Tag: Partnerships
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1000 Words: Aspen Institute Society of Fellows Discussion Reception
Colorado Mountain College and the Isaacson School for New Media co-hosted the Aspen Institute’s Society of Fellows Discussion Reception Monday night, which featured Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper in conversation with Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Aspen Institute trustee. Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright introduced…
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It’s “Art & Jazz” at CMC at the second annual Vail Valley Fine Arts Show
Colorado Mountain College in Edwards will fill with live music and regionally created fine art on Aug. 21 when the college partners with the Vail Valley Art Guild at a free community opening reception. “Art & Jazz,” hosted by the CMC Foundation, will run from 6-9 p.m. at the college’s Edwards campus. The second annual…
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CMC awards Alpine Bank Latino/Hispanic scholarships to three Vail Valley 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 scholarship recipients from the Vail Valley: Norma Delgado of Eagle Valley High School, Alma Gurrola of Battle Mountain High School and Karely Varela of Red Canyon High…
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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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Summer 2015 issue of Philanthropy magazine features Jim Calaway
Recently, Carbondale philanthropist and friend of Colorado Mountain College Jim Calaway was surprised by CEO of the Aspen Institute Walter Isaacson and CMC President & CEO Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser. They shared with him an article they jointly wrote, acknowledging Calaway as an influential donor at CMC and the Aspen Institute, that was published in…
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1000 Words: Reach Your Peak Summer Camp
Camp, college and careers! Colorado Mountain College hosted the first of two CMC-based Reach Your Peak summer camps last week. Sponsored by the El Pomar Foundation, the camps are designed to spark student interest in education and future careers. The slideshow below shares a few views of students exploring forensic science and law enforcement at…
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1000 Words: First Ascent
Each year, the First Ascent program brings together students from CMC Service areas for a free, five-day residential program at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. The program helps young adults from various social and economic backgrounds develop leadership skills and confidence through activities such as rock climbing, rafting, a Mt. Elbert peak attempt and other…
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High school students monitor stream health for the Forest Service
Local internship offers local high school students opportunities to learn about natural resource management careers and earn CMC credit This article was printed in the Vail Daily. AVON — Thanks to ongoing support from the National Forest Foundation and Vail Resorts’ Ski Conservation Fund, 12 high school students will participate in the fourth summer of…
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Executive chef Jordan Alley takes the helm at Keystone’s Ski Tip Lodge
This article was printed in the Summit Daily News. Keystone Resort’s Ski Tip Lodge, named sixth-best restaurant in the country by www.opentable.com, recently introduced Jordan Alley as the establishment’s new executive chef. Alley, a 2009 graduate of Colorado Mountain College and former Ski Tip Lodge sous chef, brings 10 years of culinary experience to his…
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Leadville Race Series seeks college interns for summer race crew
Incoming or current Colorado Mountain College students looking for a way to get involved in Leadville’s running and mountain bike racing events while earning college credits may want to take advantage of an internship opportunity with the Leadville Race Series. Cooper Mallozzi, a professor of outdoor education at CMC in Leadville, has been working with…