Category: CMC In The News
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Summit County seed bank blossoms into reality with Frisco library’s involvement
This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. With fundraising efforts only $50 away from goal, a location secured and more than 340 packets donated, it’s looking more and more like Summit gardeners will have access to the county’s first-ever seed library this spring. A group of Colorado Mountain College interns, in partnership with…
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1000 Words
Professional photography program graduate Seth Anderson’s photo of a snow capped Mt. Sopris and mists at sunrise in Carbondale illustrates an article in the September 2013 issue of Outside magazine. Outside magazine readers voted Carbondale one of the best towns to live in in 2013.
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Solar partnership continues to benefit all
This article was first published in the Glenwood Post Independent. The Garfield County Libraries have been thrilled to continue partnering with Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to make energy-producing solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays possible at the libraries. This partnership was first formed two years ago when the Libraries’ Facilities Manager, Jerry Morris, reached out to CMC…
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Taste of Keystone 2013
The annual ‘Taste of Keystone’ events offers visitors a chance to sample dishes from Keystone’s amazing restaurants. Spotted amid the talented chefs from the Ski Tip Lodge, Keystone Ranch and other renowned fine dining establishments were several CMC Culinary Institute graduates and apprentices. Catch a glimpse of them in the slide show below. The event…
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Colorado Mountain College attempting to expand bachelor’s degrees
This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. By Joe Moylan. This spring, Colorado Mountain College celebrated as the first students in the institution’s two new bachelor’s programs earned their degrees. In light of the success of the college’s programs in business administration and sustainability studies, CMC officials announced last week it is going…
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Local grads ready for college in Rifle
They say it takes a village to raise a child. But when that village support leads a motivated young person onto the path of higher education, he or she is empowered to give back an even greater amount than they received. That’s the hope for three students from western Garfield County who earned 2013 Alpine…
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Teens invited to learn about sustainability
This article was first published in the Summit Daily News. Because sustainability is such an all-encompassing term, it can be difficult to understand, said Colorado Mountain College student Ashlee Elliott. She plans to break it down into fun and practical concepts teenagers can incorporate into their everyday lives through a summer sustainability program. The CMC…
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2013-2014 Club Rotario Scholars
Club Rotario, the Rotary Club of the Roaring Fork Valley, awarded more than $15,000 in scholarships to 22 CMC students. The Club Rotario Roaring Fork CMC Scholarship Award was created by local Rotarians dedicated to promoting diversity and providing access to education regardless of a student’s background. Pictured here are student recipients who attended yesterday’s…
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Interns help grow Summit County community garden program
This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. Colorado Mountain College interns are helping the High Country Conservation Center provide freshly grown goods in Summit County. Local gardeners said it can be daunting to attempt to grow vegetables in the High Country, but it’s far from impossible. A wide variety of seeds are currently…
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CMC to hold line on tuition in new budget
This article first appeared in the Glenwood Post Independent. By John Colson. GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Colorado Mountain College tuition rates will stay the same for the 2013-2014 school year, but expenses will decrease slightly in keeping with the fact that enrollments have been declining over the past couple of years. The college district’s board of…