Tag: Alumni
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‘A Celebration of Haute Cuisine’ features CMC apprentice chefs
Diners at the Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute’s upcoming benefit dinner will not only enjoy a sumptuous four-course meal while savoring specially selected beverages, they’ll support scholarships for the renowned culinary program’s student apprentices, many of whom have gone on to work at top restaurants. Paired with the courses will be a variety of beverages,…
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Right Brain: Executive chef Steve Vlass dishes on menu changes at Keystone Ranch
The Summit Daily News Right Brain section profiles creatives in Summit County. CMC Culinary Institute alumni Steve Vlass, currently the executive chef at Keystone Ranch, was featured on December 1, 2015. By Heather Jarvis. The Keystone Ranch debuted a new menu upon opening for the season Friday, Nov. 20. Tweaking the menu to now categorize…
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CMC photography student Rachel Williams wins gold at CPOY
This article was published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Will Grandbois. STUDENT SPOTLIGHT When Colorado Mountain College student Rachel Williams entered 5 photos into the illustration category for the college photographer of the year competition, she didn’t expect to win gold– much less gold, bronze, and an award of excellence. Williams, 20, is a…
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Six men successfully complete canoe expedition across North America
This article was published in the Steamboat Today. By Audrey Dwyer. Steamboat Springs — The miles are far behind them and those unrelenting strokes for up to 18 hours a day are a distant memory. Now, eight months, 244 days, 12 states, four provinces, two territories, 11 rivers and roughly 5,230 miles later, the six…
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Rediscover North America Expedition Update: Six Men Successfully Cross North America by Canoe
Two CMC alumni were among the six men who embarked on Rediscover North America canoe expedition back in January, 2015. The team completed their trip on September 2 after paddling 5,230 miles across North America. Canoe & Kayak magazine has been following the team; their final update is reprinted below. In early January, the six-man…
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CHEF OF THE MONTH: ‘Cooking is an act of love’
This article was published in the Destin Log. A new restaurant opened in March and in a short time has become a local favorite … a little different from the usual Destin fare. “Cultivate Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant with meat options,” Executive Chef Joyce Jean Sedersten told The Log. “We source everything that we…
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Prescribed Spirits’ A.J. Fazendin Distills Craft Gin in Fort Lauderdale
This article appeared in the Broward Palm Beach New Times. By David Minsky. It’s hard to find a craft cocktail with locally made gin in Broward County. It’s even harder for a small-time distiller to make it without boatloads of money. A.J. Fazendin is changing that. By contracting with another distiller, Fazendin is able to…
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Original CMC students lured back to ‘amazing community’
This article was published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Caitlin Causey. Two little pieces of Glenwood history have found their way home. John and Cathy Jensen, both Colorado natives, have spent the past few decades living and working in various places around the country and the world — with John doing work at one…
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Eric Crosby: Leading youth to new heights, challenges
This article was published in the Tyron Daily Bulletin. By Mark Schmerling. When Eric Crosby was growing up in Polk County, hiking and other outdoor activities were not part of his world. However, before graduating from Polk County High School in 2007, he became involved (“very little,” he modestly claimed) with the school’s Outdoor Leadership…
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Executive chef Jordan Alley takes the helm at Keystone’s Ski Tip Lodge
This article was printed in the Summit Daily News. Keystone Resort’s Ski Tip Lodge, named sixth-best restaurant in the country by www.opentable.com, recently introduced Jordan Alley as the establishment’s new executive chef. Alley, a 2009 graduate of Colorado Mountain College and former Ski Tip Lodge sous chef, brings 10 years of culinary experience to his…