Eleven years ago, when Chris Jones applied to Emily Griffith, the College was on Chris’ list of organizations where he was willing to work. “It was a very short list,” […]
GIS grad discovers dangerous patterns in Sangre de Cristo 14ers
Between 2015 and 2020, seven people died attempting to ascend peaks in the Crestone Group, a dramatic and notorious cluster of five 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo mountains. […]
Soup, scholarships and scrubs
How Emily Griffith is continuing a legacy of above-and-beyond student support into its 106th year On Sept. 9, 1916, educational pioneer Emily Griffith opened the Opportunity School, a place where […]
Re-engineering a career by helping students start theirs
For Juan Fernando Pineda, a trained engineer turned life coach turned admissions counselor, the path to Emily Griffith seems oddly inevitable. Born in Colombia, Juan grew up in the Miami […]
Born for This
Emily staff member is a natural at helping students craft their paths How many undergraduates make a hobby out of curating their friends’ class schedules, so they graduate efficiently with […]
Building a Career in Construction
A new journeyman finds construction to be rewarding and a rush When Adrian Quinonez graduated from Northglenn High School, he wanted to be an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. […]
From Staff to Student
Working full time with refugees and spending eight to 10 hours a week earning a Web Development certificate? It’s just what you do if you’re College Recruiter Katie Broz and […]
From hobby to career
Emily Griffith Class of 2021 grad turned an avocation into a vocation during the pandemic After getting laid off from his latest job running machinery for an original equipment manufacturer, […]
The Electrician’s Apprentice
After 10 years working in Texas oil fields, Cory Oakes was done. Tired of the boom-bust cycle of oil-industry employment and looking to spend more time in the mountains, Cory […]
Emily Griffith has helped this upcoming grad accelerate her career
Amanda Bassot-Lee is already working in her chosen career—and she doesn’t graduate until July 1. The Emily Griffith Automotive Service student works full-time at Stevenson Toyota West as an express […]
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