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CMC at front of nursing education

Betty Damask-Bembenek, director of nursing education at Colorado Mountain College, was a featured presenter at a recent national conference, hosted by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, in Dallas. She described how the college recently implemented a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree, one of the few of its kind in the country.

Colorado Mountain College recently demonstrated how it is at the forefront of nursing education during a national nursing conference. At the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing conference in Dallas Nov. 4-6, Betty Damask-Bembenek, the college’s director of nursing education, presented “A Nursing Academic Progression Model,” outlining the college’s Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. At… Continue reading CMC at front of nursing education

Aguiar, Forest named CMC Breckenridge/Dillon full-time, adjunct Faculty of Year

Sharon Aguiar, English as a Second Language faculty, has received the 2016 campus full-time Faculty of the Year award for Colorado Mountain College Summit County.

Educators selected for understanding how to bring out best in students

Colorado Mountain College professor receives national sustainability award

FFrom left, Dr. Tina Evans, sustainability studies associate professor at Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs, and Meghan Fay Zahniser, executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. At AASHE’s Conference & Expo in Baltimore, Md., on Oct. 9, Evans won a Campus Sustainability Research Award, with top honors in the category of published journal article.

Dr. Tina Evans of CMC Steamboat Springs recognized with Campus Sustainability Research award

‘Chris Anderson: A Retrospective’

A free public reception at Colorado Mountain College Aspen will be held Sept. 22 featuring a 30-year retrospective of the work of CMC art faculty Chris Anderson.

Gail Wanman Holstein, a student of CMC Aspen art faculty Chris Anderson, writes about the artist

Sopris Theatre Company opens season with “A Resume for Immortality”

Gary Ketzenbarger opens the 2016-17 Sopris Theatre Company season with "A Resume for Immortality," a solo performance which he also wrote. Photo Brad Moore

Written and performed by CMC’s Gary Ketzenberger, play featured at New York City’s Theatre Row fall 2015

Clement, Mohrmann named CMC Leadville/Buena Vista full-time, adjunct campus Faculty of Year

Dr. Kent Clement teaches outdoor recreation leadership and has been on the faculty of Colorado Mountain College Leadville and Buena Vista since 1996. He has received campus full-time Faculty of the Year honors for 2016.

By Carrie Click Nominated for their nonjudgmental approach to teaching, as well as their ability to inspire students, Dr. Kent Clement and Jacob Mohrmann have been named, respectively, 2016’s full-time and adjunct Faculty of the Year for the campus at Colorado Mountain College Leadville and Buena Vista. Each year students and faculty at each of… Continue reading Clement, Mohrmann named CMC Leadville/Buena Vista full-time, adjunct campus Faculty of Year

Bennett Bramson named CMC Aspen’s adjunct Faculty of the Year

Colorado Mountain College Aspen students, faculty and staff have selected Bennett Bramson as the CMC Aspen Adjunct Faculty of the Year for 2016-17. Photo Charles Engelbert

‘Take a class from Bennett and hang on – it’s a magical ride’

Harding, Donovan named full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year for online learning

Dr. Kimberly Harding was named full-time Faculty of the Year for online learning at Colorado Mountain College. She also teaches at the college’s residential campus at Spring Valley. Photo Scot Gerdes

By Carrie Click. Educators Dr. Kimberly Harding and Erin Donovan have been named 2015 full-time and adjunct, respectively, Faculty of the Year for Colorado Mountain College’s online learning department. Harding, who also teaches science at the college’s residential campus at Spring Valley, was noted for developing and delivering an outstanding online version of the Human… Continue reading Harding, Donovan named full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year for online learning

Coit, Shelton named local CMC campus’s full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year

Danielle del Castillo Shelton, who teaches geography at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, was named 2015 adjunct Faculty of the Year for the Timberline Campus, which includes locations in Leadville and Chaffee County. This photo was taken on the college’s study abroad course in East Africa in 2013.

Educators Roger Coit and Danielle del Castillo Shelton have been named 2015 full-time and adjunct, respectively, Faculty of the Year for Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville and Chaffee County. Coit, who teaches emergency medical services and outdoor education, was cited by co-workers and students in the award nomination. Past student Shawn Christiansen said that… Continue reading Coit, Shelton named local CMC campus’s full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year

Stefferud named CMC-Aspen’s adjunct Faculty of the Year

Steve Stefferud, who teaches emergency medical technician courses at Colorado Mountain College, was named 2015 adjunct Faculty of the Year for the Aspen campus. Photo Ed Kosmicki

Every year employees and students at each of Colorado Mountain College’s campuses nominate adjunct and full-time faculty members for the Faculty of the Year Award. eNews profiled 2015 honorees throughout the past week. Today’s profile highlights Faculty of the Year from the college’s Aspen campus. . Emergency medical technician educator Steve Stefferud has been named… Continue reading Stefferud named CMC-Aspen’s adjunct Faculty of the Year