Category: CMC In The News
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Graduation
Steamboat Springs student Dustin Eldridge has worked as a blogger and photographer for Colorado Mountain College for two years, sharing his insights and vision about CMC’s outdoor programs and the Steamboat community. Dustin recently graduated with an AA in Outdoor Education and is moving on to Jackson Hole to explore new adventures. Dustin’s last post,…
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Second language fluency: not an ‘all or none’ proposition
By Virginia Nicolai I feel fortunate that English is my native language. English has become a global language; you can use it all over the world. In fact, you don’t need to be completely fluent in a language to communicate with the people who speak it. When it comes to languages, you cannot categorize people…
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Genuine Steamboat Story Contest
Last winter, the Genuine Steamboat Story contest, sponsored by Steamboat Group Realty, proposed the question: “Why do you think Steamboat Springs is a Genuine Place to Live or Visit?” The group’s web community voted on their favorite entry, and CMC student Dustin Eldridge was the winner. Dustin’s entry was printed in Steamboat Magazine. We’ve reprinted…
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Four Year Stories: Rebecca Kanaly
Colorado Mountain College’s “Four Year Stories Project” shares the stories of our inaugural class of bachelor’s degree students, who are receiving degrees this weekend. Next up in our series: Rebecca Kanaly from Edwards. Read on! When Rebecca Kanaly received her associates degree from CMC two years ago, she told a local reporter that she wanted…
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Teachers can share the fun, wonder, value of science
This op-ed column ran as a CMC Corner in the Rifle Citizen Telegram April 4, 2013. By Nephi Thompson What if, by learning a new way of seeing, you could be better equipped to solve problems? Or organize what you observe so that you can make more sense of our complex world? These are some…
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2013 graduation ceremonies, Colorado Mountain College
This spring, across the multi-site community college 58 students have petitioned to be the first to receive bachelor’s degrees from Colorado Mountain College. Students who have been attending any of the college’s 11 different locations will take part in graduation ceremonies to receive bachelor’s and associate degrees, along with other certifications and honors, Friday evening…
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Turning up the heat in the kitchen
CMC culinary competition team takes fourth at regional competition This article first appeared in the Summit Daily News. By Jessica Smith. If you’ve ever watched a TV show like “Iron Chef” or “Top Chef,” then you’ve got an idea of what the atmosphere of a cooking competition is like. There’s tension, stress, some yelling, some…
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Colorado Mountain College earns “Top Brass” award
Colorado Mountain College recently won a “Top Brass” award at the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association’s 2013 Gala and Awards Banquet. The award was bestowed on the college in recognition of its Top 20 rating for student success among over 800 community colleges nationwide. Senior Vice President Dr. Jill Boyle, pictured below, accepted the award…
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CMC students tackle coaching roles at Lake County High School
By Kristin Carlson “It can be a struggle in certain sports to find coaches,” said Mike Vagher, athletic director and assistant principal of Lake County High School. He certainly didn’t expect to find two college-age candidates while working out at his local gym. But that’s just what happened. “I was lifting weights,” recounted Vagher, “and…
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Free screening of ‘Vanishing of the Bees’ documentary tonight
Earth Day events at CMC-Edwards Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Edwards is hosting the Eagle Valley Earth Day Celebration with a free movie screening of “Vanishing of the Bees” and other Earth Day events on April 22. The documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees – and the greater meaning this holds about the relationship…