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Kennedy Swopes Recipient of Rod Crum Memorial Scholarship
Kennedy Swopes, a senior at Holly High School, is a member of Student Council and the High School Basketball team, as well as a Ten Year member of 4-H. While carrying 11 hours of college courses, and working part time, Kennedy completed her certification as a nurse’s assistance during her senior year. […]
Clinic Teaches 4-H’ers New Show Skills
ROCKY FORD – Show livestock “professors” aided youth on Saturday, June 1 during a free Stock Show University at the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds in Rocky Ford. Youth and their parents all got an education about daily hair care, showmanship, clipping, and grooming for their 4-H and FFA beef projects at the annual event […]
SADDLE UP FOR FUN
Blue Rose Ranch will be holding its annual “Youth Horse Camp” June 10-14, 8:00 – 12:00 daily. This fun filled camp for horse lovers is appropriate for kids 9 through teens. Participants will be introduced to many aspects of horse care and will ride horses each day. Haley Burch, award winning equestrian […]
Shiann Fritzler Awarded Walter Ely Scholarship
Shiann Fritzler, Walsh High School Student, was awarded the 9th Annual SDS Walter Ely Scholarship, Monday, May 20th at the Southeastern Development Services office in the amount of $1,200. Board members selected her written essay that showed her compassion for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities and her well-planned future goals. “I’m planning […]
Lamar Community College’s Jessica Medina Receives Outstanding Educator Award
Medina named the 2019 University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Community College Educator Award (Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College (LCC) Academic Services Coordinator Jessica Medina has been named the 2019 University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Colorado Community College Educator Award. “I feel absolutely honored that I was nominated for this award,” said Medina. “So […]
Hans Friederichs Selected as Construction Trades Faculty at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College is excited to announce the hire of Hans Friederichs as the new Construction Trades faculty member at Lamar Community College for the upcoming school year. “Mr. Friederichs comes with a lot of experience in construction, and he is continuing the work of creating a state-of-the-art Construction Trades […]
LAMAR SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM
FREE FOR ALL CHILDREN AGE 18 AND UNDER!! LOCATIONS Washington Elementary May 28th – June 20th (Monday – Thursday – Use side gym door) ******************************* Breakfast served: 8:00am – 8:30am Lunch served: 11:00am – 11:30pm ******************************* Willow Creek Park June 24th – July 18th (Monday – Thursday) ************************************** Lunch served: 12:30 pm – 1:30 […]
Stolzenberger Awarded 4-H Scholarship
The 2019 Daniel Kasza Memorial 4-H Scholarship was awarded to Molly Stolzenberger of Eads High School. A nine-year 4-H member, Stolzenberger has been a strong role model and mentor for youth in Kiowa County and southeast Colorado. In 4-H, she focused on leadership and community service activities. Stolzenberger was responsible for planning and leading the […]
Gonzales honored as LCC’s Distinguished Alumna
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, CO) – Lamar Community College’s Antelope Night takes place annually on the eve of Commencement and is an opportunity for faculty and staff to celebrate students’ accomplishments and to honor Distinguished Alumni. This year on Antelope Night the college named Stephanie Gonzales as its 2019 Alumna of the Year. Stephanie Gallego […]
First Students Graduate LCC with Construction Trades Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
(Lamar, CO) – LCC is pleased to announce that five students have successfully completed their Construction Trades Associate of Applied Science degree: Bill Williams, Montana Barlow, Hunter Wilson, Krystal Ramsey, and Quentin Coberley. The students completed all four semesters of the program and are the first graduates since the program’s redesign in 2016-2017. […]
14th Annual Bent on Birding and 22nd Heritage Festival and Auto Tour
Las Animas, CO- The natural and cultural history of southeastern Colorado will be on display during the 14th annual Bent on Birding Festival and 22nd annual Santa Fe Trail Auto Tours, Thursday, May 16th through Sunday, May 19th in Bent County. The four-event centers on birding, wildlife-watching and the cultural heritage of the […]
The Butterflies are Free !
Fifty genuine Monarch butterflies, purchased for Lamar Welcome Center volunteers and Chamber of Commerce Directors from a Florida grow-farm, went into semi-hibernation earlier this week and were revived from the warmth of numerous Colorado hands this past Wednesday, May 1st in Lamar, Colorado, now recognized as the only Monarch City USA in the […]
Lamar Community College President Dr. Linda Lujan Receives Award
(Lamar, CO)- Lamar Community College (LCC) President, Dr. Linda Lujan, was recently named as one of 25 recipients to receive the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Paragon Award. Given at the PTK Catalyst Convention, which was held early April in Orlando, the Paragon Award recognizes new college presidents who have strongly shown support of student […]
Two Lamar Community College Students Named to CCCS Rising Star List
(Lamar, CO) – Two graduating Lamar Community College (LCC) students were named to the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) annual Rising Star list. Rayce Coen and James Moffett were celebrated along with 25 students from across Colorado, one college employee and one college president on April 9 at the Auraria Campus. “This is a […]
Lamar Bands Score at CHSAA Contest
The Lamar High School Concert Band, under the direction of Bob Seay, and the Lamar Middle School Band, directed by Greg Ludwig, scored “Superior” ratings at the CHSAA Band Festival held in Lamar on April 17. A superior rating, also known as “straight ones” because of the scoring system that is used, is the highest […]
