Author: clclick
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Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College opens season with ‘The Miracle Worker’
The season opener for Sopris Theatre Company, formerly known as CMC Theatre, is William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker.” During its run on Broadway the play snagged several Tony awards, including for best play. “The Miracle Worker” is based on Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” Blind, deaf and mute since her formative years,…
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High school students invited to First Generation College Day at CMC Oct. 23
Colorado Mountain College in Leadville is hosting the third annual First Generation College Day from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, on a day when Leadville schools are not in session. The free event is for high school students preparing for college and future careers, and their family members. The day will start…
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‘Badluck Way’ author on tour with CMC’s Common Reader program
By Carrie Click. When Bryce Andrews took a job at an expansive Montana cattle ranch near Yellowstone, he didn’t intend to write “Badluck Way: A Year on the Ragged Edge of the West.” His nonfiction account came from daily notes he took about working with cattle, confronting predatory wolves and observing how people, wild places…
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1000 Words: Visiting moose
Anne Maclean, who works at CMC in Aspen, received an early-morning visit from a couple of large and gangly prospective students on Sept. 28. Two moose showed up southeast of campus at 7:30 a.m., wandered away into the North Forty neighborhood, then came back again and loitered around CMC until about 10:30 a.m. When it…
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‘Miracle Worker’ Sopris Theatre’s season opener
The Sopris Theatre Company, formerly known as Colorado Mountain College Theatre, opens its 2015-16 season Oct. 23 with “The Miracle Worker,” William Gibson’s beloved story based on Hellen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” Blind, deaf and mute since her formative years, young Keller, unable to communicate, is frustrated and violent. In desperation, her…
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STEM teachers learn through hands-on workshops
Chevron Summer Science Institute at CMC boost teachers’ learning By helping teachers improve their ability to teach science, the Rifle, Colo., campus of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is motivating area students to become more excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. Faced with a pressing need based on area students’ low scores in…
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CMC disabilities service coordinator finalist for book award
Silverthorne author Karin Mitchell, the disabilities services coordinator at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge and Dillon, recently was named a finalist in an international award competition, for her first novel. On Sept. 1, Mitchell learned “Between Families” was a finalist in the Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest in the Young Adult – Social…
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It’s “Art & Jazz” at CMC at the second annual Vail Valley Fine Arts Show
Colorado Mountain College in Edwards will fill with live music and regionally created fine art on Aug. 21 when the college partners with the Vail Valley Art Guild at a free community opening reception. “Art & Jazz,” hosted by the CMC Foundation, will run from 6-9 p.m. at the college’s Edwards campus. The second annual…
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CMC awards Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarships to three Vail Valley students
By Carrie Click Alpine Bank scholarships are providing funds for 14 graduates of Western Slope high schools to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall. Today’s Alpine Bank Scholar story features scholarship recipients from the Vail Valley: Norma Delgado of Eagle Valley High School, Alma Gurrola of Battle Mountain High School and Karely Varela of Red Canyon High…
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CMC seeks to fill board of trustees seats
The Colorado Mountain Junior College District is seeking outstanding candidates to run for positions on its elected board of trustees. Each term is for four years. Each potential candidate must be an eligible elector, as defined by state statute, and reside within the boundaries of the district in which they submit their petition to run.…