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Norwegian ski movie “Supervention” to screen at CMC Speaker Series March 5
The Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Speaker Series continues Wednesday, March 5, at CMC in Breckenridge with a screening of the Norwegian ski movie “Supervention.” The screening starts at 7 p.m. and will be held at the college’s Eileen and Paul Finkel Auditorium. Tickets are $10, and there will be giveaways from Voile, Swany and Kind…
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Troubleshooting the fuel of the future
CMC adjunct Nick Harris researches ground-breaking energy technology This article was published in the March 2, 2014 Aspen Daily News. By Nelson Harvey. Nick Harris is a very slow dishwasher. And while his girlfriend at home may loathe him for it, such cautious deliberation has come to serve him well in the lab. On a…
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Von Achen, Kocman earn teaching accolades
CMC Rifle campus names full-time, adjunct Faculty of the Year Bob Von Achen, instructor of English and literature at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle, went into teaching because he knew he would enjoy the analytical components – reading papers, employing his editing skills and offering textual insights. But within two weeks of classroom teaching, he…
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Ketzenbarger, Halliwell earn teaching honors
CMC names Roaring Fork campus full-time, adjunct Faculty of Year When Gary Ketzenbarger’s Theatre Script Analysis class was interrupted recently, students thought the intruders might be part of a performance-art flash mob. A closer look revealed an enthusiastic group of administrators, instructors and staff members, some wearing masks made from a photo of Ketzenbarger’s face,…
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Faculty Stories: Tim Widmer
Faculty are the heart of Colorado Mountain College. We’re featuring them all week in eNews via articles on CMC’s faculty and adjuncts of the year. We’ve also started a video series profiling a handful of additional faculty stories. Our first video shares ski and snowboard business faculty Tim Widmer’s passion for teaching and for Steamboat…
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Quesada-Embid receives campus, collegewide honor
Colorado Mountain College announces Faculty of the Year Awards When the president of Colorado Mountain College and the vice president of the campus in Edwards unexpectedly showed up in Dr. Mercedes Quesada-Embid’s classroom recently, they were met with cheers and applause. That was because Dr. Carrie Hauser and Dr. Peggy Curry were there to tell…
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SnowSports Industries America and Colorado Mountain College Honor First Graduates of Joint Certification Program
Washington, DC (February 19, 2014) — The inaugural graduating class of the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) SIA Certification program, created in partnership with SnowSports Industries America (SIA), is the first to complete curriculum and assessments that qualify them to work in snow sports sales, marketing and retail. “The greatest part about this program is that…
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Opening reception for CMC photography program director Derek Johnston’s 14er project tonight
The 14’er project captures Colorado’s summits in stunning photography Derek Johnston is director of professional photography at CMC’s Isaacson School for New Media. He’s also a talented landscape photographer who hauls his 4X5 view camera to 14er summits to create stunning landscape images. Colorado Mountain College ArtShare and the Glenwood Springs Branch Library are exhibiting…
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Colorado Mountain College names full-time, adjunct Faculty of Year
Good, Meade receive campus honors in Steamboat Springs Susan Good, professor of occupational safety at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Steamboat Springs, has been teaching for the college for more than 30 years with enthusiasm that has never waned. “It’s interesting work,” said Good. “Every day is different, and we have great students.” Good was…
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CMC board approves strategic plan, 2014-15 tuition
At the February 19th meeting of the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees, the board unanimously approved the college’s 2014-18 strategic plan, which will become effective July 1. The plan is the result of more than a year’s thorough research and analysis, with input from employees, students and community members. “As we put the plan…