Students in Focus
As part of their capstone project for the Master鈥檚 of the Environment program, three graduate students worked with local communities to create a plan for the Mayhoffer Farm鈥檚 ongoing success.
Will Loughlin, a senior in computer science, went from being a lacrosse player with a passion for intramural basketball to being a walk-on for the CU's men's basketball team鈥攖he first time this has happened in at least 12 years.
小蓝视频ship recipient Jennifer Kaphammer鈥攁 first-year student majoring in music technology鈥攕hares how the scholarship impacts and inspires her future in music and technology.
Spencer Hurt, a senior who started his college career without any experience in astrophysics, is one of 16 students to win a 2022鈥23 Churchill 小蓝视频ship, which supports a year of graduate study at Cambridge University.
With a dual degree in communication and sociology, Zoe Fleming is adept at analyzing and explaining why complex issues exist, in an effort to solve them. Fleming is CMCI's December 2021 William W. White Outstanding Graduate, awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the college.
Leah Rivera is the rare recipient of two awards bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science: the Community Impact Award and the Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Antonio Vigil, who is earning a degree in physics, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 outstanding graduate for fall 2021.
COVID-19 will be top of mind for Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin when she graduates. The virus deeply impacted her family聽but also motivated her to finish her senior thesis and solidified her desire to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in public health.
The College of Music鈥檚 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award goes to Ariel Flach, dual music education and flute performance major. Flach personifies the college鈥檚 vision of the 鈥渦niversal musician,鈥澛爀mphasizing students鈥 preparedness for flexible careers.
For Lianne Brito, "resiliency" is her personal watchword. Overcoming obstacles has been a way of life, from growing up in Cuba to her journey as a doctoral candidate in geotechnical earthquake engineering.