Concept art of the Dream Chaser docked with the International Space Station. Image via NASA.

Colorado has killed the space game once again. What else is new?

Last week, NASA announced their decision to award three massive contracts to commercial space companies for cargo and supply delivery missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

Guess who was one of them? Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems, based right out of Louisville, Colorado. The other two contracts went to SpaceX and Orbital ATK, both of which have already handled several cargo launches to the ISS in the past.

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In order to celebrate the beginning of the 10th year of Colorado Springs Rising Professionals (CSRP), the organization is throwing a kick-off party. The event takes place tomorrow, January 8th, from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at Pikes Peak Center.

Complete with a whiskey tasting and a “Country Legends Concert” performed by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, this won’t be some boring, uptight event. (We think the idea of a full orchestra performing country music from the likes of Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton is enough of a reason to go.)

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Colorado Springs Rising Professionals is a nonprofit organization that works to empower young professionals in the region through professional development, civic engagement, mentoring, and networking.

The success of the program has been tremendous since it’s inception in 2006 and ten years later, 2016 is prepped to be another successful year. We sat down with five of the organization’s members for this interview series to tell that story.

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Courtney Stone moved down to Colorado Springs from Fort Collins after getting her degree in social work about three years ago. She is lucky enough to call the job she found in her new city her “passion.”

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Colorado Springs Rising Professionals is a nonprofit organization that works to empower young professionals in the region through professional development, civic engagement, mentoring, and networking.

The success of the program has been tremendous since its inception in 2006 and ten years later, 2016 is prepped to be another successful year. We sat down with five of the organization’s members to tell that story.

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Jeremy Wimer is the Manager of Admissions Services at Colorado Technical University. Wimer moved to Colorado Springs in 2002 and first became involved with Colorado Springs Rising Professionals after becoming a Supervisor at CTU and hopes many people achieve their goals through the program.

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Colorado Springs Rising Professionals is a nonprofit organization that works to empower young professionals in the region through professional development, civic engagement, mentoring, and networking.

The success of the program has been tremendous since its inception in 2006 and ten years later, 2016 is prepped to be another successful year.  We sat down with five of the organization’s members to tell that story.

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Sandy Wenger serves as Director of Operations for a couple of different companies: Conspire and Healthquest Medical Services. Over 10 years ago, when she graduated from college, Wenger took a job at the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce—one that she hoped would eventually lead her to where she is now.

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“A custom-created pendant of a local business logo created using the Library 21c laser cutter. Photo courtesy Alyssa Rose.”

New library programs, services, and machines are drawing a different crowd of library members. 

Several Colorado library districts are looking beyond digitizing their content to help them target new potential library members. Often places for community gatherings and engagement, some technology-focused libraries are naturally shifting to offer fully-equipped makerspaces. Technologies such as 3D printing, laser and vinyl cutting, design software, audio and video editing and others are drawing self-motivated individuals looking to learn and create.

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