Tag: Leadville
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Pre-Collegiate Program puts kids on track for college success
CMC a partner in successful program for first generation students This article was previously published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. By Jim Noyes. In a country where roughly 25 percent of high school students drop out and never earn their diplomas, and only one-third of the graduates move on to higher education at the…
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Colorado Workforce hosting field trips and forum
Employer tours 9/21 and 9/22 in Frisco, Edwards, Leadville The Colorado Workforce Center is hosting employer field trips and an employer’s forum. The 2011 Employer Field Trips teaches employers about programs and services offered by the center on a regular business. Trips are being held at the Frisco workforce center 2-4 p.m. Sept. 22, the…
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2011 Leadville Boom Days
Colorado Mountain College’s mountain communities celebrate some unique and zany events. For a glimpse of Leadville’s recent “Boom Days”, captured by student blogger- photog Becky Aurora, click here!
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Colorado’s mining-skills competitions aren’t for the weak
CMC Leadville’s Jenna Hinds Dokken a perpetual contender This article was originally published in the August 8, 2011 Denver Post. By Claire Martin. One of Colorado’s most demanding athletic competitions is hand-mucking — a timed contest to fill an ore cart with 1 ton of three-quarter-inch gravel. “Someone who does shoveling in their backyard might…
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Soldiers in Project Healing Waters visit Lake County
This article was published in the Herald Democrat on June 16. By Lori Meurs-CMC Amongst the tranquility and splendor of the mountains, wounded soldiers were renewing their minds and bodies. This was the scene in Lake County as ten Fort Carson soldiers and their two fellow medic/driver troops took in the grandeur of the surrounding…
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CMC’s Amy Connerton: From student to instructor
Passion guides Leadville’s Medical Assistant program This article was originally posted on CMC Rifle Medical Assistant program student Jenifer Brandenburg’s blog “Bookcliff Diaries”: http://colomtn.me/CMCMedicalAssisting One of the things students truly love about Colorado Mountain College is the sense of community. You actually get to know your instructor and have one-on-one access to them when you…
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Our Nation’s Biggest Unknown Problem
Suburbs face imminent doom Global warming. Tax inflation. Health care reforms. The war in Iraq. These threats are what come to any American’s mind when thinking of our nation’s most prominent dilemmas. Yet, Historical Preservation student and CMC blogger, Cathy Cooke claims that one of most pressing problems in America today are our dissolving suburbs.…
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Weather Cam Exposed
Views from campuses at Leadville and Spring Valley make Denver 7 News Two new weather cameras at Colorado Mountain College are becoming a regular part of the Denver evening news. Denver 7 News Meteorologist Mike Nelson approached CMC about installing a high-definition web camera at the campus in Leadville. An additional camera was also installed…
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43 Inspirations to Attend CMC in Leadville
Life at 10,200 ft. is about more than just the 8 ski resorts near -by Leadville is the highest incorporated city (10,152 feet) in the United States. At 10,152 feet, CMC- Leadville is the highest college campus in the country. Leadville also has the highest airport (9,927) and golf course (9,680) in the country. Colorado’s two…
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Trio supports one another at CMC
Young women from Leadville encourage each other toward goals By Lori Meurs College is a big step, but with the support of your friends college can be a fun, friendly and relaxed place while you’re learning and evolving. Jackie Radilla, Chelsey Shoup and Mariel Ritacco are close friends and all three are attending Colorado Mountain…