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🌱 How CSU students rebuilt a Fort Collins home for accessibility
Spotted on the Fort Collins calendar: Foothills - Winter Farmers Market
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In today's newsletter:
- How CSU students rebuilt a Fort Collins home for accessibility
- How a Fort Collins vet reshaped equine surgery worldwide
- How a CSU vet student just made national waves in equine care
Also on today's calendar: Foothills - Winter Farmers Market and 6 more events.
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 64, low: 28.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Colorado State University construction students use studies to improve lives of those with disabilities (cbsnews.com) — Colorado State University construction management students in Fort Collins are transforming a longtime local family’s home to better support their adult son, who lives with cerebral palsy and scoliosis. Through the CM Cares program, students designed and built wider doorways, a roll-in shower, and new flooring, giving the Pennucci family safer daily care options while gaining hands-on construction experience that benefits residents across Northern Colorado. 
2. Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith Receives AAEP's Distinguished Educator (thehorse.com) — A longtime Colorado State University veterinary professor based in Fort Collins has earned the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 2025 Distinguished Educator–Academic Award for pioneering work in equine orthopedic surgery and joint disease. His decades of research, teaching, and creation of CSU’s Orthopaedic Research Center have shaped how veterinarians worldwide treat horses while reinforcing Fort Collins’ reputation as a global hub for veterinary innovation.
3. AAEP Bestows Inaugural Futurity Award Upon Colorado State Veterinary Student Kylie Yancey (thehorse.com) — A Colorado State University veterinary student in Fort Collins has earned the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ first-ever Futurity Award, spotlighting local talent in equine medicine and leadership. Kylie Yancey was honored for founding mentorship programs, organizing hands-on labs, serving local equine communities, and engaging in statewide veterinary policy discussions.
4. Fort Collins football offensive stars make CHSAA 5A all-state teams (coloradoan.com) — Fort Collins High School’s explosive football offense just earned two spots on the CHSAA 5A all-state teams, highlighting one of the Lambkins’ best seasons in a decade. Standout lineman Mason Bandhauer made first team and record-setting rusher Jack McKeon made second team, capping a 9-3 season and a strong send-off for head coach Matt Yemm.
📸 Around Fort Collins
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Collins
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- Girls Wrestling Dual vs Broomfield @ Moby Arena; start 6pm
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
5:30 pm - Choir Winter Concert
Traut Core Knowledge School Fort Collins, CO 80528
6:00 pm - D TEAM BOYS BASKETBALL vs Fort Collins; start 5pm
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
5:00 pm - Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Island Grove; start 9am
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
8:30 am - Boys Basketball @ Monarch; start 5/630p
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
4:30 pm - Girls Basketball vs Monarch; start 5/630p
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
5:00 pm - Girls Wrestling Tournament @ Island Grove; start 9am
Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO 80526
8:30 am - Foothills - Winter Farmers Market
Foothills Activity Center , 241 E Foothills Pkwy , Fort Collins
10:00 am - Foothills - Free Carriage Rides
Foothills Activity Center , 241 E Foothills Pkwy , Fort Collins
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women of Windsor - Networking Group
Windsor Mill Tavern , 301 Main St Unit C , Windsor
5:30 pm - Windsor Arts Commission
Town of Windsor Calendar
6:00 pm - Orchestra Holiday String Extravaganza
Fort Collins High School , 3400 Lambkin Way , Fort Collins
7:00 pm - Choir Winter Concert
Traut Core Knowledge School Fort Collins, CO 80528
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Anyone recognize this handsome fella?
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