Pretty close to September 2019

Where did September go?

The month of September ducked out without warning and I am struggling to catch up! I thought about skipping the September newsletter or combining it with October, but decided to push on with a brief post-September update. It's still "pretty close to September", right? :) Thanks for your patience! -Sue Samaniego, CNCC Foundation Director

Rangely Student Government Association raises money for area charities

The CNCC Rangely Student Government Association hosted a Hoedown as a community fundraiser on Sept. 13. A total of $1,088 was raised for Rangely community charities. Based on attendees' voting, $435.20 will go to Overdrawn School Lunches, $326.40 to the Animal Shelter, $163.20 to High School/Middle School Athletic Programs, and $163.20 will go to the Local Food bank. Keith Peterson Won the Pie Eating Contest, and Ross Alire won the Chili Cook-off. Thank you to all that participated and we hope to see you again next year.

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Foundation set to give out over $45,000 in scholarships for fall 2019

Because of you, our donors and supporters, the CNCC Foundation is poised to break records this year in the amount of scholarship funding provided to CNCC students. Our donors, community supporters, corporate partners including Chevron, Pinnacol Assurance, Memorial Regional Health, Blue Mountain Energy, and many others, and grant partners including the Colorado State Department of Education's Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, provide our students with a variety of options to help ease the financial impact of reaching for their dreams. Thank you all for investing in the future through CNCC students!

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CNCC Volleyball prepares for rare 'three-match' week

It's hard enough to play two matches in a week but the Colorado Northwestern Community College volleyball team will do that challenge one better; the Lady Spartans will play a trio of matches over the next five nights. Colorado Northwestern will play a non-conference match Tuesday against Western Wyoming Community College, followed up by Scenic West Athletic Conference matches against nationally-ranked Snow College and the College of Southern Nevada. Both Scenic West matches will be inside Hefley Gym in Rangely. CNCC coach  Ashley Bryant  said the week ahead will provide a great challenge for her student-athletes. "We are looking forward to this week and being able to raise funds that go towards breast cancer research," she said. "We are fine-tuning some skills that we have been working on and the feel in the gym every day is very positive. The girls are really looking forward to our three matches this week." Snow College is one of the very best programs in the nation in the 2019 season, holding a current national ranking of No. 6. The Badgers opened the season on an eight-match winning streak, stretching their record to 22-2 overall and 3-0 in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. Snow's only losses are to traditional powers New Mexico Junior College and Miami-Dade College.  CNCC should figure for a competitive match against Southern Nevada Saturday in the program's annual 'Kids Day' match. Like CNCC, CSN has yet to win a Scenic West match. The Lady Coyotes opened the 2019 season with a strong performance in a home-hosted tournament but have had recent struggles that have led to an eight-match losing streak.  Tuesday's game at Western Wyoming is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. start in Rock Springs, Wyo. The Lady Spartans will return home for a 'Dig Pink' match against Snow College on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. CNCC's Saturday match against Southern Nevada is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.  Volleyball Schedule

Athletics Chopper Dropper Event

Over 100 numbered golf balls rained down from a helicopter hovering over Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely. Each ball represented a $50 donation to the General Athletics fund. The ball closest to the hole after the drop (or the first one to enter the hole if there had been one) won over $2,500 in prizes. Parents of a CNCC softball player were the lucky winners. The next three closest balls won consolation prizes: rides for two in the helicopter! This event was held in conjunction with September Fest and raised funds for key improvements to facilities and equipment outside of normal operations. Thank you to all who participated!

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