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Aims Community College said Wednesday that it has secured FAA certification for its Aircraft Maintenance Technician program, set to begin in January 2026. The designation makes Aims an official Part 147 aviation maintenance school, authorizing it to deliver the training required for students to test for their Airframe and Powerplant licenses.
Aims Community College students finished third in the undergraduate division of the 2025 American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Assessment Contest at Texas A&M University.
Aims Community College has sworn in new and re-elected members of its Board of Trustees. Marilyn Schock, representing District C, is a re-elected member. New members are Rhonda Solis in District D and Marcella Mieczkowski in District E.
A new earnings indicator on the federal financial aid website compares the median pay four years after graduation from college to that of a high school graduate. It is estimated that an Aims graduate receives $10,657 median earnings gain.
Aims Community College will commemorate its 59th birthday next month with the annual Aims Day celebration. The event will highlight the college’s day-to-day impact and feature some future initiatives. There will also be interactive activities to spotlight the college’s technology and programs.
At the Fall 2025 commencement, there were 155 students who participated in the official ceremonies, with 591 students graduating, earning 891 credentials. Graduates range in age from 15 to 71.
The large volume of projects ahead of Alquist caps a year of rapid growth for the company. The company continues to work with Aims Community College and other residential builders to train the workforce of the future and advance sustainable building solutions.
The Arty's Pantry partners with the Weld Food Bank to supply students in need with turkeys and sides. Each holiday meal includes a frozen 15-pound turkey and 5-pound bags of potatoes and onions.
The Aims Community Theatre Group presents Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Cat on a Hot Tin Roof this November at the Aims Community College Ed Beaty Hall.
Aims Community College in Greeley is partnering with the Patton Veteran Project to host a film workshop specifically designed for women veterans, along with a film festival scheduled for November.
A group of students will travel to Ireland from June 6 to June 16, visiting several areas of the country. Students can study abroad as part of four programs: Introduction to Archaeology, Psychology of Death and Dying, Western Civilization and World Mythology.
The Hall of Fame event celebrates service, mentorship, and preservation in Colorado's aviation legacy. The 2025 inductees include flight instructor and professor William “Bill” Standerfer, currently teaching at Aims Community College.
