Category: News Releases
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Local students celebrate double graduations
Grads earn CMC associate degrees, high school diplomas in same year This month four local, graduating high school seniors achieved a rare feat: They also donned caps and gowns for graduation at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards. Marisol Chacon, Reagen Gass and Tiffany Sheehy from Eagle Valley High School and Maria Villarreal from Battle Mountain…
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Free CMC youth outdoor leadership program starts June 22 in Leadville
Week-long First Ascent Youth Leadership enrolling students now 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 20th anniversary of the program, which is an outdoor experiential course for students entering 10th or 11th grade in the fall of…
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Draft budget available for viewing
The 2014-15 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 menus for “About” and then “Board of Trustees,” and then “Budget & Audit.” Or go directly to https://coloradomtn.info/web/about-cmc/board_of_trustees/budget_audit. The college’s board…
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CMC Board approves tuition differential for proposed program, reviews draft 2014-15 budget
Colorado Mountain College’s Board of Trustees held its May 2014 meeting Thursday at the college’s location in Breckenridge, followed by a retreat facilitated by a consultant from the Association of Governing Boards. During the May 15 board meeting the trustees approved a $40 tuition differential for the pending Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, and…
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Leadership Steamboat Alumni Program to be held May 29
Thursday, May 29, Colorado Mountain College and the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association will host a Leadership Steamboat Alumni luncheon event from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CMC in Steamboat Springs. The Leadership Steamboat Alumni program is a Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association/Colorado Mountain College initiative to provide leadership training and continuing education to…
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Glenn Davis receives Zella Gorsuch award
Glenn Davis, president of the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees and trustee for Eagle County, recently received kudos for both his contributions to his community and for the work he does every day. Davis has been a long-time officer of Alpine Bank, where for more than 14 years he has held the position of…
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CMC students in Lake County still benefitting from War on Poverty education bill
Three historic educational bills passed by the Johnson administration, which created what are now known as the TRIO programs, are still opening doors for students locally and nationwide. Colorado Mountain College is helping students via TRIO programs at five of its campus locations. Our public information staff recently explored how these programs are changing the…
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Local woman juggles career, coursework to earn bachelor’s degree
Celebrated milestone at Colorado Mountain College ceremony in Keystone May 2 Shawn Biehl never set out to be an overachiever, but the title stuck after she graduated from Colorado Mountain College with three associate degrees in 2008 – an Associate of Arts in business and two Associate of Applied Science degrees (one in accounting and…
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Grit, tenacity helped hard-working students earn degrees
Students celebrate success at CMC Rifle campus graduation [RIFLE, Colo.] – Ida Vasquez attended high school as a teenager but didn’t finish. For 25 years she longed to return to school and earn her general equivalency diploma, or GED, but four kids and a full-time job made her goal seem like an impossible dream. “I…
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Arizona artist Ron Bimrose took back roads to career in art
‘Reclamation/Reformation’ exhibit opens at CMC ArtShare Gallery May 9 Although Ron Bimrose received early attention for his drawing talent, he never thought it could lead to a career. When he was in high school, people would say: “You can really draw. Now, what are you gonna do for a living?” No one suggested art. Instead,…