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“This innovative initiative is more than a school renovation; it strategically assesses the community and employers' needs, creating a dynamic pipeline to the workforce.”
Lisandra Gonzales | CEO Rocky Mountain Partnership
“The career technical education (CTE) training to be offered at the former Ranum High School will quickly open doors to new opportunities in fast-growing, in-demand careers for all Adams County residents. It will be the first multigenerational Campus in Colorado to focus on stackable credentials.”
Hillen Corporation, a third-generation, Latino-owned construction company
Partnering with Ranum Innovation Campus offers industry leaders an invaluable opportunity to invest in the future workforce and make a lasting impact on public education.
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TECHNOLOGY TO HARNESS THE FUTURE
![Learning That Saves Lives: Ranum Students Connect Classroom Learning to Real-World Healing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761688846/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/yo7kajjmuuxcgedezsxt/Ranum.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761688846/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/yo7kajjmuuxcgedezsxt/Ranum.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761688846/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/yo7kajjmuuxcgedezsxt/Ranum.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761688846/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/yo7kajjmuuxcgedezsxt/Ranum.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761688846/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/yo7kajjmuuxcgedezsxt/Ranum.png","width":1280}])
The visit kicked off a new partnership between HOSA, Ranum, and the Emily Whitehead Foundation.
![8th Grade ‘Career Expo’ Prepares Students for Bright Futures]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759165549/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/uok8ulpm3mlgmpleotyg/ACEC.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759165549/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/uok8ulpm3mlgmpleotyg/ACEC.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759165549/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/uok8ulpm3mlgmpleotyg/ACEC.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759165549/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/uok8ulpm3mlgmpleotyg/ACEC.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759165549/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/uok8ulpm3mlgmpleotyg/ACEC.png","width":1280}])
Eighth graders across the district explored potential career paths at the Adams County Career Expo
![Ranum-Anschutz Research Internship Battles Cancer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756487497/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/vuueo6yzf3txzki79unz/RanumAnschutz.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756487497/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/vuueo6yzf3txzki79unz/RanumAnschutz.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1756487497/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/vuueo6yzf3txzki79unz/RanumAnschutz.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1756487497/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/vuueo6yzf3txzki79unz/RanumAnschutz.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756487497/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/vuueo6yzf3txzki79unz/RanumAnschutz.png","width":1280}])
“I got to dive into cancer research hands-on and really understood how challenging and exciting this field is,” he said. “It confirmed that I want to pursue science as a career. It’s an amazing opportunity.”
![FRCC and WPS Commit to Exciting Future]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748012712/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/y158q0dlxisbogj9ewgr/Signing.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748012712/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/y158q0dlxisbogj9ewgr/Signing.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748012712/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/y158q0dlxisbogj9ewgr/Signing.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748012712/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/y158q0dlxisbogj9ewgr/Signing.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748012712/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/y158q0dlxisbogj9ewgr/Signing.png","width":1280}])
In the fall, FRCC and WPS will launch an Advanced Manufacturing program including Electronics Engineering Technology and Automation & Engineering Technology.
![WPS Impresses Education Commissioner During Visit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747159321/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/tidwjsjrhrlrasyhkxx4/Cordova3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747159321/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/tidwjsjrhrlrasyhkxx4/Cordova3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747159321/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/tidwjsjrhrlrasyhkxx4/Cordova3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747159321/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/tidwjsjrhrlrasyhkxx4/Cordova3.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747159321/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/tidwjsjrhrlrasyhkxx4/Cordova3.png","width":1280}])
While touring the Ranum campus and Metropolitan Arts Academy, Colorado Department of Education Commissioner Susana Córdova saw firsthand how the district is working to prepare students for the day after graduation.
![Adams County Commissioners see Ranum Innovation Campus up close]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743538066/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/fkz9kzn07im7tpctfk1p/AdcoRanum.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743538066/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/fkz9kzn07im7tpctfk1p/AdcoRanum.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743538066/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/fkz9kzn07im7tpctfk1p/AdcoRanum.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743538066/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/fkz9kzn07im7tpctfk1p/AdcoRanum.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743538066/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/fkz9kzn07im7tpctfk1p/AdcoRanum.png","width":1280}])
Adams County Commissioners Lynn Baca and Kathy Henson toured the Ranum Innovation Campus.
![Major Motion Picture Being Filmed in WPS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741794768/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/rznfsbipu8jgplrys2fs/RanumMovie_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741794768/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/rznfsbipu8jgplrys2fs/RanumMovie_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741794768/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/rznfsbipu8jgplrys2fs/RanumMovie_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741794768/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/rznfsbipu8jgplrys2fs/RanumMovie_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741794768/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/rznfsbipu8jgplrys2fs/RanumMovie_1.png","width":1280}])
WPS students are getting a behind the scenes Masterclass to learn more about the film industry.
![STAYING CONNECTED: THE UNBREAKABLE SPIRIT OF THE CLASS OF '76]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733155943/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/a7pfwvwnlhj0qxy2h354/AlumWeb.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733155943/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/a7pfwvwnlhj0qxy2h354/AlumWeb.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733155943/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/a7pfwvwnlhj0qxy2h354/AlumWeb.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733155943/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/a7pfwvwnlhj0qxy2h354/AlumWeb.png","width":960}])
Ranum alum stays connected and gives back.
![RANUM OPEN HOUSE A HANDS-ON SUCCESS!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730300482/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/v4l6d2o8j3khe3m6ixjp/RanumOpenHouseWeb.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730300482/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/v4l6d2o8j3khe3m6ixjp/RanumOpenHouseWeb.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730300482/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/v4l6d2o8j3khe3m6ixjp/RanumOpenHouseWeb.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730300482/westminsterpublicschoolsorg/v4l6d2o8j3khe3m6ixjp/RanumOpenHouseWeb.png","width":960}])
The Westminster community toured the state-of-the-art facility and saw the plans for future innovation.
“The classes are in-depth and longer with more time to do hands-on learning. Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Figueroa are great teachers!”
Savannah Lewis | Senior, Cybersecurity and Aerospace Engineering Pathways
“This innovative initiative is more than a school renovation; it strategically assesses the community and employers' needs, creating a dynamic pipeline to the workforce.”
Lisandra Gonzales | CEO Rocky Mountain Partnership
JACQUELYN DURAN
CNA/Medical Assistant
With over 20 years of experience in nursing, Duran has worked with patients and teams to improve outcomes in the OR as well as planning and developing patient care and ensuring recovery outcomes are met and industry standards are upheld.
SCOTT TROY
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Recipient of the Society for Science STEM Research Grant, Scott Troy brings decades of academic and industry experience to prepare students for rewarding careers in Biotechnology.
ROBBIE FERGUSON
AVIATION ENGINEERING
2021 Colorado AFA Educator of the Year, Robbie Ferguson first spent 6 years working in IT at Sun Microsystems/Oracle and GPS company Trimble before finding his way back to teaching. After receiving his Master's degree in Instructional Technology from Grand Canyon University with a 4.0 GPA, Ferguson began teaching at WHS where he was introduced to the Aerospace Frontiers Committee. Ferguson has been instrumental in building the Aerospace pathway from the ground up- working with partners such as Project Lead the Way, Wings Over the Rockies, Spartan College, Edge of Space Sciences and NASA.
SERGIO FIGUEROA
CYBER-TECHNOLOGY
Sergio Figueroa, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has dedicated the past 11 years to educating students in Information Technology and Cybersecurity at Westminster High School. Armed with a Master of Science degree in Information Assurance with a concentration in Cybersecurity from Regis University, he's committed to preparing the next generation of digital defenders.