Author: cmcgenesis
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CMC Alumni Hall of Fame inducts seven honorees
Colorado Mountain College recently inducted seven new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held at the college’s campus in Steamboat Springs on Feb. 7 and included the following honorees: •Brian Allen – Colorado Alpine College alumnus (1969) •Yesenia Arreola – Spring Valley alumna (2007) •George Bagwell – retired faculty, honorary…
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Scholarship due date nears for Colorado Mountain College students
More than $600,000 in scholarships are available for qualified students attending Colorado Mountain College, but the time to act is now. Deadlines vary, but applications for many of the college’s scholarships are due March 1. The CMC Foundation offers and administers more than 300 scholarships. In order to apply for these, students must be pursuing…
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Jake Black to compete at international games in Spain
Snowboarder, CMC student among 2,000 at WWUG By Kate Lapides Snowboarding and sustainability: Jake Black has weaved the two together seamlessly throughout his college years, successfully balancing a career as a professional snowboarder while studying for a bachelor’s degree at Colorado Mountain College. Black has an opportunity to compete specifically as a college student this…
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‘The Glorious Ones’ comes to Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House in January
When the X Games comes to Aspen in January, Colorado Mountain College’s theater troupe, Sopris Theatre Company (formerly CMC Theatre), will offer up an entirely different kind of spectacle when it presents “The Glorious Ones,” a fun and bawdy musical about a 16th century Italian Commedia dell’arte troupe. Directed by Brad Moore, seven archetypal characters…
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‘Traces of Place: Sculpture by Alix Knipe’ opens on Jan. 9 at CMC ArtShare Gallery
Internationally recognized ceramic artist Alix Knipe will be the focus of “Traces of Place: Sculpture by Alix Knipe,” a solo exhibit of her work, opening Jan. 9 at the CMC ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs. Based in Carbondale, Knipe has taught ceramic arts at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle and Aspen. She has received…
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Not too early to plan for financing college
College Goal Sunday returns Feb. 8 If you are a college-bound student, it’s not too early to begin looking at the options available to you for paying for college next fall. Mark your calendar for 1-3 p.m. on Feb. 8, when Colorado Mountain College hosts its second annual College Goal Sunday, a national event that…
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CMC grant pays forward two years’ tuition for in-district students
Application deadline Dec. 12 Imagine a high school graduate handing his Colorado Mountain College tuition checks to a trustworthy source for safekeeping while he earns his associate degree at CMC. At graduation, that same tuition money is paid forward to a four-year college or university to help the student complete his bachelor’s degree. That’s essentially…
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Colorado Mountain College honors veterans, military all year
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, reminds us to honor those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Colorado Mountain College supports both veterans and active-duty military by offering to them and their dependents its affordable in-district tuition rates, regardless of residency. The discounted rate applies to CMC’s online courses, as well as at the college’s…
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Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees meets in Aspen
Colorado Mountain College’s Board of Trustees held its November 2014 meeting Monday at the college’s campus in Aspen. During the meeting the board unanimously voted to approve: The college’s preliminary 2013-14 and first quarter 2014-15 financial reports Reserve appropriation and spending resolutions A new lease with Charter Communications for space on the Leadville campus Ongoing…