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Colorado College Assistant Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Amy Dounay ’96, who came to CC as a student on a Boettcher Scholarship and graduated with a B.A. in chemistry, has been awarded a $225,000 Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Award. She is one of only seven scientists in the state to receive the award this year. The…

Five seniors from the Community Engaged Leadership (CEL) Program presented their projects at the CEL capstone event in May. The CEL Program combines academic and community experiences to equip students with critical thinking skills to address important social and political concerns. Students participate in meetings, workshops, retreats, and projects over the course of three years,…

Colorado College students and recent graduates, representing a variety of disciplines and departments, were widely recognized for their academic excellence in 2014. Among them: Benjamin Munyao ’14, a Colorado College economics major from Nairobi, Kenya, received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Munyao’s project, titled “A Walk to Manhood: A Look at the Interplay Among the…

See how the Class of 2014 celebrated the end of the CC chapter of their lives

Andy Tirado, 3D arts supervisor for CC’s Art Department, Visiting Art Professor Jean Gumpper, and Colorado Springs artist Eric Bransby ’47 have been recognized as leading artists in the region. “Lacuna,” a sculpture by Tirado, was selected for the 2014-2015 Art on the Streets juried sculpture exhibition and went on to win the $10,000 Juror’s…

Men’s Lacrosse CC earned its second consecutive berth in the NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship, but dropped a 13-11 decision at No. 14 Amherst College in a first-round matchup May 7. The Tigers retained possession of the Locker-Stabler Cup for the fourth year in a row with an 11-10 overtime defeat of Whittier College…

  R.J. Enga ’95, who played in 158 games as a Tiger and served as an assistant coach during the 2008-09 campaign, became the first member of Mike Haviland’s coaching staff on June 16. Enga’s on-ice responsibilities will include working with the forwards and power play unit. He’ll also be heavily involved in the program’s…

Paul Buckley has been hired as the college’s inaugural assistant vice president/director of the Butler Center. He will provide vision and leadership designed to advance and support issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity for the campus community. As a member of the Student Life division, he will work with the Dean’s Office to create student-centered…

A program aimed at addressing an increasingly diverse student body is the result of an initiative developed by Eli Michaels ’13, who recently served as the Sociology Department’s paraprofessional. “Block breaks are a big divider on campus,” she said. “A lot of kids go off on trips, but a lot of others can’t, for a…