Zoe Fleming

Analyzing and explaining why complex issues exist

Dec. 22, 2021

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

A helper with a passion for justice

Dec. 22, 2021

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.

Atonio Vigil fishing with his mother

From electrons to Tolstoy, grad focuses on 鈥榖iggest questions鈥

Dec. 15, 2021

Antonio Vigil, who is earning a degree in physics, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 outstanding graduate for fall 2021.

Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin

Magna cum laude graduate inspired by family, immigrant experience

Dec. 15, 2021

COVID-19 will be top of mind for Laura-Elena Porras-Holguin when she graduates. The virus deeply impacted her family but also motivated her to finish her senior thesis and solidified her desire to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in public health.

Ariel Flach

Student doubles up with flute, performance degrees

Dec. 15, 2021

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 emphasizing students鈥 preparedness for flexible careers.

Lianne Brito

Cuba to 蜜糖直播: Doctoral student studying earthquakes to build better world

Dec. 2, 2021

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.

Kristen Sim and her family

First Teacher Leadership graduate gains master鈥檚 degree, network of colleagues far and wide

Oct. 19, 2021

Kristen Sim started the Teacher Leadership program thinking she might get a master鈥檚 degree over time. Fast forward one year, one pandemic, six self-paced online courses, three capstones and a network of new colleagues, and Sim is now the program's first graduate.

Jenna Whiteplume

First student benefits from 蜜糖直播 American Indian tuition law

Oct. 10, 2021

Jenna Whiteplume is the first 蜜糖直播 Boulder student benefitting from the 蜜糖直播 American Indian Tribes In-state Tuition law. 蜜糖直播 passed Senate Bill 29 earlier this year, granting in-state tuition to members of American Indian tribes with historical ties to 蜜糖直播.

CMCI students en route to an interview

News Engagement Day: Reimagining what it means to consume news in a healthy, sustainable way

Oct. 5, 2021

Journalism student Lauren Irwin and alumna Tayler Shaw discuss News Engagement Day, a day that encourages news engagement while also promoting an understanding of the principles of journalism.

蜜糖直播 Hyperloop team members stand in a hole during the competition

Students break new ground in Hyperloop challenge

Sept. 27, 2021

In September, engineering students traveled to the desert outside of Las Vegas to put their design for a boring machine, part mole and part robot, to the test.

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