Community for Excellence Staff

It's a multi-department effort!

The Community for Excellence Scholars are supported by several difference offices.

  • Scholar Success Programs
  • Academic Advancement Center
  • Access Center
  • Alliance Partnership
  • Student Diversity Programs and Services

Scholar Success Programs

Tae Nosaka

Taé Nosaka

  • Executive Director for Student Success (Learning Communities and Community for Excellence)
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-6042
Miel McCarthy

Miel McCarthy

  • Director, Scholar Success Programs
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-7095
  • First Generation & Foundation Scholarships

Sam Desta

  • Assistant Director, Scholar Success Programs
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-0525
  • Reisher Scholarship & Puksta Scholarship

Alejandra Sullivan

  • Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) - Finish What You Started Grant Manager
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-6837

Aliyah Cardona

  • Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) - Grant Coordinator and Student Counselor
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-7523

Myanne Hamm

  • Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) - Grant Coordinator and Student Counselor
  • She/Her/Hers
  • 970-491-5785
  • Denver Scholarship Foundation

Olivia Velasquez

  • Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) - Grant Coordinator and Student Counselor
  • She/Her/Hers
  • 970-491-7095

Academic Advancement Center

Sarah Rodriguez

Sarah Rodriguez

  • Assistant Director, Academic Advancement Center
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-6129
  • Academic Advancement Center Partnership Award

Juan Rivas

  • Retention Specialist, Senior Coordinator for Academic Programs
  • he/him/his
  • 970-491-6129
  • Academic Advancement Center Partnership Award

Audrey Herron

  • Retention Specialist, Arrive Coordinator
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-491-6129
  • Academic Advancement Center Partnership Award

Access Center

Connie Jaime-Lujan

Connie Jaime-Lujan

  • Director, Educational Transitions and Support Services
  • she/her/hers
  • 970-690-6781
  • Lorenzo De Zavala Youth Legislative Session and Challenge Foundation

Alliance Partnership

Student Diversity Programs and Services

Adrian Jones

Adrian Jones

  • Student Development and Retention Coordinator, Black/African American Cultural Center
  • 970-491-5781
  • Black Issues Forum Partnership Award
Ty Smith

Ty Smith

  • Director, Native American Cultural Center
  • 970-491-1322
  • Native American Legacy Award & Native American Education Forum
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