UCCS graduates celebrate overcoming COVID-19 pandemic in record-breaking commencement

PLUS l Broncos sign Bo Nix, 13 college free agents; Rashard Lawrence, Phillip Dorsett cut, $100 million lawsuit claims CSPD officer violated policy, paralyzed suspect; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Saturday, May 11, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [UCCS graduates celebrate overcoming COVID-19 pandemic in record-breaking commencement]( - [Broncos sign Bo Nix, 13 college free agents; Rashard Lawrence, Phillip Dorsett cut]( - [$100 million lawsuit claims CSPD officer violated policy, paralyzed suspect]( [UCCS graduates celebrate overcoming COVID-19 pandemic in record-breaking commencement]( For a second straight year, UCCS has broken a record for the largest commencement ceremony in university history, with an additional 400-plus students receiving degrees this year who weren’t able to attend Friday’s commencement ceremony. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Air Force Academy graduate killed in Iraq memorialized in building name]( [Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin ties NHL postseason scoring record]( [PHOTOS: UCCS commencement ceremony]( More top stories: [Broncos sign Bo Nix, 13 college free agents; Rashard Lawrence, Phillip Dorsett cut]( Quarterback Bo Nix, taken with the No. 12 selection in the first round, signed a fully guaranteed four-year on Friday, $18.613 million contract with a fifth-year option and a signing bonus of $10.356 million by Saturday. Nix, who played at Oregon, gets a base salary in 2024 for the NFL minimum of $795,000 and will count $3.384 million on the salary cap. [Read More]( [1st generation graduate finds calling, leaves legacy at Pikes Peak State College]( For as long as she could remember, Hitcel Hernandez wanted to be a leader. Now, as she graduates from Pikes Peak State College this year, she’s leaving with more than just business savvy. The first-generation college graduate leaves behind a legacy that includes a revitalized student honor society, a resurrected Black Student Union and a new annual festival celebrating the school’s Hispanic student body. [Read More]( [$100 million lawsuit claims CSPD officer violated policy, paralyzed suspect]( A Colorado Springs police officer is facing a $100 million lawsuit from a man who was reportedly shocked with a Taser and paralyzed two years ago. [Read More]( More Top Stories: The Colorado Springs Switchbacks will wrap up their east coast trip with a visit to Hartford, Conn. on Saturday [for a showdown with their former coach Brendan Burke and several former teammates](. The sole Democrat running in the County Commissioner District 2 race for incumbent Carrie Geitner's seat, Bernard Byers, 42, [says he wants to center his candidacy on listening to the people in his district](. A former Fort Carson soldier is facing a slew of charges in the 4th Judicial District [related to defrauding women he met online](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 56F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here](. Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903