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From India to Mongolia, Alum Pursues Social Enterprise Career

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Ben Murphy ’24

By Julia Fennell ’21

Ben Murphy ’24 is set to spend a year in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, working in the Management and Research Department for telecommunications company MobiCom, after earning a Princeton in Asia (PiA) Fellowship.

The fellowship brings him a step closer to the goal he’s pursued since his first day at CC—a career combining his passion for development work and entrepreneurship. And Murphy credits his “unique” education at CC, describing the Block Plan as “an opportunity to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.”

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CC Students Are Expanding the Bone Marrow Registry—One Swab at a Time

Five college students, including three white women and two white men, stand together indoors smiling at the camera during a group selfie.

The Colorado College Chapter of the National Marrow Donor Program (CC NMDP) leadership team, (L-R) Mica Hart ’27, Olivia Madden ’28, Iris Pixler ’27, Katherine Rodbell ’27, and Grizz Morin ’28, pictured in September 2025. Photo provided by Hart.

By Julia Fennell ’21

The Colorado College Chapter of the National Marrow Donor Program (CC NMDP) helped to add over 120 new donors to the national bone marrow registry this past academic year—and for CC NMDP President Iris Pixler ’27, the work is intensely personal.

Pixler’s father was diagnosed with lymphoma before she was born, and when she was 14, he received a bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor in the United Kingdom.

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Brand Building Blocks

Adobe Express Office Hours

The creative and brand management team in the Office of Communications & Marketing is offering open office hours! Join us in Spencer 421 on the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m.-noon, and the fourth Tuesday of each month from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Learn how to use Adobe Express, explore its tools and templates, get answers to your questions, troubleshoot issues, or receive help bringing your project to life.

 

Will Myers ’26 Earns Bronze at Collegiate Road Cycling Nationals

Five male cyclists stand on the podium at the USA Cycling National Championships with medals around their necks. A white male Colorado College cyclist stands on the third-place podium, raising his arm alongside the other medalists.

Will Myers ’26 on the podium (center) after placing third in the Men’s Club Criterium division at the 2026 USA Collegiate Road Cycling Championships in May 2026. Photo provided by Myers.

By Julia Fennell ’21

Will Myers ’26 placed third at the 2026 USA Cycling Collegiate Road Championships in the Men’s Club Criterium last month, taking home his first collegiate national medal.

“Getting on the podium at nationals felt like the payoff for all the work I’ve put in over these past four years at CC,” says Myers, who majored in History. “It was a little disappointing being so close to winning, but it was great to bring home a medal and get some recognition.”

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FAC Corner

Celebrate First Friday at the FAC

A white man wearing a blazer and collared shirt stands on a concert stage holding a classical guitar and smiling at the camera.

Colin McAllister; Photo provided by the FAC.

Enjoy an evening of live music at First Friday at the Fine Arts Center tonight, Friday, Aug. 7, from 5-8 p.m., featuring Colorado Springs guitarist Colin McAllister. An accomplished musician, McAllister has performed across the country at venues and events including the Ojai Music Festival, Monday Evening Concerts, New Music Miami, the CC Summer Music Festival, and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. He is also Director of Humanities and Associate Professor in the Department of Visual & Performing Arts at UCCS, where he leads the Sagitta Guitar Ensemble and organizes the Solertia Humanities Speaker Series.

Admission to First Friday at the FAC is free.

Photo of the Week

A diverse group of high school students sits on red sandstone rock formations at Garden of the Gods, smiling and waving at the camera under a clear blue sky during Colorado College's Summer Pre-College Program.

Students in CC's Summer Pre-College Program gather during a field trip to Garden of the Gods. Fifty-three high school students from across the country spent July experiencing the Block Plan through college-level classes, campus life, and excursions throughout Colorado Springs. Photo by Roese Ramp/Colorado College.

 

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