Hitting the Books: Rye High School one of Colorado's top 'science achievement' schools
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Rye High School, a Pueblo County School District 70 school, was recognized by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis as one of 16 Colorado schools receiving Governor's Bright Spot Award funds on Nov. 2.
Recognized as being among the top schools in science achievement, Rye High School will receive $50,000 from the Federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund. Funds may be spent on various qualifying expenses including educational technology, after-school programming, professional development and more.
Polis referred to the schools that won Governor's Bright Spot Award funds as being among the "top sixteen schools in the state for science achievement" and said the funds will benefit students as well as the state of Colorado.
"Many of Colorado’s booming job sectors like aerospace are based on science so I am thrilled to provide these science-education related grants to schools so our teachers have the tools in the classroom and students can learn and get into good-paying jobs,” Polis said.
CSU Pueblo lecturer receives lifetime achievement award
A Colorado State University Pueblo psychology lecturer has received a lifetime achievement award for his service in the field of humanistic psychology.
Ron Smith, who has taught at CSU Pueblo for over 15 years, is the 2023 recipient of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association's Dr. Emory G. Cowan, Jr. and Dr. Susan Cooper Lifetime Service Award.
Courses Smith has taught at CSU Pueblo include abnormal psychology, behavior modification, childhood and adolescent psychopathology, human diversity, and theories of personality.
“It has been an honor getting to work with Dr. Smith for all these years,” said Krista Bridgmon, chair of the CSU Pueblo psychology department. “He is always filled with joy, respect for the discipline, and perhaps the hardest working colleague I know."
CSU Pueblo cuts ribbon on free 'Fitness Court'
A partnership between CSU Pueblo, UCHealth and the National Fitness Campaign has brought a free, outdoor Fitness Court to the CSU Pueblo campus, 2200 Bonforte Blvd.
The Fitness Court includes seven workout stations, created for individuals 14 and older. Workouts may be adapted to benefit varying fitness levels and abilities, according to a CSU Pueblo news release.
Users of the Fitness Court can also download the National Fitness Campaign's Fitness Court app for an enhanced experience with a "robust library of workout challenges and health kit metrics," according to the National Fitness Campaign.
CSU Pueblo's Fitness Court sits between the ThunderBowl, ropes course and the ART indoor baseball and softball training facility.
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Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@gannett.com. Support local news, subscribe to The Pueblo Chieftain at subscribe.chieftain.com.
This article originally appeared on The Pueblo Chieftain: Polis awards Rye High School with a Governor's Bright Spot Award
