Category: CMC In The News
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Art on the Rockies returns to Colorado Mountain College in Edwards
Art on the Rockies, a three-day arts festival event that is part of the Colorado Artists Tour, returns to Colorado Mountain College in Edwards this summer from July 11-13. This year’s event will showcase 115 fine artists, including painters, jewelers, photographers, ceramicists, woodworkers, glassblowers and fiber and mixed media artists. The Vail Valley Arts Guild…
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Northern crown adorns summer sky
CMC professor Jimmy Westlake’s “Celestial News” column appears weekly in the Steamboat Today newspaper. This repost of yesterday’s column shines a light on Corona Borealis. Catch the beta on this unique constellation below. Steamboat Springs — One of the smallest of our 88 constellations shines down on us in the late spring and early summer.…
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Strawberry Days is the best of small-town character
CMC’s Kathy Trauger reflects on the joys of Strawberry Days This article first appeared in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Kathy Trauger. After a morning rain shower, I am basking in sunshine in my backyard, watching my neighbor mow his yard and listening to the hummingbirds zing by my head. Oh, how I enjoy summer…
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My advice to the 18-year-old me
This CMC Corner Column was first printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. Before I became the vice president of the Aspen and Roaring Fork campuses at Colorado Mountain College, I was a college counselor. Over the course of eight years, I advised hundreds of students on career choices, class schedules and how to achieve their…
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Sustainability panel discussion at CMC to be led by local environmental leaders
CMC in Breckenridge hosts sustainability panel tonight This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. By Krista Driscoll. Organizations in Summit County are now peeling back the layers of their energy use and studying ways to reduce their impact on the environment. At the forefront of this push in our community are a handful…
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Sharif Villa Cruz, exec chef of Corner House, on giving Brussels sprouts a break
This interview with Sharif Villa Cruz, exec chef of Corner House and graduate of CMC’s Culinary Institute, was printed in Westword Magazine’s “Chef and Tell” section. By Lori Midson. It’s a tradition in Mexico to “gather our families together for big meals, usually at our grandmother’s house,” says Sharif Villa Cruz. And Villa Cruz, today…
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Colorado Mountain College hands out degrees and certifications at ceremony
This article was printed in the Vail Daily News. By Randy Wyrick. EDWARDS — Tassel turning season opened yesterday as Colorado Mountain College conferred its second group of four-year degrees, along with dozens of associates and professional degrees and certifications. “For me, this is the happiest day of the year,” said Peggy Curry, CMC’s vice…
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CMC grads celebrate well-earned degrees
This article was printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Kristin Carlson. GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Brent Bagen graduated with an associate degree in nursing, an admirable achievement for any student. But it’s especially impressive for Bagen. “I have dyslexia,” he explained, “so I read quite a bit slower than the average student.” Rather than letting…
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CMC student measures campus waste for project
This article was printed in the Leadville Herald Democrat. A 6½-foot-tall, 39-foot-long wall “litterally” contains the contents of Timberline campus’ dumpsters from the week of Friday, April 11. This visual presentation of the sorted and measured waste stream encourages students, staff and the whole community to consider aiming toward a zero-waste system. The Lake County…
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Silt resident credits Colorado Mountain College programs for job and career
Three historic educational bills passed by the Johnson administration, which created what are now known as the TRIO programs, are still opening doors for students locally and nationwide. Colorado Mountain College is helping students via TRIO programs at five of its campus locations. Our public information staff recently explored how these programs are changing the…