One of Colorado Springs’ newest artists isn’t one to paint with a broad brush, or even paint much at all. But that hasn’t stopped Jasmine Dillavou ’16 from becoming an agent of change in the community. (More)
The path to earning a degree isn’t always a straight line, according to J. Thomas Gregory ’00 who, while working as a teacher in Colorado, realized he needed a degree to advance into the realm of administration. (More)
Craig Smith ’97 knows a lot about growth. He helped build a 20-person startup into what is now HomeAdvisor, a leading digital marketplace with nearly 4,000 employees that connects people with professionals for home projects such as remodeling. (More)
Janna Dahl never expected to earn a bachelor’s degree, let alone graduate summa cum laude from UCCS and pursue a career as a death investigator. Yet she did just that. She got there – as she’ll tell you over and over again – through the power of relationships. (More)
Following in the footsteps of his father, a Colorado State Trooper, Adrian Vasquez knew he had a penchant for public service. (More)
Ever since Shanah Leaf ’18 was a child, she has been drawing and painting with the hopes of becoming a renowned artist one day. (More)
Andrew Carter ’18 has loved cinema ever since he was a child. But it wasn’t until he transferred to UCCS that he realized making movie magic could be his career. (More)
For Missy Uveges ’19, being an ICU nurse is about rigor, autonomy, trust, teamwork and intensity – and decisions that mean the difference between life and death. She couldn’t imagine a better career. (More)
Forced as a child to watch his mother deal with drug addiction, Levino Johnson ‘16 dropped out of high school with just a ninth-grade education. Fearful at confronting these hardships, Levino found a level of grit and determination, propelling him to achieve more. (More)
Presented with the opportunity to continue life as a successful businessman or to shake things up and find a way to help the less fortunate, UCCS alum James Proby ’96 selected the latter. To Proby, the need in the Colorado Springs community was too dire, and he had the skills to help remedy an obvious issue — capable men were missing out on job opportunities because they couldn’t afford a suit. (More)
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