Three students at commencement on May 12 will represent the first class of graduates from the ATLAS Institute's bachelor's program in technology, arts and media. The interdisciplinary program attracts students who want to use technology to design and create innovative projects.
As a child immigrant and bilingual student, Adriana Alvarez says she often felt isolated in school. Now graduating with a PhD, the former school teacher continues to promote biliteracy and challenge the injustices faced by emerging bilingual students.
Kaylee Ortega credits a host of student groups, scholarships and support services with giving her the tools she needed to fulfill her academic dreams of pursuing public policy work to level the healthcare playing field for underrepresented communities.
Maddie DeWinter's time at CU has taught her a lot about teamwork and collaboration. "I've learned . . . you don't have to be in the spotlight to be part of that success. It's a lesson I will take with me long after I'm done playing lacrosse."
Toluwanimi Obiwole, an ethnic studies major and Denver’s first-ever Youth Poet Laureate, shares her future plans of graduate school, slam poetry readings and driving social change.
Nadya Hill is a vocalist, violinist, visual artist and full-stack Javascript web developer. As her time in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ draws to a close, Hill hopes to put her many skills to use wherever her path leads her next.
Student duo creates app that lets users buy or sell tickets to local sporting events, concerts or CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ club activities. BeLive facilitates person-to-person communication without charging a transaction fee.
Meridith Richter’s journey from creative writing, to computer science, to the ATLAS Institute’s Technology, Arts and Media (TAM) program was one of self-discovery.
Danny Rankin is a farmer, designer, artist, instructor, musician, hacker, coder, craftsman, husband, veteran and visionary. And this spring, he adds Master of Science to his credentials.
