Area CMC graduations set for May 2-6

Colorado Mountain College will celebrate 2018-19 graduates at 10 different commencement ceremonies in May.

Graduation ceremonies are as follows:

Vilar Center graduation
Like in 2016, above, the 2019 commencement ceremony for the Edwards campus will be held at the Vilar Center. Photo David Watson
  • Thursday, May 2, at CMC Spring Valley:
    • Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy, Summit Student Center Gymnasium, CMC Spring Valley at Glenwood Springs; Speaker: Jack Cauley, Castle Rock chief of police; 1 p.m.
  • Friday, May 3, at the Keystone Conference Center:
    • Associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, certificates of occupational proficiency and high school equivalency diplomas, for students attending CMC Breckenridge and Dillon; the Keystone Conference Center is at 633 Tennis Club Road in Keystone; Speaker: Dr. Justin Pollack, associate professor of life sciences, health and wellness at Colorado Mountain College; 5 p.m.
  • Friday, May 3, at Vilar Performing Arts Center:
    • Associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and certificates of occupational proficiency for students attending CMC Vail Valley at Edwards; the Vilar Performing Arts Center is at 68 Avondale Lane in Beaver Creek; Speaker: CMC President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser; 5 p.m.
  • Friday, May 3, at CMC Rifle:
    • Associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, certificates of occupational proficiency and high school equivalency diplomas, for students attending CMC Rifle; Clough Auditorium on campus; Speaker: Peg Portscheller, CMC’s West Garfield County trustee; Live streaming into overflow rooms on campus; free childcare also provided. 6 p.m.
  • Friday, May 3, at CMC Leadville:
    • Associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, certificates of occupational proficiency and high school equivalency diplomas for students attending CMC Leadville and Chaffee County; the Climax Molybdenum Leadership Center on campus; 901 S. Highway 24 in Leadville; Speaker: Luis Benitez, vice president of government affairs and global impact at VF Corporation; 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 4, at The Steamboat Grand Hotel:
    • Associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and certificates of occupational proficiency for students attending CMC Steamboat Springs; The Steamboat Grand Hotel is at 2300 Mt. Werner Circle; Speaker: Dr. Angie Paccione, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education; 10:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, May 4, at CMC Spring Valley:
    • Guest speaker for the nursing pinning ceremony is Karren Kowalski, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence. Guest speaker for the associate and bachelor’s ceremonies is Bryan Hannegan, president of Holy Cross Energy.
  • Monday, May 6, at CMC Rifle:
    • Concurrent enrollment; Clough Auditorium, CMC Rifle; Speaker: Trenten Hagerty, an entrepreneur and a Grand Valley High School graduate and former concurrent enrollment student. Live streaming into overflow rooms on campus; free childcare also provided. 6 p.m.

For information about any of these graduation ceremonies, please call your local campus or (970) 945-8691 or visit Colorado Mountain College.