For many young adults, their quest for an education begins when they recognize that their goals in life are limited by their current knowledge. For Paul Chavez, this awareness happened as he rediscovered his love of learning and a thirst for knowledge that only college could give him.

As a teacher now, Dr. Marilyn thinks of her CCD professor Everett Perkins and emulates his approach to teaching with the hope that she’ll have the same impact on a student that he had on her.

Julie Kersting, Broker/Owner of Pinon Real Estate Group in Buena Vista, Colorado attributes her success to the personalization she received at CCD. Learn more.

You would think there would be a tremendous expectation to attend college as the child of… wait for it… a college advisor. But fortunately for Bill Manson his father knew exactly how to guide him into exploring all possibilities so that when he did make a college decision, it would be the right one at the right time and would yield the highest possible success outcome.

"Confidence and acceptance, I’m really thankful to CCD for giving me those valuable perspectives," Beth Justice, CCD Alumna 2003-2006.

The path between two points in life is rarely a straight line. And thus begins the story of Tia Terlaje, Beauty Blogger.