Author: coloradomountaincollege
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Cuba 2013
Study abroad opportunities at Colorado Mountain College Students at CMC have opportunities to study abroad at numerous locations each year. The 2012-2013 offerings include trips to Kenya, Ireland, Spain, Peru, and Cuba. Student Bailey Peth traveled to Guatemala last year with CMC’s International Programs; she shares her thoughts on CMC’s upcoming trip to Cuba below.…
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Flight Across America program takes off
CMC students will once again take part in Ecoflight’s Student Program This article was first published in the Aspen Daily News. EcoFlight, an environmental nonprofit based out of Aspen, will be hosting a roundtable seminar on Monday at 5:30 p.m. to kick off its 10th annual Flight Across America Student Program. This year’s program focuses…
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Last Year’s Spring Photoshoot with the CMC Photography Class
Since snow’s predicted to be coming our way, thought we’d end the week with this post from CMC student Dustin Eldridge’s blog, which shows off snowboard images from a CMC class shoot last season. Happy weekend! Last year, I was invited to help one of the CMC Photography classes with a ski/snowboard photoshoot on the…
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The Business of Ski Guiding
Student Dustin Eldridge shares a class trip to a local ski guiding business, and reflects on why CMC Steamboat is an incredible place to pursue a degree in Ski & Snowboard Business or a Professional Ski and Snowboard Guide certificate. This post was first published in Dustin’s blog, Steamboat Livin.’ I’m currently taking The Business…
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Metropolitan Opera broadcasts return to CMC Breckenridge
The first show is Donizetti’s ‘The Elixir of Love’ This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. By Elmer W. Koneman Opera season has arrived in Summit County, as the National Repertory Orchestra and Colorado Mountain College join to bring the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcasts to the High Country starting Saturday, Oct.…
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Smilin’ Like A Buddha
Song: Like a Buddha, Railroad Earth Live at the Ogden 12/31/2011 CMC student Bailey Peth reflected on the unique community of Steamboat in a recent post in her blog. Bluebird Sky. There is something special here in Steamboat. I spent the few days I was home this summer trying to put my finger on it. My…
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Learning Spanish in Guatemala
Jennifer le Roux, professor of ESL/Developmental Studies at CMC, traveled to Guatemala last May to take part in a Spanish language immersion. She recounts her adventures in the post below. In May, I traveled to Guatemala for two weeks to study Spanish and live with a local family. I had been told that the small…
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New resources for veterans at CMC
Colorado Mountain College has recently created many initiatives to support veterans who are interested in attending college, including a tuition discount that allows veterans and their dependents to take any class for our low in-district tuition rate. We’ve also hired additional support staff. Clayton Bolton, a student at CMC in Leadville, will be working as…
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Get Your Lightning Legs on
Join in the fun of the inaugural Jack o’ Lead Lightning 5K Trail Run on Saturday, October 27th! All CMC staff, students and faculty are invited to participate. On-site registration takes place at 3 PM in the Climax Gym at the Leadville Campus; the race starts at 4 PM. You can also register at the…
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Orienteering in Dinosaur National Monument
CMC student Dustin Eldridge revels in sandstone, desert rivers, and several nights sleeping under the stars during a recent CMC outdoor trip. This article was first published in Dustin’s blog, Steamboat Livin‘. Photos by Derek Beers. It all began with the SWAT team and a Dewalt angle grinder. Arriving at the school on the morning…