Q&A: Bringing joy to Colorado Springs with Happy Hour Donuts | Gabby & Ryan Main ’16
Happy Hour Donuts, owned by alumni Gabby & Ryan Main, offers a variety of delicious donuts and fun drinks in a bright, vibrant local setting. (More)
Alumni Stories
Golden Grads join spring 2025 Commencement
This year, UCCS will recognize twelve Golden Graduates, each of whom graduated from UCCS in 1975. (More)
Doster and Porter featured in 40 Under 40
Staff members Luke Doster and Seth Porter were recently honored with the 40 Under 40 designation from Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest. (More)
Navigating machine learning and a master’s degree | Tay Tallerday ’24
Tay is an engineering alumna, with a master’s in mechanical engineering. Funded by the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Tay’s research focused on leveraging machine learning techniques to assess similarities in polymer performance under different synthesis conditions. (More)
Making history in naval and space flight | John Herrington ’83
Two decades after his graduation from UCCS, John B. Herrington became the first citizen of a Federally-recognized tribe to fly in space. (More)
From UCCS to the Olympic Training Center to the University of Kansas | Allika Pearson, MS, RDN ’24
A 2024 graduate of UCCS with a Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics, Allika has been instrumental in helping others thrive, from her internship at the U.S. Olympic Training Center to her current role at the University of Kansas. (More)
A fulfilling life of financial consulting paired with wildlife photography | Zita Quentin ’99, ’05
UCCS alum Zita Quentin has successfully balanced a thriving career in financial software consulting with a deep passion for wildlife photography, capturing stunning images of big cats all over the world. (More)
Joy and purpose in volunteering with National Mill Dog Rescue | Hillary Wolf Saba ’01
Hillary Wolf Saba has made a significant impact on the lives of countless dogs in her journey as a volunteer with the National Mill Dog Rescue. (More)
From persistence to empowerment through dermatology | Victoria Asuquo ’19
Victoria Asuquo, a 2019 summa cum laude graduate from UCCS with a degree in Biomedical Sciences and an emphasis in Pre-Medicine, wants to redefine what it means to combine compassion, innovation, and resilience in medicine. (More)
Competing in real estate and stair racing | Mark Ewell ’96
When it comes to stair climbing, Mark Ewell is a step above the rest. (More)