Author: coloradomountaincollege
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1000 Words: Graduation
Hundreds of students graduated from CMC on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2. Photographers Arthur Balluff, Emily Chaplin, Chris Council, Ed Kosmicki and our very own Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser captured a few of their joyful moments at ceremonies in Edwards, Rifle, Summit County and Spring Valley. For more photos from the Roaring Fork…
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1000 Words
Isaacson School for New Media alum Patrick Badalian captured the spirit of Aspen Highland’s Ski Patrol’s end of season celebration. Countless patrollers across Colorado have trained at EMT classes at CMC. Thanks for all you do at all our Colorado resorts: Creating safe terrain and saving lives is hard work. Enjoy the summer.
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In solar energy, Rifle shines most brightly
This article was published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Randy Essex. In at least one way, Honolulu’s got nothing on Rifle. Honolulu, coping with Hawaii’s high costs to import petroleum products, leads major American cities in solar power generated per person, at 265 watts. It’s far ahead of No. 2 San Jose, California, which…
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CMC selects new leader for Roaring Fork Campus
Heather Exby takes lead in Spring Valley, Glenwood, Carbondale July 15 [GLENWOOD SPRINGS] – Following an extended national search, Colorado Mountain College has found a new leader for its Roaring Fork Campus, practically in its own backyard. In early July, Dr. Heather Exby, who is currently the director of student services at Western Colorado Community…
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Colorado Ski Country USA Announces 2014/15 Season Industry Award Winners
CMC Ski Area Operation’s program alumni Patrick Torsell was recently named the Groomer of the Year by Colorado Ski Country USA. Colorado Ski Country USA featured Patrick and his fellow honorees and is reprinted below. Colorado Ski Country USA recognized the unsung heroes of the Colorado ski industry through the Snowmaker, Slope Groomer, and Terrain…
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CMC Partners with CSO Research, Inc. to Implement The Outcomes Survey to graduates
The Outcomes Survey, a nationally standardized survey instrument meeting best practice standards for institutional research, seeks to respond to the national conversation around outcomes accountability: What do graduates do when they leave college? What evidence do institutions have to show students are achieving their intended goals, whether that be a job in their field of…
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Guest Column: Fostering a ‘culture of college’ from Aspen to Parachute
This guest column by Aspen Community Foundation Executive Director Tamara Tormohlen appeared in The Aspen Times. Spring is in the air, and high school seniors are getting the “fat envelopes,” those letters of acceptance from colleges and universities that help determine the course of their future, at least for the next several years. Or are…
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CMC Sustainability Days
Last year, CMC held an awesome college-wide sustainability conference in Steamboat. This year, each campus will hold their own mini-conferences to celebrate their successes and raise awareness about the green sustainability efforts CMC is engaged in college wide. Below is a schedule and brief sum-up of various campus events. CMC Steamboat Springs: April 14, 4:30 –…