From GED to groundbreaking fabricator, Aims Community College alumnus Alex Houtchens built a Colorado business mastering thermoplastic welding. His skilled trades journey blends grit, precision, and a rare niche where plastic outperforms metal in demanding industrial environments.
From Colorado fairways to a control tower with one of the best views in America, Ben Marushack found his calling in air traffic control. His story is about thinking under pressure, embracing challenge, and guiding planes—and a career—with calm precision.
From Aims Community College to the ocean floor, welding graduate Rylen Rae Enriquez is pursuing a high-risk career in underwater welding and commercial diving. Her journey blends technical skill, leadership, and elite dive training in one of the world’s most demanding trades.
Two former Aims students are returning to campus in steel-toed boots, helping raise the very buildings that shaped their lives. Their journeys, stretching from Iraq to Greeley classrooms and from high school shop floors to major construction sites, now stand poured into the foundations of Aims’ future.
Once a struggling student, now a campus changemaker—Danielle Irwin’s return to Aims transformed her path from recovery to leadership, art to advocacy, and student to mentor in the very halls that shaped her.
Aims alumna Mel Calderon is an accomplished artist, muralist and illustrator with roots in Greeley. Mel’s journey and time at Aims Community College are transformative, guiding her through personal and creative growth, with a career with Disney and as an independent artist.
Discover how four members of the Lozano family developed a deep-rooted connection to the Aims Community College nursing program. The family also stands out with an unwavering dedication to healthcare in Northern Colorado. Explore their journeys.
Discover Mistie Trefry's extraordinary journey from a challenging upbringing to academic success and her impactful work in non-profit organizations. Her story is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of community support.
Set out on an inspiring journey with Melanie Hansen-Wright as she pioneers her career in precision agriculture that started at Aims Community College. Witness the rise of another fearless woman in the male-dominated sector while discovering the cutting-edge technology powering modern farming. Unearth her story here.
You can say that Ty Albert is both a fireman and a piano man. The Aims Community College alumnus works as a full-time firefighter with the Denver Fire Department and part-time as a CPAT Coordinator on the Aims Windsor Campus. In addition to two jobs and rewarding family life, Ty has another passion: music. He has taken piano lessons at Aims for the last four years.
