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Students in New Mural Painting Course will Beautify Campus While Learning Valuable Skills

July 31, 2026  |  The course, funded by the President's Dream Grant, will teach students to pitch, design and paint murals. 

Colorado's Aerospace Industry Is Booming. RRCC Is Making Sure Students Are Ready for It.

July 17, 2026  |  Red Rocks Community College has been working with a state $1.2 million Opportunity Now grant to help in developing new cutting-edge career pathways in the aerospace and defense industry.

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From Food Security to Mental Health: RRCC Recognized for Expanding Student Support

June 11, 2026  |  Colorado Department of Higher Education’s new Basic Needs Campus Designation recognizes institutions committed to supporting students’ essential needs.

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From Fish Tanks to Lunar Soil: RRCC Students Are Solving Space's Food Problem

May 28, 2026  |  Students can grow plants with lunar soil and compete internationally as part of this Space Grant team at RRCC.

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As She’s Come to Accept Her Needs, She Wants a Career to Help Others With Theirs
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Sage Ketcham Learned to Self-Advocate and Now Wants to Help Others Do the Same
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From Banking to Financial Aid: How Karen Tran Is Making Money Less Scary for RRCC Students
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Phone: 303-914-6260
Email: Yesenia.Robles@rrcc.edu