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Ben Murphy ’25 is getting ready to spend the next ten months in Kotdwar, India, where he will work on the American India Foundation’s Support Adolescent Health, Education & Livelihood Initiative (SAHELI) after being awarded a Banyan Impact Fellowship. SAHELI works to change the lives of adolescent girls through education, health, and livelihood programming. They work to foster gender equality and promote economic mobility to prepare girls for independent futures. The Banyan Impact Fellows...| Colorado College News
There are eight new faces on Colorado College’s Board of Trustees this academic year and a new leader at the helm. The alumni and one returning parent of an alum were approved during the board’s annual summer retreat, held June 11-13 on the CC campus. Kyle Samuel ’92 Effective July 1, Kyle Samuel ’92 is the new CC Board of Trustees Chair. He assumes the role from Jeff Keller ’91, who held the position the past four years. Samuel has been a member of the Board of Trustees at CC since...| Colorado College News
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Colorado College has named Dr. Manya Whitaker as its 15th president, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees. A nationally respected educational psychologist, author, professor, and campus leader, Whitaker brings deep institutional knowledge, bold vision, and a steadfast commitment to the liberal arts. Her appointment marks a historic moment for Colorado College (CC). As interim president over the past year, Dr. Whitaker led the college through a period of strategic transformati...| Colorado College News
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis was on campus on Tuesday, May 27 to sign House Bill 25-1165 Geologic Storage Enterprise & Geothermal Resources into law. Gov. Polis noted that it was significant to be signing the bill – one that sets up the future of geothermal energy in Colorado – at CC, specifically in Tutt Library, as Tutt is the largest net-zero academic library in the country. “This bill helps lay the foundation for geothermal and carbon capture to be even more competitive,” says P...| Colorado College News
Name: Maggie Anderson Grad Year: 2025 Award: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Guatemala “I’m thrilled to work closely with university students as an English Teaching Assistant in Guatemala,” says Anderson. “Living abroad for a year offers a unique opportunity to build lasting connections and immerse myself in a new culture. The goals of the Fulbright program – promoting cross-cultural understanding and expanding international communication – have never been so important....| Colorado College News
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Class of 2025 the Largest Graduating Class in CC History - Read this story on www.coloradocollege.edu| www.coloradocollege.edu
Colorado College has been named the top Peace Corps’ volunteer-producing small college for 2025. There are currently 13 CC alums serving in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Philippines. In 2024, it was announced that CC was ranked seventh all-time in small colleges and universities producing Peace Corp volunteers. To date, CC has had 375 alums who have served abroad through the program. “Colleges and universities from across the nation are provi...| Colorado College News
CC began Commencement season this morning as students, faculty, and staff gathered in Shove Memorial Chapel to recognize and honor the extraordinary campus members during Honors Convocation. Chaplain Kate Holbrook presented the invocation and Elder-in-Residence Debbie Howell led the land acknowledgement for the annual tradition which marks the end of the 151st academic year. Over 200 awards were presented to students, faculty, and staff from all areas of campus life, including academic perfor...| Colorado College News
Students Use Grant to Start New STEM Publication - Read this story on www.coloradocollege.edu| www.coloradocollege.edu
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Name: Sasha Akinchina Grad Year: 2025 Award: El Pomar Fellowship “Making resources accessible and approachable is a cornerstone of my work and values. I am so grateful to earn a spot in the El Pomar Fellowship, where I can give back to my state of Colorado, explore my passions, and grow as a leader,” says Akinchina. “The fellowship’s emphasis on leadership will help me continue learning how I can best position myself in the community to give back and lead with purpose. I have alwa...| Colorado College News
Name: Andrew Han Grad Year: 2025 Award: Watson Fellowship Project: "The Bicycle as a Tool for Community Empowerment": The bicycle's introduction two centuries ago ushered in a new form of social and economic mobility. Exploring global bicycle infrastructure and advocacy – from rural communities to congested urban streets – this project asks how these simple machines uplift communities, improve the environment, and address social inequity. “My Watson project emerged from my lifelong l...| Colorado College News
Henry Moraja '25 Awarded CBYX Placement - Read this story on www.coloradocollege.edu| www.coloradocollege.edu
Re-launch of the Democratic Dialogue Project Connects CC and USAFA Students - Read this story on www.coloradocollege.edu| www.coloradocollege.edu
Eric Popkin, Associate Professor of Sociology, has been nominated by this year’s senior class to deliver the 2025 Baccalaureate address. Popkin has extensive experience teaching and designing community-engaged courses and programs from Colorado Springs to the American Southwest, the U.S.-Mexican border, and Latin America. He is the founding director of the Colorado College Social Action Institute, which has placed approximately 100 students in social action internships focused on immigrant...| www.coloradocollege.edu
Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker to Speak at Commencement - Read this story on www.coloradocollege.edu| www.coloradocollege.edu
