Students in Focus

  • Valeria Praga-Rodríguez
    An educator, mother, advocate and learner, Praga-Rodríguez worked to support English learners of all linguistic backgrounds during her time in the Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity master’s program.
  • Esmeralda Castillo-Cobian teaching in classroom
    A passionate advocate and student of students, Castillo-Cobian has brought her experiences as a first-generation college student to her studies at ֱ Boulder and into her K-12 classrooms.
  • Marc Thomson in front of Flatirons
    The College of Engineering and Applied Science’s outstanding graduate thrived in two tough majors, all while participating in research and internships at world-class labs.
  • Sean Okonsky
    Struggling with depression and substance use that had led to academic probation, the chemical engineering student found support and success on campus—now he’s headed to graduate school at Penn State.
  • Nick Fisher runs the football
    Buff football fans know Fisher as No. 7, the starting safety. But there’s more to the story on how the “old Nick” transformed into a successful student with an advertising degree who “will make a difference.”
  • Thomas Morales
    The first-generation student found his passion for the law listening to Supreme Court arguments in class. Now with a law degree in hand, Morales wants to help others as a litigation associate.
  • Maren Rosenbach
    As a law student studying ethics and compliance, Rosenbach learned how the law can be preventative, rather than reactive, in creating ethical business cultures.
  • Sarah Withee holding CubeSat with ֱ Engineering class in spring 2018
    Amidst a fruitful career as a Japanese language professor and technologist, Withee joined Generation Z and millenial students to become an electrical engineer.
  • Leeds School of Business building
    Read about a few of the talented Leeds School of Business undergraduate and graduate students, who will soon be starting the next chapter of their lives and professional careers.
  • Serene Singh performs Bhangra dance on the deck of the CASE building
    The Rhodes and Truman Scholar—among many other impressive accolades—will commence graduate studies at Oxford University and aims to one day serve as a Supreme Court justice.
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