Tracy Jex’s focus has been on building the tradition and the trajectory of his cross country programs. With multiple AMC titles and NAIA National meet appearances, it’s safe to say Jex’s focus has been rewarded. Just don’t expect him to take credit.
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In addition to our students and alumni, our employees are some of Columbia College’s biggest and best assets. Below is the list of the employees who joined the college or transitioned positions during the month of July. Welcome to the new employees and congratulations to those who changed roles! For a complete list of employment opportunities currently available, visit ccis.edu/jobs. New Associates Rosa Haynes started as Enrollment Advisor I at the NAS Jacksonville, Florida, location on July 9, 2018. Rebecca Gaa started as Student Support Assistant at the Whidbey Island, Washington, location on July 16, 2018. Deena Kelly started...
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Friends and family filed down the aisles and took their seats. The graduates sat in theirs, waiting for the ceremony to start. Several speakers told of the many accomplishments of their students, and following the ceremony, all filed out of the room for pictures and refreshments. This wasn’t a typical commencement, celebrating the end of a college journey; it was the closing ceremony for Summer Expeditions, the final step in a series of seeds planted in the minds of some of Columbia’s under-represented youth. For the ninth straight year, Columbia College was one of the hosts of “Summer X”,...
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Cindy Potter, Columbia College’s associate director of Athletics for media relations and compliance, has been elected to serve as the third vice president of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement by the CoSIDA board, whose members are responsible for publicizing the numerous outstanding accomplishments of their schools’ respective students on and off the playing field, is the latest of many accolades for Potter. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native becomes the first representative from an NAIA school to ascend into the officer rotation, and is scheduled to serve as the organization’s president...
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