Category: News Releases
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Edwards educators named CMC’s collegewide adjunct and full-time Faculty of the Year
By Carrie Click Educators Cynthia Bell and Carol Koch are not only regarded as the year’s top faculty at the Colorado Mountain College campus in Edwards, where they teach. Both have also been selected the collegewide Faculty of the Year for all 11 of the college’s locations. CMC President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser…
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CMC’s Summer Technology Institute seeking middle school students
Now in its fourth year, the Summer Technology Institute at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge is accepting 10 more applications to fill its upcoming session June 22-26. During this weeklong, technology-packed learning adventure, students aged 11 to 14 will learn about the creative and business aspects of technology. In a team-based, project outcome atmosphere they will…
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Free CMC youth outdoor leadership program starts July 6 in Leadville
Through May 29 the First Ascent Youth Leadership program is accepting applications for its free, week-long course at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville. This is the 21st year of the program, which is an outdoor experiential course for students entering ninth, 10th or 11th grade in the fall of 2015. Dates this year run…
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Leadership Summit graduates 16 community leaders
By Carrie Click. Leadership Summit, Summit County’s community leadership program, has graduated 16 community leaders from its 10th year. Sessions were held one day per month, from Sept. 25, 2014, through May 14, 2015. Leadership Summit is a nine-month, highly interactive leadership enrichment program that seeks to develop and enhance the individual leadership abilities of…
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Colorado Mountain College draft budget available for viewing
The 2015-16 draft budget for Colorado Mountain College is available for viewing at any CMC location, or by going to the college’s website. To download the document, go to www.coloradomtn.edu, then choose the pulldown menu for “About.” Click on “Board of Trustees,” and then “Budget & Audit.” Or go directly to https://coloradomtn.info/about-cmc/board_of_trustees/budget_audit/. The college’s board…
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CMC Board of Trustees meets in Edwards
The Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees met at the college’s campus in Edwards Friday, May 15, where they approved revised policies on reduction in force for faculty and sexual misconduct, and approved a lease for a building in downtown Rifle where students can take a limited number of courses and register for classes. The…
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CMC to offer two more bachelor’s degrees starting fall 2015
Two more bachelor’s degrees will be offered through Colorado Mountain College beginning fall semester of 2015, following approvals received this month from the college’s accrediting body, the Higher Learning Commission. The Bachelor of Applied Science in leadership and management will be offered at Colorado Mountain College locations in Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs and Edwards. This…
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College graduates celebrate hard work
Overcoming obstacles, showing persistence common traits Four years in the U.S. Navy interrupted her plans, but Jalyn McMurry finally earned her Associate of Arts degree at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. McMurry was among CMC students in Leadville and Chaffee County to receive their degree or certificate during Friday, May 1, spring commencement ceremonies in…
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Snowboarding buddies graduate with science degree honors
Colorado Mountain College Edwards campus graduates’ stories. By Carrie Click. They’ve shared time on the slopes and in the classroom. And this month, two snowboarding friends, Sara Blodgett and Elizabeth Wierman, graduated with Associate of Science degrees in biology – with honors – taking the next step toward becoming physician assistants. Blodgett, 25, is a…
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Two local nonprofits receive El Pomar grants
Literacy Outreach (of Garfield County) and Partners in Routt County each recently received a $2,500 merit grant that was awarded through the Northwest Regional Council of the El Pomar Foundation. El Pomar Foundation has 11 regional councils that represent the entire state of Colorado. The councils are responsible for funding projects in their region. Each…