September 2, 2010
By Robin Haney
Robin Haney
From time to time over the years, Colorado Mountain College has held some noncredit classes for residents in Parachute and Battlement Mesa, even though we didn’t have a physical home in either of the two communities.
That may change slightly, as we’ve leased the former Grand Valley Educational Career Center in Parachute from School District 16 and have scheduled several classes for the facility this fall. And we want to hear what additional classes and programs that residents, businesses and community leaders in Parachute and Battlement Mesa would like Colorado Mountain College to offer.
Concurrent enrollment (or dual-credit) college classes for high school students and some noncredit, energy industry training classes were held at the center over the past few years, but the school district closed the building at the end of school this year due to budget cuts. This gave Colorado Mountain College the opportunity to lease the building and start thinking about what additional educational opportunities we could present in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
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 »
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July 14, 2010
By Mike McKibbin
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Michael Arce learned how to throw a rope to someone who fell into a river, when he took a class at Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 28, 2010
RIFLE – Colorado Mountain College and Williams are partnering in a program to train field technicians who operate natural gas processing equipment. Williams is providing models of the equipment and instructors for a course entitled Process Technology-Field Operator, which will be offered at the college’s campus in Rifle fall semester. The goal is to create trained technicians who are familiar with the natural gas industry and process equipment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 24, 2010
CMC class features cows, calves, ranch visits
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – For generations, ranching has been in the blood of people like Gary Erpestad.
“You’ve got to really love it,” the manager of the 1,300-acre Spring Creek Ranch said as he walked across the rolling hills of the ranch, eight miles south of Silt in western Garfield County. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
June 23, 2010
By Mike McKibbin
GLENWOOD SPRINGS – He left behind the bright, flashing lights of Vegas for the quiet, majestic mountains of Colorado. Now, Brian Tinker is ready to accept his next challenge. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Mike McK
May 28, 2010
Still needed: approval of accrediting body, CCHE
BRECKENRIDGE – In front of an enthusiastic gathering in the auditorium of Colorado Mountain College’s newest building, today Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 10-101 in Breckenridge. The bill permits the comprehensive community college to offer up to five bachelor’s degrees.
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Posted by Mike McK
May 27, 2010
Graduates could continue education overseas
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – Resort management graduates from Colorado Mountain College may soon be able to continue their hospitality education overseas, after a “very positive” two-day visit by that school’s president, according to the professor who arranged the visit.
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Posted by Mike McK
April 30, 2010
Will receive certificate at April 30 graduation ceremony
By Mike McKibbin
RIFLE – Like hundreds of others, Samuel Flores found himself jobless when natural gas companies began scaling back their operations in western Garfield County in the past few years.
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