Category: CMC In The News
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Veronica’s dream takes flight with President’s Scholarship
Rifle High School senior is first in family to college Story by Theresa Hamilton was first published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Life-changing moments don’t always announce themselves. A new acquaintance, a new job, a conversation or simply a letter can be the catalyst for a magnificent new journey. It’s how people react to…
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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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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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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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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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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…