By Dennis Webb, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
When Colorado Mountain College employee Erin Furman heard her employer wanted to begin offering four-year degrees, she immediately began thinking about going back to school.
Colorado Mountain College seeks 4-year degree program
March 3, 2010
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Which schools produce the most Olympians?
March 3, 2010
Colorado Mountain College makes the Wall Street Journal’s list
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article listing the top Winter Olympian-producing colleges in the United States – and Colorado Mountain College makes the list! Read the full story here, and check out the full list after the jump.
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CMC Students Demong & Spillane win gold & silver
February 26, 2010
The following is reprinted from the Steamboat Pilot:
Whistler, British Columbia — The sun peeked through the clouds Thursday just in time to see the best Nordic combined skiers in the world take their place on the podium in Whistler, British Columbia. Two of those skiers were Americans.
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Flexibility allows athletes to train and study
February 25, 2010Nine current Olympians have ties to Colorado Mountain College
By Suzie Romig
Although U.S. snowboarding team member Zack Black may travel across the world to compete, that doesn’t mean the 19-year-old missed out on starting college.
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CMC Olympians Win Another Silver
February 24, 2010Ed. Note: The US Nordic Combined Team won its first-ever Olympic medal on Tuesday. Two of the four team members have taken classes at Colorado Mountain College: Johnny Spillane and Bill Demong. The following is reprinted from Steamboat Today:
Whistler, British Columbia — The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, led by two Steamboat Springs natives and an adopted New Yorker, took silver today in the team event, further defining this squad as the most successful Nordic combined group in American history.
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Solar class offered online
February 23, 2010
It seems improbable that a primarily hands-on subject like solar electric systems installation could be offered online. But this March,Colorado Mountain College’s Virtual Campus is doing just that. The course, Solar Photovoltaic Components, starts March 8.
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International Film Series at Colorado Mountain College
February 22, 2010
Submitted by Lori Meurs
Leadville – The Spanish film “Lovers of the Arctic Circle” (Los amantes del círculo polar) kicked off the Colorado Mountain College Timberline Campus International Film Series course Feb. 19. The 1998 film was directed by Julió Medém. It was be the first of eight original-language films with English subtitles to be shown this spring.
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Phi Theta Kappa sponsors Help for Haiti spaghetti dinner
February 17, 2010
Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the two-year college, will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner to help generate funds for the people of Haiti.
Thanks to the generous donations from Sodexo Dining Services, the CMC Glenwood Center and the greater community, all proceeds will go directly to the Red Cross and their efforts to provide help and support. Details after the jump.
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Olympic athletes learn at CMC
February 12, 2010
At least nine athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver have taken classes at Colorado Mountain College. Eight of them are competing for the US, while another is competing for Team Canada, though he lives in Vail. Because of its location, the Colorado Mountain College region draws world-class athletes who come to train at altitude and compete in international events. Whether earning a degree, keeping up with studies while they train, or gaining skills that will help them after their competitive days come to an end, Olympic athletes through the years have turned to Colorado Mountain College for their learning needs.
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Gain global skills during study abroad in Ireland, Spain
February 11, 2010
Opportunities abound this summer for academic and personal growth for anyone enrolling in travel abroad courses through Colorado Mountain College. These experiences translate into global job skills that students can’t get at home, and community college makes studying abroad more affordable. The registration deadline for travel abroad courses in Ireland and Spain is March 5. Please contact Professor Mary Ebuna at the college to find out more.
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