Outstanding Grad: Kristy Ornelas
Kristy Ornelas is recognized as an outstanding graduate for her commitment to amplifying DEISJ values in her scholarship and applied work.
Kristy Ornelas is recognized as an outstanding graduate for her commitment to amplifying DEISJ values in her scholarship and applied work.
The Ram Stories Symposium is slated for April 7 and will feature CSU students and employees discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic changed how they lived, learned and worked.
Riley Lynch, CSU watershed science alumna and anthropology graduate student worked with the Colorado Stormwater Center during her CSU Extension internship where she managed communications with over 300 applicants and the 20 selected program participants of the Rain Garden Pilot Program. She also co-taught the three-hour Certified Rain Garden Installer Course, sourced nearly 600 native plants, and led multiple rain garden installations with groups of youth and adult volunteers.
Kristy Ornelas is inspired to tell the histories of diverse communities through public history. She is pursuing a master’s degree in the CSU Department of History because of the program’s emphasis on public history and established relationship with the National Parks Service.