Khanh Tran - Current Student

Metro State marks a lot of unforgettable first-time events in my life. It was the first place I visited when I came to the U.S to pursue the Bachelor Degree in Business Management more than one year ago. I remembered how surprised I felt when walking in the huge campus, covered in sparkling silver snow, and seeing the unique beauty of Metro State’s buildings in the winter. I remembered how excited and nervous I was when attending the first class in my college time and making friends with very first people in a new country. My memory is also filled with joy and pride at the time I got the first job in this school after receiving many rejection letters as well as the wonderful moments I spent in volunteer activities and festival events organized by Student Activities. I believe that Metro State will continue to be a fantastic place for me to learn new knowledge, experience meaningful events to grow up and have fun.

Catherine Brown - Current Student

At fifty-five years young, on the year Metro turned forty-five, I am returning to school to get a degree in Human Development with a minor in Education. I married at 18-years-old and put my education on hold to raise a family and send five children to college. Now that they are grown, and gone, it is my turn to follow my dream. I was ten-years-old when this college was founded. Now that I am living in Lower Downtown Denver, I get to enjoy the privilege of returning to school at this awesome institution. I returned in January of this year, and with a 4.0 semester under my belt, I am feeling encouraged. It is never too late to pursue an education. I am glad to be returning to a school with a great reputation for preparing someone to be an educator. Happy Birthday Metro…I am glad you are here!

Amanda Jones - Current Student

Memory: I began working for Metro State as a student workstudy my very first day of college. Through my job at Metro State I formed a connection to this school which has encouraged me to continue to work toward my goal of earning a Bachelor's Degree. Although my journey towards this achievement has been a long time coming, and along the way there have been many twists and turns including me becoming a full time staff member in my department, I am very excited to earn my degree in Behavioral Science in May of 2011. If it was not for Metro State and the people that it employs, I would not be the person I am today.

Weston Beecroft - Current Student

Memory: "it could be anywhere."

My memories of Metro are many, and the collection
itself has taken on a metropolitan character; but
more than any particular memory of coding in the
Sun Lab or talking by the flagpole, Metro recalls
the metropolis it's in the midst of. I remember
early morning bus rides into the sparkling glass
and concrete oasis looming over I-25; I remember
the multifarious crowds I'd observe while walking
here or there between classes, looking for a new
spot to eat; I remember taking in newly warm
evenings in Spring with the sun recently set over
campus and the clouds still glowing; I remember
snoozing in the grass and playing Frisbee and
foot-bag and campus concerts and new friends and
semester ends, and semester beginnings; and, I
vividly remember the thrill of looking back on all
I'd learned with excitement on where I might head
next while reflecting, "it could be anywhere."

Heather Hamilton- Current Student

Memory: It feels wonderful!

I just started classes at Metro this Summer 2010
semester, so my Metro State Story is barely in the
first paragraph, so to speak. Clearly, this means
I don't have many memories of Metro State, yet.

My experience, so far, has been that attending
classes here has boosted my self confidence to an
all time high, and it feels wonderful! I'm so
excited about my future at this school, and
grateful for the post graduation possibilities
ahead!

Erin Brogan - Current Student

The office i work at on campus was apart of the Metro State Homecoming Decorating Completion 2009...we turned our office into a "homecoming dance". one of my favorite memories from Metro State is working hard with my office to decorate...which in turn caused us to win the 1st place in the decorating contest (a pizza pa...rty)....this picture below is of me and my friend (we both headed up the decorating committee) and a Rowdy cardboard cut-out we hand made in the office...we ALL worked VERY hard to make that life size Rowdy come alive and he still in our office today.

Manea von Griffyn - Current Student

I had never heard of postsecret.com until Metro Student Activities hosted Frank Warren, who started this social experiment of anonymous secrets on postcards. I was very taken
by the idea & rushed home to see more of them. I found one that was pink with white polka dots & had black lettering saying: Instead of cutting my wrists I made this postcard. It haunted me & as a result I wrote a poem called "Cut." A young girl of 17
wrote on my poetry website that because of my poem she no longer cut on herself. I cried. Because Metro hosted this event & inspired my poem, a young woman found hope & strength to stop hurting herself. I have had other Metro students who have tearfully thanked me for this poem. I can think of no greater story than this to give credit to Metro's history!

Namaste'

Manea