STEM Leadership Academy

STEM Leadership Academy (SLA)

STEM Leadership Academy (SLA)

Red Rocks Community College STEM Leadership Academy seeks to expose, empower, and strive for excellence in our students of color in STEM education with cutting-edge and engaging experiences in flexible learning spaces through innovative programming. Learners will develop critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, resiliency, leadership, and communication skills. In addition, we aim to foster curiosity, ingenuity, and creativity by providing growth and development opportunities at RRCC.

Our Mission

The mission of the STEM Leadership Academyis to increase the retention and success of students of color. students in the STEM Professions.

Services Offered

Programming includes direct and indirect support of:

  • Comprehensive Academic Planning
  • Transfer assistance to four-year STEM programs
  • Leadership Development
  • Financial aid and scholarship application and completion assistance

Program Highlights include

  • Visits to local four-year universities.
  • Focus STEM Internship at local STEM industries
  • STEM networking and community building

Program Requirements and Eligibility

Students are required to be:

  • Students of color pursuing STEM pathways, and
  • Accepted and enrolled at Red Rocks Community College, and
  • A U.S. Citizen, or Permanent Resident, or Eligble non-citizen of the United States

Program Requirements

  • Attend two individual success meetings per semester during Fall/Spring terms with your STEM Leadership Academy staff
  • Attend the summer bridge program
  • Attend two STEM Leadership Academy (SLA) sponsored workshops (Fall/Spring)
  • Participate in STEM Leadership Academy tutoring
  • Participate in transfer activities related to four-year STEM programs

Curious? Stop by and get your questions answered at the STEM Leadership Academy

  1. Apply with the link listed below
  2. Call 303.914.6178 or contact us via email at rrcc.stemla@rrcc.edu
  3. For more information, stop by our office on the East Campus, Room: 1021

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Phone: 303-914-6178

Staff:

Teresa De Herrera
teresa.deherrera@rrcc.edu
303-914-6178

Sam Panter
303-914-6178
Student Engagement and Retention Coordinator
 


STEM Leadership Academy(SLA) Program Application:SLA Application