Category: News Releases
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Building connections makes us all stronger
This column was also printed in the April 4 edition of the Post Independent. By Jill Ziemann The connection between higher education and the community is stronger when people on both sides work to build relationships and resources so that each one thrives. As director of several sponsored programs at Colorado Mountain College, I am…
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Taylor hired by Utah State University
[LEADVILLE] – Colorado Mountain College today announced that James Y. Taylor, vice president for Colorado Mountain College in Leadville and Chaffee County, has accepted the position of executive director of Utah State University, Uintah Basin. His last day at CMC will be May 31. “This has been a very difficult decision for me, because…
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Lin Stickler shares her re-retirement plans
Vice President of Student Affairs Lin Stickler, who came out of retirement three years ago for what she thought would be only a 110-day interim assignment, will now be re-retiring at the end of May. She retired as CMC’s executive vice president in 2010, but came back on board a few years later at the…
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Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College presents ‘Uncle Vanya’
Sopris Theatre Company, formerly known as CMC Theatre, is presenting “Uncle Vanya,” Brian Friel’s version of the well-known classic play by Anton Chekhov. Directed by Brad Moore, this sadly funny drama features a cast of local favorites. Uncle Vanya (played by CMC photography faculty member Joseph Gamble) and his niece Sonya (played by Olivia Savard)…
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Kedrowski to give presentation about post-earthquake Nepal
Colorado Mountain College in Edwards will host local mountaineer and CMC adjunct science faculty member Jon Kedrowski, Ph.D., with a reception, talk and book signing on March 23 titled “Everest: Rebuilding the Rooftop of the World.” The event is part of the CMC Women in Philanthropy Lecture Series and will focus on Kedrowski’s experience at…
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1000 Words: George Stranahan
George Stranahan recently spoke to students of Colorado Mountain College’s Isaacson School for New Media in the inaugural WITalk (Walter Isaacson Talk) called “The Other Side of the Photo.” Stranahan, who with his wife Patti donated their collection of more than 80 iconic black-and-white photos to the school, spoke about where “old media,” like these…
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“Coffee with Carrie” takes place March 9 & 10
The public is invited to “Coffee with Carrie,” an informal opportunity to join Colorado Mountain College President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser on these dates: • Wednesday, March 9: 2-3 p.m., at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Breckenridge, 107 Denison Placer Road, Room 145 • Thursday, March 10: 1:30-2:30 p.m., at Colorado Mountain College’s…
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Trained to save local lives, property
Firefighters, EMTs hired after completing CMC programs The first responder to the next fire or medical emergency in Lake or Chaffee counties will likely be a graduate of Colorado Mountain College. Since 2012, many area firefighters and emergency medical technicians have taken classes or graduated locally from either the college’s fire science technology or emergency…
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Student photography on display at CMC ArtShare Gallery
The CMC ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs is hosting an exhibit of wide-ranging photographic works by Colorado Mountain College professional photography students March 4-April 29, 2016. Because the college’s professional photography program encourages its students to develop their own ways of seeing, the show’s common denominator is the high quality of the photographic explorations…
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Paying it forward, thanks to education
Jennifer Penn endured hardships, now learning to help others overcome theirs By Carrie Click LEADVILLE – Jennifer Penn is a Denver native, but a couple of years ago she wanted to be anywhere but her hometown. “I needed to reinvent myself,” said the 42-year-old, who was ending an unsuccessful 17-year marriage and living in a…