ALAMOSA, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Adams State University issued the following news: San Luis Valley native Sonia Perez quickly established herself in the Adams State University School of Business after accepting the position as the executive director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). "I am deeply committed to the idea that thriving small businesses are the backbone of a strong community." School of Business Director Liz Hensley, Ph.D., was instrumental in bring the SBDC back to camp more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and fellow Governors called upon Congressional Leaders and the Biden Administration to come together to reach a border security deal that will support states, like Colorado, seeing an influx of new arrivals. "We need Congress to take action to secure our border and pass comprehensive immigration reform. States can't do this alone. It's time to put politics aside  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and The Colorado Department of Higher Education celebrated the first 300 graduates who received diplomas through the Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) Initiative. Created on June 29, 2021, when Governor Polis signed bipartisan House Bill 21-1330, High Education Student Success, sponsored by Representatives Julie McCluskie, and Naquetta Ricks, and Senators Rachel Zenzinge more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, in a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Governor Polis, joined fellow governors in urging the commissioner to provide guidance on the taxability of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) benefits, and also encouraged the IRS to prevent double taxation. The Governor was joined by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Massachusetts Governor Maura more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Committee today passed legislation to expand wildfire prevention efforts through community education. HB24-1024, sponsored by Representatives Tammy Story and Elizabeth Velasco, passed by a vote of 10-2. "When it comes to reducing wildfire risk, we need every Coloradan, whether they live in the foothills, forested areas or rural areas, to know how they ca more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: There's a spot on CU Denver's campus that is special for electrical engineering student Audrey Whitesell. Behind the Science Building--where she spends hours working in labs, going to classes, and hanging out with friends--is a grassy lawn where she can sit back and take in the campus and downtown Denver. And what she sees is a community, a place where she belongs. Whitesell transferred to CU Denver afte more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: Raised in Denver, Zenetta Zepeda grew up in the powwow circle as a jingle dancer. Dancing was a way to connect with her heritage--Sicangu Lakota and Navajo of the Deeshchii'nii Clan on her mother's side, and Vietnamese on her father's side. She liked that through the dance, she was a healer in her community. What she didn't know was that one day she'd be able to combine that with another goal: ge more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and The Colorado Department of Higher Education celebrated the first 300 graduates who received diplomas through the Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) Initiative. Created on June 29, 2021, when Governor Polis signed bipartisan House Bill 21-1330, High Education Student Success, sponsored by Representatives Julie McCluskie, and Naquetta Ricks, and Senators R more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: It would be an understatement to call Andrea Albo's workplace busy. Denver International Airport, where the CU Denver alum is the deputy chief of staff, serves nearly 80 million passengers a year. The international hub connects Denver with more than 200 locations around the globe. And Albo, who was born and raised in Denver, is part of the leadership team that makes sure that the airport runs smoothly. It more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: For Dr. Will Mundo, there is a very specific moment when education changed his life. He was sitting in a CU Denver class when the professor started talking about health equity and social justice. He realized--in that discussion--that he could become a doctor and support change in his community. But, for a long time, college wasn't on Mundo's radar. His parents moved from Acapulco, Mexico, and settled in more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 23 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: Matias Gutknecht grew up watching his parents run a business in Denver and learned to appreciate the close-knit community created by that space. "I worked there after school, during breaks, and I fell in love with entrepreneurship and the hospitality industry." He'd always known that he wanted to get an MBA, but it was on his back burner. Then, he learned about CU Denver's accelerated MBA program and rea more PR