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  • For Faculty of the Year, successful teaching means inspired students

    Robert Cartelli is on the business faculty at Colorado Mountain College in Summit County, and Jeremy Deem teaches outdoor education, history and sustainable studies. And though their subject areas are different, their positive impacts on students are similar. Each year, the students, staff and faculty of Colorado Mountain College nominate one outstanding full-time and one…

  • Layman reaching summit of uphill battle

    CMC Outdoor Education grad Bobby Layman works through TBI to help others This article was first published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Jessica Pain. SILT — On Dec. 23, 2003, Bobby Layman, then 16 was skiing his last run of the day at Snowmass when he flew off a jump, spun a 360, and…

  • Excellent educators in biology & ski area operations

    Nale, Gusaas recognized with Faculty of Year Awards in Leadville One educator teaches biology, the other ski area operations. But no matter what the subject matter, both Virginia “Jenna” Nale and Jason Gusaas of Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville have earned Faculty of the Year accolades for their abilities to connect and inspire their…

  • CMC Culinary Institute hosts “A Celebration of Haute Cuisine”

    The Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute together with Keystone Resort presents “A Celebration of Haute Cuisine,” a six-course culinary adventure, on Thursday, Feb. 20. The evening features cuisine presented by the third-year apprenticeship class of the CMC Culinary Institute, under the direction of Executive Chef Steve Vlass (CMCCI 2005 alumnus), paired with wines selected by…

  • CMC seeks comments in preparation for accreditation evaluation

    Higher Learning Commission Team will visit in April Colorado Mountain College is seeking comments from the public about the college inpreparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The college will host a visit April 2-4, 2014, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Colorado Mountain College…

  • 1000 Words

    The ski tips of our president, on a recent weekend at Aspen Highlands. Skis designed by a CMC ski & snowboard business student and handcrafted from local wood by local sustainable company Meier skis. Happy almost weekend!

  • CMC East Africa Study Abroad returns in 2015

    It’s back. Colorado Mountain College’s popular East Africa Study Abroad returns in 2015. If you missed your chance to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, immerse yourself in new cultures, gain an understanding of globalization first-hand, and visit famed African landscapes with CMC in 2013, you’ve got another chance coming up next year. East Africa Abroad 2015 offers…

  • 1000 Words

    To start your Monday morning off right, we thought we’d share the view from Breckenridge yesterday. (If this photo makes you happy, follow CMC on Instagram on mobile, where you’ll get a regular feed of similar images!) http://instagram.com/coloradomtncollege.

  • ‘Proof’ seeks truth

    Colorado Mountain College Theatre’s midwinter play opens Feb. 7 By Beth Zukowski The essence of David Auburn’s play is all in its name – “Proof.” Because the play deals with intellectual brilliance – particularly as it relates to mathematics – the most obvious meaning of “Proof” is literally a scientific proof or theorem. But on…

  • Colorado Mountain College welcomes three new senior leaders

    Gianneschi, Sheffield, Stickler bring deep, broad experience Barely two months into the new Colorado Mountain College presidency of Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, three senior leaders have been appointed to key administrative positions. “Having these talented and experienced people join the CMC team as we finalize and implement our new strategic plan will further enable us…