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Legislative process includes colleges, students

By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. February is a busy month at the legislature, as various budgets are proposed, reviewed, debated and promoted. Arizona legislators, including the Cochise County delegation, have been extremely supportive of community colleges. Last year, the legislature dedicated… Continue Reading →

Volunteers exemplify college commitment to community

By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. For the past few years, Cochise College board members, staff and students have participated in the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign by ringing the bell outside of local establishments during the holiday season. The college is… Continue Reading →

Beating the odds

Recent Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy (SEALETA) graduate Dan Brennan began his quest to become a law enforcement officer during his sophomore year in high school. Although he didn’t know it at the time. When he was very young,… Continue Reading →

Fall bonfire celebrates student learning

By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. Not long after I arrived at Cochise College, an event that showcased our students and academic programs drew my attention. The Pit Fire Festival was in its third or fourth year, and it was drawing crowds… Continue Reading →

Katrina Smith, A Story of Perseverance and Determination

  Student focus:  Katrina Smith, Cochise College GED graduate She couldn’t find her voice in high school.  She struggled to connect with her classmates, and because she was enduring personal issues, she felt her teachers shunned her and didn’t reach… Continue Reading →

Renewal is what’s happening at Cochise College

By J.D. Rottweiler, Ph.D. Attendees of Cochise College’s 54th commencement in May were among the last to see the Douglas Campus Student Union in all of its shabby chic glory. The college this summer is modernizing the union and the… Continue Reading →

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