Tag: Breckenridge
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1000 Words: A Dose of Rwandan Inspiration
Artist, disabilities activist and internationally-known Rwandan speaker Frederick Ndabaramiye spoke to a full house at CMC in Breckenridge Thursday night during a presentation of a powerful short documentary, “I am ABLE,” about his life. After witnessing the Rwandan genocide as a young boy, Ndabaramiye was on a bus four years later when Interahamwe rebels ambushed…
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CMC in Breckenridge’s Speaker Series to show “I Am Able”
Inspirational Rwandan artist, cyclist, and humanitarian featured at CMC Speaker Series BRECKENRIDGE – The CMC Speaker Series partners with the Breckenridge Film Festival to bring a powerful documentary to campus June 4. Frederick Ndabaramiye, the co-founder of “I am Able”, witnessed and lived through one of the worst genocides in history in Rwanda when he…
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Breckenridge sports psychology professor urges athletes to respect their limits
This article was published in the Summit Daily News. By Alli Langley. In the winter, you might find Drew Mikita on the hill at Dew Tour, rubbing the shoulders of a professional snowboarder and helping the athlete visualize success. You could find Mikita in the spring explaining psychology to a group of Colorado Mountain College…
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Senegalese men among Summit County’s Colorado Mountain College graduates
This story ran in the Summit Daily News. By Alli Langley. While Summit County’s ski resorts and scenery attract people from other countries, increasingly so do its educational opportunities. Two men from Senegal, a country on the west coast of Africa, were among the 161 students from the Colorado Mountain College campuses in Breckenridge and…
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Summit County challenge: How to make a meal for $10
This article was published in the Summit Daily News. By Elise Reuter. Crockpots filled with steaming food lined the Summit County Community and Senior Center, as 11 Colorado Mountain College culinary students vied to have their dish recognized as the best. The competition came with a twist: The sum total of the ingredients could not…
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CMC Culinary Institute director featured on Rocky Mountain PBS
Kevin Clarke, director of the Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute, will take the spotlight this Sunday, March 22, when the PBS television series “Hittin’ the Road” features him cooking in the institute’s commercial teaching kitchen at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge. The educational program, produced by Rocky Mountain Adventure Quest, features different aspects of life…
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Breckenridge students Brooke Potter and Jake Black balance school with ski comps
This article was published in the Summit Daily News. By Phil Lindeman. Jake Black is first to admit he doesn’t quite live a Walden Pond existence. The longtime Summit County resident has for years led the hectic and gear-centric life typical of a top-tier snowboarder who travels all over the world to compete. The 26-year-old…
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Poetry Slam goes multilingual this year
A beloved Summit County literary tradition is less than a month away, so it’s time for local poets to prepare for Colorado Mountain College’s eighth annual Poetry Slam on March 26. The slam gives local poets a venue to present their works (either memorized or read) to fellow poetry aficionados. The rules are minimal: –…
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CMC student Brooke Potter wins gold at the World University Games
Brother and Sister duo medal in Freestyle Ski Slopestyle competition This article reprinted from the World University Games website. Follow the results of the four additional CMC students competing at the Games at the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) website, click here. Granada, Spain – The Slopestyle competition held in Snowpark Sulayr of Loma de Dílar,…
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Jake Black to compete at international games in Spain
Snowboarder, CMC student among 2,000 at WWUG By Kate Lapides Snowboarding and sustainability: Jake Black has weaved the two together seamlessly throughout his college years, successfully balancing a career as a professional snowboarder while studying for a bachelor’s degree at Colorado Mountain College. Black has an opportunity to compete specifically as a college student this…