Colorado Mountain College admins and trustees discuss issues
Colorado Mountain College trustees, administrators and faculty met with many of the state’s congressional delegation and attended the 2012 Community College National Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., in February.
Nearly 1,000 community college trustees, presidents, students and other advocates converged in the nation’s capital for the annual Association of Community College Trustees summit. The nonprofit educational organization of governing boards represents more than 6,500 trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical and junior colleges in the United States and elsewhere.
A contingent from Colorado Mountain College recently visited U.S. Sen. Mark Udall in his Washington office (left to right): CMC Board of Trustees President Glenn Davis, Trustee Pat Chlouber of Leadville, college President Dr. Stan Jensen, Sen. Udall, Trustee Dr. Anne Freedman of Basalt and Trustee Ken Brenner of Steamboat Springs. They met with the senator and other elected officials when in the city to attend a national community college legislative summit.
The Colorado Mountain College delegation heard speakers talk about issues facing community colleges at the national level, networked with their counterparts and met with Colorado’s elected officials and staff to update them about the college, said the college’s senior vice president, Dr. Jill Boyle. Among issues discussed were the college’s programs, including recently added bachelor’s degrees, and federal financial aid for students, she said.