October is a special month in the history of Colorado Northwestern Community College. It marks the month when the vision of bringing higher education to Northwest Colorado became a reality.
On Oct. 13, 1962, Rangely College held its formal dedication ceremony. Classes had begun Sept. 20 with 83 students. The dedication drew hundreds of attendees, including U.S. Rep. Wayne N. Aspinall and Colorado Commissioner of Education Dr. Byron A. Hansford, who observed that Rangely had…