student stories

  • Josh Bissett
    After receiving notice of his academic suspension, economics student Josh Bissett turned to Continuing Education to return to good academic standing and help him get the internship of his dreams.
  • Photo of Marcos Castillo
    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.
  • Man in blue button-down shirt sitting on concrete planter box in front of building
    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.
  • Man in navy polo standing in building with glass walls
    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
  • Photo of female athlete jumping on red and black stands
    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
  • Red head woman with graduation cap and gown posing in front of brick building
    “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
  • man on laptop sitting under tree in fall leaves
    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
  • man with blue ribbon award around his neck standing with woman in floral blouse
    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
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