Tag: Partnerships
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Catch the Drift project debuts educational signs
Steamboat Springs — The Leadership Steamboat class of 2015 river stewardship project culminated earlier this month with the installation of four permanent educational signs along the Yampa River Core Trail and the river itself. The group installed the signs as part of the yearlong “Catch the Drift” project aimed at renewing enthusiasm for stewardship of…
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What is Ballot Initiative 4D?
College asks for the future ability to provide broadband internet If you’ve been looking at your ballot, you may be wondering: “What’s this 4D initiative about? Is CMC going to become an internet service provider?” Answer: not now, but could be in the future. Ballot Initiative 4D would exempt Colorado Mountain College from Senate Bill…
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CMC, high schools ensuring college readiness
This article was printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Will Grandbois. In the quest to eliminate the need for remedial courses between high school and higher education, Colorado Mountain College is partnering with high schools around its service area. It’s made possible by the Concurrent Enrollment Programs Act, which was authorized by the Legislature…
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People’s Choice awards announced for 2015 Colorado Mountain College and Vail Valley Art Guild Art Show
This article was printed in the Vail Daily. More than 300 works of art are on display at the Colorado Mountain College campus in Edwards through Oct. 29. All paintings, photographs and ceramic works are by CMC students and members of the Vail Valley Art Guild. During the opening reception on Aug. 21, visitors voted…
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Solar workshops planned for governments
CMC Rifle to host workshop on controlling costs with solar Libraries, schools, water plants and town halls in western Colorado are cutting their electrical energy costs by installing solar arrays. Two free workshops will explain how more governments and special districts can get started using solar to cut energy costs. The “Control Your Energy Costs…
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Summit County photography workshop with John Fielder benefits Domus Pacis Family Respite
CMC Culinary Institute Director Doug Schwartz teams with photographer John Fielder to benefit Summit County non-profit This article was printed in the Summit Daily News. By Heather Jarvis. Nature photographer John Fielder is teaming up with Domus Pacis Family Respite to offer a full-day photography workshop at his home. The workshop is Sunday, Sept. 20,…
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High school students can try college classes with CMC program
This article appeared in the Glenwood Spring’s Post Independent By Will Grandbois. While most Garfield County School District Re-2 teens are sleeping in Friday mornings, two dozen of their fellows are getting a head start on life after high school. Colorado Mountain College’s new Career Academy, a new approach to concurrent enrollment, is under way…
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GlenX Summit serves to inspire its own growth
This article was published in the Glenwood Post Independent. By John Stroud. Ellis Garaudy has a pretty lofty goal as he works to develop a new software company: To disrupt the education system. That was what the budding entrepreneur wrote in the space provided on the back of his name tag, marked “My Success Goal,”…
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Carbondale CMC gets young kids thinking about college
This summer, Colorado Mountain College in Carbondale played host to three groups of very young inquiring minds. The Summer Advantage Program, a national initiative that creates summer learning opportunities, brought groups of local students to CMC. Counselor Craig Farnum and Administrative Technician Linda Froning talked to young students about why people go to college, how…
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Pre-Collegiate program honored with national recognition
This article was printed in the Summit Daily News. By Alli Langley. Summit School District’s Pre-Collegiate program was recognized in July by District Administration, a national, 75,000-circulation publication for leaders in public K-12 education. Pre-Collegiate is a college-prep program for middle and high school students who would become first-generation college students. The program now works…