School News: FRCC Foundation to open scholarship application period

Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week

Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.

January 21, 2011

FRCC Foundation to open scholarship application period

Thousands of dollars in scholarships are available to Front Range Community College students, and the FRCC Foundation urges students to take advantage of this economic help.

Scholarship applications for the 2011-2012 academic year will be accepted from midnight Monday, Jan. 24, until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 31. For application information, go to www.frontrange.edu/frccscholarships.

“Scholarships are essential to students whose parents cannot afford to send their daughters and sons to four-year colleges and to our neighbors who need retraining to help them return to the workforce,” said Martin Ruffalo, chairman of the board of the FRCC Foundation. “Scholarships also support young adults who want so much to have a skill that offers them a future.”

Last year, the foundation awarded $115,000 in scholarships. FRCC, the largest community college in Colorado, serves more than 28,000 students annually.

“FRCC provides a skilled, educated workforce for business and industry in Northern Colorado,” Ruffalo said. “The foundation is looking to individuals, businesses, and industry to help increase the scholarships available to our students.”

Ruffalo said individuals and companies interested in supporting students should contact Ryan McCoy, foundation coordinator, at 303-404-5238.

-FRCC offers nearly 100 degree and certificate programs from locations in Boulder County, Larimer County, Westminster, and Brighton, and online. FRCC’s Web site is http://www.frontrange.edu.

FRCC is a member of the Colorado Community College System, the state’s largest system of higher education serving more than 151,000 students annually. CCCS oversees career and academic programs in the 13 state community colleges and career and technical programs in more than 160 school districts and seven other post-secondary institutions.