Author: coloradomountaincollege
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Sunday Profile: CMC and Rotary fulfill youngest president
This article was printed in the Glenwood Post-Independent. By Will Grandbois. As the world’s youngest Rotary president, Tony Mendez has had a close-up look at the issues his club is working on. Mendez was 21 when he took the helm of the Rotary Club of the Roaring Fork, better known as Club Rotario, a small,…
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CMC selects regional vice president to serve campuses spanning Rifle to Aspen
Higher education executive Richard Maestas begins new role June 1 After receiving more than 200 applications and a search process involving dozens of Colorado Mountain College staff and faculty, a well-regarded community college administrator has been selected to fill a new position at the college. On June 1, Richard Maestas will become the first regional…
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Aspen Public Radio interview with Dr. Ted Mitchell and Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser
Last week, Aspen Public Radio’s CrossCurrents featured an interview with Dr. Ted Mitchell, Undersecretary of Education, and Dr. Carrie Hauser, president and CEO of CMC. APR Executive Director Carolyne Heldman interviewed the pair, exploring topics ranging from the recent proposal for free community college to the critical access to education that community colleges offer and…
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1000 Words: Spring
Spring: It’s nearly official. The season officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere today at 3:45 pm, Colorado time, when the sun crosses the equator on its journey north.
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Justice Snow’s and CMC Partner on “Writ Large” Storytelling Series on March 25th
Justice Snow’s continues the Writ Large live storytelling series in the Parlor on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. Storytellers include Matt Haslett, David Cook, Sean Tamisiea, Shere Coleman, Alecia Evans and Brian Tinker. This is a free event but guests are encouraged to RSVP to 429-8192 as limited seating is available. Writ Large is…
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Breckenridge students Brooke Potter and Jake Black balance school with ski comps
This article was published in the Summit Daily News. By Phil Lindeman. Jake Black is first to admit he doesn’t quite live a Walden Pond existence. The longtime Summit County resident has for years led the hectic and gear-centric life typical of a top-tier snowboarder who travels all over the world to compete. The 26-year-old…
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CMC offers $1,000 scholarship to all local high school seniors
A personalized letter going out this month from Colorado Mountain College President Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser outlines a new scholarship designed to capture the attention of graduating high school seniors living in the college’s 12,000-square-mile service area. The letter offers all graduating seniors the Colorado Mountain College President’s Scholarship of $1,000, to be used for…
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CMC academy teaches officers how to do the right thing
This corner column by Stewart Curry was first published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Doing the right thing: It’s what we aspire to as children, parents, friends and citizens. It’s also what we expect from professionals like doctors who prescribe our treatments, accountants who calculate our taxes and certainly peace officers who ensure our…
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1000 Words: Hitting the Slopes
CMC President Carrie Besnette Hauser hit the slopes last weekend at Copper Mountain, sporting her CMC-student designed skis. Note the ad lower right corner. Play safely. Happy weekend!
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In College, On the Air
This article was printed in the Aspen Sojourner. By Amanda Rae. The voice of a community can’t be expressed more clearly than it is on local radio. Now the perspective of a younger generation can be heard in the Roaring Fork Valley, thanks to Radio CMC (radioCMC.com; 102.7 FM from Aspen to Snowmass Canyon, 93.9…