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Student Salute: Caitlin Ryan

Wonder Wachara April 16, 2017

community to enjoy. Many of these events are only made possible by the hard work of dedicated Mavericks like Caitlin Ryan. Chances are if students have ever been to Mesa Experience or participated in one...

Student Salute: Josh Hodgson

Bryce Reedy April 2, 2017

Josh Hodgson entered Colorado Mesa University in search of a career working with computers. Hodgson started out as a computer science before learning that there was a better major for him to pursue: computer...

Student Salute: Tibao Lesole

Nuriyyeh Brett March 12, 2017

 Tibao Lesole is at Colorado Mesa University for one semester from Botswana, a small country in Southern Africa. Lesole is a mass communications major hoping to work for the United Nations after she...

Student Salute: Shania Belden

Maddie Banfield March 1, 2017

Where are you from? “Loveland, Colo.” Why did you decide to come to Colorado Mesa University? “I decided to come to CMU because I fell in love with the scenery when I came for a visit....

Student Salute: Cullen Meurer

Crite Staff February 12, 2017

by Bryce Reedy What brought you to CMU? “I liked how new the campus was. It was nicely priced compared to other schools. And I like the wilderness, so I thought being out west would be cool.” What...

Student salute: Akin Akinsola

Crite Staff January 29, 2017

by Caleb Quimby Where did you grow up? “I grew up in Nigeria [as] part of the Yoruba tribe. My country isn’t very big at all. It is the size of California. I lived there for 24 years. I moved to...

Prof Talk: Sharon Heller, Lecturer of Spanish

Crite Staff January 25, 2017

by Carly Hanley 1) Where are you from? “I am from Banger, which is Northern Ireland.” 2) How many languages do you speak? “I speak English, Spanish and some Arabic.” 3) What attracted...

Student Salute: Morgan Crouse

Crite Staff December 5, 2016

by Ashlyn Gerbaz How did you become interested in music? "I've been interested in music since I was a little girl. I started singing the National Anthem at rodeos when I was little cause I was a farm...

Student Salute: Tommy Heckler

Crite Staff November 13, 2016

by Tyler Fransen Sophomore Tommy Heckler is unlike most other sophomores at CMU, because he is a few years older, and has experience serving in the armed forces. When Heckler joined the U.S. Army a...

Student Salute: Andrew Kiser

Crite Staff October 23, 2016

by Carley Litten     What is your favorite place on campus to be? “I’d say Escalante. All of my classes are in there and I am familiar with the building. It’s also not too loud.” ...

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