Tag: cmchome
-
CMC Alumni Hall of Fame inducts seven honorees
Colorado Mountain College recently inducted seven new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held at the college’s campus in Steamboat Springs on Feb. 7 and included the following honorees: •Brian Allen – Colorado Alpine College alumnus (1969) •Yesenia Arreola – Spring Valley alumna (2007) •George Bagwell – retired faculty, honorary…
-
Scholarship due date nears for Colorado Mountain College students
More than $600,000 in scholarships are available for qualified students attending Colorado Mountain College, but the time to act is now. Deadlines vary, but applications for many of the college’s scholarships are due March 1. The CMC Foundation offers and administers more than 300 scholarships. In order to apply for these, students must be pursuing…
-
1000 Words: Advocating for higher ed in rural communities
US Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell sports Colorado Mountain College’s colors at a recent Rural College Alliance meeting of college presidents in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell was CMC President Carrie Besnette Hauser’s PhD advisor back when she was a graduate student at UCLA. The Rural College Alliance advocates for the 600 rural and tribal…
-
Backcountry Film Festival features 90 minutes of stunning shorts
The Colorado Mountain Club – the other CMC – is bringing the 10th annual world tour of the Winter Wildlands Alliance’s Backcountry Film Festival to Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. This year, the event is on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of its Colorado tour, which wraps up in Grand Junction Feb. 25. Get ready…
-
Think you can’t afford college? Think again
This corner column ran in the Feb. 9 Glenwood Post Independent . By Tom Valles, director of financial aid at Colorado Mountain College. During my years in financial aid, I have met with folks who believe they cannot afford college and will not qualify for financial aid. Unfortunately, some people never go to college because…
-
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,…
-
‘The Women of Lockerbie’ shows that love can come from hate
The next production of Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College, formerly CMC Theatre, illustrates the kindness which can come from a horrific act. “The Women of Lockerbie” is a play based on the actual 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by Wendy S.…
-
Info Session for Costa Rica Study Abroad at CMC Edwards Feb. 10
Rainforests. Volcanos. Progressive sustainability. Beaches. Colorado Mountain College offers another opportunity to study abroad this summer, when Study Abroad Costa Rica kicks off May 30. Students can learn transfer-level Spanish and Environmental Science credits while immersing themselves in Spanish language classes and sustainability. Homestays with Costa Rican families add a powerful intercultural immersion. Learn more…
-
1000 Words: George Stranahan
Educator, photographer, physicist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur extraordinaire George Stranahan at the opening reception of The Stranahan Collection at CMC Edwards. The collection is comprised of world-renowned black-and-white photographs he and his wife Patti have collected over decades.
-
Stranahan Collection comes to CMC in Edwards
Some of finest photography of 20th century travels to campus for viewing By Carrie Click For Coloradan George Stranahan – educator, photographer, physicist, philanthropist, purveyor of good beer and finer whiskey – the collection of world-renowned black-and-white photographs he and his wife Patti have collected over several decades should be seen by as many people…