Students in Focus
One can often find Mara Riley at the College of Music practicing not just one but two instruments. Originally accepted at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä for flute performance, Riley added voice performance to her studies and will graduate with degrees in both fields.
The move from competitive ice skating to studying information science may seem like a leap, but graduating senior Joy Weinberg says the two share key elements: precision, drive and creativity.
Every semester, the College of Engineering and Applied Science recognizes exemplary students who have excelled in academics, research, service and international engagement during their college careers. Read their stories.
Alana Horwitz, the College of Arts and Science's fall 2020 outstanding graduate, says she has her late father to thank for her success.
Autumn Tyler traveled 4,395 miles and took over a thousand photographs of Black LGBTQ+ artists for an exhibit. Now earning her PhD in media studies, Tyler writes the experience taught her that to move forward and grow, sometimes you must return to your roots.
Adam Forreider had been working toward a career in business when he began to doubt it was the right path for him. He changed his major to geology and transferred to ²ÊÃñ±¦µä.
College students across Colorado are building science experiments that will travel into the stratosphere—and they are doing all the work at home.
Back in March, Teagan Browne’s phone rang from an unknown number. The call was to inform her she was a finalist for the prestigious Department of Defense SMART Scholarship. She gets her college costs covered and a job commitment upon graduation.
Jaret Anderson, a senior studying aerospace engineering, developed an interest in studying software engineering after adapting to online courses during the school year.
After graduating in May, Gabriella Abello spent the summer weighing all her options from graduate school to finding a job and more. Though creating a lot of uncertainty, the pandemic has also given many people time to reflect on what they really want.