Tag: Aspen

Students join Aspen Institute discussion

The Aspen Institute invited Lilian Mixco, who was recently awarded an Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarship to attend Colorado Mountain College, to participate in its Society of Fellows symposium, “The Rise of Hate,” which explored the history and increasing occurrence of hate crimes and hate speech. Photo Phil Dunn

Two from CMC participate in ‘The Rise of Hate’ symposium

Alpine Bank awards students with Latino/Hispanic scholarships to CMC

Alpine Bank Chairman Bob Young, front center, surrounded by 2018 Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarship recipients. Each student will receive a scholarship to cover tuition, fees and books for two years at Colorado Mountain College. Alpine Bank Scholars are from left, front row, Lilian Mixco, Young, Aneth Carmona; second row, Lindsy Vega Munoz, Rose Mehus, Bianca Ruiz, Alexia Vasquez, Saray Gonzalez; back row, Abraham Avila, Anthony Rodriguez-Moore and Stephanie Garcia Avitia. Not pictured: Iris Esparza, Jessica Rios, Gabriela Fuentes. Photo Phil Dunn

Thirteen high school graduates to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall

CMC new member of international alliance

Colorado Mountain College Aspen ESL faculty Lorraine Miller, second from left, and Dr. Mercedes Quesada-Embid, CMC Vail Valley at Edwards sustainability studies professor, take a break with fellow participants at the Gross National Happiness in Business conference. At left is Michael Philipp, a member of the National Council of World Wildlife Fund and major supporter of the Bhutan for Life conservation initiative. At right is Bhutan Minister of Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Dorji. The three-day event was held in November in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Joins others in preserving mountain communities

Free youth outdoor leadership week offered at CMC Leadville

First Ascent Youth Leadership combines outdoor challenges with a unique leadership curriculum. At a 2016 First Ascent team-building exercise at Colorado Mountain College Leadville’s ropes course, students balance on two-by-fours. Maggie Friemel, in pink T-shirt, and Spencer Ellsperman, far right, attempt to position a third board for the team to stand on. This year, students will attend the youth leadership program July 8-13. Applications are due in April. Photo Matt Lit

First Ascent accepting applications until April 13 for July program

Bringing gross national happiness home

Colorado Mountain College Aspen ESL faculty Lorraine Miller, second from left, and Dr. Mercedes Quesada-Embid, CMC Vail Valley at Edwards sustainability studies professor, take a break with fellow participants at the Gross National Happiness in Business conference. At left is Michael Philipp, a member of the National Council of World Wildlife Fund and major supporter of the Bhutan for Life conservation initiative. At right is Bhutan Minister of Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Dorji. The three-day event was held in November in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Aspen International Mountain Foundation, Colorado Mountain College reps attend Bhutan conference

Sopris Theatre Company brings ‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern’ to Aspen

Two characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” are given a star’s turn in the modern tragicomedy “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” Tom Stoppard’s Tony-winning play, running Jan. 26-27 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. In the two key roles are, from left, Brendan Cochran (Guildenstern), a current student in CMC’s theater program, and Nick Garay (Rosencrantz), who is the first graduate of the program. Both are veterans of productions throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, including roles with the Hudson Reed Ensemble, Defiance Community Players and Thunder River Theatre Company. Photo Scot Gerdes

CMC’s theater company performs Jan. 26 and 27

CMC is home to 4 of the 15 best small vacation towns in the country

Colorado Mountain College students go to school in some of the country’s best vacation destinations, according to a list of the 15 Best Small Towns by U.S. News & World Report. Four Colorado towns with CMC campuses were named in the top 15: Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Aspen, and Vail. The magazine’s travel rankings are based on an… Continue reading CMC is home to 4 of the 15 best small vacation towns in the country

Riders tackle the Tour de CMC

We have taken our 50th Anniversary celebration on the road…literally. Tour de CMC is a five-day, 260-mile bike ride through the Colorado Mountain College District. The bike route began at Steamboat Springs and includes stops in Edwards, Breckenridge, Leadville, Aspen, and Spring Valley. Riders have tackled the up and down terrain with grace. The ride has… Continue reading Riders tackle the Tour de CMC

At the Wheeler: Sopris Theatre Company at CMC presents ‘Uncle Vanya’

“My life is over, Elena, and I didn’t experience any of it,” says G. Thomas Cochran as Professor Serebryakov to Cassidy Willey as Elena, in the Sopris Theatre Company’s production of “Uncle Vanya,” an encore performance Feb. 2-3 at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House. Photo Scot Gerdes

Two Aspen performances scheduled Feb. 2-3