Student Stories

A student who was just a few credits shy of graduating in 1997 will walk in the May commencement ceremony thanks to the Finish What You Started program.

As an economist with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Policy Development and Research office , Sam Young has to be an effective writer. He is one of 40 regional economists conducting research that helps forecast the U.S. housing market. Sam must translate his technical work into reports...

When Nathan Durazo enters a room, it’s hard not to notice the 26-year old’s composure. He stands like an oak, with a strong build and stance. His sharp eyes and attentive presence are captivating if a little unsettling; it feels like he can see straight through you. Thankfully, he also...

Arielle Gold is always on the move. As a professional athlete , she travels with the U.S. Snowboard Team to the southern hemisphere each fall for training and then competes all over the world from December to March, including the World Snowboarding Championships, Winter X Games, and the Winter Olympics...

“This degree has been a long time in coming,” said Cori Fagan, smiling from behind her work desk. The Education Program Specialist for the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is days away from graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Classics and a Certificate in Western Civilization. She plans to...

It is graduation week here at CU Boulder and the campus is aflutter with exuberant energy as faculty, staff, and families celebrate the accomplishments of our students and usher them to the next chapter in their lives. It is also the time of year when Continuing Education staff reach out...

Harold Hausman had a successful career working for a 3D computer graphics tech start-up when he came to Continuing Education six years ago interested in mathematics coursework at the University of Colorado Boulder. “I wanted a rigorous foundation to the mathematics I was already using every day in industry,” said...