Tag: cmchome
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CMC seeks to fill board of trustees seats
The Colorado Mountain Junior College District is seeking outstanding candidates to run for positions on its elected board of trustees. Each term is for four years. Each potential candidate must be an eligible elector, as defined by state statute, and reside within the boundaries of the district in which they submit their petition to run.…
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Youth programs make CMC come alive during summer months
By Carrie Click. On a recent summer day, Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville was abuzz with activity, though most of the students at the campus weren’t yet old enough to attend college, at least in a traditional sense. Alongside regular college fare such as faculty member Bob Gilgulin’s midday ethics class, dozens of pre-college…
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Doing philanthropy the right way– donations large and small
Former residents Carrie and John Morgridge have their names on a lot of buildings, including the Colorado Mountain College campus in Aspen and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The former Aspen residents live on the Front Range now and are prolific philanthropists. Mrs. Morgridge recently penned the book “Every Gift Matters: How Your…
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CMC awards Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarships to six Roaring Fork Valley students
By Carrie Click and Mike McKibbin Alpine Bank scholarships are providing funds for 14 graduates of Western Slope high schools to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall. Today’s Alpine Bank Scholar story features six scholars from the Roaring Fork Valley: Chennelle Hernandez, a graduate of Aspen High School; Violet Lepe of Basalt High School; Eddy…
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CMC awards Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarships to three western Garfield County students
By Carrie Click Alpine Bank scholarships are providing funds for 14 graduates of Western Slope high schools to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall. Today’s Alpine Bank Scholar story features three scholarship recipients from western Garfield County: Larisa Cruz of Rifle High School, Jennifer Gomez of Coal Ridge High School and Francisco Muneton from Grand…
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Radio CMC Interviews Philanthropist Jim Calaway
Radio CMC host Lucas Turner recently interviewed CMC friend and generous Roaring Fork Valley philanthropist Jim Calaway, exploring his early life on a ranch in Texas during the Depression, his thoughts on the importance of education, and the reasons behind his generous philanthropy. Listen to the full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/radiocmc/inside-the-mountain-philanthropist-jim-calaway
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CMC awards Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarship to Summit High graduate
By Carrie Click Alpine Bank scholarships are providing funds for 14 graduates of Western Slope high schools to attend Colorado Mountain College this fall. Today’s Alpine Bank Scholar story features a scholarship recipient from Summit County: Paloma Sotelo of Summit High School in Frisco. Since 1996, more than 180 graduating high school seniors have received Alpine Bank…
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1000 Words: Pyramid Peak
Last weekend, three Spring Valley faculty and staff– Johann Aberger, Seth Andersen, and Derek Johnston – summited Colorado’s Pyramid Peak with CMC President Carrie Hauser and her husband Jeff on a beautiful bluebird day. Seth Andersen, photographer and photo and lab tech for the Isaacson School for New Media, documented the day. A few of…
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Fourteen awarded Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarships to attend CMC
At the 20th annual Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic Scholarship awards luncheon in Glenwood Springs recently, Alpine Bank executives presented 14 graduating high school seniors from five Colorado counties with scholarships to attend Colorado Mountain College for post-secondary study. To be considered for these specialized scholastic awards, students must be of Latino/Hispanic descent, classify as an in-district…
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Tough life doesn’t deter Steamboat graduate heading for Colorado Mountain College
This article was published in the Steamboat Pilot & Today. By Mike McKibbin. Steamboat Springs — Thania Núñez may barely be an adult, age-wise, but her life story reads as that of one much older. The maturity she has gained over the years has led the recent Steamboat Springs High School graduate to earn one…