Spring Class of 2022 donates more than $7,500 for UCCS programs
With student services and scholarships in mind, a record number of members of the spring UCCS Class of 2022 have donated more than $7,500 to the annual class gift so far. (More)
Alumni
Five Golden Graduates return for 2022 Commencement ceremony
This year, UCCS will recognize five Golden Graduates, each of whom graduated from UCCS in 1972, when the campus was still known as the Colorado Springs Center. (More)
Adrian Vasquez ’17 selected to serve as Colorado Springs Chief of Police
Adrian Vasquez ’17, who earned his Master of Criminal Justice from UCCS, has been nominated by Mayor John Suthers to serve as the Chief of Police for the Colorado Springs Police Department, cementing a career in public service. (More)
Photo Feature: UCCS celebrates first full year of Alumni and Friends Volunteer Program
A reception held at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS celebrated the first full year of the Alumni Volunteer Program, which created opportunities for more than 600 alumni to support student success from 2021–22. (More)
Johnson Beth-El alumni and veteran training the future healthcare workforce
Angelo “Ajay” Jamora is an Army veteran, a nursing instructor and an alum of the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. (More)
Skin cancer is a big risk in Colorado. Now, a UCCS student is bringing sun safety to Teller County children
When Katherine Daniel ’20, ’21 learned that Teller County, Colorado residents are at twice the risk of skin cancer than others in the state, she turned a research project from class into a real-life initiative to bring sun safety to children in Woodland Park. (More)
UCCS alum named 2022 Colorado Teacher of Year and National Finalist
Autumn Rivera’s approach to teaching, one that emphasizes fun and personal growth, earned the UCCS alum 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Now, as Rivera is one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year, she hopes to inspire other teachers to lead in their own way. (More)
UCCS ‘Makes Things Happen’ at the community level | Matt Carpenter ‘06
As executive vice president, chief operating officer and corporate secretary for the El Pomar Foundation, UCCS alum Matt Carpenter understands the value of giving back. (More)
Colorado Springs Venture Attractor welcomes its 2022 Cohort 1
The Colorado Springs Venture Attractor welcomed its 2022 Cohort 1 companies into their Boot-Up Camp last month. Four Colorado-based ventures have joined the cohort from among a worldwide pool of applicants: Wear Bands, Linkup Point, Forevergreen Tech, and Salt Athletic. (More)
Jackie Berube-Black M.S. ’10 inducted into USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame
A UCCS alumna, Jackie Berube-Black ’10, is the 15th woman to enter the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame as an athlete. Black earned her master’s degree in exercise physiology from UCCS in 2010. (More)