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Adams State University Foundation honors Alcon Construction for ongoing support

“We have a great relationship with Adams State, and have been blessed to work there,” Brian Cook said.

Alumnus Medina will present on his family’s history of weaving

Over the last six generations of weavers, including four current artists, family members have created Rio Grande, rag-rug, pictorial, and other weaving design styles.

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September 2026 Employee Accomplishments

In June 2026, Dr. Gulbrandsen presented research related to this paper at the 43rd annual Workshop in Geometric Topology.

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Semillas de la Tierra receives support from local credit union

This contribution will help purchase additional traditional dance attire.

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