If you looked west from Fort Collins on Sunday, you might have noticed the “A” on the hillside just below Horsetooth Reservoir looked a bit brighter.
That “A,” placed there by the Class of 1923 to signify that Fort Collins was home to Colorado Agricultural College, got a fresh coat of paint — carrying on a 100-year tradition at the school now known as Colorado State University.
Working in three shifts of 50 people apiece, members of the CSU Alumni Association and about 20 current students took turns with paint sprayers, each focused on a specific section.
“It’s really cool to be part of something that’s been going on for 100 years,” said Colin Hill, a 2022 graduate now working as a process development engineer for Tolmar. “This is my third time doing it right here, and it’s still fun just to be a part of it, even if I’m just a small part of it.”
Hill stood out among the group of painters on the first shift, wearing the same green-and-gold Game Day overalls that he wears to CSU football games each fall.