People with disabilities are the largest and most diverse minority group within our population. Since at least one in four adults in the U.S. has some type of disability, it’s no surprise that a movement of “disability pride” is emerging and rapidly expanding.

During Disability Pride Month, we honor the history, achievements, and resilience of the disability community. This month-long observance promotes visibility and awareness, challenging societal attitudes and misconceptions about disability. It originated in the U.S. to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed into law on July 26, 1990, which ensures rights and protections for individuals with disabilities.

French American Heritage Month is also celebrated in the U.S. every July to recognize the contributions of Americans of French descent and their influence on American culture and history in areas such as art, language, literature, cuisine, and architecture. These individuals include early citizens such as Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the architect of Washington, D.C., and Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, to more modern French Americans such as chef Anthony Bourdain, author Annie Proulx, and Beyoncé.

The French have been present in Colorado since 1804, when Baptiste La Lande, a French Creole trader, became trapped on the South Platte River and followed it into the mountains before heading south to Santa Fe.

Celebrate the French heritage in our country this month by visiting the Bastille Day French Fest, the largest French festival in Colorado, July 12-14 in Denver.

By Julia Fennell ’21

Isabel DeVito ’24 has been named both a Macmillan and Rotary Global Scholar and will pursue a Master of Science in Statistical Ecology at the University of St Andrews beginning this fall.

“I am incredibly grateful to both the Saint Andrews Society of New York and the International Rotary Foundation for recognizing my commitment to wildlife conservation ecology and enabling me to pursue a Master’s in Scotland,” says DeVito, an Organismal Biology & Ecology major.

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CC is launching a brand-new communications portal on July 10, designed specifically for the parents, family members, and supporters of current CC students. Powered by CampusESP and sponsored by the Office of Alumni and Family Relations, this portal is an exciting new tool to help keep the CC parent community updated on news, events, resources, and more. If you’d like to learn about how your office or program can utilize the portal to connect with the CC parent community, please contact us at parents@coloradocollege.edu. We’d love to work with you!  

Note: In preparation for this new resource, the current parent Facebook group will be permanently closed in early July.

By Julia Fennell ’21

Natalia Dellavalle ’18 has been awarded a Fulbright Research Award in Public Health to Lesotho, where she will spend nine months researching hypertension.
 
“Lesotho’s healthcare system is geared toward fighting infectious diseases, namely HIV and tuberculosis,” says Dellavalle, a former Mathematics major. “I am interested in studying the rising burden of chronic disease in Lesotho, a country that faces a double burden of both communicable and noncommunicable disease.”
 
While in Lesotho, Dellavalle will do a qualitative research project interviewing healthcare providers and patients diagnosed with hypertension. Her project will assess the barriers, facilitators, and effectiveness of the screening and treatment protocols for hypertension in Lesotho.

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Join us tomorrow, June 29 at 10:30 a.m., for another class in our “Food + Function” series! In this culinary experience, you will learn the art of making jellies and jams alongside perfect biscuits. Our expert Bon Appetit chef, Ed Salazar, will guide you through each step, sharing his best tips and tricks to create these classic treats. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to turn fresh fruits into beautifully set jellies and jams and the secrets to achieving flaky, tender biscuits. As a special bonus, each participant will receive handcrafted pottery created by CC artists to take home.

Tickets are $30 ($25 for members), and include jams, biscuits, and custom plate and jam holders to take home.

Charlie Strickland ’27 skateboards in front of Armstrong on May 14. Photo by Jamie Cotten