All Entries Tagged With: "LCC"
Roman to Compete at College National Finals Rodeo
(Lamar, Colorado; June 10, 2015) Melanie Roman from Lamar Community College will compete in barrel racing at the upcoming College National Finals Rodeo. The Finals will take place June 14-20 in Casper, Wyoming. Roman is from Golden, Colorado, and is a freshman at LCC. She finished the regular season in 2nd place in the Central […]
The Pros are Possible for These Players
The 2015 Colorado High School Futures Game was played with a field of some twenty high school seniors and several underclassmen at Coors Field on Thursday, May 28. The event, formerly, the Top 40 Game showcased the talents of high school seniors and juniors over the course of nine innings. Lamar High School senior, Brent […]
Lamar Zonta Club Recognizes Beverly Augustine for Years of Service
Beverly Augustine received special recognition from her fellow members for her sixty years of service to the Lamar Zonta organization during their May 12 meeting at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn. Augustine was presented with a banner for the club in recognition of her being a Zontian since 1955. Zonta’s birthday was May 11, 1949. […]
Degree in Hand: LCC Honors Graduates
Lamar Community College held its 76th Annual Commencement ceremony on May 2, 2015, in the LCC Wellness Center. A short welcome address was given by President John Marrin. President Marrin highlighted the college’s strong position including LCC’s high quality of instruction, the college’s recent award as the school with the highest increase in retention with […]
Area Elementary Students Attend CSU AgFest at LCC
(Lamar, Colorado; May 8, 2015) On April 22, approximately 335 fifth and sixth graders attended AgFest in the Lamar Community College Wellness Center. Area schools in attendance included McClave, Holly, Alta Vista, Wiley, Vilas, Campo, Springfield, Plainview, and Las Animas. Colorado State University Extension agents and the Colorado Department of Education taught ten stations […]
Horse Training & Management Students Showcase Work
The Lamar Community College Horse Training & Management program held its Spring Show on Friday, April 24. Students in the Horse Training & Management (HTM), Equine Business Management (EBM), and Barrel Horse Training programs demonstrated their skills and how well their horses have learned during the semester by performing reining patterns and other skills. “This […]
City Clean Up Completed
Saturday was a perfect day for getting out the trash in Lamar. City crews and volunteers gathered at the Public Works office on South Second Saturday morning, got their assignments and last minute reminders about what and what not to take, and they were on their way. A brief drive around the city streets showed […]
College Prepares to Celebrate 76th Commencement
(Lamar, Colorado; April 24, 2015) Lamar Community College is preparing for several end-of-year celebrations including the Nurse Pinning and the 76th Annual Commencement ceremony. Lamar Community College will host its 76th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the LCC Wellness Center. 280 degree or certificate-seeking students are eligible to walk in this year’s […]
LCC Students and Staff Revive an Old Tradition
On Friday, April 3, a group of LCC students, faculty and community members revived an old Lamar Community College tradition as they resurrected and repainted the “Lamar College” rocks north of Gobbler’s Knob. The project was spearheaded by LCC Adjunct Ag Instructor Danielle Wollert and the LCC Collegiate Farm Bureau (CFB) Chapter. Participating CFB members […]
10 Receive Awards at Colorado Science and Engineering Fair
Lamar Community College wishes to congratulate all of the Southeast Region Grade 6-12 students that participated in the 60th Annual Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF). The event was held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on April 9, 10 and 11. The Colorado Science and Engineering Fair promotes opportunities for student-developed, research-based projects […]
Rodeo Results: Skyline Stampede
(Lamar, Colorado; April 17, 2015) On April 10, 2015, the LCC Rodeo team traveled to Fort Collins to compete in the annual Skyline Stampede. LCC freshman Blue Wilcox finished 6th in bull riding at the rodeo last weekend and moved to 15th in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Melanie Roman finished 10th in barrel racing […]
LCC Signs Five to Women’s Basketball
(Lamar, Colorado; April 16, 2015) On April 9, 2015, the Lamar women’s basketball program signed its first five recruits from the class of 2015. The five new players include Jamie Clawson, a 5’8” Forward from Highland High School; RJ Kuhn, a 5’5” Guard from Fossil Ridge High School; Emily Lambrecht, a 5’7” Guard from Canon […]
Taking an Informed Step to the Future
What do around 400 high school students have in common? At one point, they all start to develop an interest and concern about how they’ll earn a living, what interests they have in the future job market, and what type of experience and education they’ll need to achieve their goals. Some of those questions were […]
Be Bold: Girls in the Middle-2015
On Friday, April 3, more than 50 middle school girls from the surrounding area schools attended the Girls in the Middle Conference held at Lamar Community College. The day was packed with fun-filled activities beginning with a welcome by Cheryl Sanchez, Vice President of Academic Services and Student Services. After a friendly welcome, keynote speaker […]
World’s Most Ambitious Job Seeker to Speak at LCC
Lamar Community College’s TRiO Program is sponsoring an event called Living the Map: 50 Jobs, 50 States, 1 Yearfeaturing motivational speaker Daniel Seddiqui. Seddiqui has earned his spot as a job seeking expert and will share some of his insights at the event, which will be held on 7pm on Thursday, April 16, in the […]
Rodeo Results: Eastern Wyoming
The LCC Rodeo team traveled to Eastern Wyoming Community College in Torrington, Wyoming, on March 27-29. Freshman Melanie Roman finished 2nd in the barrel racing, which helped her regain the number one position in the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Keely Smith split 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the first round of the breakaway roping and […]
Highway 287 Water Main Repair Project
Water began erupting from Highway 287, almost under the intersection traffic light at Savage and Main Streets last Monday, March 16. Work crews, according to Lamar Public Works Director, Pat Mason, managed to excavate to the five foot long rupture and repair the eight inch water main. It wasn’t an easy task as the main […]
Annual Career Expo Returns to LCC
Lamar Community College’s annual Career Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 15th from 9:30am until 2:30pmin the LCC Wellness Center. Area high school students will attend one of two sessions: the morning session will run from 9:30am to 11:30am, followed by the afternoon session beginning at 12:45pm and ending at 2:30pm. During the time […]
Four Attend National Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference
Four members of the Lamar Community College Collegiate Farm Bureau were selected to attend the 2015 National Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference on February 13-16 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jordan Jones, Keaton Buxton, Ashlin Stolz, and Roger Unwin were nominated to attend the conference after participation in the Prowers County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and […]
Girls in the Middle Registration Now Open
The 7th annual Girls in the Middle conference is coming up on Friday, April 3 at Lamar Community College. Registration for the event is now available at www.lamarcc.edu/girls-in-the-middle. Students interested in attending the conference, as well as the adults who will accompany them, are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration ends on March […]