Category: CMC In The News
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Veteran reflects on path from military to college
The following column by veteran and CMC student Ryan Lanham was published as a CMC Corner column in today’s Glenwood Spring’s Post Independent. Old man on campus. That’s how I feel sometimes. College students look different than they did when I first attempted school. Evolution has left its mark on the younger generation with the…
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Screening of ‘Veterans Day 11-11-11’ at Colorado Mountain College honors military service, educates students
Awarded the Silver Prize at the Nevada International Film Festival, “Veterans Day 11-11-11” will be shown in the New Space Theatre at the Spring Valley campus of Colorado Mountain College at 4 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The film was created and edited by a team of reporters and photojournalists, including CMC assistant professor…
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Sustainability Day reflects CMC student, community involvement
“Green Team” students teach what they are learning Shoshanah Ferguson was stationed in a corner of the Coronado Café at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville, but it wasn’t to have lunch. The CMC sustainability studies student was one of about a half-dozen students and community members presenting information at the campus on Sustainability Day…
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CMC culinary program featured in Sizzle magazine
Sizzle magazine’s Winter 2013 issue sports a feature highlighting the benefits of working as a chef in resort towns. Colorado Mountain College’s Culinary Institute/Apprenticeship program and graduate chef Steve Nguyen are included. Click for full article at Sizzle’s site, or read below! Resorts Appeal to Outdoor Lovers If you like outdoor activities and don’t mind…
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Happy Halloween!
Screamboat 2013 A frightening cast of characters takes over the bus during Screamboat 2013. The haunted house event is created annually by CMC Steamboat Springs students & staff as a fundraiser for CMC’s Sky Club. Photo by John F. Russell, Steamboat Today. Click for a full gallery of Russell’s wonderful photos from the event. Happy…
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Business Plan Competition evaluates plans from 8 competitors
CMC in Steamboat Springs and Yampa Valley Score host business challenge This article was printed in the Steamboat Today. By Michael Schrantz. Steamboat Springs — By Tuesday afternoon, eight individuals or groups had gone before the judges in the 2013 Business Plan Competition hosted by Colorado Mountain College and Yampa Valley SCORE. The competition is…
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Colorado Mountain College’s sustainability scholars study real-world solutions
This article was first published in the Oct. 17, 2013 Summit Daily News. These days, it’s hard to switch on a television or pick up reading material without being bombarded with information about scarce natural resources, the impacts of climate change or irresponsible business practices harming the environment. “Whatever side of the political fence you…
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Strategic plan requires research, discussion, reflection, leadership
Colorado Mountain College is looking forward to hiring and installing its next, and ninth, president. At the same time, the college is developing a new strategic plan so that we can continue to meet the needs of our Western Slope communities, as we have successfully done for more than 45 years. The external, unbiased evidence…
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From Apprentice to Professional: A Rewarding Journey
CMC Culinary Institute graduate Eric Watson recently wrote about the joy he’s discovered in kitchens from his childhood on to his current work as owner and chef at Mezzaluna and Mosaic Foods in Fargo, North Dakota. This article was first published in Fargo Monthly magazine. It seems like just yesterday that I was the youngest…
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Photo instructor places in international competition
Four black-and-white images taken by Matt Lit, a photography instructor at Colorado Mountain College, were chosen for the prestigious 7th Annual International Black and White Spider Awards. According to www.thespiderawards.com, the Black and White Spider Awards are the leading international awards honoring black and white photography. The judging panel includes some of the world’s most…