Tag: Alumni
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Six men embark on nine-month canoe expedition from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean
Two Colorado Mountain College graduates take part in “Rediscover North America” expedition. This article was printed in Steamboat Today. By Audrey Dwyer. Steamboat Springs — Encountering strong winds, snow and ice in the Midwest are only minor obstacles for six men taking part in a daring feat. For nine months, Adam Trigg, Winchell Delano, Jarrad…
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1000 Words: Chefs and CMC grads carve incredible ice
Keystone Resort celebrates winter each year with ice carvings created by its very talented team of chefs, including Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute alumnus Steve Nguyen. This year Nguyen whipped up a Dragon and a Yin Yang with his crew at Dercum Square Ice Rink. Catch a behind the scenes view of the work in this…
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PI photographer headed to Africa
CMC professional photography program grad Christopher Mullen is off to Africa to photograph for the non-profit CURE International. This article was published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Will Grandbois. After years looking for a steady job in photography, Christopher Mullen landed two of them. A week after signing on part time with the Post…
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United Way of Eagle River Valley announces CMC graduate as new executive director
Alumna Rebecca Kanaly was a top graduate of the inaugural class of the bachelor’s in business administration program at Colorado Mountain College. First published in the Vail Daily. VAIL — The board of the United Way of Eagle River Valley has appointed Rebecca Kanaly as executive director, replacing Karen Lechner, effective Dec. 1. As executive…
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Student who began studies at CMC graduates from Harvard
[STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.] – Saling Simon took an unusual route from the mountains of Colorado to the ivy-covered halls of Harvard University, with one of the most definitive legs of his journey beginning at Colorado Mountain College. This spring CMC President Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser received Simon’s Harvard graduation invitation, along with a handwritten note…
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A season in the Chugach
CMC Outdoor Recreation Leadership graduate learns to guide in Alaska’s Chugach mountains Brett Menter, a CMC Outdoor Recreation Leadership graduate, spent the winter as an aspiring guide with the Alaska-based guiding service Majestic Heli Ski. CMC graduate and instructor Chad Mickschl works as a guide for the company. Menter had the opportunity to take part…
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Sharif Villa Cruz, exec chef of Corner House, on giving Brussels sprouts a break
This interview with Sharif Villa Cruz, exec chef of Corner House and graduate of CMC’s Culinary Institute, was printed in Westword Magazine’s “Chef and Tell” section. By Lori Midson. It’s a tradition in Mexico to “gather our families together for big meals, usually at our grandmother’s house,” says Sharif Villa Cruz. And Villa Cruz, today…
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CMC-Leadville grads heading into dream careers
For Ambroses, it’s resource management; for Harness, it’s outdoor leadership Diane Ambrose, Greg Ambrose and Shannon Harness won’t have much time to sit back and contemplate the Colorado Mountain College degrees they will receive in the May 2 commencement ceremonies at the college’s campus in Leadville. That’s because all three will be quickly applying their…
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Wolf Pack Reunion 2014
On March 16, 2014, two hundred alumni from CMC Steamboat Springs returned to campus to remember and celebrate the lives of two classmates, Shawn Pace and Corey Eardley. The group had been tightly knit while they were CMC students, bonded together by the immediate sense of community they felt in Steamboat Springs and their passion…
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CMC alum Josh Loubek recaps judging 2014 Winter Olympics ski events
Summit Daily News reporter Kelsey Fowler caught up with Colorado Mountain College alum Josh Loubek to learn about his experience as the head judge for the ski halfpipe and ski slopestyle events at the Sochi Winter Olympics Games. First printed in the Summit Daily News. Colorado Mountain College alumnus Josh Loubek has traveled the world,…