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PROCLAMATION
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY
WHEREAS, Aims Community College became Weld County's first two-year college in 1967 and
the vision for helping students "Aim High" to accomplish their goals has remained true over Aims'
50 -year history; and
WHEREAS, Aims Community College opened for classes in the fall of 1967 with an enrollment of
more than 900 students and during the 2015-2016 academic year Aims served 7,540 students; and
WHEREAS, Aims Community College offers low tuition so everyone can have the opportunity to
go to college and have a better career. Tuition in the fall of 1967 was $2 a credit and today tuition is
only $67.36 a credit for in -district students at regular rates. Aims Community College has frozen
tuition rates for six consecutive years, making Aims one of the most affordable colleges in Colorado;
and
WHEREAS, the mission of Aims Community College is to help students achieve their learning
goals and objectives through effective and efficient program options and services and to develop
partnerships that support economic development and global understanding; and
WHEREAS, Aims Community College recognizes and celebrates diversity in our community and
believes that educational opportunities should be accessible to all individuals who can benefit from
the College's programs and courses; and learners choose Aims Community College because of its
talented, professional and engaged employees; and
WHEREAS, Aims Community College has called Weld County home, serving a total of 226,297
students since it opened in 1967, and is proud to be a part of the Weld County community; and
WHEREAS, Aims Community College Day is a day to recognize the anniversary of Aims
Community College and celebrate all it stands for, Weld County congratulates Aims Community
College on its 50th Anniversary.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Weld County Commissioners, does hereby proclaim Tuesday,
January 24, 2017, as Aims Community College Day, in Weld County, and urges all citizens to join
with us in recognizing and commending Aims Community College for its commitment to improving
the lives of students of all ages in our community.
Steve Moreno, Pro Tem
Mike Freeman
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Aims Boulevard will be
closed for the fireworks.
RSVP by January 21, 2017 at launch50.eventbrite.com
or call (970) 339-6473 or email communications@aims.edu.
More about our year -long 50"' anniversary celebrations at www.aims.edu/Aims50
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