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University of Wyoming

Select middle school students will have an opportunity this summer to explore traveling to and colonizing planets during the Windy Ridge Foundation Astro Camp June 15-21 on the University of Wyoming campus.

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University of Wyoming

High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Monday, March 17, at 6 p.m. Mountain Time for Wyoming 4-H’s fifth annual Virtual Career Night.

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University of Wyoming

Registrations are now being accepted for the University of Wyoming Center on Aging’s (WyCOA) free educational opportunities for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, care partners, families and health care professionals.

The events are offered this spring through partnerships with UW’s Division of Communication Disorders, WyCOA and the Parkinson’s Foundation.

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University of Wyoming

Communities worldwide rely on water resources from mountain snowpacks. Because of this, snow hydrology research in recent years has used a variety of techniques to model and observe snowmelt processes.

However, a disconnect between observed physical processes and modeling capabilities has been revealed, exposing a need to improve understanding of snowmelt dynamics.

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Carbon County at the completion of the 2024 fall semester.

The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BS (Bachelor of Science); BSB (Bachelor of Science in Business); CERT (Certificate); and MA (Master of Arts).

Students are:

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Gavin Pace

Gavin Pace, a 10th grade student at Rawlins High School is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held on June 25, 2025 - June 27, 2025, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. 

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University of Wyoming

Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to automate their companies through artificial intelligence (AI) Wednesday, February 26.

Kellee Carroll will lead a Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network webinar titled “Hands-On AI: Building Simple Tools to Automate Your Business” from 10-11:30 a.m. To register, go here.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

This past weekend, it was Encampment’s Homecoming and the spirit week festivities added needed levity to the school week.

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) will honor the achievements of five recipients through its annual UWAA Awards during the Brown and Gold Alumni Banquet in April.

The honorees celebrate the spirit of the university and support the state of Wyoming and its communities, exhibiting exceptional professional achievements, and demonstrating leadership and volunteerism.

The University of Wyoming lists three students from Carbon County on the 2024 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu.

Rawlins

Brooklyn N. Larson

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a seminar about managing energy development opportunities as a Wyoming agricultural producer Thursday, Feb. 20, in Evanston.

The University of Wyoming lists 21 students from Carbon County on the 2024 fall semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu.

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming College of Business has selected eight student-led teams as finalists for the 2025 John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Existing and new in-home child care providers will have the opportunity to improve or start their businesses.

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University of Wyoming

A major gift from the Wold Foundation to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will enhance the educational opportunities for UW students and to support its long legacy of serving Wyoming’s oil and gas sector.

The $225,000 contribution is doubled by the state of Wyoming’s matching program to create the Wold Foundation Oil and Gas Student Success Fund.