CMC ENews Archive

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  • A return to college, after almost 30 years

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    Graduating CMC student found school is her ‘fountain of youth’ This article first appeared in the Friday May 4, Summit Daily News. By Kathyrn Corazzelli. Graduating Colorado Mountain College student Stephanie Cheval was a little nervous when she first starting attending classes at the school, and not because she wasn’t sure what college would be…

  • CMC board takes no formal action regarding compressor station

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    At a special meeting of Colorado Mountain College’s board of trustees today, no decision was made as to the outcome of a proposed natural gas compressor station at its Spring Valley campus, near Glenwood Springs. Trustees met in executive session to obtain legal advice on the transaction, but concluded the meeting without taking any action.…

  • High Altitude Summer Gardening

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    Start that garden growing! Todd Rymer, Director of CMC’s Culinary Institute in Edwards, shared some great high-altitude gardening tips recently on TV8Vail. For those interested in learning more about sustainable food and agriculture, the college’s degree and certificate programs in sustainable cuisine are worth further exploration.  An orientation session for the program takes place on…

  • Get Lost in Leadville

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    Fourteeners, rafting, Leadville 100’s, no roundabouts and solitude: Leadville is calling your name  CMC Leadville bachelor’s degree student Becky Aurora explores Leadville’s advantages in a recent post in her blog, Life at 10,200 feet. I’d be lying if I said that I love Leadville 100% of the time.  There are definitely times when I wish…

  • Book Buyback and Summer Books

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              Summer books are now available for purchase at CMC’s Online Bookstore. Book Buyback is occurring now.  Below are dates for book buyback and rental returns at CMC locations.  You can also click here to sell back books online at any time. Dillon 5/2, 9a-12p 5/3, 4-8p Breckenridge 5/2, 4-8p 5/3,…

  • Alpine Campus New Building Sneak Peek

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    CMC Steamboat student Ben Saheb and other sustainability studies students received a sneak peak of Steamboat’s new building last week. The new student center is slated to open July 2012.  Saheb created a fun short video of the event; check it out below!  For more of Saheb’s video work, go to www.cmcben.wordpress.com.

  • Sustainability studies and social entrepreneurship

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    Earlier this year, we highlighted Erick Becerril, a young Colorado Mountain College sustainability studies bachelor’s degree student who is already putting his degree to work. Becerril created a composting and recycling business last year in Summit County. Catch a glimpse of Erick’s thoughts on the sustainability studies program in his own words in our latest…

  • Panajachel, Guatemala

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    This article is the fifth in a series of travel entries from CMC Steamboat student Bailey Peth, who has been recounting her recent trip with CMC’s Study Abroad program to Guatemala in her blog, Bluebird Sky.  The program filled up in 2012;  find out information about next year’s Guatemala trip, and other study abroad opportunities,…

  • Enquiring minds might get answers, career, thanks to donation

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    CMC receives $17,000 in science equipment from ex-residents [BRECKENRIDGE] – One day, perhaps some renowned scientific genius will look back and give thanks to two former Breckenridge residents for a gift which launched that scientist’s career. That may be the case, after Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge recently received a generous donation of new scientific…

  • Openings in CMC’s free First Ascent Youth Leadership program

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    Applications accepted through June 1 Current ninth- and 10th-graders (next year’s 10th- and 11th-graders) are invited to apply for the free First Ascent Youth Leadership program, which will be held June 24-29 at Colorado Mountain College’s residential campus in Leadville. Now in its 18th year, First Ascent teaches leadership skills in an outdoor college setting,…