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1000 Words: Dedication
Four students arrived at CMC’s Rifle campus at 4 a.m. last Monday with blankets and pillows to register for classes – and try to secure a spot in CMC’s certified nursing program. From left: Lynn Shackelford, her daughter Brooke Shackelford, Vanessa Bracamontes and Kristen Ford.
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#GivingTuesday
Don’t just buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Give. #GivingTuesday, Dec. 2, is day dedicated to giving back. Countries around the world are initiating their own #GivingTuesday movements to encourage individuals to give back to their communities. Find a way to give between now and Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a favorite non-profit whose work…
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Get Cosmic for the holidays
CMC professor Jimmy Westlake’s Cosmic Calendars are back for 2015! The theme of the 2015 Cosmic Calendar is “Fire and Ice” and features twelve celestial images from Westlake’s travels in Hawaii, Alaska, and across the United States. Westlake’s full-color, 8.5”x11”, heavy card stock glossy finish calenders are full of information about cool celestial events that…
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Innovators in education: Tennessee – and CMC
This column first appeared in the Nov. 5, 2014 Glenwood Springs Post Independent. By Herb Feinzig I was recently invited to attend the New York Times’ Schools for Tomorrow program, where some 250 individuals from the public and private sectors (including government) came together to discuss the future of American higher education. It was an…
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Less talk, more action
The Colorado Climate Summit moves past the conversation about climate change and toward solving the problem The following article on the Colorado Climate Summit was published in the Boulder Weekly. CMC Rifle instructor Chris Ellis, who teaches in the college’s solar energy program, is featured at the end of the article. Ellis shares his thoughts…
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From CMCLeadville Student to Alaskan Heli-Skiing Tour Guide
“Every day I wake up and I do the thing I love.” CMC Leadville Outdoor Recreation Leadership student Brett Menter is pursuing his dream career as a snowboard guide with Majestic HeliSki guiding company in Alaska.
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Find Your Spring Semester Class
Colorado Mountain College class search is now open You can now search for your classes online. Classes are being finalized, so information and schedules some may change before spring semester begins. Early Registration at CMC locations is open November 10-25 for current, degree-seeking students. To register early you must have: – a zero balance on…
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A celebration of 50 years of Colorado wilderness
Photographer John Fielder to present wilderness images at CMC Edwards In celebration of the 50th anniversary of America’s Wilderness Act, renowned photographer John Fielder will present his favorite wilderness images at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, from 3-5 pm. Fielder has been photographing the beauty of Colorado for 40 years.…
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EcoFlight: Putting it in perspective
EcoFlight is an Aspen-based nonprofit organization that advocates for the protection of wild lands and wildlife by flying people over landscapes located mostly in the American West, to gain a “big picture” perspective of these areas. From Oct. 11 to 14, eight college students – each of whom wrote an essay that won them a…
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Volunteer Fair in Edwards
Several organizations from the Vail Valley that are seeking volunteers will be at the Volunteer Fair at Colorado Mountain College today from 4 to 6 p.m. Come and learn how you can get involved in our community by volunteering for one of the awesome volunteer organizations in the valley.