Dear CC Students,
Greetings from the
Colorado College Alumni Association Council. As you will one day become part of this beloved alumni community, we felt it was time you heard directly from us, especially on the heels of Homecoming and Family Weekend. Homecoming is a unique time filled with heartfelt and personal accounts, reflections, and remembrances. Classmates from multiple generations celebrate, laugh, grieve, and interact with students across campus. This year’s connections and discussions, along with student demonstrations, underscored how student mental health and well-being need everyone’s collective attention. Thus, we were moved to send you a personal message.
The student call to action letter, flyers, special edition of
The Catalyst, conversations, and discussions around mental health during Homecoming weekend showed extraordinary shared leadership. Mental wellness is a topic of grave concern and much needed discussion. While CC heartbreakingly is not immune from a nationwide mental health epidemic, CC can embrace all Tigers with our shared values. We were pleased to see the initial set of
actions and commitments shared by President Richardson and her Cabinet last week. We are prepared to lend our support to these important efforts, while continuing to amplify the voices of students. We hear you. YOU matter!
One of the benefits of a liberal arts education is the ability to understand the interconnectivity of the world. This is especially important and relevant in our current times. As a close-knit community, our collective strength is our resilience together. Esteemed faculty, gifted students, dedicated administration, and accomplished alumni can point our CC compass forward. Together we will navigate this critical moment.
There are over 25,000 CC alumni spanning the globe. You will add to this incredible group and make it better. Wherever you go after Colorado College, there will be CC alumni — and the more we can intentionally build community, the more we can care for one another long after our time on campus has ended.
Friendship and Mentorship: Reach out to us! You can connect with individual members of the Alumni Association Council on LinkedIn using the information on our
roster page. The AAC is a tremendous resource for both networking and life mentorship. Current students and recent graduates can connect with alumni to expand their networks, seek advice and guidance, and explore potential careers and industries. We are updating this program to specifically address how a liberal arts education prepares people for a healthy and well-rounded life. CC is unique as our legacy is creating a holistic life instead of a career. You will hear more about this in an upcoming podcast, Tiger Tales, a student produced podcast in collaboration with the Alumni Association Council.
Scholarships: The
AAC Student Leader Scholarship, created and funded by the Alumni Association Council, is a loan-reducing scholarship designed to recognize student leaders on campus and encourage them to stay involved with CC after graduation. We’ll be in touch when 2023 applications open.
Students, we would love to hear from you! Please reach out and let us know what we can do to support you in this critical moment.
Sincerely,
Colorado College Alumni Association Council
Ed Bowditch ’85
President
Kyle Samuel ’92
Past President
Jennifer Hoglin ’91
President-Elect
Mark Schlessman ’74
Nomination and Awards Committee Chair
Carrie Yakola ’93
Alumni and Student Engagement Committee Chair
Dan and Beth Cooper ’66
Chairs, Fifty Year Club
Julia Collins ’05
Scholarship Committee Chair
Ed Casias ’87
Lynda Duran ’08
R.J. Enga ’95
Kimber Felton ’91
Lisa Hartwell Gardner ’90
Patrick Gorman ’87
Les Goss’72
Isaac Green ’14
Jesse Horn ’07
Kristin Largen ‘90
Maria Barsallo Lynch ’07
Elliot Mamet ’15
Eric Mellum ’90
Wes Mooney ’00
Judy Reid ’65
