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CC Sports Medicine Trains Future Medical Professionals

Emily Westergard ’12 knew she wanted to enter the medical profession following Colorado College. Her three years as a student trainer with CC Sports Medicine left the now fourth-year medical student with no doubt. “During my time working as a student trainer, my love for medicine and helping people return to doing what they love…

Issue: Spring 2018 • Tags:

Honoring A Legacy

A year after suffering a tragedy, the Kellogg family found some solace in helping Colorado College students enjoy  life-changing outdoor experiences. In 1993, they started the Ritt Kellogg Memorial Fund, which enables CC students to develop and lead a responsible, unsupervised wilderness expedition in Canada and the United States. It’s a unique college program that…

Issue: Winter 2017 • Tags:

Ritt Kellogg Memorial Fund: A Pathway to Growth

The Ritt Kellogg Memorial Fund is in its 25th year of changing the lives of Colorado College students.

Issue: Winter 2017 • Tags:

Club Sports and Fitness Activities Booming at CC

Home to CC’s highly successful intramural and club sports programs, the Adam F. Press Fitness Center sits on the north side of El Pomar Sports Center. Until 2011, the space was simply a grassy hill and long cement ramp down to Washburn Field. A multi-million-dollar renovation to the sports complex changed all that. By May…

Issue: Summer 2017 • Tags:

CC Mourns Loss of Jeff Sauer ’65

Jeff Sauer ’65, former hockey player and head coach at Colorado College, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the age of 73. Sauer played hockey for three seasons at CC. After spending six seasons as an assistant coach with the Tigers and the University of Wisconsin, he served as CC’s head coach from 1971-82.…

Issue: Spring 2017 • Tags:

Women’s Cross Country and Volleyball Earn Trips to NCAA Tournament

After just missing a national qualifying spot in 2015, the women’s cross country team was hungry in 2016.  With the majority of the team returning, the possibility of a high national finish became a reality with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championship Meet in Louisville, Kentucky, in November. Leah Wessler ’17…

Issue: Spring 2017 • Tags:

CC Announces 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame

Four individuals and one team have been selected as the Class of 2017 for induction into the Colorado College Athletic Hall of Fame. Cassie Abel ’05 (women’s lacrosse), Peter Sejna ’03 (hockey) and the 1989 women’s soccer team, as well as veterans committee selections Douglas Mitchell ’59 (football) and Greg Smith ’76 (hockey) will be…

Issue: Spring 2017 • Tags:

Two Legendary Tigers Pass Away

Two of the great ambassadors of Colorado College hockey history recently passed away. Ron Hartwell ’52, CC’s all-time leading goal scorer, passed away on July 20 at the age of 88, while Andy Gambucci ’53, died on Sept. 24 at the age of 87. Hartwell and Gambucci were teammates on the team that claimed the…

Issue: Winter 2016 • Tags:

Ed Robson ’54 Donates $8 Million for New Hockey Arena

Edward J. Robson ’54 has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college’s Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC’s Division I…

Issue: Winter 2016 • Tags:

Nicolai Calabria Succeeds On and Off the Field

Once again, Colorado College sophomore Nicolai Calabria played a part in making U.S. sports history. And the education major is only getting started. In August, the Massachusetts native led Team USA to its first medal at the 2016 Amputee Soccer Copa America, recording a team-high five goals and four assists. The Americans lost to eventual…

Issue: Winter 2016 • Tags:
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