A collegiate distance runner, artist, and social media influencer, Amalia Dorion inspires entire communities. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in painting from Adams State University in the spring of 2024. A graduate of an El Paso, Texas high school and with family ties to eastern universities, her family assumed she would follow in their paths and attend college along the east coast. Imagine their surprise when Amalia Dorion announced her decision to attend a rural, state-supported institution in southern Colorado.