Author: coloradomountaincollege
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CMC’s new building is going vertical in Steamboat
This story originally appeared in the Steamboat Pilot & Today. Story by Scott Franz Steamboat Springs — Standing on a top story deck of Bristol Hall on Wednesday afternoon, it was easy for Brian Hoza to point to the concrete outline of the stairways, elevator shafts, hallways and auditorium that will be part of the…
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Pre-Collegiate Program puts kids on track for college success
CMC a partner in successful program for first generation students This article was previously published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. By Jim Noyes. In a country where roughly 25 percent of high school students drop out and never earn their diplomas, and only one-third of the graduates move on to higher education at the…
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Warren Miller: On Tour
“Like There’s no Tomorrow” to screen at CMC Breck What better way to get pumped for the upcoming season than watching Lynsey Dyer, Chris Davenport, Daron Rahlves, Seth Westcott and JT Holmes drop gracefully into unbelievably big lines while garnering grin-inducing face shots?! Warren Miller Entertainment is returning to the Colorado high country this weekend,…
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Charity Dinner to be held at the Glenwood Center
Spaghetti dinner to raise funds for families of CMC students injured in motor vehicle crash On Friday, November 18th, Phi Theta Kappa and several other organizations will be hosting a charity spaghetti dinner at the Glenwood Center on Blake Ave. The purpose is to raise money for the families of students involved in the tragic…
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Friends, family mourn Chesley, remember ‘a quality guy’
CMC teacher, outdoorsman killed in mountain biking accident This article was originally printed in The Citizen Telegram. By John Gardner. Steve Chesley lived life as he died, always going forward and never looking back. “That has brought me comfort,” said Chesley’s son Brett Chesley. “Knowing that he was enjoying his life and that he wasn’t…
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Ecoflight Flight Across America Day 3
CMC Sustainability Studies student shares an aerial perspective on western environmental issues Day 3 began with another early start. I totally forgot that we were not in Aspen anymore. It was nice to see that even with the sun nowhere to be found, there was no frost on the hotel windows. We were in warmer…
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CMC’s Common Reader program sponsors art and creative writing contest
Deadline approaching soon for “Challenging Injustice” contest Colorado Mountain College is once again sponsoring an art and creative writing contest as part of the Common Reader Program. All entries for this year’s contest should focus on the theme of “challenging injustice,” inspired by Carlotta Walls Lanier’s book A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice…
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EMS Symposium Lives up to Its Mission
CMC Educators bring home best practice ideas from annual event EMS Director Mike Trujillo, Clinical Coordinator Ken Rogers and Paramedic Professor Liz Owen attended the 16th Annual Educational Symposium & Trade Show Sept. 13-18 in Reno, Nevada. The National Association of EMS Educators (www.naemse.org) puts on the event. Their mission is to “Inspire Excellence in…
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Breckenridge: The broad picture of bark beetles
Colorado Bark Beetle Cooperative comes to Breck for Friday meeting This article first appeared in the Oct. 24, 2011 Summit Daily News. By Janice Kurbjun On Friday, the Colorado Bark Beetle Cooperative — a coalition of officials from agencies, organizations, educational institutions and more who are working to address the ecology of lodgepole pine forests…
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Soaring with EcoFlight
CMC student gains aerial view of environmental issues Hearing my alarm on Monday morning was the most pleasant wakeup I have ever had. For the first time in a while, I skipped the snooze button and jumped out of bed with enthusiasm. It was still dark outside but my spirit was bright and I was…