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2016 Energy Smart Contractor Expo set for March 17
This article was first printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Heather McGregor, CLEER Building and mechanical contractors, architects, real estate professionals, property managers, materials suppliers and anyone interested in energy efficiency can learn about the latest trends at the 2016 Energy Smart Contractor Expo, set for March 17 in Glenwood Springs. The one-day event…
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LT100’s Merilee Maupin Receives Sportswoman Award
This article was first published in the Leadville Today. By Kathy Bedell. This Sunday, March 13, Merilee Maupin, former Race Director of the Leadville Trail 100 (LT100) will be honored with a Sportswoman of Colorado award. The honor recognizes Colorado’s outstanding female athletes, coaches, mentors and others who have contributed to girls’ and women’s athletics.…
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1000 Words: George Stranahan
George Stranahan recently spoke to students of Colorado Mountain College’s Isaacson School for New Media in the inaugural WITalk (Walter Isaacson Talk) called “The Other Side of the Photo.” Stranahan, who with his wife Patti donated their collection of more than 80 iconic black-and-white photos to the school, spoke about where “old media,” like these…
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CMC Foundation development officer honored with business leadership award
Candy Elkind, a resource development officer with the CMC Foundation, was recently recognized by the Northwest Small Business Development Centers at the 2015 Mountain Town Business Women Awards in Vail. Elkind received the Creative Business Leader award, and was chosen from over 100 nominees from eight counties that comprise Colorado’s mountain towns. At her base…
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“Coffee with Carrie” takes place March 9 & 10
The public is invited to “Coffee with Carrie,” an informal opportunity to join Colorado Mountain College President and CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser on these dates: • Wednesday, March 9: 2-3 p.m., at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Breckenridge, 107 Denison Placer Road, Room 145 • Thursday, March 10: 1:30-2:30 p.m., at Colorado Mountain College’s…
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CMC Corner Column: That degree might be closer than you think
This CMC Corner Column by CMC associate VP of enrollment management Shane Larson was first printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. Across the country, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have taken some college classes but do not hold a degree. In Colorado, this is about 22 percent of the adult population, according…
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Trained to save local lives, property
Firefighters, EMTs hired after completing CMC programs The first responder to the next fire or medical emergency in Lake or Chaffee counties will likely be a graduate of Colorado Mountain College. Since 2012, many area firefighters and emergency medical technicians have taken classes or graduated locally from either the college’s fire science technology or emergency…
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Student photography on display at CMC ArtShare Gallery
The CMC ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs is hosting an exhibit of wide-ranging photographic works by Colorado Mountain College professional photography students March 4-April 29, 2016. Because the college’s professional photography program encourages its students to develop their own ways of seeing, the show’s common denominator is the high quality of the photographic explorations…
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Call for Entries: First Annual Creative Expressions of Sustainability Award
CMC is pleased to announce an all-media call to visual artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers for the first Creative Expressions of Sustainability Award. Works selected will be displayed at the Sustainability Conference, which takes place April 21 and 22, 2016 at the CMC Steamboat Springs campus. Juried by a panel of faculty, students, and staff,…
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Paying it forward, thanks to education
Jennifer Penn endured hardships, now learning to help others overcome theirs By Carrie Click LEADVILLE – Jennifer Penn is a Denver native, but a couple of years ago she wanted to be anywhere but her hometown. “I needed to reinvent myself,” said the 42-year-old, who was ending an unsuccessful 17-year marriage and living in a…