b"PEOPLERochelle Dickey is New CC Dean of Students/VP for Student LifeR ochelleT.Dickey83,P19hasDickey,whogrewupinColoradodiversity,inclusion,equity,and beenpromotedtothepermanentSprings,wasafirst-generationstu- belonging have been steadfast through role of dean of students/vice presidentdent,earningabachelorsdegreeinthe decades. Dickey received the Victor forStudentLifeatColoradoCollege.drama from CC and a master's in edu- Nelson-CisnerosAwardforhercom-Dickeyhasbeenservingintheact- cationalcounselingandhumanser- mitmenttodiversityandinclusion ingcapacityinthisroleforthepastvices from the University of ColoradoforallmembersoftheCCcommu-year,leadingherteamandguidingat Colorado Springs. Shejoined CC innity,andanUrbanLeagueService students through a highly challenging1990 and has served as senior associ- Award for commitment to the welfare timeofpandemic,protocols,quaran- atedeanofstudents,associatedeanof minority students. She was honored tines, and disruption to students lives.anddirectorofminoritystudentlife,withthreeawardsfromtheNAACP: Throughout that time, she stayed cen- and director of minority and interna- theCommunityEducationAward, teredonstudentssafety,connected- tional students. ness, and well-being. Hercommitmenttoantiracism,Continued on BOCNEWS.com16 JANUARY 2022 BOCNEWS.com"