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Summer Rose Sweetwater of the Navajo and Osage nations patiently waits as her mother helps prepare her during the 38th annual American Indian Science and Engineering Society Pow Wow in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom Nov. 5.





Werner Schreiber paints a mural for an organization to care for children in danger of abuse, neglect and abandonment near the Mason Street Parking Lot Nov. 2. Schreiber was born in East Germany and decided to start painting murals all over as a hobby. His artistic expression can be spotted all over Old Town Fort Collins through murals in different alleyways and pianos. "When I saw the impact these bikers are making, riding to the Budweiser Canter, I know that these bikers really care for the kids of the community," Schreiber said. "While painting, it is just visions that come up, I sketch out a little something on the spot and air brush the walls...It all took 16 hours to complete, but I also go back to fill in extra details later.



Freelance glassblower, Aaron Phelps repairs a customer’s bong piece at Kind Creations Apr. 06. Phelps started to learn glassblowing 10 years ago “when other artists passed down the conventional methods and basics” he said. (Tri Duong | The Collegian)

Dave Primer, board member of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association, opens the hive for a closer inspection before the temperature decreases further for the fall season in his garden Oct. 1. Primer started beekeeping in the desert of California and has been working for the last 30 years to care for honeybees. "Our food supply chain is heavily dependent on the work of these little guys," Primer said. "If we want to eat, we have to first recognize the bigger role these workers play in our ecosystem."

Brent Boardman, Sales representative from Vaughan's Horticulture, evaluates a bed of Sunbeckia maya at the Colorado State University Annual Flower Trial Gardens Aug. 9. He has 14 years of experience within the industry of horticulture and landscape architecture which is useful for end of the year data collection. Boardman was sent from Naperville, Illinois to judge the performance of various plants grown in Rocky Mountain environmental conditions.

Milan Krucky, a service technician at Recycled Cycles, repairs the tires, brakes and transmission of a student’s bicycle on Feb. 10. At the age of 13 years old, “my dad gave me $100 and sent me down to a local place called the Bike Co-op, which is where I found a passion in building bicycles,” Krucky said. (Tri Duong | The Collegian).




Katie McClelland, Colorado State University swimmer, competes in the 200-yard medley relay during the 2023 Mountain West Swimming & Diving Championships in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium at the University of Houston Feb. 16.

Jessica Albanna, Colorado State University diver, performs the first round of 3-meter springboard event during the 2023 Mountain West Swimming & Diving Championships in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium at the University of Houston Feb. 16.

Colorado State University swimmers cheer for the last time during the 2023 Mountain West Swimming & Diving Championships in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium at the University of Houston Feb. 18.