Fall class registration underway at CMC

August 20, 2010

Registration for Colorado Mountain College’s fall semester is underway. Many classes at the college’s 11 locations or via distance learning start the week of Aug. 30, and additional classes start throughout the semester. Read the rest of this entry »


Scholarship helps Aspen grad learn dream career

July 6, 2010

Bronwyn Anglin recently began a career in real estate thanks to Colorado Mountain College in Aspen, where she received the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Scholarship.By Mike McKibbin

BASALT – Bronwyn Anglin always wanted to be in real estate. This spring, despite the down economy and lackluster home sales, she landed a job with Basalt Realty. Read the rest of this entry »


CMC approves $65.5 million budget for coming year

June 23, 2010

Trustees approve college budget for 2010-11

ASPEN – At Monday’s meeting of the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees at the college’s campus in Aspen, the board voted to approve the college’s $65.5 million general fund budget for 2010-11. In that budget administrators factored in the potential for a drop of approximately 50 percent in funding from the state for the fiscal year, as well as a similar percentage drop in revenues from the oil and gas industry. Read the rest of this entry »


Middle schoolers get hands-on intro to ‘green’ building

June 7, 2010

Karyme Lara Chagoya, a student at Basalt Middle School, focuses on removing woodscrews from a door jamb she and other students helped build at an after-school "green" class sponsored by Colorado Mountain College. Photo Mike McKibbinNew after school program grows from CMC’s Green Building Academy

By Mike McKibbin

BASALT – You might say they’re growing future “green” building professionals young in Basalt.

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Cap and gown time at CMC campuses

April 21, 2010

Graduation ceremonies to occur April 30-May 1

Spring commencement, or graduation, ceremonies for Colorado Mountain College students will take place either Friday, April 30 or Saturday, May 1 across the college district.

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What’s the fuss about LEED certification?

February 17, 2010

Essential green building concepts, prep for exam taught in new course at CMC-Aspen

The LEED Green Associate Exam Prep course, which will be offered at the Aspen Campus, is designed to educate students about green building and sustainability, and to prepare them to earn the LEED Green Associate rating.By Mike McKibbin

ASPEN – Building professionals seeking to understand the basics of the LEED rating system or to take the professional accreditation exam will learn what they need in a new short course to be taught at Colorado Mountain College’s Aspen Campus this spring.

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Aspen science instructor named collegewide adjunct faculty of year

February 4, 2010

Dedication to students and learning cited

Joe Maestas, left, CEO of Colorado Mountain College's Aspen Campus, and CMC President Dr. Stan Jensen surprised collegewide recipient of the adjunct faculty of the year award, Caryn Goralka, during a recent biology class. Photo Doug StewartBy Mike McKibbin

ASPEN – Caryn Goralka’s eyes popped wide open – twice – as her students applauded.

Goralka, a science and biology instructor at Colorado Mountain College in Aspen, was astonished Monday to hear she’d been chosen as both the Aspen Campus and collegewide adjunct, or part-time, faculty of the year.

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Energy efficiency certification classes offered at CMC Aspen, Rifle campuses

January 8, 2010

Web site features info on Green Building Academy

December 15, 2009

CMC program helps builders, others learn about energy efficiency

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‘Learn to build green’ theme for CMC workshop

November 23, 2009

Longtime sustainable builder brings 30 years experience

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