Colorado College held its staff recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Bemis Great Hall. Following opening remarks by President Richard F. Celeste, the service awards were presented by members of senior staff. Among those recognized for their service were: FORTY YEARS Susan Ashley (five years as staff) Horst Richardson THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Donna Engle THIRTY …
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In addition to Trash Peak, CC will kick off Recyclemania with “Bring Your Own Mug day at Colorado Coffee,” which is a collaborative event by EnAct and Bon Apetit. On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Colorado Coffee will not be offering any hot or cold disposable cups, to encourage people to bring their own reusable ones. If you don’t have a mug, you will have the option to buy a reusable one with your gold card.
One might almost think that Chris Coulter, the new director of facilities services, was destined to work at Colorado College. Coulter comes to CC from Academy School District 20, where he served as the former executive director for construction management and sustainability. On Coulter’s first day at the D-20 job, architect Antoine Predock was selected …
Former CC hockey star Lee Sweatt ’07 got the last laugh on his teammates in his debut NHL game. Sweatt, 25, played his first game for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, Jan 26. The Canucks told him he was going to lead the team on the ice for pregame warm-ups, so Sweatt skated out on …
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Steven Hayward, Colorado College assistant professor of English, has published “Don’t be Afraid,” a darkly comic novel of adolescent anxiety featuring Jim Morrison – not the lead singer of The Doors who died in 1971, but a chubby 17-year-old living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. This Jim Morrison was born days after the singer’s death, and …
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CC faculty and staff attended a 40-minute town hall meeting on January 24 in Armstrong Hall to learn about the college’s proposed budget and get a brief update regarding the presidential search process. Before the session got underway, President Dick Celeste asked several new members of the CC community to introduce themselves, including Chris Coulter, …
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John Papuga of the grounds crew won the Maintainer of the Year Award at the annual facilities services awards presentation and chili cook-off. The event was held from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 22 in the facilities services department in the Van Briggle building. The Maintainer of the Year Award, created in 1983, recognizes a member …
Associate Professor of History Bryan Rommel-Ruiz has a new book out, titled “American History Goes to the Movies: Hollywood and the American Experience.” The research and writing for the book evolved from the film and history class that he teaches at Colorado College. Using films from many different genres, the book draws together movies that …
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