Lynn Vosler, director of workforce development at Front Range Community College, has received a Talent Champion Award from the Colorado Workforce Development Council. Vosler was nominated by Colorado Career and Technical Education (CTE), a division of the Colorado Community Colleges and Occupational Education System, for her advocacy of all CTE stakeholders, including secondary schools, post-secondary […]
Front Range Community College’s alumni, students, and college operations add $591 million to the Colorado economy, with significant returns on investments for students, taxpayers, and society alike, a recent study found. “FRCC’s economic impact report confirms what I see every day – men and women in our community developing real world skills that lead to […]
A third-party analysis of the economic impact of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) reveals $5.8 billion in added income to the state in fiscal year 2015-16, equal to approximately 2.0% of the GSP of Colorado. Front Range Community College is a member of CCCS. CCCS colleges’ 138,000 students and 7,776 full-time faculty, adjunct instructors, […]
A five-year, $2.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant will support Front Range Community College’s efforts to provide more support to students so more students are successful. The highly competitive program helps eligible higher education institutions expand their capacity to serve low-income students. Two-thirds of first-time, full-time FRCC students receive financial aid, and 46 percent […]
Manufacturing production technicians in Colorado can earn as much as about $27 per hour, and you can become a certified production technician (CPT) through Front Range Community College. The four courses for the certificate are provided online through the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), a national industry-led organization that focuses on the core skills and […]
Front Range Community College is the newest member of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit, a consortium of nine federal agencies and now 17 research and educational institutions in the Rocky Mountain West. “This partnership provides a mechanism for FRCC to receive funding for projects on federal lands or in partnership with federal agencies,” […]
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 […]
