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CSU Extension Master Gardener class returns to Roaring Fork Valley
Aspen Public Radio aired a story today on a new partnership between CMC and CSU’s Extension Service that is offering a Master Gardener class at the college’s location in Carbondale, offering Roaring Fork Valley residents another option for learning. Click here to listen to Aspen Public Radio’s Elise Thatcher’s story. You an also read a…
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Iowans canoe across North America — upstream
Two CMC outdoor education graduates, along with four professional peers and friends, are currently enroute on a 9-month upstream canoe adventure from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Circle. We’ve been following their progress through their own blog and articles published in various media. The article below ran in USA Today. By Courtney Crowder.…
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Summit County challenge: How to make a meal for $10
This article was published in the Summit Daily News. By Elise Reuter. Crockpots filled with steaming food lined the Summit County Community and Senior Center, as 11 Colorado Mountain College culinary students vied to have their dish recognized as the best. The competition came with a twist: The sum total of the ingredients could not…
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Phi Theta Kappa brings in new members
By Christie Smith The Roaring Fork Campus inducted 23 new members to its chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of the two-year college. An induction ceremony was held Friday, Mar. 27 with the inductees and about 50 friends and family members. The students represented a wide mix of backgrounds, with five foreign countries…
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11th Annual Cloud City Rail Jam March 28th
CMC Leadville hosts annual Rail Jam event at new location Students and terrain park enthusiasts will be excited to learn that this year’s Rail Jam event will be in a brand new location: The backyard freestyle terrain park. The backyard freestyle terrain park at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville is located directly behind the Mountain…
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Hittin’ the Road with CMC Culinary Institute director Kevin Clarke
Rocky Mountain PBS profiled Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute Director Kevin Clarke as part of a recent Hittin’ The Road series last week. The series explores the West’s unique adventures, from rafting to fossil digs to wine making. The segment featuring Clarke explores the various uses of olive oil, from healing to the tantalizing recipes…
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“Good Morning Vail” features new CMC Edwards campus dean Kathyrn Regjo
Kathryn Regjo, Colorado Mountain College’s new campus dean in Edwards, was interviewed on the “Good Morning Vail” program on Vail Resort’s TV8. Whether via concurrent enrollment courses that enable high school students to get a jump on college, noncredit courses for lifelong learning, or any of our many other offerings, we help our students reach…
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Justice Snow’s, CMC hold storytelling show
This article aired on Aspen Public Radio. Standing on stage and telling a very personal story can take nerves of steel. Tonight, more than a handful of locals are giving it a try. The event is similar to the radio show The Moth. It’s part of a new local series by Justice Snow’s and Colorado…
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Outdoor Recreation Leadership Alumni to Embark on Alaskan Expedition
This article was first posted on ‘Education at Elevation,” CMC Leadville’s blog site. By Lauren Swanson, CMC Leadville Social Media Coordinator. Three Colorado Mountain College Leadville alumni, Ryan Edwards, Eric Crosby and Michael Elges, are participating in a fundraising expedition to the Alaska Range with the Boulder Mountain Institute. All three are graduates of the Outdoor…