New law enforcement coordinator named
Southwest Colorado Community College has named Anita Seamans as its new Law Enforcement Academy coordinator.
Seamans has 32 years of experience in law enforcement, 21 of them as a police department detective and another 11 as a patrol officer. She comes to the college from San Antonio, where she also was a police instructor for 26 years with the Regional Academy. Seamans has a doctorate of philosophy in organizational leadership from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio.
She hopes to start in-service training at the college, which is continuing education for current officers. Seamans hopes to offer local law enforcement officers training courses in leadership development, patrol, criminal investigation and telecommunication.
The Law Enforcement Academy is located at 33057 U.S. Highway 160. The new academy will start Aug. 10 and is accepting applications. The academy is 18 weeks long, and classes are eight hours a day, five days a week. Graduation ceremonies are held in December and May. Applications should be turned in no later than July 8.
To apply, visit www.EnrollSouthwest.org and click on the “Apply Today” tab at the bottom of the page or call 564-6202.
Work continues on discovery center
The Four Corners School of Outdoor Education plans to complete construction in October on its new 48-acre campus – the Canyon Country Discovery Center, located just north of the Monticello city limits on Highway 191.
For more information, visit www.fourcornersschool.org.
St. Columba accepting registration
St. Columba School is accepting registration for all grades kindergarten to eighth-grade for the 2015-2016 school year.
For more information, call 247-5527.
Hannah Robertson named to dean’s list
Hannah Robertson of Durango was named to Cornell College’s dean’s list for the Spring 2015 semester.
Robertson earned High Honors, which signifies an average of 3.8 to 3.99.
Cornell College is in Mount Vernon, Iowa. For more information, visit www.cornellcollege.edu.
FLC students present research projects
Alumni from Fort Lewis College’s first Master of Arts in Education class presented the findings from their research projects at the 2015 Growing Together Summit on June 9.
Research topics included barriers to academic success for low-income students, integrating new technology into the classroom, and analysis of teaching models. These projects were part of the Master of Arts in Education course of study.
The summit is presented by the San Juan Board of Cooperative Education Services and is being held at Fort Lewis College from June 8 to 11.
For more information, visit http://growingtogether.sjboces.org or https://graduate.fortlewis.edu/teacher-leadership.
FLC named No. 2 USA Cycling team
Fort Lewis College was named the No. 2 USA Cycling Collegiate Division 1 team in the nation for its performance during the 2014-15 academic year.
In the five disciplines of cycling, FLC placed second in track, third in Mountain Biking, second in Cyclocross, fourth in BMX and fifth in Road. These local students competed:
Brennan Buiso of Durango participated in BMX.
Steven Davoust of Durango participated in Mountain Biking.
Zach Graveson of Pagosa Springs participated in Mountain Biking.
Levi Kurlander of Durango participated in Mountain Biking.
Local students named to honor roll
The Montana State University 2015 spring semester honor roll included these local students:
Dolores: Brady Mott.
Durango: Sarah Bates, Harley Carney, Zachary Marqua, Haakon Samuelson, Zoe Schultz and Lauren Wilbanks.
Students must complete 12 credit hours to qualify for the honor roll. The above students were named to the dean’s honor roll, which includes students earning grade-point averages of 3.5 or above for the semester.
The university is in Bozeman, Montana. For more information, visit www.montana.edu/news/15586/msu-students-named-to-spring-semester-2015-honor-rolls.
MOVE students to stay at FLC
More than 30,000 students from all over the country will attend one of CIY’s 30 weeklong summer MOVE conferences this year, including nearly 3,000 over the course of three weeks in Durango.
The first group will arrive during the week of June 15 to 19 at Fort Lewis College. While attending they’ll screen the CIY-produced film “Auillido” – a story about a 15-year-old boy named Vicente from the slums of Guatemala who chooses to make a decision to speak up against injustice in his community. Attendees of the Durango event will be led in worship throughout the week by Danny Larsh.
CIY’s MOVE will take place at FLC. The high school students will stay in FLC’s dorms for the week and interact with college students while participating in MOVE activities.
Horse program available for children
“So, You Think You Want a Horse,” an educational horse program that includes math and reading exercises while learning about horses, riding and natural horsemanship methods, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18, 19, 25 and 26 at the Medicine Horse Center in Durango.
The program is open for children ages 7 to 14. The cost is $240 for four sessions,
To register, call 533-7403 or visit www.medicinehorsecenter.org.
Alec Kinser named to dean’s list
Alec Kinser of Pagosa Springs, has been named to Eastern New Mexico University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester.
To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a grade-point average between 3.25 and 4.0.
Eastern New Mexico University is in Portales, New Mexico.
DHS DECA announces officers
Durango High School DECA announced its Officer Leadership Team for 2015-16 at its annual awards ceremony held May 16 at the Lion’s Den.
The officer candidates were selected from a series of challenges, including their DECA track record, one-on-one interviews and a performance challenge. The officers are Jared Webster, Joaquin Valdez, Charley McClung, Mason Stetler, Paxton Scott, Abby Scott, Violet Witchel and Jenna Engelken.
DHS Troupe 1096 receives honors
Durango High School Troupe 1096 was awarded the top three honors at the Bobby G awards in Denver.
Emma Buchanan was named lead actress and Evatt Salinger was named lead actor in a musical. Buchanan and Salinger will represent Colorado at the National High School Musical Theater Awards Ceremony in New York.
Troupe 1096 was named as the school that excels in all categories for its production of “Les Miserables.”
GOAL Academy to host meeting
All high school aged students (ages 14-21) are invited to an informational meeting to learn about the educational options available at GOAL Academy Blended Learning High School at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
GOAL Academy is a free public school opportunity for students to earn an accredited Colorado Department of Education high school diploma. GOAL combines online learning with experiential learning, on-site classes such as film study courses and chess class, self-designed electives and concurrent enrollment opportunities for students who excel and want to earn college credit while still in high school. GOAL offers students flexibility. Academic coaches and support staff are on site to provide face-to-face assistance. Course assistance provided by qualified content specialists is available online from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Students can work independently seven days a week, 24 hours per day.
For more information, call 576-8076 or visit www.goalac.org.
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