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

Taé Nosaka
- Associate Executive Director for Student Success (Learning Communities and Community for Excellence)
- she/her/hers
- 970-491-6042
- supervises Key Communities and Scholar Success Programs

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 Scholars & Puksta Scholars, Native American Legacy Award

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

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

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

Amelia Castañeda
- Scholar Success Specialist
- She/Her/Ella
- 970-491-3830
- First Generation Award

Michael Silvey
- Scholar Success Specialist, Scholar Success Programs
- He/Him/His
- 970-491-5377

Natalie Lester
- Reisher Scholarship Senior Coordinator, Scholar Success Programs
- she/her/hers
- 970-491-2096

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

Mary Ann Lucero
- Associate Director, STEM, Academic Advancement Center
- she/her
- 970-491-8621

Stephanie Cuevas
- Retention Specialist, Academic Advancement Center
- She/Her/Ella
- 970-491-6129

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

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

Dr. Patricia Vigil
- Director, University Partnerships and Student Success
- 970-491-2350

Herman Shelton
- Executive Director, Access Center
- 970-491-6473
- Access Center Scholars

Amy Wright
- Assistant Director, Alliance Partnership
- she/her/hers
- 970-491-0661
- Partnership Award

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

Duan Ruff
- Director, Black/African American Cultural Center
- Black Issues Forum Partnership Award

Joann Cornell
- Director, Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center
- she/her/hers
- 970-491-7822
- Partnership Award

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