HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/04/2018 - FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Front Range Community College is the largest community college in
Colorado, with more than 28,000 students on three campuses and online; and
WHEREAS, FRCC has been enriching lives in the Fort Collins area through learning
since the 1980s; and
WHEREAS, the Larimer Campus offers a wide selection of academic classes for transfer
and continuing education classes for personal and professional enrichment and offers outstanding
career/technical programs that prepare students to work in more than 25 fields; and
WHEREAS, the Larimer Campus is a strong partner with:
• Colorado State University in higher education (as the number-one transfer institution for
CSU);
• Poudre School District for concurrent enrollment-including a unique partnership for
career/technical training for high school students called Career Pathways;
• Poudre River Library District for Harmony Library;
• Local entrepreneurs through the Small Business Development Center; and
• New and existing industries through customized training from the FRCC Corporate
Solutions division; and
WHEREAS, FRCC, its staff, faculty, students, and alumni add approximately $591
million in economic value to the Colorado economy annually with significant returns on
investment for students, taxpayers, and society alike.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the fall of 2018 as
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
to recognize the contributions and service that the FRCC brings to this community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 4th day of September, A.D. 2018.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk