Homecoming 5k - Colorado State University

Alonso Quijano Research Scholars

The 2024 Homecoming 5K proceeds will support up to 10 Alonso Quijano Research Scholars per year to provide hands-on training research labs, outreach programs, and academic support roles at CSU or a non-profit entity that we partner with.

One benefit is to allow financially vulnerable students who need paid employment to support their education to have a job that accentuates their academic career rather than takes time away from it. The goal is to provide students with advanced skills that will set them apart when entering the next phase of their professional journey.

Alonso Quijano is the original name of the literary character we know better as “Don Quixote”. He was obsessed with staying true to his principles, righting wrongs and standing up for the powerless over the powerful. We named the Research Scholars for him to honor the commitment to doing the right thing, even when it difficult.