The August 17, 2015 edition of Forbes ranked Colorado College third in Most Entreprenuerial Colleges, part of their “America’s Top 200 Colleges” feature (page 90 of Forbes).

Innovation continues to thrive at Colorado College – and the college’s efforts have been nationally recognized. CC launched an Innovator-in-Residence Program this fall featuring two well-known innovators, Michael Hannigan ’75, founder and former CEO of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, and Aaron Kahlow, founder and former CEO of the Online Marketing Institute. Kahlow was on campus through the end of October; Hannigan will continue through the fall semester and assist with the Startup Crash Course: What You Need to Know to Start an Innovation-Based Venture, a Dynamic Half-Block class scheduled for Jan. 4–14, 2016. Both resident innovators have partnered with various programs on campus, including the Career Center, met regularly with students, local community members, and organizations, and delivered Innovation Thursday talks, in which they shared their startup experiences.

Even before the Innovator-in-Residence Program kicked off, a story in the August 17 issue of Forbes magazine named Colorado College the third “Most Entrepreneurial College in America.” This ranking was based on what CC alumni do post-graduation, and a high percentage have founded or run businesses and nonprofits. Forbes also highlighted CC’s innovation initiatives as one of the key factors in the high ranking. “Crucially, we’re just getting started — but to have such recognition this early on in our endeavors is really great,” said Patrick Bultema, executive director of Innovation@CC.