Protecting, serving and learning | Adrian Vasquez ’17
Following in the footsteps of his father, a Colorado State Trooper, Adrian Vasquez knew he had a penchant for public service. (More)
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Representing culture through art | Shanah Leaf ’18
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)
Breathing life into hit TV shows | Andrew Carter ’18
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)
Alum credits “real engineering” education at UCCS for career boost | Tom Saponas ‘72
When UCCS alum Tom Saponas started his career at Hewlett Packard in 1972, his fellow new employees boasted degrees from a few of the most prestigious universities in the country — Stanford, USC, and MIT among others. Saponas felt anxious about how his engineering education would stack up to his peers. (More)
From double major to district judge | Frances Johnson ’94
Before Frances Johnson ever thought she’d become a judge, she fondly remembers being fascinated by exciting portrayals of a legal system at work while watching courtroom TV dramas with her parents. (More)