After Heidi Rogers graduated from UCCS in 2019, she immediately got involved with the UCCS Alumni and Friends Volunteer Program. Her favorite volunteer opportunity so far? Rogers said it was the Mountain Lion Grad Slam competition, where she evaluated and scored graduate students' research projects. Rogers enjoyed this opportunity because she got to see the students' hard work and passion for their subject matter come to life.
As a UCCS alumni volunteer, she calls on her experiences as a student. She said she enjoyed the smaller class sizes at UCCS, where she could easily connect to students, faculty, and even staff members. Rogers graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise science and uses her education to train management professionals as a U.S. Air Force employee.
Volunteering at UCCS helps students further their careers and pursue their goals. Rogers said she wants people to know how simple it is to volunteer with UCCS, because the online website is easy to use, the staff members are helpful, and there are plenty of exciting volunteer opportunities. She encourages others to "get out there and volunteer!"
