CMC ENews Archive

Tag: Summit Campus

  • CMC expands in Dillon

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    More room in Breck to expand, but low funds to do so This article was originally printed in the Summit Daily News. By Kathyrn Corazzelli. Colorado Mountain College is expanding in Dillon with the recent purchase of the Coldwell Bank building, adjacent to the college’s existing classroom building there.The new space will hold meeting rooms,…

  • School’s in Session

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    Keystone’s dining scene gets a much-needed boost This article was first published in 5280 magazine. By Kelly Bastone. Ski bums once filled keystone’s kitchens—and churned out lackluster grub. But that’s changing. These days, a small army of food professionals trained at Keystone’s Colorado Mountain College’s Culinary Institute lends aptitude and flair to the resort’s restaurants…

  • Breckenridge: A-Basin lift tower frames CMC outdoor classroom

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    Campus to open amphitheater in spring This article was first printed in the Summit Daily News.  By Janice Kurbjun. There’s a new sight to see along Highway 9 heading into Breckenridge: A chairlift tower standing singularly outside of the Colorado Mountain College campus. The tower is phase one of a project to create an outdoor…

  • Leadership Summit encourages community participation, leadership

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    CMC Class application deadline is Oct. 5 This article was first published in the Summit Daily News. By Kathryn Corazzelli. Colorado Mountain College’s Leadership Summit is heading into its seventh year of inspiring Summit County members to not only lead, but actively participate within the area. The program was started in 2004 by a group…

  • Colorado Workforce hosting field trips and forum

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    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…

  • Euphoria and the Pursuit of Powder

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    Why a life of skiing is a worthy  pursuit This post was written by Breck CMC student blogger Ali Gringas School is coming to a close for the year and I’m having a really hard time staying motivated lately. I have such high standards for myself and my grades that I feel like such a…

  • Fresh, Organic Basil at 10,000 Feet?

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    Colorado Mountain College’s Leadership class digging for options This entry first appeared in Westword magazine’s “Cafe Society” blog, by Kyle Garratt: http://colomtn.me/CMCWestword When Amber Brummer was last in California, where she grew up, she bought a bunch of basil for 25 cents. That same amount would cost her about five dollars in Summit County, where…

  • Sound Practices: Performing College Reading and Writing

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    First-year student success strategy at Colorado Mountain College Joyce Mosher, Associate Professor English Communications at Summit, has published an article in the e-journal for the National Resource Center for the First Year Experience, the premier Student Success organization in the country. Joyce’s article, Sound Practices: Performing College Reading and Writing, presents ways for student voices…

  • Outside Magazine’s Top Chef – CMC Graduate

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    Summit County chef is moving up, literally. Featured in the January/February 2011 Encompass national magazine, CMC graduate Daniel LaChance brags about his most popular dish, “horseradish encrusted Filet Mignon with a morel mushroom cream sauce”. In Keystone, Colorado, Daniel strives to serve the freshest food with a twist of creativeness. At 11,500ft Daniel LaChance has…

  • Hiking in an Avalanche’s Path

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    Back country avalanche training reveals the true dangers of weak snow pack Get the inside scoop on avalanche safety training in Breckenridge, from our blogger Ali Gingras. She shares her eye-opening experience as she hiked 4 1/2 hours up a snowy mountain side, through avalanche paths, and learned how to create mini-avalanches. Ali learned how…