classes in High School: A Student’s Perspective
Have you ever seen a high school college student on campus? We may not be easily recognized as we seem to blend into the student body rather nicely, but we are there, and there seem to be more of us all the time. Concurrent Enrollment Spring 2012 is my 5th semester at Front Range Community […]