EPIC Campus

Congratulations to all teams competing in the Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition this year. We started off with 20 fantastic companies and tonight the final 4 competed to add their names to the EPIC Venture Cup. It was a tight race with Monster Be Gone taking first place. We’re proud of all the student teams and their hard work. Big shout out to our fabulous Entrepreneurship Instructors Chad Sawyer, Carla Thomas, and Will Kurtz.

Join us for the EPIC Campus Entrepreneurship Pitch Night! Come see innovation in action as our student teams pitch their business ideas and showcase their products & services! Monday, March 10 6:00 - 8:00 PM EPIC Campus Open to the public! The top four teams will compete for the EPIC Venture Cup, presenting to a panel of industry leaders, while other student entrepreneurs will be showcasing their products. It’s a night of creativity, competition, and community—don’t miss out! Tag a friend and join us for an inspiring, high-energy evening! #EPICVentureChallenge #StudentEntrepreneurs #FutureCEOs

One of our Business/Entrepreneurship students, Faustina (pictured center in white sweater), is interning with the LITTLETON BUSINESS CHAMBER INC and, as such, is participating in really amazing opportunities, learning a ton from influential leaders from all over the City of Littleton, and networking and making connections for her future. Here she is touring the new Cardiac Tower at AdventHealth Colorado located in Littleton. Thanks to Troy Stockman, MHA-L, CMPE CEO of South Denver Cardiology Associates and Ashley Nordberg, CFRE of AdventHealth Foundation Rocky Mountain for inviting a stellar group of VIPS to see the building while still under construction. The high level of care and medical attention provided combined with the latest technologies will surely make this new hospital tower the best in the region. Good to see so many of our partners there! Heath Kinsland of Redstone Bank, Jim Becklenberg and his team from the City of Littleton, Kyle Schlachter - Mayor, Rachel King, Mike Gent, Jamie Crout. And the amazing team from SDCA Karyl Vanbenthuysen, Shari Nieman Corso, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC. EPIC Campus was represented by Beth Best.

Inviting parents was the secret sauce for EPIC Campus’ Construction & Design Career Information Night. Doors opened and welcomed LPS 9th - 12th grade students and their parents to learn about all the amazing career opportunities that stem from taking classes in the Construction Trades Pathway at EPIC Campus. Parents were blown away by the opportunities available for their high schooler, whether they want to go directly into work, attend college or a trade school, or join the military. Opportunity abounds and students were excited too! Excitement and curiosity were the main feelings and lively discussion could be heard about future plans and dreams. It was electric! Connections were made, career paths discovered, earning potential was realized, and interest was solidified in the dynamic world of construction and design. A very special thanks to Jeff Barratt Executive Director of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado for being the guest speaker and sharing his vision for the industry and his support for the work being done at EPIC Campus. Many heartfelt thank yous to all our dedicated Industry Partners who stand shoulder to shoulder with us in this meaningful work. We couldn’t do it without all of you and you’re welcome on our campus and in our classrooms anytime! We also want to give a shout out to our amazing Construction and Design instructors, Marc Finer Erik Petersen, and Jeff Steffen for doing the work everyday that inspires, motivates, teaches, and mentors students to be #EPIC in their work product, work ethic, and work culture every. single. day. Discount Tire, HENSEL PHELPS, CU Denver College of Engineering, Design, and Computing, USMC, Arapahoe Community College, Saunders Construction, OZ Architecture, Windish RV, ACE Mentor Program of Colorado, Bristlecone Construction, CU Denver College of Architecture & Planning, Commercial Building Services, Cunningham, Davis Partnership Architects, Encore Electric, Inc., Intergroup Architects, ISEC, Inc., MTech Mechanical, JLA Architects, Norris Design, FCI Constructors, Inc., Peter Van Dusen, Schafer Metals, TOWER ELECTRIC INCORPORATED, PNWRCC is now Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, Denver Electrical JATC

The EPIC Campus is looking for RNs or LPNs to be a clinical instructor for our Nurse Aide (CNA) program at the EPIC Campus. Primarily, the clinical instructor is responsible for overseeing a group of students from EPIC at a clinical location in the Littleton area. Oversight includes pairing students with CNA staff, collaborating with?facility staff, ensuring CNA students are operating within their scope of practice, and debriefing with students. You would work closely with our EPIC full time classroom instructors as well as other EPIC clinical instructors! Shifts are typically 0600-1630 and pay is $40 per hour. The schedule is usually 5-10 days per semester (depending on candidate availability) and typically includes a Friday and Saturday or a Sunday and Monday. This position is perfect for a wide variety of nurses and schedules. We have clinical instructors who stay at home with children full-time, some who work full time nursing jobs, and some who are retired looking to support the EPIC Campus! Please reach out with any questions. Below is the link to the job posting: https://lnkd.in/gZdMNAaB

Tonight we hosted Hour of Code for our school district and local community. Hundreds of families participated in a myriad of activities that promoted creativity, curiosity, and just plain learning! A big shout out to Nick Schuster for organizing an amazingly successful event. Also big thanks to all the volunteers and parents who participated. A special thank you to Drew Lang for sponsoring all the fabulous prizes students won (their faces lit up when their number was called!). Events like this are so much fun - can’t wait for next year!

Join us at EPIC Campus! We are currently looking for an instructor for our Health Sciences Pathway. The instructor will collaborate with the Health Sciences Team, industry partners, and higher education to develop and implement relevant, engaging curriculum pertaining to Nursing. They will also develop and maintain relationships with industry partners to build a network for student clinical placements, guest speakers, and work site visits. We value individuals who commit to curiosity, teamwork, kindness, perseverance, and creativity. If you are interested and are looking for an opportunity to empower students in transformational, relevant and engaging learning experiences, EPIC Campus is the place for you. Come and #beEPIC #youbelonghere Job posting: https://lnkd.in/gNavtWti

Our partner, Ambition Theory, has again partnered with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) on a follow-up to their?Building Better: A Women in Construction Benchmark Study. They're trying to capture the voices of as many women as possible, giving them the insights to advocate for the support and resources women need to grow, lead, and thrive in this industry. If you are a woman who works in the construction industry, will you please take a few minutes to fill out this quick survey: https://lnkd.in/eksMNeur

Preparing students for the world of work is what EPIC Campus is all about and boy did we go big this week! Many heartfelt thanks to Andrea Janzen and Morgan Trujillo for asking some of our #ConstructionTrades female students to help represent NAWIC - Metro Denver Chapter #112 at the Procore Technologies Groundbreak conference in Denver this week. Our students demonstrated #professionalism by engaging with attendees and vendors by #networking and #learning about the industry and how #women are leading the way. As #EmergingLeaders themselves, they experienced what amazing careers are available to them. Chaperoned by Marc Finer and Beth Best, our students, were in fact, #EPIC!

We had the honor of hosting the Lift Up Littleton Longer Tables event where 100 community members gathered to share a meal, connect, and lift one another up. It was an evening where we all shared stories of our childhood and life without the focus on work. It was inspiring and heartwarming. Thank you to the organizers for selecting our campus to host the first one in Littleton!