Tag: pikes peak state college
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Promise kept: D-2 taxpayers make scholarship program permanent for Harrison grads
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Pikes Peak State College welcomed its latest cohort of graduates from Harrison School District 2 last Wednesday, it also marked the beginning of a new era of higher education. While the D-2 Promise Program has covered tuition costs for all graduates from the local…
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Pikes Peak State College resurrects practical nursing program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save To meet the needs and demands of its local industries, Pikes Peak State College is bringing back an old option for aspiring nurses. Starting this fall, students can sign up for the college’s Practical Nursing Program, which could provide a quicker path into the healthcare…
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Martin Luther King Jr. nephew to speak at Colorado Springs events, Unity March moved
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Freedom, justice and democracy will be the themes on display for residents in the Colorado Springs area the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Pikes Peak Diversity Council and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society hold this event every…
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Former elite Colorado Springs figure skater has first solo art show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Art has always thrummed in the background of Max Settlage’s life. His creativity has shifted forms and come full circle over the decades, from visual art to figure skating and back to visual art. “People, Places, Things” is the Colorado Springs artist’s first solo exhibit.…
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Live Well: Free CPR training to be held in Colorado Springs
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You can save a life. And that’s not hyperbole. By doing CPR on someone in cardiac arrest, you’ve given them a three times higher chance of surviving. That’s the national and local trend, says Mark Warth, the medical program coordinator for Colorado Springs Fire Department. If a bystander provides CPR the patient has a higher…
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Colorado Springs family-owned dance company provides training, safe space, community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Street Legends Dance Crew at J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company, led by studio co-owner Joseph Cantu, is preparing for the World of Dance competition in California after earning a spot for the third consecutive year. The 20-person dance team, comprised of…
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[PRINT] Sand Creek High School student to earn associate’s degree for free through educator pathway program (copy)
In 2022, Savannah Hood participated in the Sand Creek High School graduation ceremony with her classmates, but did not receive her diploma. More than 18 months later, she still doesn’t have it. But in a few months, she’ll have her Sand Creek diploma, an associate degree from Pikes Peak State College (free), and a running…
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Sand Creek High School student to earn associate’s degree for free through educator pathway program
In 2022, Savannah Hood participated in the Sand Creek High School graduation ceremony with her classmates, but did not receive her diploma. More than 18 months later, she still doesn’t have it. But in a few months, she’ll have her Sand Creek diploma, an associate’s degree from Pikes Peak State College (free), and a running…
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New west-side Colorado Springs tearoom, coffee shop also food incubator for small businesses
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Photo by Kelly Walker Coffee bar and tearoom by day. Shared kitchen by night. Pop, a new culinary incubator and pop-up space on Colorado Springs’ west side, is the first of its kind in town. Owner Amy Kunstle, a registered dietitian and certified speech-language pathologist, wanted a place where she could feed people — she’s…