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Issue: Spring 2019

Degreed, but Not Gone : Recent alumni step into paraprofessional roles

While many students dream of the day they no longer have to be in school, there are, of course, consequences of graduation. Without the protection of the “college student” label, there is a societal expectation to have the rest of life planned out, whether it be graduate school, a job, a gap year, or some other option. David Trevithick ’17, Caleigh Cassidy ’18, Cate Ellison ’18, and Victor Torres III ’18 are four students who realized that staying at CC as a paraprofessional was their best decision. Paraprofessionals are recent college graduates who stay on with a school to work for a few years as administrators within a certain office…

Issue: Spring 2019

From CC Student to IBM Executive: How I Built on My CC Experience

It’s hard to believe almost eight years have gone by since I graduated from Colorado College. I recently had the opportunity to return to campus as part of the Stratton Series, which allows students to meet members of diverse industries, learn about their career journeys, and seek advice for breaking into these fields. My visit…

Issue: Spring 2019

Most Certainly Nearly the Last Tour Choir Reunion: June 20-23, 2019

It’s been nearly 50 years since a group of CC students traveled by bus to perform across the country as members of the Tour Choir student group, led by professor emeritus of music and former choir director Don Jenkins. In June, alumni and guests will return to campus for the seventh Tour Choir reunion gathering.…

Issue: Spring 2019

CC Football Reunion

CC football players and fans are still raving about the reunion they had at Homecoming 2018 in October. “It was one of the best alumni meetings I’ve ever been to at CC,” says Hank Otto ’51. Incoming president of the Alumni Association Council Kyle Samuel ’92 adds, “It was incredibly heartwarming to see over 150…

Issue: Spring 2019

CC Tiger Trek to London

During Half Block 2019, the Office of Alumni and Family Relations partnered with the Career Center to conduct a student Tiger Trek to London. Tiger Treks are field trips to major cities that highlight prestigious alumni and potential career paths. This was the sixth Tiger Trek, and the first international trip. Twelve students spent a week traveling around the city meeting with alumni and parents working in professions engaged in international relations. In addition to the site visits, the college hosted an alumni reception so that all area alumni could welcome the students and share their stories. Alumni Hosts: Laura Baringer ’04, Girl Effect Matthew Burkley ’93, Argus Media Petra…

Issue: Spring 2019

Faces of Innovation

Colorado College’s Faces of Innovation project honors alumni, students, and faculty who embody the innovative and adventurous CC spirit with creativity and collaborative ideas. Learn more at www.coloradocollege.edu/facesofinnovation. Here are the most recent Faces of Innovation honorees: Eric Popkin, associate professor of sociology Holly Ornstein Carter ’85 Ramon Gabrieloff-Parish ’00

Issue: Spring 2019

Remembering Professor Emeritus of History, William “Bill” Hochman

From war zones to the Mountain West, the late Professor Emeritus of History William “Bill” Hochman lived a full, fruitful, and generous life. His classes, specifically the legendary Freedom and Authority class, helped form the backbone of CC’s liberal arts education as the college grew and developed.

Issue: Spring 2019

Dynamic Half Block: Half Block 2019 Posts Record Numbers

Half Block, which runs nine days in early January before the start of Block 5, offers CC students the opportunity to earn half a course credit, invest in career development through non-credit courses, or learn an outdoor skill. Students earned credit in courses such as Brazilian Music and Language, Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, and Advanced Head and Neck Anatomy. Non-credit courses provided students an opportunity to develop statistical analysis skills in Excel at Excel, study graphic design in Design Like a Pro, and learn about podcasting in Radio Production or pitching strategies during The Big Idea Half Block. Combined, 853 students, or 40 percent of the student body,…

Issue: Spring 2019

Professors Jane Hilberry and Ryan Bañagale Take on New Roles

Provost Alan Townsend recently announced that Professor of English Jane Hilberry and Associate Professor of Music Ryan Bañagale ’00 are assuming new leadership positions. Hilberry, who has spent years contributing to the development and creative vision of CC’s innovation program, will now assume the title of professor of creativity and innovation and devote a significant portion of her time to developing additional connections between Innovation and the academic program as a whole. Hilberry also will increase the number of offerings of the Creativity course that she developed, to help meet rising student demand and interest. Bañagale will become CC’s first faculty director of performing arts, working to advance opportunities and…

Issue: Spring 2019

Claire Garcia Named New Dean of Faculty

Professor of English Claire Garcia has been named Colorado College’s next dean of the faculty, and will begin a five-year term on July 1. Garcia’s research and teaching focus on women writers in the Americas and Europe. Her many courses at CC have included Contemporary African American Women Writers; The Harlem Renaissance; Introduction to Literary…