by ednera | Apr 24, 2020 | News
A Reflection of a Grandmother's TeachingsBy Carmen LopezExecutive Director, College Horizons, Inc.Photo: Carmen Lopez with Grandmothers Mary and Mae.April 24, 2020The College Horizons office is situated within the Pueblo Territory of Santa Ana and our staff, my...
by ednera | Mar 13, 2020 | News
March 13, 2020Dear College Horizons Family,Being a good relative is a core value of College Horizons that we integrate into our decision making and when working directly with our students, faculty, families and communities.In light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic...
by ednera | Nov 27, 2018 | Bernalillo Public Schools, Culturally Responsive, New Initiative, News, Student Success
CH and Bernalillo Public Schools to Launch New Program!As part of our commitment to envisioning new avenues of serving Native students on their pathway to higher education, College Horizons is thrilled to announce a new initiative! Starting in 2019, College...
by ednera | Dec 5, 2017 | 2018, Executive Director, Graduate Horizons, News, Twentieth Anniversary, Update
This coming summer of 2018, we will not be hosting our regularly schedule Graduate Horizons program. Instead, our organization will be taking this time to carry out a thoughtful re-envisioning of the program. After 10 successful workshops which have collectively...
by ednera | Dec 5, 2017 | College Horizons, Inaugural, Lawrence University, News, Scholars Program, Summer Bridge Program
This year, we celebrate our brand new Scholars Program, under the leadership of Director Mikaela Crank. After years of fundraising and planning, the hard work paid off as our newest College Horizons program became reality and took place on Lawrence University’s...
by ednera | Nov 30, 2016 | Access, Alumni, College Horizons, News, Story, Tohono O'odham, Transition
This article is a beautiful story of the strength and determination of a first-year college student adjusting to college life, struggling, reaching out for support and finding her way. Transitioning to college is hard for everyone and we admire and respect Pachynne...
by ednera | Oct 12, 2016 | Carmen Lopez, College, College Horizons, Executive Director, Native America Calling, News, Radio Show, Scholarships, Students
Executive Director Carmen Lopez, was recently featured on a Native America Calling show focused on scholarships. On the show, she and other speakers detail steps that students can take to secure funding to make college more affordable. Take a listen to the show that...
by ednera | Sep 27, 2016 | 2016, All Things Considered, Carmen Lopez, Claudio Sanchez, College Horizons, Lawrence University, News, NPR, Students, Voices
Listen to our segment on All Things Considered from NPR News using the following link! "How Native Students Can Succeed In College: 'Be As Tough As The Land That Made You'"Claudio Sanchez, a news correspondent from NPR, spent the better part...
by ednera | Sep 13, 2016 | Amelia Caté, AmeriCorps VISTA, College Horizons, New Hire, News, Program Associate, Staff
Nothing makes our team more happy than welcoming an invaluable staff member to our ranks! Today we celebrate the hiring of Amelia Caté, who has served as our AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer during the previous two years. Today, she occupies her new position as...
by ednera | Sep 13, 2016 | 2017, Apply, Native Students, News, Princeton, Program Dates, summer, Webinar, Whitman
(Photo courtesy of Whitman College)College Horizons is very proud to announce our host universities for summer 2017! We are pleased to announce that in 2017, College Horizons students will have the opportunity to attend one of two programs at either Princeton...
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