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 […]
Kara Freeman, an administrative assistant in the Advising, Career, and Counseling Center at the Larimer Campus, has been named Classified Staffer of the Year at Front Range Community College. She was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. “The immediacy of helping students in person or on the […]
Continuing Education at Front Range Community College has added a third online option for students interested in non-credit personal development and career training. Ed4Online has courses in accounting, business management, computer applications, fitness and health, personal development, and writing and publishing. A student can start a course any time and have four weeks to complete […]
The Testing Center at the Larimer Campus of Front Range Community College has become an authorized Pearson VUE test site, offering on-demand certification exams in fields such as computers and information technology, business and financial services, and health and wellness. Pearson VUE’s advanced system administers exams on behalf of hundreds of businesses, boards, and organizations […]
