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Aerial imaging using drones is being used in surprising ways to further science and education at CC.

Sunshine and smiles were in no short supply at Homecoming 2015.

For Sonlatsa “Sunshine” Jim-Martin, food is an important topic of discussion. The 1994 graduate (and parent to Zunneh-bah Martin ’19) grew up on the Navajo Nation near Tohlakai, New Mexico — making her a first-hand witness to the nutritional deficit experienced by many Native Americans. Her studies at CC were the start of her journey to…

Padah Vang ’19, of St. Paul, Minnesota, is one of only nine winners of the 2015 “I’m First!” Scholarship. More than 1,000 first-generation students applied for the prestigious scholarship, awarded by the nonprofit Center for Student Opportunity. Vang’s family members are Hmong from Laos, and she said the college process was difficult for her family…

When I drive through the CC campus I sometimes imagine going back, know-ing what I know now and doing it all again — in part for the intellectual stimulation and friendships, and in part because as an adult I have to arrange my own meals and I miss Rastall. A lot. In July, CC offered…

Learn about the prevalence of sexual assault on campus and what educational efforts are underway to prevent it.

Alumni and friends venture close to home, as was the case with the Block Break Away to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico,  held in August, or farther afield in the hills of Tuscany. Keep up with all event offerings, both regional and travel-study, at www.coloradocollege.edu/alumni. Mark your calendar and register for these upcoming events…

It took only a walk down the street for the CC women’s soccer team to realize they weren’t in Colorado Springs anymore. South Korea provided a culture shock. It began with the food. “There were all sorts of markets outside and vendors were showing us live squid and octopus,” said Kaeli Vandersluis ’15. “A teammate…

Volleyball Sweeps Conference Honors The CC volleyball team swept all four of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference’s top individual honors after com-pleting the most successful regular-season in program history. Courtney Birkett ’16 was named Player of the Year, Sophie Merrifield ’16 was selected Backrow Player
of the Year, and Myca Steffey-Bean ’19 was tabbed Freshman of…