The Casper College Alumni Association will host the annual homecoming festivities at the Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym on Saturday, Feb. 25 as the T-Birds take on the Pronghorns of Gillette College from Gillette, Wyoming. Admission is only $1 per person for both kids and adults.
A native of Ghana, West Africa, Afari came to the United States to further his education and ended up joining the Army National Guard in South Dakota. Afari started his college education through the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where his major was chemical engineering. “I realized that was not my dream,” he says, “so I decided to switch majors.” After talking to Doug Neubert, respiratory therapy program director at the college, “Casper College came into the picture because of the tuition cost.”
The following poem was read at the retirement reception for Walt Nolte held to mark his retirement from Casper College.
The Casper College Alumni Association is recognizing three people with the Commitment to Excellence award in 2014 for their outstanding contributions to Casper College. This coveted award honors those who have given exemplary service to and have made a significant difference in the growth and development of Casper College.
The Casper College Alumni Association will honor the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus, Matteo Pistono, at its Autumn Gala on Saturday, October 4, 2014.