The month of February will be a busy one at CNCC. We had a great start to the spring semester welcoming returning students and a double-digit increase in new students compared to a year ago! As we get into the heart of the semester, we have turned our attention to engaging our students and community in activities taking place both on and off campus. We would like to share these activities with you in hopes you will join.
Our Craig campus features the Colorado Northwestern Community College Field Museum, which was formed five short years ago. Sue Mock, the curator and museum manager loves to share with visitors the processes that create dinosaur bones, how casts and moldings are made once bones have been excavated, and share fossil remains housed on site of our famous hadrosaur, Walter. Contact Sue Mock at [email protected] for group tours and the museum is open each weekend and on holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Amanda Ott, Craig campus associate dean and faculty member, is planning a CNCC Study Abroad trip to Egypt for students and community members. She will be hosting an information session regarding the trip on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the CNCC-Craig Library, which can also be joined virtually by webex at HTTPS://BIT.LY/48K64NV. Professor Ott may also be reached at 970-824-1120 or [email protected].
In Rangely, CNCC will be inviting back an aviation program alumnus who will be visiting after 50 years on Feb. 13, 2024. Lt. Colonel Steve Baysinger is retired from the U.S. Air Force and Boeing. We are also planning a Colorado Northwestern Aviation Summit on March 14, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those interested in attending the summit, please contact Ms. Jennifer Mark at 970-675-3290 or [email protected].
Our athletics programs also enter their busiest time of year. Softball and baseball kick off play this month on the road and rodeo is set to begin again in March. The CNCC men’s basketball season is in full swing with the team experiencing its winningest season in memory. Though on the road for most of January, the Spartans will close out the season with a flurry of home games. All home games are held in the Hefley Gym on the Rangely campus. Home games include Feb 8 at 6 p.m. v. Snow College, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. v. Salt Lake Community College, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. v. North Idaho College, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. v. College of Southern Idaho, Feb. 29 at 6 p.m. v. Utah State University-Eastern.
We thank each member of our community for your ongoing support and increased engagement in the exciting things going on at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
By DR. LISA JONES
CNCC President
