Month: June 2018

ASU board appoints Cheryl D. Lovell interim president

Cheryl D. Lovell, Ph.D., speaks about the "mobility bump" that students experience as they earn a college degree. She will witness that phenomenon now as the new president of Adams State University. Dr. Lovell, who holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Florida State University, was selected to serve a 12-month appointment by the Adams […]

U.S. DOE review results in $84,000 liability to Adams State

A U.S. Department of Education program review of Adams State University’s Title IV funding over a 10-year period has resulted in Adams State having to return $84,351 in federal student aid. The review focused on all federal aid administered by Adams State from 2007 through 2018, a period during which Adams State processed more than […]

Adams State Honor Roll for spring 2018 semester

President’s Honor Roll AElena AbeytaSchuyler Adkins Andrea AlfanoKayla AndersonSusan AndrewsLayla Anzelc-TolianAntoinette Archuleta BAnn BrewerCameron Brosh CBraquelle CalleyVictoria CampbellZachary CarpenterMegan CernyTyler CernyCaleb ClarkAshley ComlyChristian CorahCody CraigMarisol Cristobal-Lucas DSophia Dudrow ERichard Edmond FMicaela FlemingDeanna Floriani GRobert GallegosKelli GileKorry Goldstein HSamantha HammerJessica HammerMollee HeeneyAdam HollisAshley How JMarkadrean JanesEmily JohnsonBailey Jones KCarly Kading LJonah LeachJenna LivingstonAshley LopezBrian Lucero MMadison […]

English, Spanish or French – language inspired Baker

Article by Linda Relyea Photo by Linda Relyea A love of language and a natural ability to pick up new dialects started Dr. Richard E. Baker on his path to becoming a professor at Adams State University. "Knowledge is power and I wanted to pass along that power to other people through teaching." Baker retired […]

Adams State alumnus encourages love of history

Photo by Gina WillisSargent High School student Annika Cortright and John Willis do a little sightseeing in Washington, DC, before the National History Day Finals in College Park, Maryland. On Saturday, May 5, John Willis, Adams State University Class of 1995, received the National History Day in Colorado Senior Division History Teacher of the Year […]

Adams State alumna receives Einstein Fellowship

Article by Linda Relyea Photo courtesy of Cammie Newmyer Many Adams State University alumni continue their great stories by inspiring students in public schools and often their outstanding efforts receive national attention. This spring Cammie Newmyer was named a 2018-2019 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. “When I received the email for the in-person interview, held […]

Still in the heart of friends

Alumni dedicate tree and bench in memory of Williams Article by Linda Relyea Photo by Linda RelyeaPictured, left to right, standing, Ben Evans, ASU Class of 2013; Lea Schiola, ASU Class of 2015; Jacob Smith, ASU Class of 2014; Deacon Aspinwall, ASU Class of 2015; Maddie Mansheim, ASU Class of 2015; Patrick Ortiz, ASU Class […]

Adams State awarded Community Partner Program grant to improve student success

Adams State University was awarded a two-year grant of $330,000 from the Colorado Department of Higher Education through its Community Partner Program (CPP) of the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative program. The grant will fund programs designed to increase college attendance and success for low-income and minority students. The program will give Colorado students the necessary […]