One doesn’t usually get hand-signed letters in America, but this one is signed. Today I received a letter from Colorado Community College System President Dr. Nancy J. McCallin congratulating me on my “selection to the 2006 Phi Theta Kappa All-Colorado [college] Academic Team.”

Photo: 2005 All-Colorado team (at least two of these students were volunteers for my Texas campaign. I did not get elected)

There will be a ceremony on March 8 2006: “a special honoring luncheon” and recognition at the State Capitol. I will also have another meeting at the Capitol in less than two weeks concerning higher education in Colorado.

Am I in the All-USA Academic Team? We will find this out before April 24, 2006.

p.s. There is another reason for , but I will share it later.