Category: News Releases
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Mother and daughter walk together at graduation
By Carrie Click. Rosa Meraz, Daniela Santana earn side-by-side associate degrees at Spring Valley When Rosa Meraz arrived in Colorado from Mexico 20 years ago, she couldn’t speak English. Not a word. “I couldn’t even say ‘hi’ or ‘bye,’” she said, laughing, with just the slightest accent. “I remember wanting to cry. I couldn’t understand…
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Twelve CMC graduation ceremonies set for May 4-13 throughout college district
From May 4 through 13, students from Colorado Mountain College locations in Aspen, the lower Roaring Fork Valley, Rifle, Edwards, Steamboat Springs, Summit County and the Leadville area will celebrate their achievements at 12 graduation ceremonies. Commencements will be held at the following locations: Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs – Spring Valley All ceremonies…
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FMLD grant awarded for Cooper Commons project
Application successful from Colorado Mountain College, Garfield County Library District; Boettcher Foundation grants first matching gift [Glenwood Springs, CO] – An innovative plan to provide community space for learning and collaboration has received a huge boost, as Colorado Mountain College and the Garfield County Public Library District learned today of their success in receiving a…
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Fire and flight: Chris and Hannah Sutton – and their dogs – are all about serving others
By Carrie Click Chris Sutton was lying flat on his back, apparently in a lot of pain. Hannah Gould was carefully assessing his injuries, as ski patrollers are trained to do. But Sutton wasn’t really in pain, and he wasn’t skiing. That was 2001. Sutton was helping teach an outdoor emergency care class at Colorado…
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Mountain Futures Fund brings college within grasp
Through CMC, nearly $1 million in grants, community funds help high school students reach higher By Debra Crawford Last year, Gabriel Gonzalez of Rifle High School began his college career with a little extra financial support. He joined a number of graduating Colorado high school seniors, including Baylie Lawson of Summit High School in Frisco…
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Heading up and out to college with Upward Bound
Colorado Mountain College reaches out to west Garfield County high school students. By Carrie Click “I have friends who have no clue about college,” said Coal Ridge High School senior Sierra Jackson. “They have no idea about what to expect or where to go for information. They don’t know about money for college or scholarships.…
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Free CMC youth outdoor leadership program in Leadville this July
Week-long First Ascent Youth Leadership enrolling students now – April 29 deadline The First Ascent Youth Leadership program is now accepting applications for its free, week-long course at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville. This is the 22nd anniversary of the program; it is an outdoor experiential course for students entering ninth and 10th grade…
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‘Shaping the Future of the Colorado River’ with American Rivers’ Matt Rice at Colorado Mountain College
Colorado Mountain College in Edwards will host American Rivers’ Matt Rice on April 20 when he presents a free talk about the much-debated topic of Colorado’s water. Rice is the director of American Rivers’ Colorado Basin Program, which encompasses several projects focused on the Colorado River and its tributaries. American Rivers is a national conservation…
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Vets Connect – in classroom, in community
This article was printed in the April 7, 2016 edition of the Vail Daily. By Dr. Kathryn Regjo Did you know that, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are more than 2,300 veterans in Eagle County? This means that 4.5 percent of our county’s population has served in the military; this is…
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CMC’s Gianneschi awarded Aspen Presidential Fellowship
One of only 40 nationwide for inaugural class of highly selective program Today, the Aspen Institute announced its inaugural class of the Aspen Presidential Fellows. Among the diverse group of 40 extraordinary leaders will be Dr. Matt Gianneschi, chief operating officer and chief of staff at Colorado Mountain College. The fellowship is a highly selective,…