Tag: Steamboat Springs
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Art in Unexpected Places
This article featuring CMC Ski & Snowboard Business graduate Zachary Ray’s art was printed in S-Magazine. By Mark Kristofic. Every once in a while, you meet someone who is truly inspiring. And often it can be someone who you least expect. My story begins when I was at a ski trade show and had two…
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Associate’s degree graduate found her place at Colorado Mountain College
This article was published in the Steamboat Springs Pilot & Today. By Teresa Ristow. Steamboat Springs — As a teenager growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Molly Goldberg struggled with motivation in her high school classes. She moved between five schools, held an all-time low grade point average of 0.3 and was kicked out…
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Steamboat’s own astronaut Steven Swanson to give CMC commencement address May 2
NASA Astronaut Steven Swanson, Ph.D. will give the keynote commencement address at Colorado Mountain College’s spring graduation ceremony in Steamboat Springs on May 2. Swanson is a 1979 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School, and though he’s traveled more than 83 million miles in space throughout his 17-year career at NASA, he considers Steamboat Springs…
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Making geology fun, interesting at CMC
Frick’s passion for environment, teaching noted in faculty honor “Dynamic” and “spatial” may not be the words most people think of when it comes to geology. But they are among the ones Betsy Frick uses to describe the subject she has taught for five years at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. Frick’s efforts to…
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Noted astrophysicist speaks about mission to Pluto
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – January signals the beginning of a journey to reach a new planet, the first time NASA has launched such an effort since 1989. Between January and July NASA’s New Horizons robotic spacecraft will explore planet Pluto – yes, even the space agency says it’s a planet – and its five moons. Steamboat…
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Exploring Steamboat: A community that gives where it lives
Leadership Steamboat is sponsored by Colorado Mountain College in partnership with the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. The program is aimed at growing and enabling business and community leaders. The culminating project of this year’s class of new leaders was Yampa Valley Gives, which partnered with Colorado Gives Day to expand its reach. Lisa Schlichtman…
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CMC art instructor featured in prominent Arkansas exhibit
This article was published in the Steamboat Today. By Teresa Ristow. Despite his obvious commitment to the project, he was surprised when he was contacted by two men traveling the country in search of exceptional art for a gallery exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. The curatorial duo from the…
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Jimmy Westlake: First comet landing
The first successful landing of a space probe onto a comet took place yesterday. CMC physics professor Jimmy Westlake’s column, written the day before Wednesday’s successful landing in the Steamboat Today and reprinted here, gives the back story on this landmark event. Steamboat Springs — If all goes according to plan, a little space probe…
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CMC professor starts running target club on campus, eyes big future
This article was printed in the Steamboat Today. By Ben Ingersoll. Steamboat Springs — Colorado Mountain College math professor Alex Krolik longs to bring a different kind of Olympic sport to Steamboat Springs. It’s no secret that the city has pumped out more Winter Olympians than any other in North America. But Krolik has a…
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16th annual Screamboat Chamber of Horrors is back with a few new surprises
This article was printed in Explore Steamboat. By Audrey Dwyer. Steamboat Springs — As students and faculty diligently work on preparations for the 16th annual Screamboat Chamber of Horror, they can’t help but think of the emotional roller coaster the brave guests will experience. “It makes them feel the goosebumps, the hairs standing up on…