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Colorado College alumni Eric Bransby ’47 and Trevor Thomas ’10 help bring an art form from the edge to a comeback. Reprinted with permission from the Colorado Springs Independent. It’s happened slowly and quietly, but the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has pushed an art form on the edge toward a major comeback. Murals —…

Jill Tiefenthaler, CC’s president as of July 1, has a solid foundation in economics that will help the college continue to flourish. But her people skills and passion for the liberal arts complete the picture of a well-rounded college president. “I understand well the power of the liberal arts education, and I’m so committed to…

Learning, Serving, and Slashing Energy Use, One Building at a Time A student energy-auditing and retrofitting program at Colorado College is advancing sustainability one building at a time, including the home in which the new college president and her family will live. “The students’ recommendations are the focus of our energy management design intent,” said Chris…

The 2011 Annual Scholarship Dinner: Celebrating Ten Years The 10th annual Scholarship Appreciation Dinner, which was held at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center on April 6, drew together 81 current scholars and 68 alumni, parents, and friends who made their scholarships possible. The warm and intimate evening included remarks by Nancy Webber ’73, P’11 whose parents’ lives…

Laura Hershey ’83 was an acclaimed poet, essayist and artist, a passionate advocate and activist, an enthusiastic world traveler, and a loving friend, partner, and mother. Her 20-page curriculum vitae is stuffed with accomplishments. And she did it all from a wheelchair. At 2, Hershey was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy but packed…

When Michael Sandler ’93 first took off his running shoes, he didn’t expect to help start a revolution. In fact, he just wanted to see if it would help him heal from injuries sustained in a serious accident. In spring 2006, Sandler was rollerblading on a Boulder bike path when he suddenly swerved to avoid…

Teaming up for investigative research, Colorado College faculty and students are making valuable contributions to science while expanding their educational experience. “The joy of science is really in doing it,” said Neena Grover, associate professor and chair of CC’s department of chemistry and biochemistry, about why she consistently mentors undergraduates in her laboratory. Grover said,…