At first softly, then with growing strength, my mother and I began singing: “you just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine. Just own the night, like the Fourth of July, ’cause baby you’re a firework. Come on show ’em what you’re worth…” By the chorus — “Boom! Boom![Read More…]
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LeBleu signs with CNCC
The Rangely High School baseball team is proud to announce that Dylan LeBleu will continue to play baseball at the next level. He announced his decision to play baseball at Colorado Northwestern Community College. LeBleu will be trading the green and black to don the red and black of the[Read More…]
Tuition waivers save locals more than $3 million in college costs
Tuition will be waived once again for local students attending Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) after the re-authorization of funding for a generous assistance program. The waiver covers the cost of standard tuition rates for most CNCC classes after the College Opportunity Fund is applied. However, students may have to[Read More…]
News Briefs: June 18, 2020
Enter the July 4th Parade! The theme of the 2020 parade is “FREEDOM”. The annual parade is hosted by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and is held downtown Meeker on Main Street starting at 10 a.m. Anyone can enter the parade — whether you are an individual, an organization, a[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Resilient CNCC faculty made school year possible
As the 2019-20 school year comes to an end I reflect on the outstanding work of our CNCC faculty and want to take this opportunity to recognize their hard work and dedication. Faculty work with our students on a daily basis and their roles often go beyond that of just[Read More…]
Five CNCC students receive Student Excellence awards
With spring events canceled due to COVID-19, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), in partnership with student leaders from the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC), briefly postponed its April 2020 Student Excellence Awards Ceremony while staff came up with a creative, virtual event that was held in early May. Through[Read More…]
CNCC selected for prestigious federal initiative
Two Colorado community colleges are among just 10 colleges and universities across the country that will receive yearlong technical support through a new federal initiative to create stackable, industry-recognized credentials incorporating noncredit and traditional degree programs. The Community College of Aurora and Colorado Northwestern Community College, selected to receive technical[Read More…]
CCCS Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program guarantees admission to several universities
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has announced the launch of a new, guaranteed admission program called the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program. Under new agreements signed by CCCS and several Colorado universities, new, first-time CCCS students (this includes Colorado Northwestern Community College) pursuing an Associate degree will receive guaranteed[Read More…]
News Briefs: May 28, 2020
White River Museum now open MEEKER | The White River Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with attention given to physical distancing and sanitation. Pop-up driver’s license office in June MEEKER | The driver’s license office in Meeker will be open Thursday, June[Read More…]
CNCC expands offerings through new partnership
Colorado Northwestern Community College is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with ed2go, a Cengage company. As the industry leader in online learning, partnering with ed2go greatly expands the college’s educational offerings and their ability to reach diverse learners. ed2go prides itself on developing innovative, relevant courses that align[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Graduation in a virtual world
[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] For over a month we have been living in a different time under very difficult circumstances. At Colorado Northwestern our campuses have been very quiet with students being gone and most employees working from home. However, slowly those things are starting to change.[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: April (OPED)
RBC | Over the last month many things have changed at CNCC because of COVID-19. I wanted to update everyone on what we are doing and how we are handling these extraordinary times. Although I don’t like lists, I believe this is the best way to give everyone a breakdown[Read More…]
