Category: News Releases
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RSVP program looking for a few good volunteers
High Country RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteers Program), a sponsored program of Colorado Mountain College, has been offering tax assistance to seniors and low to moderate income individuals in Garfield County at no charge for seven years. The organization is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s program. RSVP offers training, utilizing IRS materials, to…
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Colorado singer and songwriter weaves music, stories multimedia
Littlebird performs at CMC in Glenwood and Rifle Jan. 17, 18 Colorado singer and songwriter Leon Joseph Littlebird will weave tales of old and new – of Colorado life and Native American ancestry, as told through stunning visuals, flute and guitar –into two mesmerizing performances at Colorado Mountain College in January. Littlebird said the concerts…
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Photography, graphic design join Isaacson School for New Media
Inclusion of long-standing CMC programs reflect new media trends By Stefanie Kilts The Isaacson School for New Media has joined forces with Colorado Mountain College’s renowned professional photography and graphic design programs to meet the needs of students. “From the beginning, photography and design were central to the evolution of our new media program, so…
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CMC photography students claim international awards in annual contest
Top awards in 67th College Photography of the Year photo contest By Stefanie Kilts Photographs taken by two Colorado Mountain College photography students stood out from more than 14,000 images and received high honors in the international 67th College Photographer of the Year awards. Beth White’s image of two Mennonite women playing pool in Doc…
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Colorado Mountain College donates old computers to Mountain Valley
Equipment will be used for day programs GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Twenty used desktop computers were wheeled out of Colorado Mountain College’s Central Services administrative building on Dec. 20, but this wasn’t the end of the road for the units. The college donated them to Mountain Valley Developmental Services, where they will find a new…
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President Jensen resigns from Colorado Mountain College
In a teleconference meeting on Dec. 27, the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of college President Dr. Stan Jensen. After the meeting Glenn Davis, president of the board of trustees, issued the following statement: “With regret the Board of Trustees of Colorado Mountain College has accepted the resignation of Dr. Stanley…
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Colorado Mountain College in Rifle receives $150,000 Chevron grant
Supports summer science training for local K-8 teachers Jobs abound in careers involving math and science, and a new program will help local school teachers give their students a start in these subjects. Colorado Mountain College has received a $150,000 grant from Chevron to develop and provide a summer science experience for elementary and middle…
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Lifting Up at CMC
Colorado Mountain College’s central administration offices have been collecting items for the Lift Up Food Drive for the past few weeks. The grand total of donations? 1346 individual cans and boxed food items – enough to fill the back of one large pick-up truck to overflowing. Colorado Mountain College’s administration offices support all 11 CMC…
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Gayle Waterman’s abstract photography on display
Reception and show at CMC ArtShare gallery in Glenwood Springs By Kristin Carlson The abstract photos on view at the CMC ArtShare Gallery in Glenwood Springs through Jan. 25 invite visitors to slow down and take an up-close look at the colors, shapes and textures of the objects that surround them. “The world is so…
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New snowboard business offers products
Classes at Colorado Mountain College lead to business startup A new start-up business in Breckenridge, Pure Life Snowboards, has been launched. Patrick Mihalic formed the company after completing several business and marketing classes at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge. Mihalic said instructor Robert Cartelli’s class “helped me to think outside the box and gave me…