CEC Inverness Newsletter 3/15

Friday, March 15, 2024

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Important Dates

March 18-22 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL!

Spring Fling Event

Save the date for our Spring Fling Event-

open to all students!

Friday, April 5 - 12:30 - 3:30

Little Shop of Horrors

Buy your tickets now for the best show in town! Click here to purchase tickets and get all the details about the show.

Questions? Contact tara.hedberg@coloradoearlycolleges.org.

Staff Spotlight

Ian Rollins has a PhD in Musicology from Texas Tech, MM in Performance from The University of North Texas, and a BM in Performance from Texas Tech. He has taught music courses for Texas A&M, Texas Tech, University of Houston, Colorado State University, and various community colleges in the states of Texas and Colorado. He loves to perform and has had the opportunity to play in a variety of musical scenarios from orchestral to jazz to popular and Caribbean musical styles. He traveled twice to Trinidad and Tobago to perform during carnival in their Panorama competitions. He has performed on stage with Grammy winning artists Itzhak Perlman, Andy Narell, Dave Samuels, Giovanni Hidalgo, and Norah Jones. He performs regularly in the Denver metro area, primarily in his two tribute bands Sons of Genesis (tribute to Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, and Genesis) and Stone Beat Invasion (The Beatles and The Rolling Stones). He is married to his wife Joy, and they have two children, Simone (10) and Jeremiah (17).

Hi, I’m Laura Kjosen, an academic & career advisor at CEC-Inverness. Before joining the advising team here at CECI, I was a high school and college English teacher at CEC-Castle Rock. I taught English and literature at Arapahoe Community College for 20 years before coming to CEC. Before going into teaching, my first career out of college was as a journalist for a midsize city newspaper in Illinois. I still enjoy writing, but these days that is fiction and creative nonfiction. I love all animals, and I live with a rescue cat, named Kona. I am grateful to live in Colorado, and I enjoy being outdoors, especially hiking, snowshoeing, and gardening.

Advising Updates

All students

Fall Advising starts on March 26th!

Fall academic advising begins Tuesday, March 26^th. For students who plan to take classes off-campus, you may schedule sooner as some colleges are opening registration earlier. Check your college email for specific registration dates or contact your advisor. If you are unsure of who your advisor is, please check Infinite Campus.

The Advising meeting is a vital component of the Colorado Early College model as the time helps to ensure your student is on track for graduation and working towards appropriate post-secondary goals. During this time, we meet with every student and their parent/guardian to update the Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP).

Meetings may be in person or virtual.

During the advising meeting we will:

Review grades and attendance
Discuss goals for graduation and post-graduation
Make sure the appropriate degree/certificate is declared and run a Degree Check
Determine the appropriate classes for the next semester
Review your academic plan

All academic plans are subject to change based on availability, student grades, attendance and Accuplacer scores. Please click on link to schedule your advising appointment with your student’s advisor:

Academic advising with Ms. Jameson

Academic advising with Ms. Kjosen

Academic advising with Ms. Rodriguez

(If you are unsure of who your advisor is, please check Infinite Campus )

Fall academic advising ends April 26^th.

Schedule your appointment soon to get a time that is convenient for you!

The SAT is going digital in 2024!

It's never too early to start practicing for the SAT! Click below to access the College Board's official practice resources.

Digital SAT Practice Resources

VUELO 2024: Aerospace Summer Camp | July 29th- August 2nd

SpaceTech Scholars Outreach - MSU Denver - VUELO is a one-week exploratory learning opportunity with MSU Denver in the College of Aerospace Computing Engineering and Design. This day camp is built to begin a support system for students just like you who are interested in pursuing a career in the Aviation and Aerospace industry and meet other students with similar interests and aspirations.

Below are several highlighted features of the 5-day camp:

Peer mentoring provided by college students already enrolled in the College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering and Design.
Participation in hands-on aerospace focused enrichment activities for the VUELO program.
Overview of campus organizations.
$250.00 stipend for completion and participation of the program.
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Free On-Campus Parking will be provided.

Questions about this program contact Maria (Lisa) Ratliff at lratlif4@msudenver.edu

Additional Summer Camp Opportunities:

Summer programs at our local Colorado universities can be a great way to expand your experiences and get a feel for what it would be like to live on a college campus. Click the links below to explore the opportunities. Many of them are low cost or offer scholarships. Some are day camps, and some are residential camps. Also listed are summer internships.

CSU Ft. Collins Summer Camps

CU Denver Summer Camps

CU Boulder Summer Opportunities

Colorado School of Mines SUMMET program

CU Pre-Health Scholars (CUPS) Program High School Track

Medical Career Collaborative (MC²)

CU Science Discovery

Aerospace States Association and Colorado Space Business Roundtable Aerospace Summer

Internship Program

Career Week for GIRLs:

Youth Conservation Corp opportunity

Questions? Contact your advisor.

Equestrian Scholarships

High school seniors are encouraged to apply now for the 2024 Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships. US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the program, which provides five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are committed to advancing their equestrian knowledge or skills while in college. Apply here by March 31.

2024 Youth Award Nominations

The Youth Award recognizes teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19 who have overcome personal adversity and created positive change in their lives. The Youth Awards focuses on teenagers who have triumphed over great odds and serve as inspirations and role models. If you know young people who would be good candidates for the Youth Award, please help us identify them! Nominate a young candidate here by March 29!

Charter School Institute Scholarship