Education

Local students receive a degree from Adams State University

Teacher exchange program to host virtual meeting

Educators from both public and private schools are eligible. Exchange offers new approaches to current issues in the classroom and…

La Plata Conservation District awards scholarships

Both students received $1,000 scholarships for the pursuit of an agricultural or natural resource-related degree. Cuntz has been admitted to…

SCAPE announces scholarship program

SCAPE is partnering with the Center On Rural Innovation and Udacity, to make Udacity Nanodegree Program scholarships available for residents…

Economic Alliance to co-host ‘Your Future at Work’ event

The keynote speaker will be Janae Hunderman from the Business Education Connection. Hunderman supports work-based learning for students at Animas…

San Juan Mountain Association offers after-school program

Children will be led on Durango-area hiking adventures with SJMA’s education staff and volunteers. Monthly programming is available Mondays and…

Elks National Foundation 2021 announces scholarship

Applications are available online. For more information and an application, visit enf.elks.org/mvs. Any high school senior who is a U.S.…

Goal High School accepting new students

GOAL uses a blended model that combines online curriculum and platforms with face-to-face tutoring and support. The school serves grades…

CU Boulder, FLC announce new postdoctoral teaching fellowship

The new program, CU@FLC, began its pilot year July 1. Candidates for the teaching fellowship should show an interest in…

Emerson College announces graduates

Stills received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing communication.

American General Media to host school supply drive

This is a drive for the La Plata Family Centers Coalition to help families that need school supplies for the…

Emmett Stottlemyer earns spring dean’s list honors

Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher…

Emily Wickes named Emory & Henry Scholar-Athlete

Included on this year’s team is Emily Wickes of Hesperus of the Intermont Equestrian team.

Students honored on the dean’s list at Baylor University

Students honored on the dean’s list are Baylor undergraduates with a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.7 with no grade…

Tymbree Hawkins named to spring dean’s list

Natalie Gould receives award

Gould is studying to become an osteopathic doctor. She graduated from Durango High School in 2005.

Chapter FX of PEO awards scholarships

Heleny Zacamolpa, Animas High School, will attend Fort Lewis College and major in biomedical engineering. Clara Wolf, Animas High School,…

Washburn University announces spring president’s list honorees

President’s list honorees include: Stina Thorburn of Durango, Nicole Tsosie of Durango and Cherie Zorilla of Durango.

Emily Rohren of Durango named to spring deans’ list at Nebraska

Rohren, a senior textiles, merchandising and fashion design (merchandising) major, was named to the dean’s list for the College of…

Local students make dean’s honor roll

Students who received this honor earned a combined GPA of 3.50 to 3.74 during at least two of the academic…

Local student Emily Knickerbocker makes dean’s list of distinction at UNC

Students who earned this distinction earned a combined grade point average of 3.75 or higher during at least two academic…

Comfort Keepers to provide free education to support at home caregivers

Comfort Keepers is fully operational, with full access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and prepared to serve…

Three local students graduate from University of Utah

Local graduates include: Logan Mcglamery of Durango, whose major is listed as bachelor of economics and bachelor of environmental and…

Gustavus Adolphus College announces spring semester dean’s list