Alumni Profiles
This spring, Krystal Brown (Biology ‘17) learned she would receive the 2024 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency....
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Alumni Profiles
It’s a beautiful spring day in the Gunnison Valley, and I can hardly believe the semester is already winding down. Soon, we’ll welcome a...
Alumni Profiles
Innovator, visionary, and difference-maker Lyle Richard (Dick) Bratton (1932–2025) was a devoted community leader, renowned attorney, and champion of education and water rights in...
Alumni Profiles
Coming from Orange County California, it is fair to say Heather Hughes was out of her element when she first arrived on the campus...
Alumni Profiles
It is not uncommon to meet people in college that you become close with for life. In some cases, that person might end up...
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Cheryl Cwelich is not your traditional student. After working in the accounting field for over a decade, Cheryl went back to school and was...
Alumni Profiles
It is 1998, the sun is shining, and the air is hot and humid with a slight breeze coming off the ocean. Soft sand...
Alumni Profiles
Samantha Coleman has always loved basketball. For her, it isn’t just a sport; it’s a big part of who she is. So, after playing...
Alumni Profiles
Given the topography around Western Colorado University, it isn’t surprising that a lot of Mountaineers are avid trail runners. But one of Western’s most...
