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Your June Spartan Updates

Summer shines sunny warmth on our campuses this Summer Solstice. Though fewer students race to classes or study in the shade of the trees, CNCC buzzes with activity preparing for the academic year ahead.

Each year brings new faces and new opportunities.In the coming year, CNCC will launch a new drone certification program; expand both equine science and agriculture classes; and offer initial classes for the medical assisting program. With funding from several grants, CNCC will expand scholarships and student success services.

What changes do you recall from your time at CNCC? I would love to hear your memories! Email me at sue.samaniego@cncc.edu or call (970)675-3216. We are so glad that you are a part of the CNCC family!

CNCC receives Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Matching Funds

CNCC will receive over $20,000 in matching funds for the 2018-2019 academic year from the Colorado Department of Education Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI). To receive these funds, donations from new donors must be raised to match the funds. Increased donations from a past donor can also be used in the match (e.g. donor gave $200 in 2017 and $250 in 2018 - $50 can be used toward the match) . Once the matching funds have been acquired, the grant funds will be released to the college.

For the 2018-2019 academic year, CNCC will have the following funds to match:

· CNCC/CCCS partnership: $4,854

· South Routt County: $2,166

· Moffat County: $12,750

· Rio Blanco County: $4,883

Once matched, both the state grant funds and the funds raised for the match will be provided in scholarships, doubling the impact of each dollar in donations to this fund. This gives CNCC $49,306 in COSI scholarship funds for the 2018-2019 academic year from this program!

Scholarships go to Colorado students who attend Colorado public institutions of higher education. To receive the scholarship, students must be Colorado residents, up to 250% Pell eligible, attending CNCC full time in pursuit of a degree or certificate. The application for these scholarships is available in the Financial Aid Office and on the CNCC website: www.cncc.edu .

To donate toward this match, go to http://bit.ly/2Dpj3w5, call Sue Samaniego, Foundation Director at (970) 675-3216, or main donations to CNCC Foundation, 500 Kennedy Dr., Rangely, CO, 81648.

Anschutz Family Foundation grant will expand adult basic education programming at CNCC

A $7,500 grant from the Anschutz Family Foundation will allow CNCC to expand adult basic education (high school equivalency) services to Rangely, Meeker and Oak Creek this year. Watch for more information as the program moves forward.

College National Finals Rodeo Wrap Up

Spartan cowboy Brandon Olson unfortunately failed to earn a score on any of his 3 ride attempts. He was less than 1 second away from winning the 2 ^nd round but they don’t award scores for 7.3 seconds. Brandon will be returning to CNCC this fall with new goals and a determination to win the Rocky Mountain Region as well as the NIRA Bull Riding title.

Two of our Spartan alumni did find great success this week, with bareback rider Colton Onyett (McNeese State University and Lance Corporal, USMC) placing 10 ^th in the nation, and Colby Demo (Feather River College) finishing 5h overall in the bull riding. Hayden Boardman (Utah Valley University) also qualified for the CNFR in the saddle bronc riding. It is always a pleasure to see our past students excel in and out of the arena.

CNCC Rodeo is currently finalizing our hiring process for an assistant coach for the 2018-2019 season and wrapping up our recruiting at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, WY July 15-21. Head Coach Jed Moore is very excited about both the women’s and men’s teams he is assembling for the upcoming season.

Mark your calendars for the 9 ^th Annual Rangely Rock N’ Bulls, September 1, 2018. We’ll see you at the rodeo!

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