Student Spotlight

Kristen Colvin

Kristen Colvin

Pueblo West native and senior English major Kristen Colvin spent the last month in Japan, performing a literary and cultural analysis on two novels, but gaining the confidence to take her creative drive in whatever direction she chooses following her graduation in May. Colvin has taken study abroad trips to South Korea, France, and Spain during her career at CSU-Pueblo and decided to end her college career by creating her own independent study course with the help of Assistant Professor of English Dr. Donna Souder.
Jesse Hillhouse

Jesse Hillhouse

A long season of hard work and dedication finally came to fruition for senior Jesse Hillhouse, Casper, Wyo., who defeated Jerry Huff of Adams State 4-2 in sudden overtime to capture the 125-pound championship at the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships. Hillhouse became just the fourth Pack wrestler to win a national championship at Division II in program history. It is the first title won since the program restarted in 2008, and the first since Trent Monlux was crowned champion at 174 pounds in 1999.
Talha Qureshi

M. Talha Qureshi

Pakistani International Student Talha Qureshi, junior Mass Communications major with an emphasis in Integrated Communications, served over Spring Break as the liaison officer for the United States on behalf of the International Committee for UN Culture and Education Promotion in New York. As part of the trip, he presented a paper on the future of Iraq at the New York Global Young Leaders Summit International Model UN, which offered students from five continents the opportunity to learn about current international issues and international negotiations.