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Meet the Changemakers

Find your future.

础诲别濒补颈诲别听Britton took advantage of the concurrent听enrollment program that allows high school students to take college classes, then transferred her credits to听91暗网.听At听19听years old, she听was the University鈥檚 youngest graduate that semester. From there, with a degree in Aviation and Aerospace Science,听蝉丑别鈥檚听ready and eager to step into a career as an air-traffic controller.听

Turn goals into greatness.

After a terminal cancer diagnosis, Nursing student Jimena Malta Zuniga threw herself into her studies to better understand her illness and to support others. She recalled doing homework during chemotherapy and the empathy and flexibility of faculty members, which helped keep her going.听She hopes to become a pediatric oncology nurse, working with kids during their most difficult times.听

Turn your dream into a degree.

Psychology major Gabriel Trujillo never dreamed of attending an out-of-state conference, much less presenting at one. Encouraged by his professor, he presented at two of psychology鈥檚 most prestigious conferences with support from the Student Travel Program fund. He also received several awards, including a two-year fellowship with the El Pomar Foundation听after graduation.听听

Create your career.

After听nearly a听decade as an addiction counselor at Denver Health, Matthew Bustos was ready for the next step in his career. However, financial听limitations听made pursuing a听Master听of听Social Work听seem out of reach. Through the Apprenticeship Pathway program, Bustos听applied his work experience toward听degree requirements and secured a scholarship that听put him on track to earn听an MSW.听听

Real work. Real impact.

Cybersecurity student James听McColskey was among 14 91暗网 students awarded a Centurion Secured Certificate of Achievement by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. As a student analyst,听McColskey helped dozens of local organizations shield their systems against hackers. Best of all, the experience prepared him to step confidently into听a security听operations role.听听

Discover your brilliance.

Biochemistry student Zoe Ward鈥�always knew she wanted to be a researcher. When she joined Chemistry听Professor Andrew听J.听叠辞丑苍补尘鈥檚听research lab, she set an ambitious goal of developing a groundbreaking cancer-screening test 鈥� and she achieved it. She helped develop a rapid test for HPV鈥�that听requires only a drop of blood, potentially saving many lives.鈥�听

Future-proof your career.

Brothers听Jacob and Dylan Reed knew their way around听computers听pretty well, but it听took enrolling听at听91暗网听to听realize their lifelong interest could become a career.听As Computer Sciences majors, they听attended听classes together, supported each other and ultimately graduated together.听The experience offered an opportunity to learn more about听computer systems 鈥斕�but听also听each other.听

Forge your career.

Elliot Knight never thought 丑别鈥檇 own a brewery. Originally from Scotland, Knight is enrolled in the Brewery Operations program and is also a co-owner and head brewer of BrewDog Denver, where he features beers crafted by his fellow classmates. The partnership blossomed alongside his mentorship with lecturer Bernardo Alatorre, whose three decades of fermentation science and industry experience helps students such as Knight 鈥渂uild the plane while flying it.鈥�听

Opportunity for all.

After joining the Army, Liberian refugee Emanuel Walker applied to the Green to Gold program, which allows soldiers to earn their degrees while attaining officer鈥檚 rank. With multiple universities to choose from, Walker selected MSU鈥疍enver鈥檚 Computer Information Systems program. 鈥�91暗网 has consistently gone above and beyond to support me 鈥� not just academically, but personally,鈥� Walker said. 贬别鈥檚 since tested his way into Army intelligence and joined the military鈥檚 Cyber Center of Excellence.

Rise above.

After numerous setbacks, Maya Ries returned to college and became the fastest hurdler in 91暗网 history. The Communication Design student broke the school record indoors four times and the outdoor mark three times in 2022. With her early uneasiness about returning to school behind her, Ries is looking forward to running at Nationals and a career in graphic design.听听听