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Aims Community College is making headlines. From student achievements and faculty innovations to groundbreaking programs and community impact, Aims is a driving force for education and opportunity in Northern Colorado. 

This page features curated news stories, articles, podcasts, and other media coverage highlighting the incredible work happening at Aims.  Check back often as we update this page with the latest coverage.

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AWIC Groundbreaking Group Photo

Workforce Innovation Center Breaks Ground in Northern Colorado

The Workforce Innovation Center will serve as a new gateway to the Aims campus. It will offer a 45,000-square-foot space with innovative partner spaces, prototyping labs, outdoor fabrication and testing areas, and high-tech learning environments.

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Tickets on Sale for Inaugural Aims Spotlight Speaker Series

The first-ever Aims Community College Spotlight Speaker series doesn’t start until September, but tickets are on sale now to see four distinguished speakers.

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Aims Community College Featuring Student Art in Show Opening Friday

From huge canvases splashed with color to black-and-white drawings of celebrities, residents can find a wide array of artistic creations with the opening of a new art show.

Von Sprecken on stage

Comedy Shows Focus on Addiction, Recovery, and Resilience

Recovering from addiction may not be a laughing matter but Aims Community College students hope they can give their peers a reason to smile. The college is hosting a one-night special event, the Second Chance Comedy Show.

Joe Huisman on stage

Second Chance Comedy Brings Laughs and Healing to Aims Community College

Aims Community College invites the community to laugh, connect and reflect during a special one-night event: the Second Chance Comedy show, a standup comedy experience centered on addiction, recovery and resilience.

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Aviation Programs Take Flight

Aims Community College is answering the call for skilled pilots. In addition, Aims offers programs in unmanned aircraft systems (drone piloting) and air traffic control. In 2026, the college will start a new airframe and powerplant mechanic degree program.

3D Concreate Printing in a Lab

This Company 3D-Printed an Entire Walmart Expansion

Alquist 3D specializes in concrete construction printing. As it builds its business, it’s also building an industry.  To stay ahead, Alquist forms partnerships that broaden industry access, like its collaboration with Aims Community College in Greeley to develop an introductory 3DCP curriculum. 

Aims EMT Students Wheel person on a gurney

Care Forward Colorado Adds Over 10,000 Health Care Professionals, Strengthening State’s Workforce

Colorado has made community college free for over 10,000 health care professionals through Care Forward Colorado. “Without Care Forward Colorado, there's no way I could have done this or even had it been a possibility, "said Skylar Langston, an EMT student at Aims. 

Dr. B and BOT dig into the ground at AWIC groundbreaking

Aims to Break Ground on Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley

 Aims will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aims Workforce Innovation Center in Greeley. The facility will feature unique spaces such as innovation partner spaces, manufacturing labs, outdoor testing grounds, and high-tech learning environments.

A crew works to put up steel beams for an expansion on the Thompson Career Campus

New EMT Career Pathway in Thompson School District on Track to Begin this Fall

Construction on an extension to the new Thompson Career Campus is underway. The new EMT program is two years long, but because the school district has partnered with Aims Community College.

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Aims Community College Automotive Students Advance to State SkillsUSA Competition

Aims Community College automotive students showcased their technical expertise at the SkillsUSA Regional Championship, with seven competitors advancing to the state competition in April.

llams at Ag Day on the Fort Lupton Campus

Aims Ag Day Offers Petting Zoo, Baby Chicks, Drones, VR

The public is invited to Aims Community College for its Ag Day Open House. This free event celebrates local agriculture and provides hands-on educational experiences for all ages.